AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Dan Mages

PHIL170 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy course and can tolerate reading and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGreat LecturesMind OpeningReading HeavyCaringUnclear Grading
  • Students describe his lectures as smart, engaging, and meaningful.
  • The course has lots of reading, but students see it as relevant.
  • Grading and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A seems realistic with attendance and reading, but the reading load and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is intellectually meaningful and reading-heavy, but students did not describe the concepts as unusually hard.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because students say showing up helps, but reviews do not prove a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Students generally recommend him for strong lectures and a thoughtful .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading seems manageable, but lenient.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

The course has lots of reading, but students say it is necessary and relevant.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students , and ability to open their minds.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention reading and participation but .

Format shift

, and assessment details are limited.

Luni fit check

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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 students liked the lectures and found the course manageable if they attended and read.

Main concern

semester.

What students said

“Prof Mages is so smart and his lectures were great.”
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“As long as you show up and read, you'll be ok.”
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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.

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy or format.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Mages is so smart and his lectures were great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Prof Mages is so smart and his lectures were great.”

📚 Workload

48/100

“Lots of reading but its necessary and relevant.”

⚖️

55/100

“Everything was great but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof Mages is so smart and his lectures were great.
  • He really opens your mind and it's so awesome.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • Lots of reading but its necessary and relevant.
  • As long as you show up and read, you'll be ok.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

, so the evidence is consistent but limited.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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