AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Thomas

PHILE182 · PHILO101 · SOC · PHIL1 · PHILO1 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can handle a and stay on top of reading, quizzes, and attendance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing TeacherEasy To PassHeavy ReadingEgo ConcernsMemorization-Based
  • Students are sharply split, with some calling him insightful and others describing him as dismissive or hostile.
  • The class is often easy to pass, but , and attendance.
  • Grading and student interaction are the biggest risks, especially when students challenge him or miss requirements.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Several students call the class easy to pass or say an A is easy with attendance and reading, but missed work and .

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The content is usually introductory and passable, but , and .

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews explicitly say students must show up, be on time, and attend every day to do well.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on tolerance for his personality, because students are divided between strong praise and strong warnings.

All and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some students say , but several describe harsh zeros, hard grading, or .

Format shift

, and the tone is mixed but risky.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload is manageable but , and regular attendance.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with some students praising insight and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments appear , and a final.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a very mixed experience, with easy pass potential but major , and class tone.

Main concern

The main concern is unpredictable interaction and .

What students said

“This is an easy to pass somewhat boring intro to philosophy class.”
PHIL1
“Thomas does not work with students”
PHILE182
“Just listen to what he has to say, read the material, show up to class and you'll do fine.”
PHIL10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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One review says the final is open note and several mention quizzes, but reviews do .

Open Note Final MentionedQuizzes On ReadingsPolicy Not Fully Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and an , but do not clearly prove any strict proctoring or closed-book policy.

Open Note Final MentionedReading Quizzes
“Just do good on the and .”
PHIL1
“There is lots of reading, and a .”
PHIL10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Short and simple, if you need the credit it is an easy class that can be mildly entertaining.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“I thought he was a really interesting, funny guy with a lot of great insight.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

48/100

“AVOID! Inflated ego with .”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“This is an easy to pass somewhat boring intro to philosophy class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I thought he was a really interesting, funny guy with a lot of great insight.
  • the class is pretty much him asking questions, which makes the class have to think.
  • He is horrible. him

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • Just listen to what he has to say, read the material, show up to class and you'll do fine.
  • and if you did the reading.
  • Alot of reading and memorizing, but if you go to class every day an A is easy.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Concerns

  • Thomas does not work with students
  • Horribly inflated ego and cant stand to be question or confronted on anything.
  • Must show up for class and on time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

and consistency, though many comments are old and polarized.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL116 reviews
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PHILE1821 review
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