AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Margot Wallace

PHILO101 · PHILO120 · PHIL101 · PHIL120 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if , but weigh the older silent low ratings.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging LecturerMakes Philosophy AliveClear DiscussionsPolarized RatingsHelpful Office Hours
  • Detailed 2011 comments praise lively, clear, and helpful philosophy teaching
  • Older 2004-2005 ratings are mostly low and
  • Overall experience looks strong when students engage, but the full record is split

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Commented students report low difficulty and learning a lot without describing grade-chasing stress.

; older low ratings lack grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Philosophy is called difficult as a subject, but she eases students into complex arguments clearly.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Written comments are strongly positive, but silent older low ratings keep the recommendation from MustTake.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and difficulty scores in those comments stay low.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Light

70/100

Students emphasize enjoyment and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Detailed comments praise entertainment, clarity, and office-hour help, tempered by older no-comment low scores.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Students highlight discussions, small-group projects, and writing clearly about arguments.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews with real comments describe entertaining, clear, discussion-driven philosophy classes, while several older no-comment ratings drag the average down.

Main concern

A cluster of older low ratings with no comments leaves uncertainty about consistency over time.

What students said

“ , and clear.”
PHILO120
“made every class come alive - my first philosophy class but not the last!”
PHILO120
“Excellent discussions, clear lessons, we really enjoyed the small-group class-style she initiated for projects.”
PHILO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize discussion and .

Discussion FocusWriting about Arguments

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention projects and writing about arguments but .

Small-Group ProjectsClear Writing Focus
“she eased us into the complex arguments and how to talk about them and then write about them clearly.”
PHILO120
“we really enjoyed the small-group class-style she initiated for projects.”
PHILO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“made every class come alive - my first philosophy class but not the last!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, weighting detailed comments over silent older scores. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

76/100

“ , and clear.”

💬 Discussion Quality

74/100

“Excellent discussions, clear lessons, we really enjoyed the small-group class-style she initiated for projects.”

📚 Philosophy Access

74/100

“A difficult subject, she eased us into the complex arguments and how to talk about them and then write about them clearly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always looked forward to this class!!
  • made every class come alive
  • Each class was interesting and different in her approach.

Theme 2

❤️ About Help and Clarity

  • entertaining, helpful, and clear.
  • learned a lot more than I thought I would - great prof!
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Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, but half the low scores have no comments, so qualitative confidence is only moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL1013 reviews
PHIL1203 reviews
PHILO1013 reviews
PHILO1203 reviews

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