AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Sherry Ackerman

PSY4 · PHIL14 · PHIL4 · PSY2 · COSPHIL1015 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want discussion-heavy, idea-driven classes with supportive teaching and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging DiscussionsThoughtful FeedbackInteresting TopicsParticipation MattersLenient Testing
  • Students praise her engaging philosophy instruction and .
  • Grades look reachable, but participation and .
  • Online and older in-person access issue.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

A grades appear very reachable because testing is lenient, exists, and participation helps, though reading and .

Online evidence shows A grades with meaningful reading, while in-person evidence more clearly mentions lenient testing and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The material is approachable because students find the topics engaging, but the .

Online reviews praise stimulation and feedback, while hard for less engaged students.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but participation and showing up help students succeed.

In-person reviews mention attendance and participation directly, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend her because she makes philosophy engaging, thoughtful, and memorable.

Both online and in-person reviews are positive, with and teaching style.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

because students report A grades, easy , and little strictness around testing.

Format shift

, while online reviews mainly show successful A outcomes.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

The workload includes reading and discussion but is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading and discussion posts, while volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe her as engaging, knowledgeable, inspirational, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize feedback and stimulation, while , and discussion energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Reviews point more to discussion posts, projects, participation, and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions discussion posts, while , and no standardized testing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and participation-heavy discussion.

Main concern

Shy students may struggle because participation can affect success.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL14
“If you don't participate, you're screwed.”
PSY4

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students , and enjoyable discussion work.

Main concern

The online evidence is positive but based on only two older reviews.

What students said

“She keeps the material fun & engaging.”
PHIL14
“Outstanding online instruction, information and stimulation.”
COSPHIL1015

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but suggests a student-friendly structure with lenient testing and nonstandardized assessments.

No Standardized TestingLenient TestingProjectsParticipation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support lenient testing and no standardized testing, but .

No Standardized TestingLenient TestingProjects
“ .”
PHIL14
“she doesnt have standardized testing.”
PHIL4

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She keeps the material fun & engaging.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“lectures were interesting, productive, and easy to learn from.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I wish she taught more courses!”

⚖️

80/100

“very easy to earn .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She keeps the material fun & engaging.
  • Outstanding online instruction, information and stimulation.
  • lectures were interesting, productive, and easy to learn from.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • very easy to earn .
  • Participation helps for a good grade in this class.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Fit

  • If you don't participate, you're screwed.
  • if you're shy, find another class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across many years provide useful patterns, but several are old and some are brief or incomplete.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COSPHIL10152 reviews
PHIL142 reviews
PHIL41 review
PSY21 review
PSY41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

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

0

No reported values