AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jeffrey Vanderpool

PHIL101 · PHIL160 · CDES242 · PHIL172 · PHIL170 · PHILPHIL · INTROPHIL · PHIL100 · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if , and want an engaging professor with manageable grading supports.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturerLecture HeavyTest HeavyExtra CreditStrict On Lateness
  • Most students praise his humor, knowledge, and ability to make philosophy interesting.
  • Grades can be manageable because of , and .
  • The , and occasional communication or organization complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable with attendance, notes, , and , but weak test-takers may struggle.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Students often find the class manageable, but , and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students repeatedly say showing up and being on time are crucial.

and tardiness.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and fair grade supports, though some warn about exams and organization.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Curves, dropped exams, notecards, extra credit, and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

72/100

as short papers, occasional quizzes, and reading, with the heavier pressure coming from exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students strongly praise his humor and lectures, but a minority report confusing explanations, poor communication, or disorganization.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as test-heavy, often with .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

whose class rewards attendance, notes, and reading.

Main concern

and he can be strict about lateness.

What students said

“The if you just show up to class and .”
PHIL100
“If you want the A, READ!”
PHIL170
“Make sure you arrive to class on time otherwise he'll kick you out.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams can be tricky, but , and make the exam system student-friendly overall.

Notecard AllowedTake-Home FinalDropped Lowest ExamCurved GradeTricky Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and tricky test questions.

Notecard AllowedTake-Home FinalDropped Lowest ExamCurved GradeTricky Tests
“He lets you have a small cheat sheet for the tests anyway!”
PHIL100
“ .)”
PHIL170
“ .”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! : ! he will do anything to help his students get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His lectures are super funny and he never makes you bored at all.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“I would because he is going to retire soon.”

⚖️

76/100

“He lets you have a small cheat sheet for the tests anyway!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made philosophy actually interesting.
  • Some days I didnt want his lectures to end.
  • !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you want the A, READ!
  • The if you just show up to class and .
  • .

Theme 3

⏰ About Class Habits

  • DONT BE LATE TO HIS CLASS!
  • but he makes philosophy so interesting that you always want to come to class =)

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 in-person reviews across many years with repeated, detailed themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 520
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1