AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jacob Lanier

PHILB90 · PHIL1019 · PHILB7 · PHIL72085 · B12 · PHILB12 · PHILB6A · PHILB9 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if possible, but be cautious with online sections because organization and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring and funnyLow homeworkReading focusedOnline inconsistency
  • for lectures, help, and manageable work.
  • Online reviews are split between enthusiastic praise and , and poor communication.
  • Getting an A often looks realistic, but , and notes matter more in in-person classes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

A grades are common and workload is often light, but students still need to attend, read, and follow lecture-based expectations.

In-person evidence is more consistently easy-A, while and organization problems.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Most students find the courses manageable, though some philosophy readings and .

In-person comments say lectures make the material easier, while online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory and often described as important for passing or understanding the course.

Online attendance varies by section, and performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, but online complaints lower the overall recommendation confidence.

, while online reviews are sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many A grades and comments about leeway suggest lenient grading, but .

Format shift

In-person grading looks more reliable, while .

Workload

Light

80/100

Students often report little homework, few graded items, short quizzes, or papers instead of constant assignments.

Format shift

In-person workload is usually light, while online workload is light but sometimes poorly structured.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students praise his lectures, humor, and care, but several online reviews describe poor organization and communication.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments emphasize papers, readings, quizzes, and few .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention papers and some quizzes or tests, while online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and fair chances to earn an A.

Main concern

Attendance and note-taking are important because missed lectures can make the class confusing.

What students said

“ and you're set!”
PHILB12
“Miss lecture and you won't understand what to do.”
PHILB12

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, ranging from fun and and .

Main concern

Some online students reported no syllabus, slow or , and .

What students said

“ anything throughout the whole semester, and an actual syllabus was never released.”
PHILB9
“Professor Lanier is an awesome professor! He is passionate and hilarious.”
B12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited and mixed, with and final but online policies not clearly proven.

Few ExamsPapersShort QuizzesUnclear Online Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence mentions easy tests in one class and a midterm and book policy.

Easy TestsMidterm And FinalPapers
“ so easy just study them and you will pass.”
PHILB7
“There is a midterm and final but nothing too hard, have enough time to complete.”
PHILB6A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I 100000/10 recommend him. and you're set!”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“His lectures are meant to tickle your brain and not .”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“One of the us the class would be hard but honestly it was en easy A for me.”

⚠️ Online Risk

58/100

“There was never a syllabus uploaded and most of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows what the hell he's talking about and he gives you realistic examples and ways to approach philosophy itself.
  • Great Professor, very detailed lectures and helps answer any question you may have.
  • He's okay. I get lost sometimes on what we are talking about because he jumps topics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and you're set!
  • There are weekly quizzes but nothing you can not handle.
  • Passed the class with an A and did not really read all the chapters that were assigned.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Sections

  • anything throughout the whole semester, and an actual syllabus was never released.
  • He had lectures on Youtube that were interesting.
  • as an online class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 19 reviews span multiple years and courses, with enough detail to separate strong in-person teaching from weaker online organization.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4