AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Dean Pickard

PHIL01 · PHIL1 · PHIL15 · PHIL6 · PHIL3307 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want transformative philosophy and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife Changing PhilosophyNot SpoonfedKiller ExamsInspirationalEssay Rewrite Option
  • Many students call his teaching life-changing and the .
  • Course expects real reading and thinking; and confusing.
  • Not ideal if you only want grades; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

You will not be spoonfed; exams are killer and effort must match the grade you want.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Philosophy content plus confusing exams make the course intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

reviews.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise life-changing teaching; a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Expectations are high, yet one student notes he lets you rewrite especially bad essays.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Reading, quizzes, and busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students describe him as brilliant, inspirational, and life-transforming for serious learners.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of essays, quizzes, reading, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and often inspirational, with high expectations and .

Main concern

, and unclear expectations for some students.

What students said

“Prof. Pickard was the . His teachings were life changing”
PHIL1
“I FELT THAT IT WAS ENRICHING MY LIFE. PICKARD IS VERY INTELLIGENT”
PHIL15
“the . He's arrogant, wrote his own book”
PHIL6

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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confuse; essays matter and rewrites are sometimes allowed.

Killer ExamsEssay FocusConfusing QuestionsRewrite Option

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and occasional rewrite chances.

Killer ExamsEssaysRewrite Option
“the exams are killer. He's arrogant, ”
PHIL6
“ essays if they're particularly bad.”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His teachings were life changing; not only for me, but for many others, as well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person philosophy . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Impact

86/100

“Brilliant! Inspirational! Life transforming!”

📝

32/100

“the .”

👍

78/100

“especially for those interested in real education rather than just grades.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • life changing
  • VERY INTELLIGENT AND REALLY CONVEYS THE REAL VALUE OF EDUCATION
  • helps you open your own eyes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you WILL NOT be spoonfed
  • if they're particularly bad

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • not for everyone
  • Lets his politics get in the way sometimes
  • Don't take Philosophy 6 during summer

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

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Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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