AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Doug Thiel

PHIL121 · PHILR100 · PHILR101 · PHIL315 · PHILOSOPHY100 · PHIL100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want engaging philosophy with and are willing to read and write for your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat feedbackInteresting discussionsMakes you work for gradeThought-provokingHelps with essays
  • , and strong support on writing and essays
  • Course , and papers
  • Near-universal praise and 100% take-again sentiment across online and in-person

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is reachable if you use the book and put in writing effort, but students say you work for the grade.

Online reviews stress earning the grade through reading and writing; ease.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from easy intro sections to challenging discussion-heavy courses with substantial reading and writing.

Online difficulty ratings skew higher; some in-person reviews report low difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory online and often not specified in person, with participation emphasized.

; most other reviews left it unspecified.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students consistently call him great, interesting, and and feedback.

Strong recommendation appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and helpful, but grades require demonstrated effort and book concepts in writing.

Format shift

Online comments most .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Expect , and .

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest assignment breakdown; and discussion.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students praise , and clear explanations across formats.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes quizzes, midterms, discussions, and major writing projects.

Format shift

, and term paper most explicitly.

Luni fit check

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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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students , and help revising essays, with strong recommendation tone.

Main concern

Upper-level sections can feel more challenging and discussion-heavy.

What students said

“Smart professor, great classroom discussions and great sense of humor.”
PHIL315
“Great Teacher, uses great examples and knows how to teach the material!”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students highlight , and clear assignment loads including quizzes, discussions, and papers.

Main concern

You must read and write consistently; grade is earned through work, not free.

What students said

“ and .”
PHILR100
“Mr Thiel is a great professor and he makes you work for you grade.”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on quizzes, a midterm, discussions, and writing projects with .

QuizzesMidtermTerm paperEssay revision help

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and discussions more than formal exam proctoring details.

EssaysClassroom discussions
“For the and tell you what to fix!”
PHILR100

Online

Online courses include quizzes, a , and a term paper; .

4 quizzesMidtermDiscussionsTerm paperWriting feedback
“There were 4 quizzes, 1 mid-term, 5 discussions, and a term paper.”
PHIL100
“For the the 1st page & he looked it over & gave us tips.”
PHILOSOPHY100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr Thiel is a great professor and he makes you work for you grade. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews across online and and effort-reward themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Great Teacher, uses great examples and knows how to teach the material!”

📝

90/100

“ , and notices when you work really hard on a project.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Get ready to read”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very positive attitude about the class and in his teachings
  • and great sense of humor
  • He's reasonable, interesting, thought provoking

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he makes you work for you grade
  • if you demonstrate the book concepts in your writing, it's an easy A
  • challenging and interesting

Theme 3

💌

  • and
  • he'll even look over it and tell you what to fix
  • we got the chance to turn in the 1st page & he looked it over & gave us tips

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews spanning 2007-2018 with consistent praise provide solid but older multi-format evidence.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1002 reviews
PHILR1002 reviews
316391 review
PHIL1211 review
PHIL3151 review
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PHILOSOPHY1001 review
PHILR1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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