AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

William Leslie

PHILO101 · PHIL111 · BIO135 · PHIL101 · PHIL112 · PHIL113 · PHILOSOPHY111 · PHIL102 · PHI100 · PHIL200 · PSYCH102 · PHIL115 · PHI102 · PHIL100 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Great low-stress philosophy pick in person if , and accept some disorganization.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOpen-note examsMovie-heavy lecturesCharming but disorganizedCheat sheet allowed
  • Philosophy GE is widely seen as an easy A with open notes, movies, and light papers.
  • Students love his passion and personality but and lecture audio online.
  • Best as a chill in-person class; online delivery draws more complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Decades of reviews call the class an easy A with open notes, cheat sheets, and simple papers if you show up.

; online is mostly easy but less consistent.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Content is light for most, centered on videos, discussion, and .

Both formats describe light content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Many say show up for random quizzes or videos, but and still pass with .

In person often has spontaneous points; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most like him as a person and easy GE, though some reject political leanings or online delivery.

In-person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Open-note exams, flexible grading, and .

Format shift

; online flexibility is still praised by some.

Workload

Light

80/100

Usually a few short papers, quizzes, and .

Format shift

In person is especially light; some online weeks add long lectures and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Warm, humorous, and inspiring for many, but , and sometimes politically heavy.

Format shift

In-person charm lands better; online lecture quality draws more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Pop quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

In person emphasizes open-note tests; some .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is a likeable surfer-philosopher with , and a very easy path to an A.

Main concern

Lectures can drag or feel biased and syllabus is often ignored.

What students said

“Class is one of the easiest I've ever taken.”
PHIL111
“Easy A, just show up and do the "no bull sheets" write 3 papers, take 2 tests open notes.”
PHIL100
“allows cheat sheets for tests.”
PHIL113

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it an easy A with and messy Canvas.

Main concern

, and weak online production quality.

What students said

“Enjoyed his class/was easy.”
PHIL111
“ .”
PHIL113
“ if you have time & easy A!”
PHIL111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

quizzes tied to videos and readings.

Open noteCheat sheet allowedPop quizzesMatching vocabMovies and video quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open notes, with easy matching and video quizzes.

Open noteCheat sheetPop quizzesEasy exams
“take 2 tests open notes”
PHIL100
“ allowed. Easy A”
PHIL111
“allows cheat sheets for tests.”
PHIL113

Online

Online students report weekly quizzes and a comprehensive final, .

Weekly quizzesFinal examFlexible grading
“ but other than that . There was a final however”
PHIL111
“he was very flexible with .”
PHIL111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A, just show up and do the "no bull sheets" write 3 papers, take 2 tests open notes. Your done.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning , and weaker online delivery. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy GE Gold

92/100

“Class is one of the easiest I've ever taken.”

🎬 Lecture Personality

74/100

“Prof. Leslie is incredibly charming and fun to listen to.”

💻 Online Caution

45/100

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Theme 1

📝

  • . EASY A.
  • he allows 1 page cheat sheets
  • Quizzes and !!!!!

Theme 2

🌊 About Personality

  • Cool, sweet old surfer guy
  • Outstanding guy, great class
  • Such a

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • so unorganized
  • the only thing that made this class hard
  • syllabus schedule is often ignored

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years strongly agree the class is easy and personality-driven, with and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 516
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1