AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Louis Tharp

PHIL101 · PHIL1 · PHIL303 · PHIL3021 · PHILO3 · PHIL3 · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHIL100 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
80.77%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can self-manage weekly discussions and quiz deadlines.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A with workMultiple quiz attemptsDiscussion heavyCaring and inspirationalOdd online structure
  • Very high quality ratings and many Easy A reports if you keep up with discussions and quizzes.
  • Online structure can feel messy with and frequent announcements.
  • and study guides; textbook is frequently unnecessary.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students report Easy A or A+ by doing discussions, multi-attempt quizzes, and .

Online comments most often say Easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though reading and discussions still require steady effort.

Online and in-person both describe approachable material with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections require Sunday chats or discussion minimums; and only self-paced work.

Online often requires a subset of live chats; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

, and fair Easy A paths despite a few structure complaints.

Both formats are largely positive; online has more complaints about deadlines and announcement volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

, and many A or A+ grades point to generous grading.

Format shift

Online emphasizes multi-attempt quizzes; in-person also stresses doable As with study guides.

Workload

Light

70/100

Workload is mostly discussions, short quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online has frequent weekly deadlines; but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly , and clear despite some site-organization gripes.

Format shift

Online praise focuses on tools and accessibility; in-person praise focuses on lectures and humor.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and occasional essays.

Format shift

Online leans discussion-plus-quiz; and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and , and doable As with reading and participation.

Main concern

Reading load and participation still matter .

What students said

“It's not an easy A but certainly doable he keeps it simple .”
PHIL3
“the because he gives you a study guide.”
PHIL1
“ !”
PHIL3

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are popular Easy A options with quizzes, discussions, and flexible tools, but and announcement spam.

Main concern

Course site layout and missing due dates require strong self-motivation.

What students said

“Easy A”
PHIL3
“He allows you to take each of the quizzes 3 times and provides study guides ahead of time.”
PHIL3
“there is not a so you have to be motivated to learn on your own.”
PHIL3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; finals are usually manageable MC or short essays without harsh proctoring mentions.

Three quiz attemptsStudy guidesMultiple choiceDiscussion participationEssay option on some finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some essay-style midterms or finals without strict proctoring details.

Study guidesEssay questionsDiscussion participation
“the because he gives you a study guide.”
PHIL1
“For the about. ... For final-3 essay questions.”
PHIL3

Online

Online students describe , and straightforward MC tests.

3 quiz attemptsStudy guidesDiscussion boardsMC midterm and final
“He allows you to take each of the quizzes 3 times and provides study guides ahead of time. Easy A”
PHIL3
“Just reply to 14/20 discussions, do well on the module quizzes, and do well on the midterm and . All MC questions.”
PHIL3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (29 online, 21 in person), highlighting Easy A , and online structure quirks. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr. Tharp is an amazing professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“It's the easiest A you can earn if you do the work.”

🧩 Course Structure Quirks

55/100

“there is not a so you have to be motivated to learn on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he wants his online students to succeed
  • Passionate and inspirational teacher.
  • He is a genius and knows his philosophy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • It's not an easy A but certainly doable
  • you can take each quiz 3 times

Theme 3

💻 About Online Structure

  • the structure of the course could use some work.
  • He spams so much if you don't like receiving 5 announcements
  • There's not a lot of dates displayed for deadlines

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with strong detail, both formats, and highly consistent Easy A and recommendation themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 7 · A 12

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3