AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Ryan Dillon Emerick

PHIL111 · PHIL113 · PHIL141 · PHIL200 · PHIL100 · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Strong pick for philosophy if you will read consistently and use his examples and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and CaringExtra Credit FriendlyReading HeavyClear Video ExamplesLate Grading Risk
  • Students repeatedly praise humor, kindness, and willingness to help.
  • and - and exam-heavy structure.
  • and dense weekly reading or papers online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Lectures, EC, and As common if you stay current, though .

In person more often feels lecture-easy; online still easy for organized students but - and reading-dependent.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Concepts can be abstract, yet examples and reviews make the .

Online summer and accelerated sections feel harder; full-term in person is usually milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but lectures and participation clearly help mastery and grades.

In person benefits more from showing up for jokes and examples; online relies on videos and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and support despite occasional grading lag.

; in-person enthusiasm is strongest, online caveats center on workload pace.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, dropped work, and encouraging feedback offset some tough spots on exams.

Format shift

; in person is widely called easy.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly readings, discussions, exams, and full terms.

Format shift

Summer online and compressed sessions spike workload; regular in person is lighter.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and genuine care dominate student praise.

Format shift

In-person charisma is exceptional; online still strong via videos though some miss live conversation.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and several writing analyses.

Format shift

Online often lists five exams plus papers; in person leans more lecture and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person is highly recommended for , and lecture-supported success.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The coursework itself is incredibly easy. As long as you pay attention to his lectures you're set.”
PHIL200
“I love Dillon! He gets difficult ideas across very easily and is hilarious.”
PHIL113
“hands down one of the funniest and kindest professors i've had!”
PHIL200

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is manageable with , and multiple exams plus essays.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“he hasn't graded ANYTHING... Lots of readings and about 3-4 pages total to write every week”
PHIL200
“I thought the . He actually posts video reviews of all the exams”
PHIL200
“Dillon is amazing! He's so funny and yet .”
PHIL111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair with prep and reviews, sometimes subjective, and cushioned by .

Multiple ExamsEssay AnalysisVideo Exam ReviewsExtra CreditTextbook Supported

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and examples; little evidence of harsh proctoring tools.

Lecture-Based TestsFair DifficultyExtra Credit Support
“ but due to the subjective nature of the class, there were times where questions felt misguiding”
PHIL200
“As long as you pay attention to his lectures you're set.”
PHIL200

Online

Online exams and ; reviews and EC help if you keep up with reading.

5 Exams CommonWriting AssignmentsExam Review VideosExtra Credit
“There are no quizzes, only 5 exams. He provides opportunities throughout the semester.”
PHIL200
“He actually posts video reviews of all the exams, so if you missed something you can always just watch the review.”
PHIL200

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“hands down one of the funniest and kindest professors i've had!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting personality, EC, and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Teaching Personality

88/100

“He is incredibly down-to-earth and caring.”

📝 Buffer

80/100

“he also gives lots of opportunities and !”

📖 Reading Load

50/100

“Lots of readings and about 3-4 pages total to write every week in different assignments.”

⏳

40/100

“there are only 2 weeks left to the semester... and he hasn't graded ANYTHING.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I love Dillon! He gets difficult ideas across very easily and is hilarious.
  • Prof Emerick was great! I made great use of his video examples.
  • One of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The coursework itself is incredibly easy.
  • The . Be careful.
  • Plenty of , every pt matters!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Ryan Dillon is the most kindest and .
  • He really cares about his students!
  • diamond in the rough at cc.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

117

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and formats show consistent praise for teaching and EC with shared workload themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
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3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 4 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1