AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Holden

PHIL160 · PHIL101 · PHIL202 · PHIL201 · PHIL100F · PHIL170 · PHIL100H · PHIL101H · PHIL100 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a demanding philosophy class that , and strong essay preparation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPhilosophy ExpertDemanding Essay ExamsPassionate LecturerNotecard TestsPolarizing Style
  • Holden is highly knowledgeable and often inspires serious philosophy students.
  • The course is not an easy A because and careful reading.
  • Students are split on his style, with some finding him brilliant and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with , and strong notecards, but many students say the .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The philosophy content is repeatedly described as tough, abstract, and .

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is sometimes optional but strongly useful because and .

In-person comments mention and , while no online evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many students recommend him for serious learning, but the polarized teaching style and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, but students who prepare detailed essay answers and use notecards can do well.

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

There is , but the reading, note-taking, and .

Format shift

and essay exams rather than frequent assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

Holden is often praised as brilliant and passionate, though .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are usually based almost entirely on essay exams, with few or no regular assignments.

Format shift

exams as the main grading method.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a challenging, essay-heavy philosophy course led by a knowledgeable but polarizing professor.

Main concern

Students who want an easy grade or need very structured teaching may struggle.

What students said

“Not an easy course but genuinely great.”
PHIL100
“Not easy, but .”
PHIL160
“your entire grade is based off of 3 written tests”
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 are essay-based and demanding, but study questions and allowed notecards make them more manageable.

Essay ExamsNotecard AllowedStudy Questions ProvidedIn-Class Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe essay exams with notecards and advance study topics, but in-class testing.

Essay ExamsNotecard AllowedStudy Guide TopicsIn-Class Final
“He gives you 5 essay topics which is the study guide 2 of which will be on the final.”
PHIL100
“he allows a notecard for tests so .”
PHIL101
“You can bring a 6x8 notecard with ”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you genuinely want to learn about philosophy, this is your man. If you just want a grade, go somewhere else.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“Dr. Holden is truly an expert and his class is a real opportunity.”

📚 Difficulty And Grades

58/100

“ if you are looking for easy A!”

📝

88/100

“your entire grade is based off of 3 written tests”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a philosopher and he wants his students to learn to think as such.
  • Holden is a very good and .
  • and complicated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Not an easy course but genuinely great.
  • He makes you work for your grade, grade so study the material!
  • if you read and prepare you will do well.

Theme 3

🧠 About Student Fit

  • If you genuinely want to learn about philosophy, this is your man.
  • I would only recommend this class to people with a genuine interest in philosophy.
  • Demanding but rewarding

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it uses 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 519
3 out of 516
2 out of 514
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1