AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Mark Pursley

PHIL01 · PHIL020 · PHILO1 · PHILO5 · PHIL001 · PHI6 · PHILOS20 · PHIL006 · PHIL06 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you can keep up with and discussions.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A chill professorHilarious lecturesLenient graderLots of readingTake-home friendly exams
  • and A+ reports.
  • Workload is reading and .
  • time limit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an Easy A if , and .

Both online and in-person reviews report easy As; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory and assignments are simple, though reading volume and some logic topics add mild challenge.

Online and in-person both call the class easy; logic or .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but lectures and notes still help and a few sections require showing up.

In person more often mentions no roll call; but usually flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and comments push take him for any philosophy requirement.

Strong recommendation is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students call him not a , and nearly impossible to fail if you try.

Format shift

and A+ outcomes.

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly readings, short quizzes, discussions, and a few papers; heavy only in short winter terms.

Format shift

Online short terms feel heavier; standard terms stay light to moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and clear for most students despite occasional vague rubrics.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; a few .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and finals.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and ; in person adds presentations and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is funny and chill with easy assignments, though lectures can drag and soft speech is noted.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy pacing can feel slow even when the grade is easy.

What students said

“Professor Pursley is so sweet! He's a fair and unless you don't try.”
PHIL001
“He is the . If you fail his class theres something seriously wrong.”
PHIL001

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and easy if , and occasional essays.

Main concern

if philosophy is not your interest.

What students said

“ and open internet. The midterm and .”
PHIL001
“chill guy, not a . Has lectures before exams and .”
PHILO5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

time limits, practice reviews, and multiple quiz attempts.

Open-note examsTake-home midterm and finalNo time limitsQuizzes with multiple attemptsReview sessions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes and , and exams can be very short.

Take-home finalExam reviews match examsShort examsAt-home quizzes
“Easy A. he goes over the midterm and .”
PHIL001
“ . He is very lenient. midterm and as the midterm and final.”
PHIL001

Online

Online students describe open-note open-internet tests, take-home midterms and finals, and .

Open-note open internetTake-home midterm and finalNo time limitTwo quiz attempts
“ and open internet. The midterm and , so you have a week and a half to do them.”
PHIL001
“ and .”
PHIL001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is the . If you fail his class theres something seriously wrong. Best and easiest class Ive ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and strong recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“This man is the and very easy assignments, I would take him again 10/10 times.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“If you need to take Philosophy, I definitely recommend Professor Pursley, he really cares to accommodate his students.”

⚖️

90/100

“He's a fair and unless you don't try.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • chill guy, not a
  • Hilarious lectures and super funny
  • I aspire to be at Pursleys level of chill.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. he goes over the midterm and .
  • do the work, follow the rubric... ended with an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Truly amazing and
  • He is very understanding with late work, just communicate ahead of time.
  • Genuinely kind professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent easy-class and recommendation themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 518
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 11 · A 19

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3