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Philosophy

Claudia Close

INTROTOPHILO · PHIL4 · PHIL10H · PHIL10 · PHILOSOPHY · PHILO10 · PHIL01 · PHILO10ETHICS · PHILO4 · PHILO1 · 197 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
54.88%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her if you want a demanding philosophy class with strong support, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading HeavyPolarizing LecturesCaring SupportStrict Paper GradingStrong Feedback
  • Students often praise Claudia Close as caring, inspiring, and .
  • The , and exams requiring steady effort.
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with some students loving her discussions and others feeling dismissed or unfairly graded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments show that strong , and steady participation.

, while in-person A grades look more achievable when students attend, follow rubrics, and seek help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The philosophy , and often fast-paced even when lectures help clarify it.

Online students struggled more with self-teaching, while material easier to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as formally mandatory, but many reviews say lectures, participation, or showing up are important for success.

Online reviews mention asynchronous work and flexibility with deadlines, while and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend her when they value passionate lectures and support, but many warn against her because of , and classroom tone.

Online recommendations are more cautious because of limited lecture support, while and very negative students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Grades can be good, but essays and rubrics are described as strict, with several students .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize strict paper guidelines, while and the need to follow rubrics closely.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

The course , and exams, with online summer work described as especially rough.

Format shift

Online reviews report the heaviest weekly workload, while ready to read.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality is strong for students who connect with her lectures and support, but weak for students who feel dismissed or under-taught.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for limited lectures, while and strong criticism for discussion style.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and participation rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, papers, and exams, while , and case studies.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more polarized, with many students praising inspiring lectures while and .

Main concern

The main risk is a demanding, opinion-sensitive class environment with and .

What students said

“Close inspired me.”
PHIL01
“ .”
INTROTOPHILO
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PHIL10H

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a but weaker lecture support.

Main concern

Students often felt the online , and not enough lecture guidance.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL10
“ , no reaching out from the teacher.”
PHIL10
“Super sweet lady, will definitely email you back, her material is hard and the ”
PHIL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, papers, and exams as meaningful parts of the grade, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or strict proctoring.

QuizzesPapersExamsRough ExamsFew Major Grades

Assessment risk

Standard

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring policies.

ExamsQuizzesPapersCase Studies
“grades based on a and three papers.”
PHIL4
“ ”
PHILO10

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and rough exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

QuizzesResearch EssaysRough Exams
“Each week had at least 3 quizzes, discussion, 200+ pages of and an exam.”
PHIL10
“her material is hard and the ”
PHIL10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She asks a lot of her students but provides plenty of support”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Claudia was a fantastic teacher!”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“Be prepared to read hundreds of pages, with many small details”

⚖️

34/100

“The papers had very strict guidelines, and ”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

“If you get an !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Claudia is a caring and engaging teacher with fun lectures and real-life examples.
  • and answers to exam questions directly conflict with information in the assigned text

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a tough teacher, her classes are not an easy pass.
  • Stick to her essay rubric or else your grade will suffer.
  • , but those few are hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Office hours and tutor groups are so helpful.
  • she was willing to accommodate when needed.
  • and wants you to do well.

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • , no reaching out from the teacher.
  • The overall organization of this class is horrible.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

197

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span multiple years, include both formats, and , and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 543
3 out of 515
2 out of 59
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1