Soon-Ah Fadness

PHIL125 · HUM2020 · PHIL205 · PHIL101 · PHIL102A · PHIL80881 · HUM1 · RELIG120 · PHIL126 · PHIL102B · PHIL100 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 61.29%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want rigorous philosophy writing and can handle a direct, opinionated classroom; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing professorTough writing graderAmazing lectures for fansMandatory participationOpinionated classroom

and mean, tough-grader complaints.
Courses demand reading, writing, participation, and .
Fans say the rigor builds real critical thinking; critics cite harsh tone and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many earn A or A+ by working hard with feedback and , but and writing standards block free A's.

; in-person fans say effort plus feedback yields A's.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Philosophy content is manageable with good lectures but , and critical analysis keep it non-trivial.

Both formats call some sections hard work; PHIL205 in person is especially heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation usually matter, and missing class can sharply cut the grade.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in and strong avoid signals from critics of tone and grading.

Polarization appears in both formats; recent humanities complaints are mostly in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Many label her a tough grader who demands polished writing, though some get or .

Format shift

; in-person reviews mix tough with fair-if-you-revise.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Frequent reading, discussions, essays, group work, and gen-ed.

Format shift

and and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Fans praise engaging, mind-opening lectures; critics call her mean, unprofessional, or overly political.

Format shift

and negative; online is mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Writing, discussions, projects, and exam for many courses.

Format shift

Online often quiz and discussion heavy; in person adds essays, projects, and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is either life-changing and inspiring or mean and tough, with , and strong lecture energy.

Main concern

Harsh tone, strict attendance hits, and PHIL205.

What students said

“The !!! Never missed a single lecture, because it was so good and fun.”
PHIL102B

“She's mean….that's all I have to say about her. Strongly dislike her, her lectures are too much and she's a .”
PHIL205

“BY FAR the .”
HUM1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from accessible extra-credit logic courses to summer PHIL classes with , and .

Main concern

and heavy discussion or .

What students said

“ and .”
PHIL102A

“Unlimited retakes for assessments (50% of grade) so !!”
PHIL100

“ list student.”
PHIL102A

Exam style

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Exam style varies by course from retakeable online quizzes to essay and .

Quizzes with retakes in some coursesDiscussion-based assessmentsEssay heavyTest heavy in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-based work more than a single described proctored final format.

Essay assignmentsGroup projectsParticipation heavyLecture heavy

“you'll have to put in the work and in the as I'm now a much better writer because of it.”
PHIL102A

“Very difficult class! Very lecture heavy as well and get ready to do lots of reading!”
PHIL205

Online

Online students report frequent quizzes or assessments, sometimes with and writing; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Quizzes every weekUnlimited retakes on some assessmentsDiscussion boardsExtra credit

“Unlimited retakes for assessments (50% of grade) so !!”
PHIL100

“ and an assessment.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Soon-Ah is an absolute gem! I took her 102A class, and I fell in love with philosophy!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and teaching love-hate split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“The !!! Never missed a single lecture, because it was so good and fun.”

⚖️ Polarizing Tone

40/100

“She's mean….that's all I have to say about her.”

📝 Tough Writing Standards

36/100

“ .”

👍 For Effort Students

70/100

“if you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
she facilitated the class perfectly and made big concepts easy to understand
Lectures were about political identity and victimhood

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Get ready to read
this isn't a class you can get by in

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Climate

creates a safe space for learning
civil discourse with opposing views was NOT welcome
she's always talking about her personal life

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats with repeated polarizing themes give high confidence despite opinion split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546

4 out of 513

3 out of 53

2 out of 56

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

D 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Soon-Ah Fadness

x x if you want rigorous philosophy writing and can handle a direct, opinionated classroom; skip if x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Polarizing Tone

📝 Tough Writing Standards

👍 For Effort Students

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💬 About Classroom Climate

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous philosophy writing and can handle a direct, opinionated classroom; skip if .