AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Cara Gillis

PHIL7 · PHILO10 · PHIL002 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · PHIL6 · PHILO12 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong philosophy pick for non-majors who want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyTest RetakesLaid-Back GraderClear Philosophy ExplainerOpen-Book OptionsMakes Logic Fun
  • , and relatively easy with retakes and notes online.
  • ; others need real reading and short answers.
  • One critic alleges political grading bias, but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, and easy graders comments make As reachable with attendance and basic work.

All evidence is in-person; difficulty varies by course number.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Many call classes easy with , though some philosophy sections demand real study and critical thinking.

In-person only; PHILO10/PHIL7 often easier than PHIL6.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Students say go to class or you will be lost, and active participation helps grades.

In-person reviews emphasize attending; formal policy not spelled out.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students praise clarity, personality, and second chances; only isolated harsh critiques.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and open-book curved tests in some sections.

Format shift

In-person only; one review alleges POV bias.

Workload

Light

72/100

and lecture notes online; some courses still have weekly quizzes and essays.

Format shift

In-person only; workload varies by course.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and good at explaining tough philosophy and logic.

Format shift

In-person only; a minority call lectures boring.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and open-book exams depending on course.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person philosophy and logic courses feel accessible: , though a few courses are harder and lecture-heavy.

Main concern

A few report hard short-answer exams, boring lectures, or perceived political favoritism.

What students said

“You can retake any of the 4 tests she gives. She's a .”
PHIL7
“ and it's open book!”
PHILO12
“ but she makes it understandable.”
PHIL12

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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, though some exams are hard short-answer formats.

Test RetakesOpen BookCurveStudy Guide MismatchShort Answer Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes open book with a curve; other sections use hard short answers.

Test RetakesOpen BookCurveShort Answer Exams
“You can retake any of the 4 tests she gives.”
PHIL7
“ and it's open book!”
PHILO12
“ ! They are MOSTLY short answer questions.”
PHIL6

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Cara is really good at explaining the different theories. You don't really need the book, since she posts lecture notes online. Overall, she's very laid back. You can retake any of the 4 tests she gives. She's a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person philosophy reviews, balancing majority praise with harder-course outliers. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ but she makes it understandable.”

🅰️

80/100

“You can retake any of the 4 tests she gives. She's a .”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ .”

⚠️

40/100

“ ! They are MOSTLY short answer questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes philosophy as clear as she can.
  • she tries to make it fun/interesting
  • her lectures are soo BORING and USELESS

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy class barely read the book or studied
  • , if u
  • Be active in class and you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very sweet and nice teacher
  • Seems like a really nice Teacher!!!
  • she understands that logic is not that interesting

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews from 2005-2011 across several courses show mostly consistent praise with a few sharp outliers.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHIL74 reviews
PHIL122 reviews
PHIL0021 review
PHIL101 review
PHIL61 review
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PHILO101 review
PHILO121 review

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