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Philosophy

Daniel Sorensen

D9221 · PHIL1 · POLSCI6 · PHIL1M8344 · HUMAN10 · PHIL12 · PHILO6493 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can handle writing volume; online POLSCI is a heavy workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKind and UnderstandingEssay Heavy OnlineClear StructureLife Changing LecturesResponsive
  • , and passionate about philosophy
  • Online POLSCI sections can ; other online classes are easier As
  • In-person lectures and and attention

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report As with timely effort; POLSCI online requires heavy writing but .

Online Easy A comments are common outside POLSCI; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Material is interesting and well taught but reading and writing keep it from feeling trivial.

Online POLSCI feels harder due to volume; other online and in-person are moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online often has no live class while .

optional or no Zoom; in-person: show up or fall behind.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly 90 percent would take again and many call him life-changing or .

Strong across formats; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and high grades for students who follow guidelines and do the reading.

Format shift

Online and ; one older take-home grade complaint exists.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Workload is moderate overall but can spike to heavy with .

Format shift

Online POLSCI is heavy; some online and most in-person report manageable weekly work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passionate, structured, and engaging teaching with high student enthusiasm.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; rare rudeness reports are in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly discussions, essays, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; and take-homes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid philosophy , and generally fair tests with strong student engagement.

Main concern

and occasional reports of rudeness or .

What students said

“ . ... Hes a really cool guy and lives philosophy.”
PHIL1
“One of the and the most interesting class I have ever had.”
PHILO6493
“He is very rude and doesn't understand that people have lives and families ... .”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ranges from Easy A structured classes to stressful POLSCI loads with two 1000-word essays weekly plus quizzes.

Main concern

POLSCI-style weekly double long essays create intense workload stress.

What students said

“He assigns two 1000 word essays a week along with a quiz. The work load for this class was very stressful”
POLSCI6
“His online class . ... Easy A.”
D9221
“Just put in the effort, follow the , and turn things in on time and you'll get an A.”
HUMAN10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments lean student-friendly with , and .

Weekly quizzesTake-home testsTwo attempts on some testsNo in-class final sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; take-home critical-thinking tests also appear.

Tests on lecturesTwo tries reportedTake-home tests
“tests are on lectures U get 2 tries.”
PHIL1M8344
“I loved the chance to do take home tests it gave me a chance to think”
PHIL12

Online

, and essays; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesEssays and discussionsNo in-class final sometimes
“Weekly quizzes and no in class final. As long as you can reed the textbook and .”
PHIL12
“ and quizzes however, they weren't difficult.”
D9221

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you care this class can change your life he is a great professor material is incredible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 mixed-format reviews, highlighting kindness, workload spikes, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Impact

86/100

“One of the and the most interesting class I have ever had.”

📝 Online Workload Risk

35/100

“He assigns two 1000 word essays a week along with a quiz. The work load for this class was very stressful”

🎯 Easy A Potential

76/100

“Just put in the effort, follow the , and turn things in on time and you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes a really cool guy and lives philosophy.
  • He breaks things down into easy to understand examples
  • Prof. Sorensen is a very understanding and kind person!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A.
  • the work load was intense
  • Hard take-home tests I'd spend 5-8 hrs to do them

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's excellent at responding back to emails.
  • he will make students feel stupid
  • Dan is a great teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews across online and in-person with consistent praise and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

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