AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Matthew C. Lawrence

PHIL7 · PHIL1 · PHIL6H · PHIL6 · PHIL14 · PHIL7H · PHIL07H · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.37%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

that rewards consistent participation more than stress.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesEngaging discussionsEasy A with effortClear and caringInspirational philosophy
  • Students overwhelmingly praise engaging lectures, humor, and real care for student success.
  • Most call the class an easy A if you , and use study guides.
  • A minority of philosophy majors want more depth, but recommendation and grade outcomes stay very strong.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say an A is very achievable with , and modest writing, plus study guides or open notes.

Online open-note ease is even .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

, though some honors readings and essays add moderate challenge.

Both formats stay beginner-friendly; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

, but many sections are not strictly punitive if you keep up online materials.

In-person attendance matters more; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 88 percent would take him again, with and .

Strong praise in both formats, with only a small advanced-student dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and notecard or open-note support make grades very attainable.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Routine quizzes, short readings, discussions, and a few essays or projects stay manageable for most students.

Format shift

Online weekly routines are light; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly praise passionate lectures, clarity, humor, and discussion-driven engagement.

Format shift

Both online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and a few exams rather than pure testing.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and discussion heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews call him one of the , and fair exams with study guides or notecards.

Main concern

A few advanced students find the content too easy or busywork-light.

What students said

“Hands down the .”
PHIL7H
“Showing up and doing the work is all you need to get an A in the class.”
PHIL6
“6th graders could get an A in this class.”
PHIL6

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students highlight , and easy As from quizzes, discussions, and short projects.

Main concern

Some .

What students said

“Easy A, . 2 projects, 2 essays, all easy.”
PHIL7
“if etc. it's super easy.”
PHIL6
“Easy A if you engage with the material.”
PHIL6

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are generally student-friendly with study guides, notecards, or open notes rather than harsh proctoring.

Open note onlineNotecard on examsStudy guidesMultiple choice examsFrequent short quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with multiple-choice and essay components described as fair if you review.

Notecard allowedStudy guides3 exams common
“For and you can write whatever you want on it!”
PHIL7
“Gives study guides way in advanced and lets you use a .”
PHIL6

Online

Online reviews explicitly support open-note quizzes and light .

Open noteFrequent short quizzesDiscussion boards
“if etc. it's super easy.”
PHIL7
“ ”
PHIL6

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and easy success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Hands down the .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Showing up and doing the work is all you need to get an A in the class.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“If you're taking Phil 6 online, definitely choose Professor Lawrence!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures were really straight forward
  • makes philosophy engaging with his lighthearted teaching style
  • You .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A,
  • allows open note etc. it's super easy
  • an A is definitely possible if you put effort into it

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a chill & reasonable guy
  • He cares about his students
  • one of the

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years are highly , and strong recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5110
4 out of 523
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 7 · A 26

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1