Michael McNellis

PHILB7 · B7 · LOGIC · PHIL37 · PHIL7 · B37 · PHILOB7 · PHILB37 · 219 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 75.61%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if possible, but approach online sections only if you can work independently and handle slow communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProInspirational lecturesPolarizing online experienceHeavy readingSlow gradingPoor email response

In person students often describe McNellis as inspiring, caring, and memorable.
Online reviews are sharply mixed, with and unanswered emails.
The course can still produce high grades, but students may need self-teaching and tolerance for .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students report A grades and some call online sections easy, but , and self-teaching keep it from being effortless.

Online sections include easy-A comments but also , while in person and engagement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Some students find the work easy, but logic and philosophy are repeatedly described as difficult, reading-heavy, and conceptually challenging.

Online students more often struggle alone with the material, while in person students say lectures make hard ideas easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or stress that participation, reading, and class presence are needed to do well.

but , while in person reviews strongly reward showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but repeated online communication and grading complaints pull the overall recommendation down.

In person evidence is strongly positive, while online evidence is polarized and often negative about responsiveness.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades can be high and some online work is easy, but students complain , and uncertainty until the end.

Format shift

because grades arrive late, while in as fair when students participate.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Students frequently mention lots of reading, videos, assignments, quizzes, papers, and lecture-heavy material.

Format shift

, while in person reviews frame the work as worthwhile but still demanding.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

His in person teaching is often excellent, but online teaching quality is damaged by poor communication and .

Format shift

In person reviews praise him intensely, while and feeling abandoned.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include quizzes, exams, readings, assignments, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, videos, and assignments, while in , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews are much stronger, emphasizing engaging lectures, personal help, and a class that students look forward to attending.

Main concern

The subject can still be difficult and .

What students said

“Every lecture was meaningful and inspirational.”
B7

“He is able to teach the hard material because he is an amazing teacher.”
PHIL37

“Class is difficult but .”
PHIL7

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are divided between students who loved his videos and students who felt ignored, undergraded, or .

Main concern

and unanswered emails appear repeatedly in online reviews.

What students said

“Response time is very delayed and grade will not be accurate until the class is over.”
PHILOB7

“He does wait until the end to grade all of the work.”
B7

“ , and expect to teach yourself everything about the subjects.”
PHILB7

Exam style

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but and no-proctor comments online, so the overall exam risk appears student-friendly when documented.

Open Notes In Some Online ReviewsNo Proctor In One Online ReviewQuizzes And ExamsMultiple Attempts In Some Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews do not clearly prove exam rules beyond students saying he prepares them well before exams.

Exam Preparation Mentioned

“I felt he prepared me a .”
B37

“he did a good job at preparing you for the papers.”
PHILB37

Online

Online exam evidence includes one review saying no proctor was needed and notes and textbook could be used, plus quizzes and .

No Proctor NeededNotes AllowedTextbook AllowedQuizzes And ExamsMultiple Attempts

“don't need a proctor for exams.”
B7

“you can use your notes and textbook for quizzes and exams.”
B7

“Grade is decided by the 7 quizzes and 3 exams since he's such an and worksheets, you have multiple attempts.”
PHIL7

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ unless and don't like communicating with your instructor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is able to teach the hard material because he is an amazing teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“ !”

⚠️ Online Risk

36/100

“ . If you need help, he wont answer your emails.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Every lecture was meaningful and inspirational.
He makes the class fun, expects participation but takes the if .
He is able to teach the hard material because he is an amazing teacher.

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

He does wait until the end to grade all of the work.
, and expect to teach yourself everything about the subjects.
I would recommend taking a logic class not online but in person or on zoom.

Theme 3

📚 About Difficulty And Workload

This class was more math than philosophy, however, he made it very easy to learn.
The class itself was harder than imaginable.
This class isn't to bad, I will say it has a heavy workload with lots of videos, readings, and homework, but it is very doable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment uses 50 reviews across formats from 2018 to 2026 with strong agreement on in person strengths and online communication problems.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5150

4 out of 534

3 out of 511

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1 out of 512

Course coverage

B719 reviews

PHILB716 reviews

PHIL78 reviews

B372 reviews

LOGIC2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 11 · B 4

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 5

Michael McNellis

x x x x if possible, but approach online sections only if you can work independently and handle slow communication.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚠️ Online Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

💻 About Online Experience

📚 About Difficulty And Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if possible, but approach online sections only if you can work independently and handle slow communication.