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Philosophy

Jessica Thompson

PHIL125 · PHIL205 · PHIL102A · PHIL105 · PHIL102B · PHILOSOPHY205 · PHIL100 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.56%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

show up, follow her rubrics, and you learn a lot for an easy A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesCrystal Clear ExpectationsWriting Feedback ProEasy A PhilosophyPassionate Mind Opener
  • Near-universal raves for humor, clarity, and genuine care.
  • Papers and work are guided with , and rewrites.
  • Attendance and effort matter more than gotcha difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Massive A/A+ reports; , and effort-based grading make high grades very achievable.

Both formats emphasize easy A if work is completed; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Ideas can be deep but and fun without heavy busywork.

In person and online both describe low-to-moderate intellectual barriers with strong scaffolding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

and group work, but policies vary by term.

In ; online often flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near 98% would take again with .

Praise is strong online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

, and grading on effort and content over word count.

Format shift

and rewrite paths are especially generous.

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly readings and a few papers; students say workload is relevant not busywork.

Format shift

Short online intensives feel heavier but still fair.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Hilarious, organized, passionate lectures with ; virtually no serious teaching complaints.

Format shift

Both formats score elite teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Short papers, readings, discussions, and ; writing is the core assessment.

Format shift

Writing-focused in PHIL205; PHIL100 more worksheets and exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is funny, energetic, and life-changing for many; writing classes stay structured and fair.

Main concern

and real writing effort.

What students said

“Shes the !”
PHIL205
“This is the easiest college class I've ever taken while still learning all of the material.”
PHIL100
“no other teacher will do what she does.”
PHIL205

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections stay engaging with , and manageable weekly work; almost all love her.

Main concern

One outlier found an online PHIL102A test mismatched the study guide.

What students said

“She literally makes personalized videos, explaining the rubric and expectations for the assignment”
PHIL205
“The class is a very easy A with . as long as you have completed the work she gives a 100%.”
PHIL102B
“ . They were nothing like the Study guide”
PHIL102A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans papers and guided writing; when tests exist she preps the class and .

Clear paper rubricsRewrites for creditFew examsTest prep sessions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person and test prep; effort-focused grading.

3-page papersClear grading criteriaTest prepGroup worksheets
“Class consisted of four 3 page papers, midterm, and .”
PHIL205
“Does a and will extend it a day if the whole class isnt confident”
PHIL100

Online

Online work is mostly essays and weekly modules with ; one review said a .

Essay feedback videosWeekly modulesStraightforward assignments
“The , and easy if you do the .”
PHIL205
“ . They were nothing like the Study guide”
PHIL102A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Shes the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting humor, feedback quality, and easy high grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She made a dry subject fun with her passion and sense of humor. Lectures were NEVER boring.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

90/100

“as long as you have completed the work she gives a 100%. !”

📝 Writing Support

92/100

“she helped me become a much stronger writer with how much guidance she provided.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny and great teacher! Lectures are fun
  • She's a real gem. She truly cares about her students' success

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is the easiest college class I've ever taken while still learning
  • A is pretty easy to get as well
  • Very lenient with grading because she looked for content

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • FANTASTIC Professor, even better human
  • she's literally the best
  • Genuinely good, sweet person

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with extreme consistency, rich detail, and multi-year span yield very high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL20524 reviews
PHIL10011 reviews
PHIL102B8 reviews
PHIL102A4 reviews
PHIL1051 review
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PHIL1251 review
PHILOSOPHY2051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 13 · A 21

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5