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Philosophy

Sarah Whylly

PHIL5 · PHIL11 · PHIL3 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
67.65%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will use office hours and keep up with reading; skip if you need a highly polished, low-effort online course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and HilariousCreative Classroom ActivitiesHit-or-Miss OrganizationHeavy Reading WorkloadOffice Hours Lifesaver
  • many praise her care, humor, and creative lessons, while others call Phil3 disorganized and overwhelming.
  • Office hours and modules feel confusing.
  • Phil11 and and manageable than online critical thinking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many Bs and , and heavy work even when she is supportive.

Online Phil3 feels harder to earn an A than many in-person Phil11 sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro philosophy can be fun and approachable, but critical , and confusing.

; online Phil3 comments stress convoluted material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory, others optional, with no single consistent policy across reviews.

Online sections more often report non-mandatory attendance than in-person Phil11.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and creativity but pulled down by organization complaints.

Phil3 warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and partial redos appear, but and .

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and tests frequently stack in the same week.

Format shift

Online Phil3 comments especially stress long online assignments and busywork.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students call her caring, funny, and insightful, though disorganization and .

Format shift

In-person creativity shines; online structure complaints are more common.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams, with several calling the class test-heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tests and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Phil11 and Phil5 reviews are mostly warm, citing creative activities, care, and if you read.

Main concern

A , and tough grading.

What students said

“this class was so fun! the professor knows the subject very well and does creative things with it.”
Phil11
“I liked Sarah as an , and cared about whether we did well.”
Phil5
“ !!! She is so terribly disorganized.”
Phil11

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Phil3 is polarized: supportive and funny for and .

Main concern

Module disorganization, long textbook work, and .

What students said

“beyond disorganized, often could't find information. videos or .”
Phil3
“i loved this professor. her teaching style is funny and sarcastic. she is very real.”
Phil3
“she did not know how to use the internet very well, but still chose to use proctored.”
Phil3

Exam style

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Tests are often harder than homework, with and occasional creative oral or activity-based checks.

Hard TestsProctored Online ExamsExtra Practice WorkOral Midterm Option

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

wording, and creative midterms rather than strict software proctoring.

In-Person ExamsPossible RedoOral Midterm
“ because of how she worded things.”
Phil3
“For just had to convey key points of the very affordable textbook she had us get.”
Phil11

Online

Online students mention proctored tests, wrong-test mix-ups, and .

Proctored ExamsHarder Than HomeworkTest Heavy
“still chose to use proctored. I took a . After taking the wrong test.”
Phil3
“ but there was extra practice work you could do that helped.”
Phil3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Whylly was my introduction to Philosophy classes and I genuinely cant think of a criticism for her. and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“she will help you and she wants you to learn”

📚 Heavy Workload

32/100

“There is a lot of reading in this class but it's interesting and critical thinking is important.”

🧩 Organization Gamble

48/100

“ . Her study guides didn't make any sense and in turn, made it hard to study.”

🎮 Creative Teaching

75/100

“the and the minecraft quizzes were really fun too.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but in a good way
  • her teaching style is funny and sarcastic
  • She is funny, smart, and very down to earth.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • the material is hard but I was proud of how I did with the help
  • and poorly structured
  • work was pretty easy if you read the book

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • and a overwhelming class
  • class was a but I enjoyed it overall

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

34 detailed reviews span multiple years and formats with consistent themes of care versus disorganization.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

Phil323 reviews
Phil118 reviews
Phil53 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

14

B+ 5 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1