AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Anker

PHILOXXX · PHILO130 · PHILO110 · PHILO120 · PHIL110 · PHIL130 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you want a reflective philosophy class with , but if you dislike long lectures and abstract reading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring and open-mindedThought-provoking lecturesLow homework loadReading-based testsMixed pacing
  • Students often describe him as caring, open-minded, and passionate about philosophy.
  • Workload is usually light, but readings and abstract concepts can still be challenging.
  • Grades are generally fair, with and harder tests in PHILO130.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A looks realistic with , and review, but harder sections require real preparation.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The workload is often light, but and ethics concepts can be hard to understand.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

75/100

, but students say going to class helps with , and understanding.

, and they suggest attendance helps but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and thoughtful, though some dislike his rambling lecture style.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students mention , fair testing, and plenty of chances to earn a good grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

as the main recurring task.

Format shift

, and there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is often praised as caring and engaging, but some students say he rambles or .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to rely on readings, homework or , and finals.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and discussion-friendly professor with , but lecture style and difficulty vary by course.

Main concern

Some students find the lectures long, vague, or boring, especially in harder ethics sections.

What students said

“Very caring and kind and always open to different opinions and feedback.”
PHIL110
“This is not an easy class, so you have to be prepared.”
PHILO130
“The and pay attention in class.”
PHILO110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews suggest standard in-person exams that can be easy when students read and review, but .

Easy Tests In Some SectionsMidterms And FinalReading-Based Review

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or webcam rules.

TestsMidtermsFinal
“The and pay attention in class.”
PHILO110
“ , and 2 midterms and a final!”
PHILO110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very caring and kind and always open to different opinions and feedback.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course difficulty; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Mr. Anker is an outstanding professor. His lectures are fun and interesting!”

📚 Workload And Reading

82/100

“He does and the pages are not too long.”

⚖️

76/100

“However he gives you plenty of opportunities to get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and kind and always open to different opinions and feedback.
  • He makes you think about your ethics in life.
  • He just rambles on about how school used to be free and all of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This is not an easy class, so you have to be prepared.
  • The and pay attention in class.
  • Its only my fault I didn't get an A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Do the work which is minimal, if you cant do that why r u in college?
  • The and .
  • The book required for the class is like 5 bucks; cant beat that.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across many years give consistent patterns on teaching style, workload, and .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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Course coverage

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