AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Scott Mathews

PHIL1A · PHIL1D · PHILC1C · PHIL0000 · PHIL6 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a fair, engaging philosophy class where participation and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A potentialDiscussion heavyHelpful instructorExtra creditHarder tests
  • Students consistently describe him as intelligent, interesting, and helpful.
  • The class can be an easy A because writing is graded easily and helps.
  • Tests require memorization, and students should be ready to participate in discussion.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A looks realistic because writing is graded easily and can raise grades, but .

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course is approachable and engaging, but philosophy discussions and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

78/100

as strict, but showing up helps with discussion and .

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and wants students to pass while still learning.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Writing assignments are graded easily, and can raise the .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Workload

Light

72/100

Assignments are described as pretty easy, while the main effort comes from studying for tests and participating.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and workload appears light to moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Students describe him as intelligent, relatable, interesting, helpful, and invested in student success.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course uses writing assignments and tests, with tests described as the harder part.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they mention both writing and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive and , and some test difficulty.

Main concern

and may require memorization.

What students said

“If you don't like participating in class , but otherwise, it's an easy A.”
PHIL1D
“ but .”
PHIL1A
“He grades easy on the writing assignments but the lot of material to memorize.”
PHIL0000

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are described as moderately difficult and memorization-heavy, but reviews do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Tests require memorizationTests slightly difficultExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or memorization-heavy, but do not clearly prove exam rules.

Tests require memorizationTests slightly difficult
“ but .”
PHIL1A
“the lot of material to memorize.”
PHIL0000

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great professor - seriously one of the few philosophy classes that didn't feel like a complete waste of time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“The guy is actually intelligent and easy to relate to.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“If you don't like participating in class , but otherwise, it's an easy A.”

🧪 Test Difficulty

55/100

“He grades easy on the writing assignments but the lot of material to memorize.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very good teacher to say the least.
  • The guy is actually intelligent and easy to relate to.
  • Great professor; I hope he continues to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A.
  • but .
  • he offers you which can bring your grade up a whole grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He worked with me when I had to miss class.
  • ...helpful and wants you to succeed!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seven older in-person reviews show consistent positive themes with , and tests.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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3 out of 51
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Course coverage

PHIL1A2 reviews
PHIL62 reviews
PHIL00001 review
PHIL1D1 review
PHILC1C1 review

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