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Philosophy

Jessica Thompson

PHIL101 · PHIL100 · PHIL1358 · PHIL102 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.14%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take philosophy professor for an engaging, fair, high-reward class whether online or in person.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilariousCaringGet ready to readExtra credit queen
  • Students overwhelmingly call her hilarious, human, and the and accessible.
  • An A is realistic if you do weekly readings and homework; and .
  • Workload is manageable reading plus light weekly work rather than brutal writing loads.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report A or A+ with weekly , and study guides that make high grades very attainable.

Both formats report easy As; and weekly EC.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

71/100

Philosophy concepts can open minds and , but she breaks material down so .

Online and scores.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Attendance is often not mandatory online and sometimes optional in person, but .

Online is usually more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly universal take-again enthusiasm with repeated claims she is a , and a 10/10 recommend.

Recommendation strength is equally high online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

87/100

, and study guides produce mostly A-range outcomes.

Format shift

and ; in-person students emphasize fairness and guidance.

Workload

Light

73/100

Typical load is weekly reading questions or overwhelm.

Format shift

Reading is the main effort in both formats; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students rave about passionate, funny, human lectures that make philosophy interesting and conversation-based.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently elite across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and discussions pair with midterms and finals supported by study guides.

Format shift

and final; online also uses lecture quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel lively, humorous, and conversational with movies, discussions, and .

Main concern

and there is regular reading.

What students said

“She's the and has the .”
PHIL100
“Getting an A was easy. , though they weren't tough and mostly fun.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections are well organized with , and straightforward homework plus exams.

Main concern

Reading can still be heavy and .

What students said

“She was a very nice and helpful professor. Lectures were not too long and engaging even for someone who doesn't care for philosophy”
PHIL101
“Easy A if you put in the work.”
PHIL102

Exam style

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Exams are generally straightforward with strong preparation tools, though content can still be challenging without review.

Study guidesOnline midterm and finalNotecard allowedRetakeable lecture quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides, notecards, and some online midterm or .

Study guidesNotecard on examsFew testsSometimes online exams
“Both the midterm and ”
PHIL100
“she let us use a notecard on the exams”
PHIL101

Online

Online exams are described as straightforward with helpful study guides; .

Study guidesRetakeable video lecture quizzesExtra creditStraightforward tests
“The , but her !”
PHIL101
“ as many times as you want!”
PHIL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's the and has the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting engagement, fairness, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She is just so human, not like a lot of these bots in college.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Would take again 100%.”

⚖️

87/100

“Make sure to do the homework and assignments and you will get a good grade.”

😄 Classroom Energy

95/100

“She was fun, and hilarious, and sparked great and intelligent conversations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • actually makes philosophy interesting
  • she's cute and silly during her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A was easy
  • Easy A if you put in the work
  • and she gives great study guides

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the sweetest professors I've had
  • She truly cares about her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six detailed, highly consistent reviews across many years and both formats provide strong confidence.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 16 · A 14

B range

2

B 2

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