AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Christopher Gilbert

PHIL205 · PHIL206 · PHIL08 · PHIL208 · PHIL201 · PHIL201A · PHIL212 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
90.32%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a strong professor and are willing to work for a fair but demanding grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear LecturerDemanding But FairTest HeavyReading RequiredAccessible Help
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as , and unusually helpful.
  • His courses are intellectually demanding, especially Logic, and .
  • Success is realistic for students , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

A grades are common for prepared students, but , and conceptual difficulty make the A earned rather than easy.

Online reviews show more risk from few exams, while and attendance make success manageable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Logic and philosophy concepts are repeatedly described as difficult, dense, jargon-heavy, and practice-dependent.

Both formats are challenging, but online sections can add more self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but missing class can seriously hurt understanding.

In-person reviews explicitly say attendance is optional but important; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students highly recommend him because and .

, while online reviews remain positive overall but more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

He is demanding and sometimes called tough, but students and .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews more often frame difficulty as fair.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

The , and exam preparation, but it is usually structured.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize reading and exam concentration, while , and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students consistently describe him as , and able to explain difficult material well.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity, with and interaction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Many courses are driven by four exams or a , and discussions as support.

Format shift

Online PHIL208 is especially exam-heavy, while , and discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise his lectures, clarity, office-hour help, and fair structure while stressing that the material is hard.

Main concern

and philosophy may struggle.

What students said

“Hands-down the .”
PHIL212
“His Intro to Logic class was extremely fun, not too hard but definitely not easy.”
PHIL208
“ but trust me, NEVER MISS CLASS”
PHIL208
“VERY HARD CLASS.”
PHIL208

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise clear materials and caring teaching but , and self-teaching pressure.

Main concern

and unforgiving if .

What students said

“your entire grade is based off of 4 exams”
PHIL208
“ textbook, no surprises.”
PHIL208
“trying to teach yourself philosophy with a as your professor makes enjoying this class quite hard.”
PHIL206
“Easy A if and are a decent writer.”
PHIL205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and sometimes grade-defining, but reviews mainly describe clear .

Four ExamsTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsStudy GuidesTimed Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

49/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard but predictable exams, homework-supported testing, and .

Four TestsHard ExamsHomework Supports TestsStudy Guides
“Only 12 HWs and 4 tests so you can't mess up.”
PHIL208
“None of the testing is unexpected”
PHIL208
“ .”
PHIL206

Online

, and few graded items, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Four ExamsFew Graded ItemsTimed Quizzes MentionedTest Heavy
“your entire grade is based off of 4 exams”
PHIL208
“doesn't give you enough time to do exams or quizzes 1'min per question”
PHIL205
“ textbook, no surprises.”
PHIL208

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall, Dr. Gilbert is the single greatest professor I have ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Overall, Dr. Gilbert is the single greatest professor I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

📘 Course Difficulty

35/100

“This was not an easy class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are phenomenal and !
  • Clearest, most to the .
  • He really knows the material and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a tough class but not impossible.
  • If you think you can just skate, forget it.
  • A grades are common for prepared students, but , and conceptual difficulty make the A earned rather than easy.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • your entire grade is based off of 4 exams
  • Only 12 HWs and 4 tests so you can't mess up.
  • textbook, no surprises.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • if you need more help.
  • He is always willing to go back and answer questions until you understand.
  • You can tell he cares deeply about the subject and cares for his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and pattern of excellent teaching with real difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

18

A 16 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1