AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Willis Heusser

PHIL160 · PHIL100 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and want a fair but exam-heavy philosophy course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpfulExtra CreditTest HeavyClear GradingMixed Exam Difficulty
  • Most students recommend him, especially online, because and helps.
  • The class is not effortless, but an A is realistic if students read, submit work on time, and .
  • The main risk is test-heavy grading with and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with reading, punctual submissions, and discussion work, but tests and .

Online reviews give stronger evidence of manageable grading, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

57/100

The content is manageable for prepared students but requires reading and .

Online students describe a structured but reading-based course, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but participation and .

Online evidence focuses on weekly discussions and deadlines, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because he is helpful, clear, and .

Online recommendation evidence is mostly strong, while but more cautious because of exams and feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

helps, but strict discussion scoring and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention both and strict point deductions, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The course requires regular reading, discussions, quizzes, and exams but is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online work is steady weekly work, while and discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students usually find him helpful and clear, though some report delayed feedback and .

Format shift

Online reviews give clearer praise for organization and explanation, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades , and posts also contributing.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams, but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person evidence is more limited and , and grading by few items.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Heusser had his class mainly graded on 3 exams(60% of the grade total) and 16 discussion posts(about 30% of the grade total).”
PHIL100
“Class was was work but not so much you cant get a A or B.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with , and manageable exams if students read.

Main concern

Some students found tests difficult and .

What students said

“It's not an easy class but it's not hard to get an A.”
PHIL100
“ read.”
PHIL160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a standard but open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring.

Test HeavyThree Big ExamsQuizzesDiscussion PostsUnclear Wording Risk

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Three ExamsTest HeavyGraded By Few Things
“Professor Heusser had his class mainly graded on 3 exams(60% of the grade total) and 16 discussion posts(about 30% of the grade total).”
PHIL100
“ and the resources.”
PHIL100

Online

Online reviews mention exams and quizzes but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Three Big ExamsQuizzesTests Require ReadingConfusing Wording Risk
“ and you only have 3 big exams, 3 quizzes and every week you have 1 discussion.”
PHIL160
“The the material because of the .”
PHIL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's not an easy class but it's not hard to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Mr. Huesser explained everything every week.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ and you only have 3 big exams, 3 quizzes and every week you have 1 discussion.”

⚖️

60/100

“ and the discussion he only gives 23/25 and it is a big portion of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Huesser explained everything every week.
  • and you only have 3 big exams, 3 quizzes and every week you have 1 discussion.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's not an easy class but it's not hard to get an A.
  • Class was was work but not so much you cant get a A or B.
  • The the material because of the .

Theme 3

📝

  • , and exams; there are opportunities for .
  • Professor Heusser had his class mainly graded on 3 exams(60% of the grade total) and 16 discussion posts(about 30% of the grade total).

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across several years , and recommendation patterns.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1005 reviews
PHIL1602 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

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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