AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Cole

PHIL1A · PHIL1 · PHIL6 · ETHICS1C · PHIL1C · PHILOSOPHY1C · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
65.71%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want strong teaching and , and high expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging lecturesTough essay gradingHeavy readingDetailed feedbackOffice hours help
  • Many students praise his lectures, humor, passion, and .
  • Grades often depend on detailed essay answers that match lecture wording closely.
  • The , and serious exam preparation.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Good grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they require reading, detailed notes, office hours, and .

Online reviews report more confusion and workload strain, while and study guides make the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Philosophy concepts are understandable with his lectures, but the material is abstract and the .

, while online students more often describe the course as confusing or very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally required, but and quizzes much harder.

, while online evidence stresses keeping up with videos, readings, and weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Students recommend him for clear, passionate teaching, but the and strict essay grading.

, while online reviews are polarized between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

He is often described as a and sometimes his exact phrasing.

Format shift

Both formats mention strict grading, with online reviews especially focused on needing to repeat lecture wording.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The course commonly , and serious exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews describe more weekly reading and writing pressure, while and notes.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most positive reviews describe him as , and strong at explaining difficult ideas.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are consistently strong, while online reviews are more mixed but still include praise for and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

, and papers, with exams often requiring detailed written responses.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and essays, while , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lectures and helpful feedback while still warning about hard essay exams.

Main concern

Students must attend, take notes, and .

What students said

“ and engaging.”
PHIL1
“ .”
PHIL1A
“ . Cole for philosophy. It's that simple.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with strong praise for lecture videos and feedback but , and confusion.

Main concern

Online students need discipline because the reading, quizzes, essays, and .

What students said

“It requires a lot of week.”
PHIL1C
“ !!!! Be sure to repeat himself back to him.”
PHIL1C
“Dr. Cole went above and beyond by preparing amazing lecture videos that felt as if I were in class.”
PHIL6

Exam style

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Exams are mainly essay-based and demanding, with students expected to know lecture details and prepare thoroughly.

Essay ExamsDetailed Answers RequiredStudy GuidesQuizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Essay ExamsBlue Book ExamsStudy Guides
“ .”
PHIL1A
“ and .”
PHIL1C
“ but he gives ”
PHILOSOPHY1C

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Weekly QuizzesEssay ResponsesHard Tests
“quiz every weekend, plus 4-5 essay question.”
PHIL1C
“lots of and the .”
PHIL6
“There are from 1-3 essays per week”
PHIL1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and engaging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and connects them to real life.”

⚖️

30/100

“ !!!! Be sure to repeat himself back to him.”

👍 Recommendation Value

70/100

“ . Cole for philosophy. It's that simple.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and engaging.
  • His lectures are very engaging and straightforward.
  • Dr. Cole went above and beyond by preparing amazing lecture videos that felt as if I were in class.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • It requires a lot of week.
  • There are a lot of writing assignments and quizzes.
  • Work is challenging, but there's only 2 assignments each week, which are the quizzes.

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • and .
  • He wants exact words from the lecture.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 35 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats with , and grading.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHIL1C16 reviews
PHIL68 reviews
PHIL1A5 reviews
PHIL13 reviews
ETHICS1C2 reviews
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PHILOSOPHY1C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1