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Philosophy

Stacy Burks

PHIL06 · PHIL6 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Take her only if you want a demanding philosophy course and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkTest heavyMandatory attendancePassionate but polarizing
  • Students agree the course , and attendance.
  • Teaching reviews are sharply split between passionate and and discouraging.
  • Getting an A is difficult for most students, with several C grades and strong tough-grader comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Most comments say grades are earned through hard work, strict grading, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with most pointing to high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The class covers hard critical-thinking material with weekly quizzes, exams, and dense reading expectations.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Students say and skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some students value her passion and learning outcomes, but several warn strongly against taking her.

All and is highly split.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Multiple students call her a and report working hard for C grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students mention , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Some students praise her passion and care, but and discouraging classroom interactions.

Format shift

All and is strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, tests, and exams as major grade drivers.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding, polarizing class with , and mixed teaching quality.

Main concern

Students report , and difficult exams.

What students said

“There is .”
PHIL06
“I worked so hard to earn a C but learned so much.”
PHIL6
“Only thing she gives credit for .”
PHIL6

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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The and , but reviews do not clearly prove book, proctoring, or final format policies.

Weekly QuizzesTwo Or Three ExamsVery Hard TestsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and very hard tests, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesTwo Or Three ExamsVery Hard TestsTest Heavy
“Her whole class and around two or three exams.”
PHIL6
“Only thing she gives credit for .”
PHIL6
“There are .”
PHIL06

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I worked so hard to earn a C but learned so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting workload, grading difficulty, and split teaching reactions. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Difficulty & Grades

28/100

“I worked so hard to earn a C but learned so much.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“she cares but will only work as hard as you do”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • There is .
  • There are .
  • Her whole class and around two or three exams.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Can't just go with the flow and pass this.
  • I am a typical A student and struggled with this class.
  • Only thing she gives credit for .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very very passionate about this topic and .
  • Lecture sucks, she doesn't go over the material very well.
  • She makes you feel horrible after asking a question

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews across several years consistently show high difficulty and workload, though opinions on teaching quality conflict.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHIL66 reviews
PHIL062 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1