AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jim Pentrack

PHIL4 · PHIL101 · PHIL1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you can learn through reading and notes, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny but inconsistentReading mattersExam-focused gradingClear exam hintsMixed clarity
  • Reviews are split between students who find him fun and helpful and and confusing.
  • The grade can be easy when students read, take notes, and study the .
  • as completion checks.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic if students read, take notes, and study the material he identifies, but .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Philosophy content is manageable for prepared students but hard.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is mixed across positive and negative reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Participation is not required in at least one class, but , and clarification harder to manage.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and , but serious clarity complaints keep the recommendation moderate.

All and is notably mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Completion-based quizzes and , though some students report very difficult tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload centers on reading, notes, online quizzes, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

He can be funny, helpful, and engaging, but several comments describe him as boring, vague, or unclear.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person and strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are described as mainly based on exams, with online quizzes checked for completion.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists and .

Luni fit check

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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 mixed, with several students praising fun lectures and manageable grading while and .

Main concern

Some students report , and .

What students said

“Just study that material, and you'll get a :)”
PHIL4
“Extremely Vague, and .”
PHIL1
“I laughed in this class a million times and I actually learned at the same time !”
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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because one review says he tells students exactly what will be tested, while another warns about very difficult 100-plus-question tests.

Exam-FocusedStudy Guide HintsCompletion QuizzesLong Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with specific study guidance, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Online QuizzesExam-FocusedLong TestsStudy Guide Hints
“your grade is based on online quizzes which aren't graded- only checked to see if you've done it.”
PHIL4
“Your main grades are based on exams in which he tells you what exactly will be on it.”
PHIL4
“Excessively difficult tests (100+ questions).”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I laughed in this class a million times and I actually learned at the same time !”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, , and clarity concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“I laughed in this class a million times and I actually learned at the same time !”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“Just study that material, and you'll get a :)”

⚠️ Clarity Risk

55/100

“Extremely Vague, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I had a lot of fun in his philosophy class!
  • Jim is a pretty boring instructor
  • He does want you to learn, and will go over something a hundred times to appease those who don't understand.

Theme 2

📚 About Studying and Grades

  • All you need to do to succeed in his class is to read the assignments
  • your grade is based on online quizzes which aren't graded- only checked to see if you've done it.
  • Just study that material, and you'll get a :)

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Clarity

  • Excessively difficult tests (100+ questions).
  • if you read the book.
  • He doesnt tell you about due dates so watch out!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews provide useful but older and conflicting evidence, with one no-comment entry lowering confidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHIL13 reviews
PHIL43 reviews
PHIL1011 review

Reported outcomes

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