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Philosophy

Amanda Brovold

2236PHIL100 · PHIL101 · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to self-teach intro philosophy at an advanced level and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerImpossible ExamsHard GraderUpper-Division PaceNo Study GuidesSelf-Study Only
  • Intro philosophy is taught and tested at an upper-division level with nearly impossible exams.
  • ; many report Ds, Fs, and a class average near F.
  • One and interesting, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

and even with hard work.

Both online and and near-impossible tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro philosophy is paced and tested like an upper-division course with dense material and little scaffolding.

Online and in-person students alike call the content much harder than a typical intro.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students call her the and .

In-person reviews are harsher; online reviews still warn non-self-motivated students away.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students report zero leniency, hard grading, and class averages near F.

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Long chapters, long tests, and self-teaching create a heavy load for an intro course.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long chapters and self-study; .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Most say she does not teach well, gives no study guides, and treats intro as upper division; one student found her nice and interesting.

Format shift

In-person teaching complaints are strongest; online students feel .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams dominate outcomes and are described as long, fast-paced, and nearly impossible.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

like an upper-division course, and report widespread Ds and Fs; one outlier found her nice and engaging.

Main concern

as impossible with a .

What students said

“ . Everyone gets Ds and Fs on them. The .”
PHIL100
“The and there is no study guide. Everyone get D's on them.”
PHIL101
“She's so nice and you can talk to her about anything. Her class is so interesting and it makes you want to actually do the readings.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections leave students without study guides, with and ; several struggled or failed.

Main concern

, and no leniency make passing hard for students who need structure.

What students said

“There were no study guides, the chapters are long so you are left to figure it out on your own.”
PHILOSOPHY100
“Amanda does not give ANY leniency .”
2236PHIL100
“Very hard class considering its a introductory course! Struggles to pass but ended up passing.”
PHIL100

Exam style

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Exams are long, unforgiving, and often failed by most of the class with no study guides.

No Study GuideLong TestsHard GradingImpossible Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and Fs and no study guide.

Impossible ExamsNo Study GuideClass Average F
“ . Everyone gets Ds and Fs on them.”
PHIL100
“The and there is no study guide.”
PHIL101

Online

Online tests are long and fast-paced with .

Long TestsFast PaceNo Leniency
“The tests are so long and everything is very fast paste. Amanda does not give ANY leniency .”
2236PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . She is the . She is a very hard grader and teaches the class as if it is an upper division course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“ . She is the .”

📝

22/100

“ . Everyone gets Ds and Fs on them.”

⚖️

15/100

“Amanda does not give ANY leniency .”

📚

30/100

“There were no study guides, the chapters are long so you are left to figure it out on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches the class as if it is an upper division course
  • She does not teach well at all
  • left to figure it out on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone gets Ds and Fs on them
  • does not give ANY leniency

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's so nice and you can talk to her about anything
  • Worst professor I have had at MiraCosta College

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews from 2013-2014 show consistent difficulty and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHIL1002 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
2236PHIL1001 review
PHILOSOPHY1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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