AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Max Hallman

PHIL01 · PHILOSOPHY15 · PHIL1 · PHIL1A · HNRS40 · PHIL13 · PHIL1H · PHIL15 · PHIL10 · HUM15 · PHILPHIL · H40 · PH01000 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
94.74%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a fair, lecture-driven philosophy course where showing up for reviews pays off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerTest heavyReview-day goldFew graded itemsPhilosophy guide
  • Students love his passion, kindness, and .
  • Grade usually rests on a ; .
  • Reading helps, but many pass by attending lectures and the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A is realistic if , and do targeted reading; pure no-show paths are riskier.

Almost all evidence is in person; the one and reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro philosophy content is , though abstract ideas still challenge some.

In-person reviews dominate; online also called the class moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is not always formally mandatory, but skipping lectures and .

Mixed mandatory vs optional reports; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students call him kind, passionate, and outliers.

; single online review is also positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and understanding about absences for many students.

Format shift

A ; majority call him fair and sweet.

Workload

Light

72/100

Few graded items (exams and short essays); main load is reading and showing up to lecture-heavy classes.

Format shift

Online same pattern of exams plus essay; in .

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Widely described as , and caring, though lectures can run long or feel dry.

Format shift

Strong in-person consensus; one online review also calls him nice and passionate.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Typically four or ; .

Format shift

Online and in .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and few graded assignments with reading expected.

Main concern

Long lectures can feel dry or old-school; .

What students said

“ on the test lol.”
PHIL01
“If anything, attend the class before the .”
PHIL1
“Four tests and two paper (2 pages each). He also offers 3 on all the tests. Easy A.”
PHIL10

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review reports no , and success via lectures, notes, and the book.

Main concern

Only one online sample limits how far conclusions generalize.

What students said

“ but 4 exams and 1 essay (1 extra essay for EC). make sure to attend his lectures and ask questions.”
PHIL01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but student-friendly when you attend the dedicated review class.

Exam review dayFew examsShort essaysExtra credit on testsReading-based

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book material; he often tells students what to study on review day.

Review dayFour to five examsShort papersNot cumulative final (some)
“he literally tells you what's on the test lol.”
PHIL01
“The .”
PHIL1
“ so long as you show up to the review.”
PHIL01

Online

four exams and ; .

Four examsOne essayLecture hintsExtra credit essay
“sometimes . read book as well, write down notes and study them”
PHIL01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ on the test lol.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (49 in person, 1 , and passion. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

86/100

“you can definitely tell he loves his job.”

📝 Review Day Advantage

80/100

“attend the class before the .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“ . in Merced College.”

⚖️ Few Graded Items

72/100

“His class is four big tests and one essay. If you study it would be hard to fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very passionate about his lectures and he makes them interesting!
  • His lectures are entertaining, he's just a cool guy.
  • and conversational.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.
  • If you don't read, attend the lectures or you won't understand a thing.
  • and easy to study for

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Max Hallman is such a sweet guy and professor.
  • super awesome and super down to Earth!
  • He has touched many hearts

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with consistent themes; one online review and a few old outliers slightly lower consistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1