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Philosophy

Lorraine Barnes

PHIL01 · PHIL13 · ENG13 · PHIL10 · PHIL05 · ENGL13 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
54.35%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take her if and can handle chaos; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDisorganizedTough graderParticipation mattersOff-topic rantsPolarizing
  • and delayed grades.
  • Attendance and participation are heavy; she randomly cold-calls and grades subjectively.
  • Older fans praise inspirational critical-thinking; recent reviews warn of rudeness and confusion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some report an easy A with participation and previewed tests, but and subjectivity keep it from being free.

Most ; online evidence is sparse and less positive.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from laid-back chatty classes to reading-heavy critical thinking with papers and debates.

In-person reviews dominate; online notes self-taught workload rather than deep content challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most , and skipping hurts your grade.

A few online sections list attendance as not mandatory, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; praise for inspiration clashes with .

fans.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

; grades can feel subjective and few updates until late.

Format shift

; appears mainly in person.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Work is often , and participation rather than daily busywork.

Format shift

In person sometimes cancels HW or offers ; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call her inspirational and unique; many say lectures wander, instructions conflict, and class feels chaotic.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Zoom and contact issues; in person splits caring versus rude or racist comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation points.

Format shift

Online had very few essays in at least one ENGL13; in person is more paper and discussion heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is discussion-heavy and polarizing: some find her caring and , and a .

Main concern

, and unpredictable cold-calls stress many students.

What students said

“ . She would refer you to her syllabus for but the syllabus was always wrong.”
ENG13
“This professor is AWEFUL. During my class she kept making rude and discriminatory comments related to race”
PHIL10
“Shes a very easy A, she doesnt like HW (hw usually turns into ), gives the questions to the ”
ENG13

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report unclear directions, weak Zoom skills, sparse lectures, and slow contact.

Main concern

You largely teach yourself with .

What students said

“The class was online it was very tough to follow .. wasnt very easy to get in contact with her”
ENGL13
“You teach yourself, she doesnt provide any lectures but has a format of the entire class.”
ENGL13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams exist and can be hard written tests, but some sections get questions beforehand and .

Test questions sometimes given earlyEssay examsNot multiple choiceParticipation and papers

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some get the questions early and lots of .

Questions shown beforehandWritten tests not multiple choiceExtra creditEssays and presentations
“exams are shown beforehand. book is needed. .”
PHIL10
“The so they were a little hard.”
PHIL10
“gives the questions to the , and the essays, reading and .”
ENG13

Online

; assessment is unclear and self-directed.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will find yourself lost and class. , and super confusing. She will put you on the spot. You won't know your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), highlighting organization, participation, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Organization Chaos

35/100

“ . She would refer you to her syllabus for assignment due dates but the syllabus was always wrong. .”

🗣️ Participation First

30/100

“NOT your professor if you're afraid to speak. Randomly calls on people for a genuine answer.”

⚖️ Tough Subjective Grades

38/100

“ . Do your work, participate, and if she likes you you're golden.”

⭐ Polarizing Recommendation

48/100

“Professor Barnes is so unique. She has a way of making everything interesting. She is fair and very helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her teaching style is really different. She is a free thinker
  • she goes off and tangents and does not teach and ends up wasting your time
  • We spent about 70% of class talking about topics not related to the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • she is a very picky and
  • Shes a very easy A, she doesnt like HW
  • Professor Barnes did not provide a grade throughout the whole semester

Theme 3

⚠️ About Climate and Clarity

  • A little bit racist sometimes
  • I has to withdraw from this class from the extreme bullying. !!
  • She is extremely rude and kinda racist she get off topic a lot

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2015-2026 with detailed conflicting themes give a solid but polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 512
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 13

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1