AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Timothy Chatman

PHIL109 · WGS109 · PHIL103 · PHIL201 · PHIL102 · PHIL104 · PHI100 · PHIL100 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Chatman if you want a and thoughtful writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorExtra creditDiscussion heavyReading requiredFlexible deadlines
  • Chatman is consistently praised as , and personally invested in students.
  • Students report many A grades helped by , late-work flexibility, and fair expectations.
  • The class , and participation, so it is not always effortless.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A grades are common because he allows late work, offers , rounds grades, and , but students still need to read and write.

Online evidence strongly supports flexibility, while and participation still matter.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The material is approachable because he explains it well, but philosophy reading, essays, and .

Online reviews call the structure clear, while and lecture-based learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

He is flexible with late work, but participation and .

Online flexibility is very strong, while , and discussion.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and generous with help and .

Both formats are highly recommended, with online reviews emphasizing flexibility and in-person reviews emphasizing mentorship.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, late-work acceptance, grade rounding, and supportive feedback make grading feel generous despite real writing expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews most clearly describe late work and , while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and participation, but students say it is manageable and meaningful.

Format shift

Online sections often have weekly discussions and essays, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and strong at making philosophy relevant.

Format shift

Online students value his responsiveness and structure, while , and mentorship.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment , and participation rather than heavy traditional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussion posts and essays, while , and participation.

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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 , and a discussion-centered classroom.

Main concern

, and attendance-dependent learning.

What students said

“His class is not an easy A, but class is so interesting”
PHIL104
“ because the lectures he gives will help you on the quizzes and essays.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise his flexible deadlines, , clear modules, provided readings, and .

Main concern

The main online concern is keeping up with , and .

What students said

“He also let us turn in .”
WGS109
“Each week we would have 2 discussion posts to respond with lots of reading too, and throughout the semester 2 essays.”
PHIL103

Exam style

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Reviews describe essays, quizzes, midterms, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, or strict proctoring.

EssaysQuizzesFinal EssayReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a final essay, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Pop QuizzesEssaysFinal EssayReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“The final is an essay worth 200 points”
PHIL103
“There are ”
PHIL100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, essays, a multiple choice exam, and a final, but .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsEssaysReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“At the end there was a and a 3 page paper.”
PHIL102
“2 papers, midterm and final.”
PHIL103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Chatman is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, assessment style, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Chatman completely changed my view of Philosophy.”

💬 Support And Flexibility

88/100

“He also offers many opportunities to turn in late work and .”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“Each week we would have 2 discussion posts to respond with lots of reading too, and throughout the semester 2 essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He shows that he cares about his students and enjoys what he does.
  • Professor Chatman is an inspirational mentor.
  • He goes above and beyond for his students and is willing to meet up with you on weekends if need be.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Flexibility

  • He always lets you turn in late work, and you don't actually have to read that much. lots of
  • He raised everybody's final grade by 3%, so I got an A.
  • He also let us turn in .

Theme 3

📝 About Work And Assessments

  • The class is comprised of , and three essays.
  • There are ; the assigned readings are manageable.
  • The final is an essay worth 200 points

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews across both formats show highly consistent praise with , and teaching style.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 4 · A 26 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1