AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

R M Sanders

PHILO106 · PHIL101 · EASTERNRELIG · ETHICS · PHILOSOPHY205 · PHILOS1209051 · PHILO101 · PHILOSOPHY102 · PHILV02 · EASTRELIGETHIC · PHLS102 · PHILOS106 · PHILO102 · PHILO201 · PHIL205 · PHIL210 · PHILO105 · PHL101 · PHILOPHIL · PHILOSOPHY110 · PHIL102 · PHILOS101 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you enjoy debate, can tolerate a forceful teaching style, and are willing to read carefully.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing DebaterArrogant ToneTake-Home QuizzesOpinion-Driven GradingInteresting Lectures
  • Students split sharply between finding Sanders brilliant and finding him arrogant or biased.
  • Grades , and matching his expectations.
  • The course can be easy to pass, but many students say the class experience is frustrating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Getting an A , and written responses, but papers and answers can feel picky or opinion-dependent.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course content is often manageable, but , and subjective expectations add real difficulty.

, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews say students must attend or arrive on time because daily work and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend him only for those who can handle a combative, opinionated style and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

because quizzes and , but papers and short answers are often described as picky.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Work usually involves reading, quizzes, and short written responses, with some students calling it easy and others calling it a lot.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is often described as smart and interesting, but many students also describe him as arrogant, biased, or unclear.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessments rely heavily on quizzes, short written responses, papers, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can be intellectually interesting but often frustrating because of tangents, perceived bias, and strict expectations.

Main concern

Students often complain that disagreement with .

What students said

“The class itself is very easy. Just do all the work and read the text, but this teacher is so arrogant.”
PHILOS106
“He is AWFUL. He is SO ARROGANT.”
PHIL102
“Come to class and read the text and it is an easy A.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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quizzes, though written responses and grading expectations can still be demanding.

Take-Home TestsOnline QuizzesNo Final Mentioned In Some ClassesDaily Short Responses

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention take-home tests, online quizzes, short essays, and some classes with .

Take-Home TestsOnline QuizzesNo Midterm Or FinalIn-Class Short Essays
“ .”
PHLS102
“There was , and the(almost daily) online quizes were fairly easy to do with a group.”
PHIL101
“On-line BB-Quizzes and in-class written short essays daily.”
PHILO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class itself is very easy. Just do all the work and read the text, but this teacher is so arrogant.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“A brilliant professor. I don't really know why he is getting such low ratings, but this professor is awesome!”

⚖️

45/100

“Easy to get B, but you have to work REALLY hard to get an A; he .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

45/100

“I got an A in this class and !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does tend to go on tangents, but it didn't bother me.
  • He is very arrogant, but knows what he's talking about.
  • He is so and vague.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Come to class and read the text and it is an easy A.
  • Lots of work 4 B
  • Easy to get B, but you have to work REALLY hard to get an A; he .

Theme 3

🧠 About Debate & Opinions

  • Don't argue back because it's going to be useless.
  • Challenges belief systems and .
  • You have to answer discussions according to what HE thinks is the right answer.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years with , and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1