AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Adam Snyder

PHILO883555 · PHILO49 · PHILO15 · PHILO8 · PHILO16 · PHILO4 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a thoughtful philosophy class with , but expect some uneven lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableFunnyLenient GradingRambling LecturesAssignment Based
  • Students often praise Snyder as knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely interested in philosophy.
  • Grades appear forgiving when students attend and complete the essays or assignments.
  • The main drawback is uneven lecture structure, with some students citing rambling, dull pacing, and cancellations.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A seems very reachable if students attend and complete the though .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The philosophy content can be thought-provoking or tough, but many students describe the class as easy or clearly explained.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and grades, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

as something that helps students succeed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Students generally recommend him for his knowledge, humor, and , while noting uneven lecture quality.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students say he grades mostly on effort and .

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Workload

Light

76/100

Workload appears light, with short essays, manageable assignments, and some easy tests mentioned.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often described as knowledgeable, funny, and thoughtful, but some students found lectures rambling or dull.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades , and presentations, with tests mentioned less often.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and often enjoyable professor whose grading is forgiving, though lecture organization varies.

Main concern

Some lectures feel rambling, slow, or cancelled without enough notice.

What students said

“He grades more on effort than anything and if you simply show up to class and .”
PHILO49
“Lectures are insanely long and all over the place.”
PHILO8
“Grade depends on 4 essays which are very short in length and fun topics.”
PHILO8

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention relatively easy tests and short essays, but they as open-book, proctoring, or closed-book format.

Relatively Easy TestsShort EssaysPapers

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers, but exam policy is not clearly proven.

Relatively Easy TestsPapers
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PHILO15
“Grade depends on 4 essays which are very short in length and fun topics.”
PHILO8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He grades more on effort than anything and if you simply show up to class and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture consistency. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Adam is an amazing teacher and great thinker.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“He grades more on effort than anything and if you simply show up to class and .”

⚠️ Lecture Consistency

55/100

“Lectures are insanely long and all over the place.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely enjoys the topic he teaches.
  • Great teacher overall. You can see that he loves the subject that he teaches.
  • Lectures were slow, tedious, without a lot of content.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class.
  • Grade depends on 4 essays which are very short in length and fun topics.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Adam was a great professor.
  • Adam is an amazing teacher and great thinker.
  • The amount of effort he put into personally critiquing each and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine in-person reviews across several years , and teaching style despite some older comments.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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