AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Joe Simmons

PHIL101 · PHIL300 · LIT311 · INTRO · PHILLIT · PHILPHIL · ETHICS · PHIL333 · PHIL310 · PHIL499 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

class, not for rigorous major-level discussion.

Best fit · Easy A HunterInspirational storytellerEasy GE gradesLaid-back lecturesMemorization testsMixed clarity
  • Many students call him inspiring, memorable, and a unique philosophy voice.
  • Courses often feel easy with , and lenient outcomes.
  • Serious philosophy and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly report A or B grades with light effort, study sheets, and simple memorization tests.

Online evidence is one glowing A+ review; nearly all .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is often described as weird, story-driven, and not intellectually heavy despite occasional confusion.

In-person reviews dominate; the lone online review rated difficulty high but still praised the class.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly enforced, though showing and participation.

Only the ; in-person evidence is mostly silent.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students love his character and ease, while a vocal minority of .

Online is fully positive; and disappointed Phil majors.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Sleeping through class and still getting a , and .

Format shift

Grade ease is documented almost entirely in in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typical load is a , and little serious homework.

Format shift

Workload comments are from in-person courses only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students remember him as inspiring and caring, but also as .

Format shift

Online review is pure praise; in-person quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment centers on multiple-choice style tests plus occasional .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews mix deep admiration with complaints about rambling lectures, weak discussion, and .

Main concern

Lectures can wander and serious Phil majors may feel under-challenged.

What students said

“If you need the credits for GE this is an and get an A or B!”
PHIL300
“SIMMONS IS THE !”
LIT311
“i literally slept in class everyday and got a B.”
PHIL333

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online PHIL101 , and caring with strong lectures.

Main concern

Only one online review limits format-specific confidence.

What students said

“Highly recommended Professor Joe Simmons. Inspiring.”
PHIL101

Exam style

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and are widely described as easy if you show up.

Study sheets before testsMemorization-focused examsMultiple choice finalsEasy if you attend

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe study-sheet handouts, simple memorization tests, and easy multiple-choice finals.

Pre-test handoutsMemorizationMultiple choiceAttend and pass
“ copy of what is coming”
PHIL333
“There are 4 tests and a large essay but they are all simple and memorization.”
PHIL300

Online

No specific exam-policy details appear in the single online review.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need the credits for GE this is an and get an A or B!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting inspiration, easy grades, and major-track concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

✨ Inspirational Presence

72/100

“A teacher has to be doing something right when you distinctly remember them more than a decade later.”

🎯 Easy GE Path

84/100

“i literally slept in class everyday and got a B.”

⚠️ Not for Serious Majors

40/100

“No go for serious Phil majors. Good for those who want an easy grade with little impact.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tends to go outside the norm when lecturing.
  • Simmons laid-back teaching style was a unique and memorable college experience.
  • He tells a lot of personal stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up to class and pay attention.
  • Somehow, I managed getting an A in this class despite my knowledge of nothing.
  • The

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • SIMMONS IS THE !
  • A magical man.
  • Guru Simmons

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews span many years with consistent ease and personality themes, but many are old and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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PHIL1013 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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