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Philosophy

Jennifer Smith

PHILO9530 · PHILO40 · PHILO100 · PHIL002 · PHIL02 · HIST39 · PHIL2 · PHIL040 · PHIL40 · HISTORY1 · HIST040 · PHIL041 · PHILO002 · PHIL110 · PHIL122 · PHIL100 · PHIL41 · HIST039 · HIST029 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will read, write, and show up; you can earn a solid grade and learn a lot, but it is not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesLots of readingParticipation mattersStrong feedbackPapers and essays
  • Students love her humor, engagement, and .
  • Expect , and participation; content can .
  • Attendance and lateness rules are often strict, and a few summer sections draw harsh complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or , and participation, but and hard content keep it from being a free A.

Online reviews ; in-person summer and logic sections sound stricter.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Philosophy readings and critical writing make the content intellectually demanding for many students.

History sections can feel lighter; core philosophy and PHIL41 logic feel harder in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matter and .

In-person and some hybrid or summer sections are strictest; pure online is more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and favorite-professor praise outweigh a smaller set of .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the sharpest criticism in in-person summer sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and some call her an easy grader, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

; some in-person summer grading feels harsher.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly readings, short and long papers, discussion boards, and multiple essays are common.

Format shift

; in-person adds participation and timed late penalties.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students call lectures funny, clear, and engaging with .

Format shift

In-person charisma stands out; online and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

, and a few exams rather than one giant test.

Format shift

Online leans discussion boards and essays; and presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews celebrate hilarious, engaging lectures with , and exams; a minority call her a tough or .

Main concern

and dense philosophy readings.

What students said

“Was probably the hardest class I took at LMC but and was hilarious”
PHIL100
“She and deducts 20% per day it's late”
PHIL100
“Literally the .”
PHIL122

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report average-to-heavy reading and essays, clear expectations, and .

Main concern

and workload still heavy for fully online sections.

What students said

“She grades easy and . Be ready to do lots of essays”
PHIL100
“Class was online alot of reading but class was ok, not easy but also not very hard if you work hard”
PHIL100
“the workload is average to heavy.”
HIST029

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides; strictness varies by term.

Multiple papersThree exams commonStudy guidesParticipation heavyPop quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a few exams with study guides; late papers and absences are tightly policed.

Study guides3 papers and 3 examsParticipation basedStrict late policy
“3 papers & 3 exams throughout the course.”
PHIL100
“Everything on the 3 exams we take, pertain to what she said in class.”
PHILO100
“She literally gives the questions on the .”
PHIL100

Online

Online comments emphasize essays, discussion boards, and .

Discussion boardsEssaysFour exams in history
“Be ready to do lots of essays (you can't avoid this for PHIL 110).”
PHIL100
“ , and four exams.”
HIST040
“Lots of small papers, but overall easy class.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Jen is an AMAZING professor. You can tell how much she loves philosophy through her straight to the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and effort-for-reward grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She has amazing lectures that keep you engaged, while doing a good job of unpacking the topic.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“Readings ranging from 8-50+ pages, a , and quiz.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“One of my favourite teachers at LMC”

⚖️

56/100

“She grades easy and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are entertaining so you don't want to miss them.
  • if you show you try
  • She makes the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Was probably the hardest class I took at LMC
  • Extremely easy as long as you follow along!
  • She can be a , but .

Theme 3

📝

  • Be ready to do lots of essays
  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of small papers, but overall easy class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable pattern of hard-but-rewarding philosophy teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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