AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Brion Allen

PHILO101 · PHIL101 · PHIL102A · PHIL107 · PHIL102B · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Solid easy-credit pick if you want light philosophy with papers and discussion; skip if you need structured lectures or neutral moderation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A philosophyDiscussion heavyFunny and laid backPaper-based gradingPolarizing viewpoints
  • Many students call the class an easy A , and .
  • He is often funny and approachable, but some find him dismissive of other views.
  • Workload is light; grades hinge on a few papers and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Repeated comments say , and get an A with little work.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Average difficulty near 2.0 with many calling it very easy filler credits.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

; others say he does not care if you show up.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

; praise for ease and humor is tempered by polarizing classroom tone.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly say minimal papers or partial finals still yield As; 85% can count as an A in one syllabus shift.

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Workload

Light

80/100

, and lots of discussion or videos.

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many find him funny, insightful, and caring, while others call the class frustrating or a waste of time.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

; tests are rare or dropped.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students mostly describe an easy, discussion-driven philosophy class with , and mixed reactions to his opinions.

Main concern

Some students feel dismissed when their views differ; discussion and participation matter.

What students said

“One of the . He really values students learning the material rather than memorization.”
PHIL107
“Easiest teacher ever! Come to class and its an easy A.”
PHILO101
“Allen claims to encourage an , but is generally dismissive, sometimes to the ”
PHIL100

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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; grades usually come from short papers and participation.

Few or no testsPaper-based gradingDiscussion focusedDrops lowest essay

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections often use papers and discussion with few quizzes; .

Papers over testsEasy essaysNo final in some sections
“You're only graded on two things: Papers and Attendance. .”
PHIL100
“about half way through the semester and that an 85% is an A.”
PHIL100
“I didnt even do half the final and still got an A.”
PHILO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easiest teacher ever! Come to class and its an easy A. Theres 4 paper assignments and thats pretty much it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, balancing easy-A praise with polarizing classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“One of the . He really values students learning the material rather than memorization.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

88/100

“just show up, write the paper's and participate a little and you have an A.”

💬 Discussion Culture

65/100

“ and essay tests.”

⚠️ Polarizing Views

40/100

“he was unable to see past his own warped views to even entertain others' beliefs or viewpoints.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny, nice and opinionated
  • very approachable and the class is so easy
  • Challenges, in the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest teacher ever! Come to class and its an easy A
  • If you do the work (which there is very little of) you will get an A
  • an 85% is an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • reminds me of my grandpa, hes the sweetest and super funny
  • Very open minded and always tries to help you out
  • generally dismissive, sometimes to the

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years with consistent easy-A themes and enough conflict detail for a reliable blend.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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5 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 2

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