AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Kirsten Gerdes

PHIL105 · PHIL100 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Gerdes if , and a course style that students experience very differently.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough gradingReading heavyMixed teaching qualityChallenging quizzesPoor online communication
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with one strong positive and two strong negatives.
  • The online review reports a and poor follow-up.
  • and hated to smart and interesting.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

The only reported grade is a B, and comments , and important quizzes.

Online , while in-person evidence mainly shows challenge and quiz importance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content appears reading-heavy and conceptually broad, with students describing it as challenging or .

Online comments stress textbook reading and homework, while and engaging challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

The overall tone is negative because two of three reviews describe strong dissatisfaction or unfairness despite one highly positive review.

Online evidence is clearly negative, while and praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

The online review reports a , and no chance to recover the .

Format shift

Grading concerns are explicit online, while but .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The clearest workload evidence points to lots of , and important quizzes.

Format shift

Online evidence directly says lots of homework and reading, while but less detail.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with one student praising her knowledge and two students describing frustration or disorganization.

Format shift

Online evidence is negative about communication and grading, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention a , and quizzes, suggesting mixed assessment rather than only exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions a big assignment and homework, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews conflict, with one student hating the organization and another praising her knowledge and interest.

Main concern

The class can feel scattered, challenging, and dependent on student interest in philosophy.

What students said

“I truly hated it.”
PHIL105
“She was so smart and really knew what she was talking about!”
PHIL100
“The class itself was a bit challenging”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review is negative, citing a , and unresolved grading frustration.

Main concern

Grading and communication may feel harsh or unfair online.

What students said

“She accused me of getting my information from AI to do a .”
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“ and she ignores me leaving my grade at a B.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or .

Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as important and do not clearly prove exam policy.

Quizzes Mentioned
“pay close attention to what she is saying for the quizzes because those are important!”
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Online

The online review does .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and she ignores me leaving my grade at a B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and difficulty. Credibility rating: Low.

⚖️

20/100

“ and she ignores me leaving my grade at a B.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She was so smart and really knew what she was talking about!”

📚 Course Challenge

35/100

“The class itself was a bit challenging”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She accused me of getting my information from AI to do a .
  • and she ignores me leaving my grade at a B.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Come up just a few philosophers and stick to that don't jump from when humans walked the earth, and to present day philosophers.
  • She was so smart and really knew what she was talking about!

Theme 3

📚 About Difficulty

  • The class itself was a bit challenging
  • pay close attention to what she is saying for the quizzes because those are important!

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

, and the opinions conflict strongly across formats.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHIL1002 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values