AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

David Danielson

HUMN125 · PHILO244 · GPSYC160 · PHIL244 · HUM125 · PHILO300 · PHILOSOPHY244 · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · 119 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him for a meaningful philosophy experience if , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing lecturesTough graderEssay-heavyPassionatePolarizing
  • Many students describe his philosophy teaching as inspiring, memorable, and even life-changing.
  • The class is reading- and .
  • He suits students who want deep discussion and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible with strong essays, reading, and participation, but many students warn that he grades hard.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

The material is intellectually challenging because students must read philosophy closely and write analytical essays.

All course easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally mandatory, but lectures, participation, and notes are important to success.

All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, where missing class is treated as risky.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

He is highly recommended by engaged students for powerful lectures and feedback, but disliked by students who struggle with .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and is positive overall but clearly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and .

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload centers , and lecture notes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students frequently describe his lectures as inspiring, funny, passionate, and deeply memorable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment , and some essay exams rather than objective tests.

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All .

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

In-person reviews are strongly positive about his passion and lectures, but repeatedly warn that , and .

Main concern

The and heavy reading for students who only want an easy requirement.

What students said

“ if you want to learn.”
PHIL100
“It's not an easy A class, and you do have to work pretty hard, but SO .”
PHIL100
“Prof Danielson is a so watch out.”
PHIL100

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and demanding paper expectations, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Essay ExamsReading-Based TestsHigh Expectations For Exam Papers

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading-based tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book, open-book, or proctoring policy.

Essay ExamsReading-Based TestsHigh Expectations For Exam Papers
“The .”
PHIL100
“He has very high expectations for , but if and read, you'll do great.”
PHIL244
“ so ”
GPSYC160

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's not an easy A class, and you do have to work pretty hard, but SO .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation value; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“A professor who shaped the way I live my life.”

⚖️

28/100

“Prof Danielson is a so watch out.”

👍 Recommendation Value

78/100

“ if you want to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are not too heavy or difficult, and the .
  • He teaches the subject in a way that makes it interesting, has a good sense of humor, and is understanding.
  • Clearly loves what he teaches, and is overall a cool guy.

Theme 2

📝 About Work And Grading

  • A lot of essay writing, but so you improve over the semester.
  • This class was difficult.
  • He is ultra critical of everything you write.

Theme 3

❤️ About Impact

  • This class honestly changed my life.
  • A brilliant teacher and a wonderful human being.
  • He taught me not only about philosophy, but also how to live on my life.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

119

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 in-person reviews cover a long time span and consistently show both extraordinary praise and and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 528
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 14

B range

5

B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1