AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Vernon Martin

PHIL0004 · PHIL0002 · PHIL20 · PHIL006 · PHIL004 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · PHIL6 · PHIL02 · PHIL4 · PHIL0006 · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you want a and precise writing rather than bare-minimum effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGives thorough feedbackCaring and accessibleReading-heavy workloadClear grading criteria
  • Students widely , and genuine care for success.
  • PHIL0002 is more approachable while critical thinking/writing courses demand precision.
  • Most reviewers would take him again if , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students earn As by following rubrics and , but precise writing and critical-thinking standards block bare-minimum grades.

Online reviews stress precise writing for an A; if you show up and read.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, though critical thinking sections and heavy reading raise the challenge.

Both formats report moderate intellectual load; PHIL4/critical thinking is harder than PHIL0002 ethics.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but lectures and participation clearly help and some sections still mark it mandatory.

Online and in-person both mix optional and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 90% would take , and lectures that make philosophy click.

Strong yes across formats; a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and redo-friendly quiz attempts exist, but and high writing .

Format shift

Online paper-heavy courses draw more .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly reading, discussions, and writing are steady; 8-week and critical-thinking sections feel work-heavy.

Format shift

Online PHIL4/PHIL0004 often report more papers and modules; some in-person 8-week classes still feel packed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and accessibility outside class.

Format shift

; online praise centers on organization and fast email replies.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussions, reading responses, quizzes with , and exams depending on course.

Format shift

Online critical thinking can be more test-weighted; many ethics sections lean assignments and discussions.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews highlight engaging, humorous lectures and a while still warning that the class is not an easy pass.

Main concern

Expect and real workload on shorter terms, especially 8-week sections.

What students said

“Professor Martin is amazing and one of the kindest and .”
PHIL0002
“his class is not an easy pass and anyone who goes into it should definitely expect to do a lot of work especially if its an 8 week course”
PHIL0002
“ .”
PHIL0004

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and responsiveness, but note heavy reading, precise writing standards, and occasional tough grading on papers and exams.

Main concern

Written work must be precise and evidence-based; careless mistakes and rushed posts are graded hard.

What students said

“your written assignments in this class must be very precise, proper, and accurate. The workload is very manageable, just .”
PHIL0002
“He's a . He didn't let me get by with my careless mistakes.”
PHIL12
“Hard work but is doable, he responds quickly & is very nice + willing to help. /quizzes 2x”
PHIL4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and second attempts, though some online sections check Canvas logs for integrity.

Multiple quiz attemptsNon-cumulative finals in some sectionsCanvas academic integrity checksTake-home exams in some older sections

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews more often mention short , and learning-focused assessments.

Quick quizzesNon-cumulative final partsTake-home exams in some coursesPop quizzes in older sections
“two attempts on quizzes & final mcqs, no cumulative final, just weeks 1-4/5-8”
PHIL0002
“ but you won't want to miss class.”
PHIL20

Online

Online students mention weekly quizzes, multi-attempt exams, and occasional Canvas backlog integrity checks; logic/critical thinking.

Multiple attemptsCanvas integrity monitoringTest-heavy options in some courses
“Professor is checking canvas back logs for academic . Exams are 70% of your grade.”
PHIL12
“ ”
PHIL4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Martin is amazing and one of the kindest and . He's clearly very passionate about what he teaches and will go out of his way to help you.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His lectures are very engaging and has a way with explaining hard to understand concepts.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ .”

📝

90/100

“ . Most I've gotten from a professor. If you try you'll get an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Very work heavy class, if you like to read a lot of articles then he is good, but he is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Super chill dude & fun to learn from
  • He really cares about student success

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put some effort into this class you will get an A
  • Not a easy class by any means but he is a
  • this class was so hard for no reason

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the kindest and
  • Always provided

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

130

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years, both formats, and , and reading load support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 589
4 out of 522
3 out of 59
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4