AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Scott Galloway

PHIL160 · ETHS101 · PHIL170 · PHIL320 · PHIL100 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if you enjoy lecture-heavy philosophy and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDisorganized gradingLecture heavyTough quizzes and examsCurved testsEngaging but polarizing
  • Students often praise his lectures as interesting and thoughtful, but many also describe poor organization and .
  • Getting an A is hard because grades .
  • , but skipping lectures can seriously hurt performance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Passing can be manageable, but getting an A is repeatedly described as difficult because tests, quizzes, and essays are tough and .

Online and , while in-person comments more clearly say the class is easy to pass but hard to ace.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course content is intellectually demanding, lecture-heavy, and often requires careful note-taking and reading.

Online reviews emphasize long information-heavy lectures, while and lecture-dependent exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students say lectures are essential for tests and passing.

, while online reviews focus more on lecture length and organization.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him when they value engaging lectures, but many warn against him because of , and .

Online reviews lean less favorable, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Curves help some students, but many reviews call him a and say an A is hard to earn.

Format shift

, while online reviews emphasize tough grading and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but lectures, readings, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention late homework and long videos, while , and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He can be engaging and knowledgeable, but organization and .

Format shift

Online reviews are more critical of organization, while style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear , and a final rather than regular graded homework.

Format shift

Both formats point to exam-heavy grading, with and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with strong praise for engaging lectures and strong criticism of , and organization.

Main concern

Grades depend heavily on lectures and .

What students said

“This class is easy to pass but hard to get an A.”
PHIL160
“Go to the but he does simplify the readings.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative because students , and weak organization.

Main concern

Poor organization and .

What students said

“He is and .”
PHIL170
“videos are way too unnecessarily lengthy.”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show exams and quizzes are central and , but and the difficulty varies by course.

Three ExamsQuizzesCurved TestsCheat Sheet AllowedMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, tests, a , and one allowed cheat sheet, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

QuizzesMidtermFinalCurved TestsCheat Sheet Allowed
“Only 3 tests. You have a cheat sheet.”
PHIL100
“Quizes are taken every week and a final.”
PHIL170

Online

Online reviews mention three exams and , but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Three ExamsTough Grading
“There were a total of 3 exams and he is a ; no one received a .”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is easy to pass but hard to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ .”

⚖️

32/100

“This class is easy to pass but hard to get an A.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives great lectures, however they can run long and is a lot of information to cover each class.
  • Scott is the !
  • Scott is terrible. He's the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • but it is tough to get an A even with a sheet of notes that he allows for the exams.
  • He curves the class on a great scale, so even if you technicallly earned a D on a B.
  • Exams and , but this was one of

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 20 reviews across many years and formats, with , and feedback.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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ETHS1011 review
PHIL3201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1