AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Timothy Quandt

PHIL320 · PHIL310 · PHIL481 · PHIL300 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
89.58%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

intro if you want a high grade with and genuine discussion.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ALenient GraderLight Assignment LoadCaring LecturerReading Heavy
  • Students repeatedly call PHIL courses an easy A with few graded items and generous scoring.
  • Expect reading and occasional long videos or .
  • He is widely liked as , and accessible, with only occasional organization or engagement complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Across formats, students report easy grading, few assignments, , and frequent A or A+ outcomes if basic work is submitted.

Online and in-person both emphasize easy As; online stresses quizzes and and papers.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Philosophy concepts can feel abstract, but pacing, study guides, and light assignment counts keep the course approachable for non-majors.

Online students call content manageable with time windows; if they attend lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many sections do not require attendance, though some warn so showing up still helps.

Online is largely asynchronous; in-person attendance policies .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly 90% would take him again and comments frame him as a go-to easy, kind philosophy professor.

Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person samples.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students describe , and most essays, with only occasional harsh short-answer standards.

Format shift

Online and ; a few online quiz FRQ complaints exist.

Workload

Light

78/100

Few graded items each term—typically quizzes or tests, discussions, and .

Format shift

Short online terms can feel light on assignments but ; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is praised as knowledgeable, kind, funny, and , though some find delivery dry or organization loose.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize personality and lectures; online reviews emphasize accessibility and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades usually come from a small mix of quizzes or exams, discussions, participation, and a .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus paper; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are chill, concept-focused, and ; most students get As and praise kindness, with a minority finding lectures dull or disorganized.

Main concern

A few students find lectures dry or the class surface-level if they want deep immersion.

What students said

“10/10. Very easy. Take if you want an easy A.”
PHIL300
“Dr. Quandt is literally the nicest person I've ever met and .”
PHIL481
“Easy A in my opinion!”
PHIL300

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online PHIL sections are asynchronous-friendly with quizzes, discussions, and a short final paper; most find them easy and flexible, with a .

Main concern

and light or .

What students said

“Took this as an 8 week class and it was very easy.”
PHIL300
“ !”
PHIL310
“ .”
PHIL300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and supported by study guides and long time windows rather than strict proctoring.

Few Quizzes or ExamsFinal PaperStudy GuidesOpen Notes or Take-Home ElementsGenerous Time Windows

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with study guides or take-home elements plus one paper, not strict software-proctored testing.

3 Exams Plus PaperStudy GuidesTake-Home or Open Notes ElementsClear Essay Prompts
“Easy class, 3 tests and a paper, and he gives you the tools to succeed.”
PHIL300
“ ”
PHIL300
“The final is a 1000 argumentative paper on a topic of your choice. Easy A.”
PHIL320

Online

Online quizzes often allow hours, mix multiple choice with short answers, and pair with discussions plus a ; .

Long Quiz WindowsDiscussionsFinal Paper 900-1100 WordsFew Assignments
“He gives 3-5 hours to take the 5 question quizzes and only has about 5 discussions.”
PHIL300
“The final is a paper 900-1100 words.”
PHIL300
“5 quizzes, 5 discussions, 1 final paper.”
PHIL310

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“10/10. Very easy. Take if you want an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in , and caring teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reputation

88/100

“ ! ... Easy A.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

📚 Light but

78/100

“There was 1-2 small assignments a week like a but there is a lot of .”

❤️

85/100

“Dr. Quandt is literally the nicest person I've ever met and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy. Take if you want an easy A.
  • if you follow the rubric and the guidelines, you will do well
  • Easy A in my opinion!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great at breaking down the philosophers that we studied
  • Amazing lectures
  • Lectures were a bit boring and repetitive at times

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • expect 3 essays and lots of reading
  • Graded by few things
  • Final was a 3 page paper
  • quizzes are 5-10 multiple choice questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats, with highly consistent easy-A and kindness themes, yield very high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 518
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHIL30032 reviews
PHIL3109 reviews
PHIL4815 reviews
PHIL3203 reviews
3101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 12 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1