AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Erik Sorem

LBST401 · PHIL101 · PHIL220 · PHIL100F · PHIL105 · PHIL100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy professor and , and occasional polarizing tangents.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging LecturesCaringPhilosophy HeavyOpen NotesPolarizing Beliefs
  • Most students praise Erik Sorem as engaging, caring, patient, and intellectually serious.
  • The , and steady work, with several student-friendly exam comments.
  • Some students find him confusing, overly lecture-heavy, or too influenced by personal beliefs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Grades can be very manageable because notes, homework, open-note assessments, and good grade.

Online evidence is especially easy with unlimited-time tests, while in-person evidence is easy for , and keep up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The , but philosophy concepts are abstract and many reviews describe the lectures as challenging or confusing.

Online reviews say his explanations are clear, while lectures, and confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as formally mandatory, but many reviews say showing up and paying attention are important for passing.

, while online reviews do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, though some warn about confusing lectures and personal belief concerns.

Online reviews are positive and low-risk, while but more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention , and passing if they do the work.

Format shift

Online grading sounds especially lenient, while but and notes.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Weekly assignments, reading, notes, and , but students rarely describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online workload is structured with , while in-person workload varies and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews praise his lectures, patience, care, and knowledge, though a .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is consistently clear, while but includes stronger negative outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention , and papers rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online evidence includes assignments, tests, a final, and a project, while , and open-book finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his lectures and care, but several warn that .

Main concern

Students who dislike abstract philosophy, long lectures, or .

What students said

“Professor Sorem is a fantastic lecturer and a .”
PHIL100
“It's a lot of critical thinking and he tends to jump around a lot”
PHIL100
“He lectures all class and is extremely boring and confusing.”
PHIL220

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe him as , and and manageable weekly assignments.

Main concern

Philosophy can still feel mentally .

What students said

“ and most of the answers are in his lectures.”
PHIL100F
“Professor Sorem does a great job at explaining everything in a slow and .”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam comments are generally student-friendly, with unlimited-time tests online and several in-person reviews mentioning open notes or open-book quizzes and finals.

Unlimited Time TestsOpen NotesOpen Book QuizzesReview SheetFinal Project And Paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and an open-book final, though some exams can be tricky.

Open NotesOpen Book QuizzesOpen Book FinalTricky Exams
“Open notes and .”
PHIL101
“he has his quizzes open book with the and the final is open book from previous quizzes and notes.”
PHIL220
“Exams can be phrased tricky, so .”
PHIL105

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention unlimited-time tests, , a review sheet, and a .

Unlimited Time TestsAnswers In LecturesReview SheetFinal Project And Paper
“ and most of the answers are in his lectures.”
PHIL100F
“ , and has a review sheet.”
PHIL100F

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Sorem is a fantastic lecturer and a . If you ever are given the chance to have a class with him, 100% take it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 , and exam style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Sorem does a great job at explaining everything in a slow and .”

📘 Course Challenge

55/100

“This class stretched me! I never knew Philosophy went so deep.”

📝

84/100

“ and most of the answers are in his lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Sorem is a fantastic lecturer and a .
  • Gives , and a good soul
  • He lectures all class and is extremely boring and confusing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you pay attention and because you can use them on everything.
  • The workload isn't heavy until the very end, so please get a .
  • if you attend and do the homework and

Theme 3

🧠 About Philosophy Fit

  • he just wants you to truly understand.
  • It's a lot of critical thinking and he tends to jump around a lot
  • if it is your first philosophy class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across many years provide rich, detailed, and mostly consistent evidence with and negative patterns.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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PHIL2205 reviews
PHIL100F2 reviews
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PHIL1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1