AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Roger Zim

PHILNA · PHIL8 · PSY1A · PHIL7298 · PHIL83293 · PHIL3298 · PHIL1440 · PHIL5 · PHIL5495 · 1489PHIL3 · PHIL7763 · PHIL3 · PHIL0000 · PHILPHIL · PHILINTR · PHILCRIT · PHILOSOPHY · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid unless you need a specific religion elective and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesTough graderUnclear expectationsSmug demeanorLong winded
  • , and one-sided with little real discussion.
  • as harsh, picky, and dependent on exact regurgitation of his views.
  • A minority enjoy comparative religion sections when they already like the topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and studying can yield an A, but , and trick tests.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is introductory philosophy or religion, but poor delivery and dense lectures make it feel harder than it should.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation is expected on his terms.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about a ; most warn of boredom, disrespect, and weak teaching.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; papers graded on grammar and exact match to his framing.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, and long lectures; not light but not always overwhelming.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Frequent complaints of rambling, scatter, smugness, and failure to answer questions clearly.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, midterms, finals, and questions.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person philosophy and religion classes draw mixed-to-negative feedback focused , and .

Main concern

if you rely on lectures alone.

What students said

“ and ”
PHIL3
“Three hours of ”
PHIL8
“if you did all of the homework assignments, studied for the quizzes, and tried on the ”
PHIL3

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and than open critical engagement.

Trick questionsExact regurgitationIn-person testsHarsh paper grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and last-minute content changes; papers graded very strictly.

Trick questionsTough paper gradingTest heavy
“Soo many questions on the midterm and ”
PHIL3
“on the he said”
PHIL3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! He cant finish thoughts, and when you ask for help he moves on. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2021; credibility High due to large sample and consistent negative themes.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“He is one of the ”

👎 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ if you can.”

📝

28/100

“Also a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and
  • Three hours of
  • he cannot teach to save his life...he rambles all the time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Soo many questions on the midterm and
  • if you did all of the ...you get an A

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • zim can be extremely smug and rude to his students
  • Not open to any other opinions
  • When you are wrong he makes you feel like an idiot

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes of , and .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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