AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Thiel Douglas

PHIL101 · PHILM01 · CJ101 · PHILM01A · PHILMO1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
9.09%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you and can thrive with almost no instructor support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh subjective gradingUnhelpful online communicatorHeavy reading and essaysOwn textbook requiredHigh drop risk
  • , and little guidance online
  • , and has used unreliable AI detectors with threats
  • and workload is high; only a rare in-person review praises his philosophy insight

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some finish with As, but , and zero cushion for late or misunderstood work.

and ; the positive A comes mainly from one strong in-person review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and difficult essay prompts make the class intellectually and practically hard.

Online students stress dry lectures and essay prompts; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, yet some courses mark yes; participation and deadlines still police engagement.

Online flexibility is undercut by strict no-late-work rules; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

and drop/withdrawal stories outweigh one enthusiastic in-person exception.

; in person is split between inspiration and overload.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and AI-detector fights define the tone.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of homework, heavy reading, and .

Format shift

; online adds constant essays without support.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Students report dry lectures, circular emails, and refusal to clarify or proofread online.

Format shift

Online teaching reputation is poor; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays and reading responses drive grades more than standard multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

Online midterms and finals are essay prompts; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one and a drop.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“This professor has proven to provide a wonderful perspective on Philosophy; not only does he clearly demonstrate a excellent job in teaching the material.”
PHILM01
“He uses a separate website to turn in assignments so you'll get drowned in all the homework.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL is widely hated for , and .

Main concern

No late work, little help, and .

What students said

“He accused me of using AI when I did not, and even threatened to report me to the dean if I did not bring the AI percentage down on his AI Detector”
PHILM01
“I emailed him when I was writing the ... to which I received I can't teach a class over email”
PHILM01
“Honestly the . His online class was ROUGH.”
PHILM01

Exam style

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Exams and and occasional AI policing.

Essay midtermsSubjective gradingNo late workAI detector threatsMandatory heavy reading

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments stress textbook reading and .

Mandatory readingHeavy homework site
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PHILM01
“He uses a separate website to turn in assignments so you'll get drowned in all the homework.”
PHIL101

Online

Online midterms are multi-prompt essays graded harshly, sometimes to zero, with AI detector pressure reported.

Essay promptsHarsh zerosAI detectorNo late work
“ from to write about... he gives me a zero anyways saying that he doesn't agree with my paper.”
PHIL101
“threatened to report me to the dean if I did not bring the AI percentage down on his AI Detector”
PHILM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly the . His online class was ROUGH.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (9 online, 2 in and support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫

15/100

“ ”

⚖️

18/100

“he gives me a zero anyways saying that he doesn't agree with my paper.”

📧 No Real Help

20/100

“I can't teach a class over email”

📚 Hardcore Only

28/100

“If you work for it and READ, you'll be more than fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are dry and confusing.
  • he will walk around the and just reiterate himself
  • he also does an excellent job in teaching the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He does not allow late work and he doesn't even give out
  • I barely got a 90%.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fairness and Tone

  • Professor Thiel is rude and dismissive.
  • He accused me of using AI when I did not
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews with consistent online negativity and in-person count.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHILM016 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
CJ1011 review
PHILM01A1 review
PHILMO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

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

5

Drop/Withdrawal 5