AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Douglas Thiel

R111 · PHILR111 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you can—support is weak and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnhelpfulError-filled textbookNo late workCold feedback
  • Students describe him as unhelpful, unfriendly, and extremely strict on deadlines.
  • His self-authored textbook is required and full of grammatical errors yet still costs money.
  • Zero students say .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and point docking that makes an A feel expensive.

Both online and and inflexible deadlines.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and philosophy work feel hard without supportive teaching.

Online and and difficulty around 4-5.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; one section marks mandatory while others focus more on deadline rigidity than seating.

One in-person review says mandatory; online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and comments urge students not to rely on him for help.

and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

14/100

Tough grader tags, no late work, and .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and lecture-heavy structure create a demanding load.

Format shift

Online comments mention lots of homework; and get ready to read.

Teaching experience

Poor

18/100

Students feel disconnected, unsupported, and dismissed when they ask for help.

Format shift

Online ; in-person help required unnecessary trips or was unavailable.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Comments stress homework, reading, and .

Format shift

Neither format clearly proves exam-only or assignment-only structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid notes and unhelpful even for simple questions.

Main concern

Rigid deadlines and unfriendly help culture.

What students said

“Isn't thoughtful whatsoever. Despite something out of our control, still wants assignments being turned in on original due date.”
PHILR111
“if you need help from him, you're screwed.”
R111

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report cold , and a flawed required book.

Main concern

No real help when tech or content problems arise.

What students said

“his response to me was to basically figure it out or I was out of luck.”
PHILR111
“I felt like he would dock off points just to look like it was graded. .”
PHILR111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not detail proctoring software, but strict deadlines and .

No late workRigorous gradingReading-heavy prepCold feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on rigid due dates and .

No late workRigid deadlines
“he does not accept late work at all.”
PHILR111

Online

and little support, not specific webcam or lockdown tools.

Rigorous graderCold feedbackRequired self-authored book
“he's an .”
PHILR111
“I felt like he would dock off points just to look like it was graded.”
PHILR111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you need help from him, you're screwed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (2 online, 2 in person), highlighting unhelpful support and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Support

18/100

“his response to me was to basically figure it out or I was out of luck.”

⚖️

14/100

“I felt like he would dock off points just to look like it was graded. .”

👎 Recommendation

8/100

“Isn't thoughtful whatsoever.”

Theme 1

📘 About Materials

  • You will have to buy his grammatical error textbook
  • the required book was written by him. Costs about $30
  • so many grammatical errors

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • does not accept late work at all
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

😐 About Character

  • extremely unhelpful and unfriendly person
  • I really did not feel a connection with him

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews exist, but they are recent-to-mid range, detailed, and and poor support.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHILR1113 reviews
R1111 review

Reported outcomes

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