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Philosophy

Tanya Hall

PHIL101 · PHIL100 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take Tanya Hall if you have a light schedule and can handle dense weekly writing; otherwise the load may overwhelm you.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy reading and papersSlow gradingSweet but overwhelmed sectionsLots of weekly writingMixed online structure
  • Workload of readings, summaries, essays, and
  • , but turnaround is slow
  • Online and compressed terms can feel especially crushing for full-time students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many still report As or Bs, but and massive writing mean the A is not free.

and tough-grader stories; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Philosophy content is accessible for some and boringly repetitive for others, but .

Similar content complaints online and in person; difficulty swings with term length.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some sections require attendance while .

In-person more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again sits near 40 percent; fans praise care and clarity while .

Positive recommendations appear in both formats, but workload complaints dominate recent comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and retries appear for and .

Format shift

Online students more often report harsh quiz or essay standards; in-person is mixed.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and multi-hour weekly reading are the dominant theme.

Format shift

Heaviest complaints in online and 8-week formats; a few light online terms exist.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students find her sweet and knowledgeable, but engagement, structure, and .

Format shift

Both formats praise kindness; teaching quality scores are middling overall.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and quizzes carry the course more than classic high-stakes finals.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly quizzes and papers; in-person adds participation and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

options and stress from heavy reading, papers, and confusing expectations.

Main concern

Paper and course feel unclear and high-stress.

What students said

“a looooooooooooot of work i felt so stressed”
PHIL100
“if you miss a day there's extra stuff .”
PHIL100
“There was not one single day that I really understood what to do”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experience ranges from easy low-hour and multi-hour daily writing.

Main concern

, and rigid quiz unlock rules frustrate many online students.

What students said

“I rarely needed to spend more than an hour a week on this (non-synchronous online) class.”
PHIL101
“Required 3-5 hours of writing DAILY!”
PHIL100
“have to get a 90% in order to move on to the next. gets super frustrating”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on papers and ; rules can feel strict.

Weekly quizzesEssay-heavyUnlimited quiz attempts with high unlock scoresHomework retries

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework than on formal proctored exam policy.

Papers and readingHomework heavy
“lots of reading/edpuzzles outside of class”
PHIL100
“hw is somewhat intensive, you should expect up to 5 hours per week.”
PHIL100

Online

Online quizzes may require 90 percent to unlock next modules despite unlimited attempts; .

Quiz unlock gatesMultiple essaysSlow grading
“have to complete like 3-4 quizzes a week you have unlimited attempts but you have to get a 90% in order to move on to the next.”
PHIL100
“Out of the 5 essays she assigned she only got to grading 1 of them.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is a nice person but assigns SO SO much work. If you have a but if not it will be hard to manage other classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 philosophy reviews, balancing online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Required 3-5 hours of writing DAILY!”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“i liked her! lots of reading/edpuzzles outside of class, but the ”

👍 Recommendation

42/100

“ !!”

⏱️

35/100

“Takes a long time to grade”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • a looooooooooooot of work i felt so stressed
  • On average I spent 5-6 hours on her assignments
  • So many papers

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • This professor really cares about your success.
  • Professor Tanya is very sweet
  • she cares about student's success

Theme 3

⚠️

  • awful structure who the hell sets up a class like that
  • There was not one single day that I really understood what to do
  • The semester is over & I don't know my grade yet.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

15 mixed reviews with recent detail but limited sample size and conflicting workload reports lower confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL10014 reviews
PHIL1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1