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Philosophy

Bryce Gayhart

PHILOSECT · PHIL101 · PHIL160 · PHIL105 · PHIL172F · PHILOSOPHY101 · PHIL170 · PHILOSOPHY100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you are comfortable with writing-heavy philosophy and mixed teaching quality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWriting HeavyStudy GuidesMixed TeachingLenient PassingInconsistent Grading
  • Students often say the class can be easy if , and study guides are handled on time.
  • Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, ranging from interesting and , and unhelpful.
  • Grades depend heavily on writing quality, and several students complain about tough or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is possible and sometimes described as easy, but students must keep up with , and long essay answers.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The philosophy content is often called easy or chill, but reading and writing demands add real effort.

Only in-person reviews discuss course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Reviews emphasize doing journals, reading, and class discussions, but .

and class engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and manageable class, while others warn about poor teaching and .

Recommendation and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students say he is lenient or will pass weak work, but others report tough, biased, or .

Format shift

, and they conflict strongly.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

There is usually limited homework, but journals, readings, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students are split between calling him interesting and helpful versus scattered, biased, and unhelpful.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and essay exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but writing-heavy course with mixed teaching quality and .

Main concern

Writing-heavy journals and .

What students said

“ so actually read the book when he says to!”
PHILOSOPHY100
“Your grade WILL depend on your writing ability.”
PHIL101
“He's inconsistent with and doesn't read the journals!”
PHIL172F

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 are standard and writing-heavy, with study guides or prompts often posted before tests.

Study Guides ProvidedEssay QuestionsMultiple Choice QuestionsPosted Exam Prompts

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, multiple choice, and essay responses, but do not prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Study Guides ProvidedEssay QuestionsMultiple Choice QuestionsPosted Exam Prompts
“ so actually read the book when he says to!”
PHILOSOPHY100
“Study guides .”
PHILOSOPHY100
“ .”
PHIL105
“ 1 week before.”
PHIL105

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just how up and do what is asked of you and it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Teaching not so great, hes all over the place and .”

📈 Effort For Grades

66/100

“Easy A if you write your journals”

⚖️

52/100

“He's inconsistent with and doesn't read the journals!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Gayhart is a good teacher.
  • Teaching not so great, hes all over the place and .
  • Gayhart keeps everything interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just how up and do what is asked of you and it's an easy A.
  • Your grade WILL depend on your writing ability.
  • He will pass you even if you did horrible.

Theme 3

📝

  • DO YOUR JOURNAL ENTRIES it is so easy to let them slip by!
  • so actually read the book when he says to!
  • .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • !
  • He's inconsistent with and doesn't read the journals!
  • This teacher is not very helpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 22 reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though some are old and opinions are mixed.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 55
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL1059 reviews
PHIL1014 reviews
PHILOSOPHY1003 reviews
PHIL1602 reviews
PHIL1701 review
Show 3 more courses
PHIL172F1 review
PHILOSECT1 review
PHILOSOPHY1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values