AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Mark Deering

PHIL130 · PHILOSOPHY101 · PHIL100 · PHIL106 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are comfortable with , and uneven organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading heavyLots of homeworkMixed organizationPassionate teacherFair with effort
  • Student experiences are highly mixed, ranging from easy A and , and .
  • Workload is the main risk because many , and essays.
  • Grades can be fair or even easy when students keep up, but poor organization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible when students keep up with reading and assignments, but workload and confusion make it more than a free grade.

Online reviews include both completion-based easy A claims and overload complaints, while confusing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course content can be intellectually hard because readings, logic, old texts, and .

Online students often report reading-heavy confusion, while and difficult logic or philosophy work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because several reviews say class, Zoom meetings, daily points, or notes are needed to pass.

, while online reviews mention Zoom meetings and recorded lectures as helpful.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student style because some praise his passion and fairness while others strongly dislike the workload and organization.

Both formats are mixed, but online reviews show stronger complaints about overload and organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading can be fair or completion-based, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

and , while both formats include tough-grading or unfairness complaints.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy because reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and essays.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize overloaded assignments, while and lots of work.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is passionate and helpful for some students, but others describe him as .

Format shift

, while online reviews more often criticize organization and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes , and participation rather than relying on one format.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, discussions, and assignments, while , and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but slightly more favorable, with praise for help and passion balanced against confusion and organization complaints.

Main concern

Students must attend, read, and keep up with .

What students said

“Lots of work and nothing made sense.”
PHIL100
“he does an amazing job of clearly teaching the work”
PHIL106
“Just come to class and you will definitely pass.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some students praising fair completion-based grading and others calling the .

Main concern

, and overloaded with assignments.

What students said

“Never in my life have I ever been in a class that was overloaded with so many assignments”
PHIL106
“He grades on completion though .”
PHIL106
“As long as you keep up with the lectures and do the work you should get the A.”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests match readings or notes and another saying quizzes and exams used material not in lectures or modules.

Multiple Choice Quizzes And ExamsTests Based On Readings And LecturesStudy GuidesDaily Points

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, notes, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book exam rules.

Tests Based On Readings And LecturesStudy GuidesDaily Points
“The and the lectures”
PHIL100
“ as long as you read over his notes.”
PHIL100
“His ”
PHIL100

Online

Online reviews mention multiple-choice quizzes and exams, lectures, modules, and PowerPoints, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Multiple Choice Quizzes And ExamsPowerPoints Helpful For TestsRecorded Lectures
“he gave us multiple choice quizzes and lectures or modules!”
PHIL100
“I really only needed his powerpoints for the test and quizzes.”
PHIL100
“he records them so you can review them later.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's definitely do-able if you really need the credit, but just be prepared to do lots of work and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is pretty passionate about the subject which makes it easier to learn from him.”

📚 Workload Risk

25/100

“Never in my life have I ever been in a class that was overloaded with so many assignments”

⚖️

58/100

“He grades fairly but I will and apply it to the next assignment.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is pretty passionate about the subject which makes it easier to learn from him.
  • he does an amazing job of clearly teaching the work
  • Professor Deering is a .

Theme 2

📚

  • Lots of work and nothing made sense.
  • Never in my life have I ever been in a class that was overloaded with so many assignments
  • Throughout the week we had small excerpts to read with 1-5 questions quizzing you on it.

Theme 3

📈

  • Do the work and you'll get the A.
  • As long as you keep up with the lectures and do the work you should get the A.
  • The and the lectures

Theme 4

⚠️ About Organization

  • Professor Deering .
  • He did not post assignments on time which made me confused on which problems to work on.
  • You're better off learning on your own or from a different professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The 19 reviews cover many years, courses, and both formats, with enough detail to support a reliable but mixed profile.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL10010 reviews
PHIL1067 reviews
PHIL1301 review
PHILOSOPHY1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1