AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Robert Boyd

ABC6 · PHILOFREALITY · PHIL1A · PHIL1 · INTROTOLOGIC · PHIL1D · PHIL4A · PHIL6 · PHIL4 · PHIL06 · PHIL2404 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and are ready to read, attend, and follow directions closely.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging but rewardingReading requiredAttendance mattersHelpful when askedStrict expectations
  • Students often praise Boyd as passionate, helpful, and intellectually valuable.
  • The class is consistently described as challenging, reading-heavy, and hard to coast through.
  • Grades can feel fair to prepared students but harsh or subjective to students who need clearer instructions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students , and careful direction-following.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Philosophy and logic concepts are often described as difficult, abstract, fast, or .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple students say attendance is essential, and if class is missed.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many students recommend him for serious learning, but the difficulty and easy-grade seekers.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Prepared students call grading fair, but others report harsh, subjective, or .

Format shift

and is mixed.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students , and difficult finals.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students find him passionate, helpful, and impactful, though .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment includes , and finals rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding but often rewarding philosophy professor , and active engagement.

Main concern

Students who need clear step-by-step instruction may find him vague or harsh.

What students said

“While not easy by any means.”
PHIL06
“Coming to class everyday is a MUST if you want to pass.”
PHIL1
“Definitely not an easy class, but .”
PHIL6

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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Exams are mostly written or essay based and can be difficult, but comments .

Written TestsEssay ExamsDifficult FinalStudy Guide Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe written tests, essay exams, and a open-book policy.

Written TestsEssay ExamsDifficult FinalStudy Guide Mentioned
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PHIL1A
“the and you can't pass the class without it.”
PHIL1A
“The but a study guide is given”
PHIL1D

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely not an easy class, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He's a great instructor, and he knows his stuff!”

📚 Course Challenge

32/100

“Dr. Boyd's class was by far the most difficult class I have ever taken.”

✅ Recommendation Fit

68/100

“Definitely not an easy class, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Clear and inspirational lectures.
  • He is always open to helping students out you just got to ask!
  • and outside learning is necessary to pass.
  • He teaches many days completely according to the questions the students ask.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Work

  • If you don't read you will be lost.
  • Very difficult if you don't read the text lots of homework
  • Coming to class everyday is a MUST if you want to pass.
  • This class consist of Homework, 4 tests, and a 8 page paper due at the end of the semester.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades And Expectations

  • he gave only one A.
  • and grades harshly.
  • Great teacher. Will expect alot from you, but is fair in grading.
  • If you are good at following directions then you will succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show , and serious learning value.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 58
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values