AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jesse Slavens

PHL2100 · PHIL101 · PHIL172 · PHIL101C · PHIL100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if you want a demanding philosophy class and , and uneven lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh gradingHeavy readingConfusing lecturesDifficult AMixed teaching quality
  • Most reviews describe harsh grading, long readings, and .
  • Teaching quality is sharply mixed, with one strong positive review but many comments calling lectures boring or confusing.
  • The online review is and slow grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible but , and tolerance for .

Online evidence is harsher about unexplained deductions, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students describe dense philosophy readings, long lectures, deep thinking, and for.

coming from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly show a , though they say reading before class is important.

Neither online nor in-person comments clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because and lectures often do not clarify the material.

The single , while in-person reviews are mostly negative with two positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and .

Format shift

The online review stresses unexplained deductions, while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload , and demanding preparation.

Format shift

In-person reviews give the clearest workload evidence, while the online review also .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A few students praise his lectures and feedback, but most describe lectures as .

Format shift

but mostly negative, while the online review focuses more on grading than lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and lecture-based exams.

Format shift

, and finals, while online assessment details are unclear.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly describe a and often boring or confusing lectures.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say the class is and hard to earn an A in.

What students said

“If you work hard, the reward is great.”
PHIL101C
“ . .”
PHIL172
“Hard to get an A.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative, emphasizing harsh grading, unexplained deductions, and very slow grade turnaround.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Professor Slavens grades as if you are trying to achieve your PHD.”
PHL2100
“ .”
PHL2100

Exam style

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Reviews mention lecture-based exams, a midterm, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Lecture-Based ExamsMidtermFinalShort AnswerEssay Question

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final with short answers and an essay question.

Lecture-Based ExamsMidtermFinalShort AnswerEssay Question
“the ”
PHIL100
“his class includes a mid term and a essay question at the end”
PHIL101C

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the open-book policy.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Lectures are BORING.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📈 Difficulty Level

25/100

“This is the first class that actually challenged me.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Slavens is a great teacher.
  • Lectures are BORING.
  • and makes you do a lot of essays.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • You need to read the text before coming to the class.
  • and
  • I spent hours on each assignment to receive 25% removed based on errors that .

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • If you work hard, the reward is great.
  • Hard to get an A.
  • difficult to receive an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across several years give consistent evidence of , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHIL101C3 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
PHIL1001 review
PHIL1721 review
PHL21001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1