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Philosophy

Wayne Yuen

PHILO101 · PHIL01 · PHIL101 · PHIL1 · PHIL106 · PHIL103 · ETHICS · PHIL100 · 173 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
67.9%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can; show up, use the review days, and an A is very realistic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesOpen-note examsExtra credit heavyReading-intensive onlineConstructive feedback
  • In-person classes are widely praised as , and easy with open-book exams and .
  • Online sections demand weekly reading, discussions, and annotations, and .
  • Most students who do the work get As, but a vocal minority report heavy rework demands and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reviewers say completing discussions, papers, and with moderate effort.

In person is framed as near-automatic if you attend review days; online requires steadier weekly writing.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro and entertaining, though online reading and late-start pace can feel dense.

Online comments emphasize more reading and weekly modules; in person is described as lighter and lecture-driven.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Most students report because notes and , though lectures still help.

; a few in-person sections mark it yes without harsh penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong majority love his passion and clarity, tempered by a cluster of and .

In-person praise is louder; online is still mostly positive with more workload friction.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and , though a minority tag him a tough grader.

Format shift

; in person grading is described as more chill.

Workload

Light

62/100

In person often means a few exams and one paper; online adds weekly discussions, annotations, and reading.

Format shift

Online workload .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and passionate, offset by some dull or poorly structured experiences.

Format shift

In-person charisma stands out; online praise centers on readable lectures and .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix participation or discussions with quizzes, open-note exams, and limited papers.

Format shift

Online leans discussion and weekly quizzes; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students , and a chill path to high grades.

Main concern

A minority call him a tough grader with .

What students said

“ and he reviews for them a week in advance. If .”
PHIL106
“the workload is minimal and the .”
100
“all the ... there's no way you can fail his class if you follow the material”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online philosophy runs on weekly modules with , and clear but ; many still call it doable and engaging.

Main concern

heavy if you want a low-touch GE.

What students said

“His lectures are entertaining to read, and it's fairly simple to understand the material.”
101
“Do the work, and you'll get an A.”
102
“ . First week he commented on all of my classmates posts and made them redo.”
PHIL100

Exam style

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Exams are commonly open-book or open-note with review support and .

Open BookOpen NoteReview DaysMultiple Choice Plus Short EssayExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as open book or open note with lecture-based review.

Open BookOpen NoteLecture ReviewFew Exams
“ , and .”
101
“all the .”
PHIL100

Online

Online , and timed short essays rather than proctored camera exams.

Weekly QuizzesTimed Short EssayDiscussion BasedRetake Quizzes
“ , and then around 3 multiple choice exams and 3 .”
PHIL100
“ if you get less than a 4/7”
100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and size and detail.

🎤 Lecture Energy

80/100

“Of all the professors I've had across many college Campuses, Professor Yuen will go down as one of my favorites.”

📗 Easy Path to A

82/100

“Do the work, and you'll get an A.”

📝

86/100

“ and he reviews for them a week in advance.”

⚠️ Online Redo Friction

40/100

“Make sure to look at his comments on your assignment because he will make you redo.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a great professor, makes the subject really interesting to learn about.
  • Lectures are extraordinarily informative, well paced, and engaging.
  • He's an incredibly fun professor to have

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest class. .
  • Class was really easy.
  • If you put in the work an A is very doable.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and wants his students to succeed
  • super down to earth and easy to reach
  • Wayne is the goat!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

173

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent detailed reviews across online and a known minority of harsh outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 594
4 out of 534
3 out of 517
2 out of 55
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 14 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1