AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Rooney

PHIL101 · PHILO0572 · PHILOS1 · PHILO1 · PHILO5 · PHILOSOPHY5 · PHIL12 · PHIL2 · PHIL5 · PHIL6 · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHILO6 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take him if you will read deeply and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGet ready to readTough graderHarsh feedbackQuiz and exam heavyFunny lecturer
  • Success depends on doing the readings; .
  • Many praise knowledge and humor; and .
  • Online sections draw more complaints about rude comments and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with , but many call him a tough grader who almost never gives full credit easily.

; some online students still report generous letter grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intro philosophy can feel doable if you read, but logic and higher courses are repeatedly called very hard.

Online workload can feel simpler mechanically, but ; in and exam heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections make attendance optional or no-show friendly; .

; in-person attendance is frequently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Roughly half recommend him for real philosophy learning; GE seekers and .

; recent online reviews pull recommendation down.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and harsh assignment comments.

Format shift

; in person still picky but sometimes clearer criteria.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize reading; online adds weekly posts and quizzes in some terms.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Knowledgeable and often funny, but , and .

Format shift

In-person humor and candy/cookies memories are warmer than many online notes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, and ; papers are sometimes easy or few.

Format shift

Online quizzes/exams from slides and book; in person objective tests from text.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often funny and knowledgeable; still reading-heavy with objective tests and .

Main concern

, and picky grading make GE students struggle.

What students said

“Must do the readings; .”
PHILOS1
“50% of the grade is the midterm and and they are TOTALLY based on the reading.”
PHIL12

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some say not hard with and .

Main concern

Passive-aggressive feedback and .

What students said

“I do not recommend this professor for online courses. Was a and .”
PHIL101
“Grades pretty generously online ... my percent was 72% but I still got a B”
PHILOS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; difficulty and friendliness vary by section more than proctoring tech.

Reading-based examsMultiple choice quizzesShort answer testsCanvas exam questionsExtra credit sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are heavily reading-based; some logic courses use short-answer analysis.

Reading-based midterm/finalObjective questionsShort answer analysisAttendance component
“The midterm and and entirely based on the readings.”
PHIL12
“The . All short answer.. You either know it or you don't.”
PHILO6

Online

Online quizzes are often multiple choice from readings/slides; some and catchy.

Multiple choice quizzesQuestions from reading/slidesHarsh written feedback
“Quiz and , or in the powerpoint slides.”
PHILO1
“Have it ready in the on the and easy esp. online.”
PHILOS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You ABSOLUTELY must do the reading. 50% of the grade is the midterm and and they are TOTALLY based on the reading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (6 online, 23 in and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Honestly the funniest professor I have ever had.”

⚖️

32/100

“He is a and .”

📚 Reading Load

35/100

“you gotta read a lot in that class.”

💬

30/100

“always leaves very harsh/aggressive comments which makes you not even want to put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are ... philosophy. Not my fave but prof was funny
  • All he does is read off the powerpoint.
  • He is very knowledgeable in all fields of Philosophy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • near impossible to get an A
  • If you do the .
  • and confusing.

Theme 3

💬

  • Was a and .
  • Comments left are very passive-aggressive
  • Brought us coffee and cookies every week before covid.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews across many years and formats show a stable split: strong and harsh tone.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

5

B 5

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 1