AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Robert Kelly

PHILB9 · PHILB12 · PHILB35 · B10 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.78%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you enjoy discussion-heavy philosophy and , and a strong classroom personality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging LecturesParticipation MattersClear CriteriaGreat FeedbackPolarizing
  • Most students love Kelly's lectures and say he makes philosophy engaging and understandable.
  • Grades are often achievable with , and following rubrics.
  • A minority of reviews strongly criticize his tone, bias, or average rating suggests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students earn A grades and say following rubrics and showing up leads to a B or A, but , and a .

In-person reviews more often call the class easy with attendance, while online reviews include both easy A reports and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Students often say lectures make philosophy understandable, but the course , and harder logic-style material.

Both formats describe manageable content, but online and rubrics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

as mandatory or say students need to show up and participate to succeed.

In-person evidence strongly emphasizes attendance, while online sections are mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and feedback, but repeated severe complaints about bias and tone prevent a must-take rating.

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Grades are usually achievable with , and completed work, but several students call him tough or unfair.

Format shift

, while online reviews include stronger complaints about biased deductions.

Workload

Moderate

61/100

The workload usually includes , and sometimes a final paper or exam.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention attendance and frequent writing, while , and discussion work.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most comments praise his knowledge, engaging lectures, humor, and feedback, but a noticeable minority report rude or biased interactions.

Format shift

, while online evidence is mixed and more complaint-heavy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears to , and final projects than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly excellent, , and strong discussion.

Main concern

, and frequent writing are often expected.

What students said

“The .”
PHIL-B12
“ .”
PHILB9

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with several strong recommendations for and feedback but several harsh complaints about bias or disrespect.

Main concern

Online students report more risk around tone, bias, and .

What students said

“Professor Kelly has a fantastic outline of ”
B10
“this teacher sent me private messages that were flat out disrespectful.”
B10

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed and limited, with some student-friendly details like a cheat sheet or but .

Cheat SheetFinal PaperOne ExamNo Final ExamNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention an easy exam with a , and , but policies vary by course.

Cheat SheetOne ExamNo Final ExamFinal Paper
“ .”
B10
“ .”
PHILB9

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove , and mainly mention readings, videos, assignments, and rubrics.

No Clear Proctoring EvidenceAssignment Focus
“provided all the readings & videos.”
B10
“fantastic outline of ”
B10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“You can tell he's really passionate about what he's teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“10/10 would take any of his classes”

⚠️ Polarization Risk

45/100

“I would not suggest taking this course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He helps make the lectures easy to understand and encourages students' opinions about the subjects and questions.
  • The class felt alive and very engaging.
  • He is so knowledgeable in philosophy and that really shines through in his lectures.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • If you do the work, you will get an easy B/A grade.
  • As long as you do the , and attend class you will do good.
  • The , but it is typically a page of writing

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • He is incredibly self-conscious and strange, and he takes it out on the students by making the classroom extremely awkward.
  • and rarely gives out an A
  • The class itself is not hard, but the teacher is perpetually rude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 37 reviews cover multiple years, courses, and formats, with detailed evidence for both strong praise and repeated dissent.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHILB913 reviews
PHIL-B1212 reviews
B107 reviews
PHIL-B355 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 10 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1