AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Rebecca Smith

PHILO49 · PHIL9 · PHIL100 · PHILO9 · PHIL12 · PHIL49 · PHILO4999122 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Smith only if you can learn independently, tolerate , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesTough graderReading heavyPolarizing personalityUnclear exams
  • Students often describe lectures and directions as interpretation.
  • Grading is frequently called tough or picky, though some students report clear paths to an A .
  • A smaller group strongly enjoys her energy, films, and philosophical challenge, but most recommendation signals are negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible for organized students, but , and tests make it far from effortless.

Online has some low-friction A reports, while in-person shows both easy-pass comments and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The philosophy content is not always inherently hard, but , vague wording, and abstract topics make the course feel harder.

Online reviews more often blame the course setup and recordings, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

Attendance expectations are inconsistent, with one in-person review saying attendance is a major grade component while online reviews .

In-person evidence includes attendance pressure, while online evidence does .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn against taking her because they find the , and support inconsistent.

, though in-person has more enthusiastic positive outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Many reviews call her a tough or harsh grader, with complaints about picky wording, zeros, no rounding, and .

Format shift

Online complaints emphasize exact formatting and , while and unclear exam questions.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

The , and long lectures, though some students say it is manageable if they keep up.

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention lots of homework and long recordings, while and lecture load.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Teaching quality is highly polarized, but the , and unclear instruction despite some engaging lectures.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for drawn-out recordings, while and strong complaints about rambling.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, journals, papers, homework, discussion posts, participation, and , so assessment is mixed but .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, timed tests, journals, and posts, while , and lectures.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising energetic lectures while many others call them rambling, harsh, or unhelpful.

Main concern

The and lecture-heavy class time.

What students said

“The lectures are nonsensical ramblings.”
PHIL100
“Interesting lectures, covering interesting issues”
PHIL49
“ ”
PHIL9

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about , and unclear help.

Main concern

Students often felt the .

What students said

“I have never had such an astoundingly bad prof, or even close.”
PHIL12
“ , and .”
PHIL49
“Lectures could have been 10 min but she included 30 min of barely related video”
PHILO49

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies because some students report open-note or repeatable quizzes while , and .

Open-Note QuizzesTimed TestsRetakes In Some SectionsCannot Go Back On Some TestsUnclear Test Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-note quizzes in some sections and timed or , but do not clearly prove a .

Open-Note QuizzesTimed TestsConfusing Test QuestionsNo Questions During Tests
“ and open note.”
PHIL49
“All tests are timed and though to those you skipped.”
PHIL12
“Absolutely .”
PHILO49

Online

Online reviews clearly support open-note quizzes in some sections, but , and no backtracking in others.

Open-Note QuizzesTimed TestsLimited TriesCannot Go Back On Some Tests
“ , and .”
PHIL49
“not able to go back on the , some only have 2 tries”
PHIL49
“I personally think she gives too little time for tests.”
PHILO49

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She over-complicates everything and .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“This professor makes very little sense and her lectures are literally impossible to understand.”

⚖️

26/100

“She grades extremely harshly.”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“Please spare yourselves the headache and .”

📚 Effort For A

52/100

“I won't say she's an easy A, but her class is structured in a way that offers a low-friction path to getting an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are nonsensical ramblings.
  • Her lectures are a , but they always get the and are captivating because of her energy and passion
  • The .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • She can be a but .
  • Examples she gives in lectures and tests.
  • If you just do the work and pay attention, follow instructions, you can do well.

Theme 3

💬 About Student Support

  • When students asked questions, her responses often felt rude and dismissive.
  • Rebecca was one of the , and was so accommodating.
  • Beware, she does lose her temper.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across several years show rich detail and consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
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3 out of 516
2 out of 522
1 out of 534

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4