AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Ananda Spike

PHIL100A · 102A · PHIL102A · PHIL102B100 · PHIL126 · PHL102B · 102B · PHL102A · PHILOSOPHY · PHILOSOPHY102A · PHIL102B · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · A · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Must-take philosophy professor if you want an engaging, low-stress A and a teacher who truly cares.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate LecturerGPA BoosterTons of Extra CreditChill Stress-Free ClassCurrent Events Focus
  • Extremely easy A with , and abundant extra credit
  • Passionate, engaging lectures that make philosophy fun and relevant
  • Attendance often tracked via clickers but classes are worth attending

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

and papers, take the extra credit, and an A or A+ is essentially guaranteed.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; the single online review also reported an easy A+.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner-friendly with current events, light reading, and simple papers rather than dense theory grind.

Evidence is almost entirely from in-person philosophy courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance is frequently mandatory or clicker-tracked and tied to participation points, though classes are enjoyable.

Mandatory attendance comments dominate in-person reviews; one online review also stressed coming every day.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students repeatedly call her the best philosophy professor and urge others to take her whenever possible.

Recommendation ; the sole online review was also strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Extremely lenient with massive extra credit, extended due dates, and grades that reward effort and presence.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is almost entirely from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Homework and papers are simple and manageable; textbook is often optional and stress is low.

Format shift

Workload comments come almost entirely from in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Passionate, clear, funny, and inspiring lectures that connect philosophy to real life and news.

Format shift

Teaching praise is concentrated in in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade leans on participation, homework, short papers, and extra credit more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

passionate teaching, light work, huge extra credit, and near-guaranteed high grades.

Main concern

A few students found her disorganized with shifting due dates or occasional rudeness.

What students said

“She grades extremely easy. You have to try to get anything less than a B.”
PHIL102B
“You'd literally have to TRY to not get an A.”
PHIL100
“Just do the work, show up, and participate and you're guaranteed an A.”
100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One summer online-style section still felt easy with show-up and homework for an A+.

Main concern

Very limited online evidence from only one review.

What students said

“Make sure come to class everyday on time and submit the homework you will get an A.”
PHIL102A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are few, sometimes online, and rarely the main barrier compared with homework and participation.

Online examsFew examsStudy-friendlyLow pressure

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention only two online exams and generally easy tests, with grades driven more by attendance and work.

Two online examsEasy testsParticipation heavy
“There are only two online exams.”
PHIL100
“Two exams (online).”
100

Online

Single online review did not detail exam proctoring and only stressed attendance and homework for an A.

Homework-focused
“Make sure come to class everyday on time and submit the homework you will get an A.”
PHIL102A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You'd literally have to TRY to not get an A. Best class I've ever taken for more than one reason.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting passion, easy grading, and light workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

92/100

“I haven't seen a professor so passonate about their major as Ananda.”

🅰️ Easy A Guarantee

96/100

“You'd literally have to TRY to not get an A.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“Ananda cares enough for her students to pass her class which is why she does that. TAKE HER CLASS!”

📚 Light But Valuable

82/100

“Easy papers, easy homework, easy reading. Least stressful, most fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is passionate about philosophy and knows her stuff.
  • She makes every lecture interesting and you actually learn a lot.
  • Spike is the bees knees, amazing lecturer, very passionate, insightful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She grades extremely easy. You have to try to get anything less than a B.
  • Tons of extra credit!
  • Just do the work, show up, and participate and you're guaranteed an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is a whole hearted person, she is passionate about what she teachers.
  • Ananda is very inspirational and skilled at what she does.
  • One of the best professors I've ever had.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews with strong grade and theme consistency across multiple philosophy courses, mostly from 2014-2016.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 513
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 18 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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