AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

J. Bass

HUMA1O1 · HUMA106 · PHIL102B · HUM101 · HUMA102 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Bass if you want an engaging, fair humanities/philosophy class with and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesOpen-book quizzesTake-home essaysClear grading criteriaInspirational
  • Near-universal praise for energetic, memorable lectures and .
  • open-book quizzes and .
  • , but participation makes class enjoyable and grades are strong (mostly A/A+).

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and mostly A/A+ grades make an A realistic with steady participation.

Both the one online review and ; most grade evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

; difficulty ratings stay low while work still exists.

Online difficulty was rated 1; in-person ratings cluster around 2-3 with similar easy-content tone.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Every review that , and participation is repeatedly stressed.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

All six reviews say they would take him again, with strong praise for lectures, care, and fairness.

Recommendation is unanimous across the single online review and five in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Clear criteria, open-book quizzes, and mostly A/A+ .

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in in-person grade reports; the online review did not report a .

Workload

Light

72/100

Main work is open-book study guides, a few essays, and if chosen.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly call lectures fun, inspiring, passionate, and clearer than other philosophy instructors.

Format shift

Both formats praise lecture quality; in-person reviews add more energy and classroom detail.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and essays; multiple reviews say there are no traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

; online evidence does not contradict it.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight fun lectures, open-book study-guide , and high energy with mandatory participation.

Main concern

and participation are expected; missing class can hurt the experience.

What students said

“There are . The midterm and .”
HUM101
“He makes lectures fun and easy to remember! ”
HUMA1O1
“he gives you all the criteria needed to pass so there's no excuse to fail.”
PHIL102B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online review praises clear lecture presentation, strong office-hour support for special needs, and strong recommendation.

Main concern

Very limited online sample makes format-specific claims hard to generalize.

What students said

“Professor Bass has a fantastic way of presenting his lectures. He also has good ideas of how he demonstrates the topics.”
HUMA102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are open-book quizzes and exams.

Open Book QuizzesTake-Home EssaysNo Traditional ExamsBlackboard/Canvas Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe weekly open-book study-guide quizzes and and .

Open Book QuizzesTake-Home EssaysNo Actual Exams
“There .”
HUM101
“There are . The midterm and .”
HUM101
“ and one can either read the chapters or skim through for the answers.”
HUMA1O1

Online

Online ; only general lecture and support praise.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“MOST AMAZING PROFESSOR I have come by! ! He makes lectures fun and easy to remember!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in-person), highlighting teaching energy, easy assessments, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“I loved his energy and enthusiasm everyday in class, just PARTICIPATE and you'll have a blast in his courses.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ as an ideal professor”

📝 Student-Friendly Assessments

90/100

“There are . The midterm and .”

⭐ Easy High Grades

86/100

“he gives you all the criteria needed to pass so there's no excuse to fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes lectures fun and easy to remember!
  • I loved his energy and enthusiasm everyday in class
  • He's extremely passionate which is refreshing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There are .
  • There .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Genuinely cares about students. Very understanding.
  • Dr. Bass is a great guy!
  • Always available to help 1-on-1.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed, consistent reviews with strong agreement, but all from 2016-2017 so recency is limited.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HUM1012 reviews
HUMA1021 review
HUMA1061 review
HUMA1O11 review
PHIL102B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1