AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Neil Cooney

CRITICALTW · PHIL160 · PHILOSOPHY170 · PHIL172 · PHIL · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL170 · PHILHUM · POS100 · PHILOSPHY100 · PHIL100 · PHILUK · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Cooney only if you genuinely want a challenging philosophy experience and can tolerate and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ExamsConfusing LecturesPolarizingParticipation HeavyInspirational For Some
  • Student opinion is sharply split between life-changing inspiration and serious frustration.
  • , and harsh grading.
  • The course seems best for philosophy-motivated students who can handle ambiguity and heavy thinking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A appears hard because many students , and needing significant effort to pass or do well.

All .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is intellectually demanding, often abstract, and frequently described as confusing or .

Only in-person reviews exist, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Participation appears enforced because students say they are called on every day and can be sent home without the textbook.

Attendance and participation .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Despite a few passionate fans, the dominant warning is that , and .

Recommendation , and it is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Grading appears harsh because students repeatedly , and low outcomes despite effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is not always large in volume, but the reading, weekly papers, essays, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching is polarizing because some find him insightful and inspiring while .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment includes difficult exams, essays, weekly papers, quizzes, a , and some .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor whose classes can be inspiring but , and exam-heavy.

Main concern

, and difficult grading.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL100
“This class was so hard. .”
PHILOSOPHY
“If you are willing to work hard and want a new way of !”
PHILOSOPHY

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 are high-risk because students repeatedly describe them as , and unlike lectures or readings.

Difficult ExamsEssay With ExamsQuizzes And FinalExtra Credit Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely hard and sometimes disconnected from lectures or texts.

Difficult ExamsEssay With ExamsTwo Quizzes And FinalTests Unlike Lectures
“ .”
PHIL100
“his tests are nothing like his lectures or text you'll be lost and then it will ”
PHILOSOPHY170
“ . A .”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are willing to work hard and want a new way of !”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He is a very bright and insightful teacher”

⚠️

25/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Effort

28/100

“This is a class that you will really have to work hard on to get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • What he taught and the way he taught have brought inspiration and reflection throughout my life...
  • He was difficult to follow at times, but .
  • and explanation, amazing class attrition

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was so hard. .
  • Way to hard of a put into the class.
  • This is a class that you will really have to work hard on to get a good grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • .
  • . A .
  • his tests are nothing like his lectures or text you'll be lost and then it will

Theme 4

❤️ About Fit

  • I loved his class! It's not too easy, but it changed my life!
  • Unless you're truly passionate about philosophy, dont take him.
  • TAKE HIS CLASS!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years provide strong evidence, even though opinions are polarized and some comments are vague.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

PHIL10012 reviews
PHILOSOPHY4 reviews
PHIL1702 reviews
PHILOSOPHY1002 reviews
PHILOSOPHY1702 reviews
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CRITICALTW1 review
PHIL1 review
PHIL1601 review
PHIL1721 review
PHILHUM1 review
PHILOSPHY1001 review
PHILUK1 review
POS1001 review

Reported outcomes

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