AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Bruce Thompson

PHIL113 · PHIL200 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid online sections; if you love philosophy lectures and can live with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyUnclear OnlinePassionate Philosopher
  • In person he is knowledgeable and lecture-driven, with grades often hinging on a few exams.
  • Online fast-track sections draw harsh reviews for and .
  • Attendance and heavy note-taking matter .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some in-person students earn As with open notes and , but and hard concepts keep an easy A unlikely.

Online reviews describe hard-to-pass tests; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and lecture density make the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats call the material hard; online adds confusion about instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

, but almost all warn that missing lecture means you will not understand tests.

Online mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and strong online avoid warnings outweigh niche praise for subject mastery.

Online ; in-person is more split but still mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; contesting scores is limited even when policy sounds flexible.

Format shift

Online tough-grader complaints are harshest; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Reading and detailed notes matter more than constant homework; .

Format shift

Online and and exams over daily busywork.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Students respect his knowledge and passion but .

Format shift

In-person quality is mixed-positive; recent online quality is very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Multiple reviews say the whole grade is a handful of .

Format shift

; older online: four mailed tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is passionate and knowledgeable; if you attend, others find lectures boring or incoherent.

Main concern

and lectures that can feel convoluted or political.

What students said

“ . . Easy class if you attend it daily.”
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“You are graded by the and thats it.”
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“ if you value your time, GPA , or sanity”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online PHIL200 is widely disliked for , and hard-to-pass test-only grading.

Main concern

, and grades based on difficult tests or mailed exams.

What students said

“ . All the feedback he gives makes no sense.”
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“ !! He is so and so hard to understand.”
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“Your grade is based solely on 4 tests that must be physically mailed in.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some in-person open-note lecture tests versus harder, less-supported online testing.

Few High-Stakes ExamsOpen Note In PersonMailed Tests OnlineLecture-Based

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some terms are open note with a generous scale if you attend and .

Open NoteLecture-Based ExamsStrict Fallacy Scoring
“The and .”
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“ , but professor is pretty strict about what counts.”
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Online

Online comments describe difficult tests, including older sections with four physically mailed exams and little email help.

Four High-Stakes TestsMailed ExamsLittle Outside Help
“Your grade is based solely on 4 tests that must be physically mailed in.”
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“Most difficult course I've ever taken.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you value your time, GPA , or sanity”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (4 online, 9 in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Online Experience Is Harsh

20/100

“Comments on assignments were belittling and insulting, and completely unnecessary.”

🧠 Subject Expertise In Person

70/100

“If you are interested in the subject, this is the professor to take. Really knows what he is talking about.”

📝

88/100

“You are graded by the and thats it.”

⚠️

28/100

“ . Dropped right away.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are interesting but can get boring quickly.
  • Nice guy, but extremely incoherent.
  • He is passionate about the subject and gets very excited while teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • . This class made me so frustrated.
  • Easy class if you attend it daily.
  • Not for the weak-hearted.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Notes

  • , because you'll have to teach yourself quite a bit

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews with and consistent exam-focused themes, but modest sample size.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHIL20012 reviews
PHIL1131 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

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A 5

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1