AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Harry McCune

PHIL118 · PHIL140 · REL130 · WORLDRELIGIONS · HUM130 · RELIG130 · RELG130 · RELIGON160 · PHIL116 · PHILMID · PHIL112 · REL · HUM110 · PHILRELI · PHILSOPHY · ENG112 · PHIL106 · RELG120 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL114 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if you want a memorable, opinionated philosophy professor and can handle dry lectures, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant but PolarizingLecture HeavyEasy PapersVery Boring for SomeSharp Humor
  • Students split sharply between calling him inspiring and calling him boring or biased.
  • Grades are often easy if and tolerate long lectures.
  • The course style is lecture-heavy, personality-driven, and best for students who like provocative philosophy discussions.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A often seems easy through opinion-based papers and , but students must tolerate lectures and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The grading and , but the intellectual style can feel abstract, rambling, or challenging to students who dislike philosophical debate.

, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance appears important for following lecture-based material, but reviews do not show a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and deep philosophy, but many others strongly warn against his boring or abrasive style.

Recommendation evidence is entirely from in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students repeatedly describe easy A , and opinion-based writing.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Workload is usually a assignments, though some reading is mentioned.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is knowledgeable and inspiring to some students, but many describe the lectures as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears centered on essays, papers, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

be inspiring, funny, boring, or offensive depending on the student.

Main concern

Many students found the lectures dry, repetitive, or unclear.

What students said

“He is very passionate about philosophy and I found him very knowledgeable.”
PHIL114
“Nearly impossible to stay awake during lecture.”
PHIL114
“To get an A just tell him what YOU think of the religious book and it's an EZ A!!!”
RELG130

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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, and several classes with no traditional tests, making exams student-friendly.

Take-Home EssaysNo Tests in Some ClassesPaper-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and paper-based tests, while no proctoring or closed-book policy is clearly proven.

Take-Home EssaysNo Tests in Some ClassesPaper-Based Assessment
“ .”
HUM130
“ .”
PHIL114
“ , and you get a week to do them.”
RELG130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is the greatest professor of all time! I learned so much from the man.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He is very passionate about philosophy and I found him very knowledgeable.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

84/100

“If this is a major class and you want if its a GE and you want an A take it”

⚠️ Lecture Risk

76/100

“BORING. Nearly impossible to stay awake during lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about philosophy and I found him very knowledgeable.
  • he can put you too sleep but if you just keep focused and listen to what he is saying you will benefit
  • He teaches in a low monotone boring voice!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • To get an A just tell him what YOU think of the religious book and it's an EZ A!!!
  • If you do fine on the ..
  • As long as you can bs with some interesting or humorous thoughts, you've got yourself an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

  • Harry McCune is the reason I am a philosophy grad student.
  • if you're a Christian.
  • If you are interested in the material the him

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes of , and polarizing teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 512
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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Audit/No Grade 1