AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Bryan Russell

PHILB7 · B7 · PHYLOLOPHYB7 · PHILB1 · PHILB10 · B6A · PHILB6 · PHILB6A · B10 · PHILB9 · B9 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy professor and are willing to keep up with reading and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesReading heavyParticipation mattersHelpful feedbackSometimes tough
  • Most students praise Russell as , and engaging.
  • The , and exams.
  • The class rewards steady effort, but some students find the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A , and .

Online has some easy-A evidence, but both and workload.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The professor often makes hard philosophy topics clearer, but the and conceptually demanding.

, while online reviews vary by course and lecture quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and participation or group work often makes showing up important.

Online and in-person reviews both include mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

, while online reviews are more uneven.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students mention , and leniency, but also tough grading and .

Format shift

and ; online reviews include one tough-grader complaint.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload , and exams, but many students say it is manageable.

Format shift

Online PHILB6A appears heavier, while but structured.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his lectures, humor, care, and , though a minority report poor support or confusion.

Format shift

, while online reviews have more complaints about prerecorded lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment combines , and group work.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize lectures, homework, quizzes, and finals, while and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and describe him as engaging, helpful, and fair if students do the work.

Main concern

Several students report lots of , and .

What students said

“Hard class material but great professor!”
B9
“If you're a ”
PHILB9

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but mostly positive, with praise for prerecorded lectures and organization plus complaints about long videos and .

Main concern

Some online students found the lectures long, boring, or hard to understand.

What students said

“This was the most streamlined online class I have ever taken.”
PHILB9
“There is so videos.”
PHILB6A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe standard exams and tests with some student-friendly supports, but not enough evidence for .

TestsMidtermFinalPractice TestsDropped Lowest Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, practice tests, and dropped grades, but do not clearly prove open-book or strict proctoring.

ScantronsMidtermFinalPractice TestsDropped Lowest Grade
“He used scantrons for tests.”
PHILB7
“There are 3 exams and 1 paper, but and the .”
PHILB10

Online

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, and finals, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, or open-book policy.

QuizzesFinalsTests
“Also prepares you well for the quizes and finals.”
B6A
“If you take notes on his videos and do the .”
PHILB7

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hard class material but great professor!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His lectures were super easy to understand.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Yes lots of reading and homework. But Bryan made it seem simple.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“If you want to learn from a knowledgable professor who is intelligent and caring and are willing to do the work you will enjoy his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and caring and his office hours are very extensive and helpful.
  • He lectured most classes, but he is funny and entertaining.
  • He takes time to make sure you understand each lesson and encourages questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put the work in you will succeed!
  • Lots of reading, but nothing too heavy, and it's pretty interesting.
  • Though quizzes, offers a lot of to help boost your grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The simple.
  • Practice test and if you do well on those and practice them briefly you'll pass.
  • , but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 authoritative reviews across many years and courses, with detailed and recurring themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

9

C 9

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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