AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Barbara King

PHIL1 · PHILO72 · PHI70 · PHIL81 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL76 · PHIL70 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you enjoy lectures and can study carefully for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsTake Detailed NotesLow Homework
  • Students strongly praise her lectures as funny, engaging, and clear.
  • Grades rely heavily on a small number of exams, so .
  • The class is usually manageable if students attend, watch lectures, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very achievable with consistent lecture notes and attendance, but the .

Online and , but online reviews stress the risk of few graded items more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Students often call the class easy or straightforward when they follow lectures, though some readings and .

Online sections feel lighter on homework, while and capturing lecture details.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly say lectures and participation are key to passing.

Online participation is tracked through course-page activity and videos, while study tool.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend her because lectures are engaging and grades are fair if and study.

Both formats are recommended, with in-person reviews showing stronger enthusiasm and online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

but not very forgiving because there are few assignments and no in many sections.

Format shift

Online reviews warn more about limited feedback and few grades, while from lecture.

Workload

Light

76/100

There is little homework in many sections, but students must , and studying for exams.

Format shift

Online work is mostly videos and exams, while , and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and memorable.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially enthusiastic, while online reviews still praise lecture videos but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Most reviews say grades are based mainly on quizzes, exams, midterms, or .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-centered, with online reviews often describing four to six exams and , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive about her lecture style, humor, and .

Main concern

Attendance and note-taking matter because .

What students said

“ .”
PHI70
“Everything she writes down will be on the test.”
PHIL70

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise the lecture videos and , but warn that .

Main concern

A few exams determine most of the grade, with .

What students said

“Fast track. No assignments, only 6 exams in total.”
PHIL70
“As long as you watch each video and takes notes, it's easy to pass.”
PHIL70

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and manageable with notes, but the small number of grades makes them high stakes.

Exam HeavyLecture-Based ExamsFew Graded ItemsNo Multiple Choice MentionedNo Extra Credit In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based quizzes, tests, midterms, and finals, with some written short-answer exams but .

Lecture-Based TestsShort Answer ExamsFinal ExamLowest Test Dropped Mentioned
“All the .”
PHI70
“ .”
PHIL70

Online

Online reviews mention multiple exams and finals based on lecture videos, but do not clearly .

Lecture Video ExamsFour To Six ExamsFew Graded ItemsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The class consists of only 3 exams and .”
PHIL70
“ .”
PHIL81

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . This class helped me choose philosophy as my major and I know I wouldn't have loved it so much if it wasn't for Professor King.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and study strategy. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Her lectures are the best!”

📝

91/100

“ quizzes and the final.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is honestly one of the coolest people I have ever met and her lectures are so capturing
  • Excellent!! Dr. King is the best!! Her lectures are fun and informative!!
  • She made lectures interesting & enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up to class and and what's on the board, there is NO reason that isn't enough study material to get an A
  • , if you fail one you pretty much fail the class.
  • and no .

Theme 3

🧠 About Study Strategy

  • Everything she writes down will be on the test.
  • and read beforehand, it makes a difference.
  • As long as you watch each video and takes notes, it's easy to pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 detailed reviews across many years with highly , and note-taking.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 596
4 out of 517
3 out of 513
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3