AI Rate Professor

English

Kimberly James

ENG851991 · ENG83A · ENGL84R · ENG85 · ENG2210 · ENGL84 · ENG2088 · EN2115 · ENG1 · ENGLI84R · ENGL83 · ENG83 · ENGLISH85 · ENG84 · ENGLI85 · ENGL85 · ENGL2011 · ENGL1 · ELA2134 · ENGLI84 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will do all essays and participation on time; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringGives Good FeedbackLots of HomeworkTough GraderParticipation Matters
  • and passable courses
  • Recent ENG1 feedback often calls grading harsh and
  • Essays and participation drive the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students pass with consistent essay and participation work, but recent ENG1 grading is often called tough and picky.

; recent online ENG1 feels harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is generally manageable intro English, with reading and .

Online workload can feel heavier due to frequent posts and quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

In-person often requires showing up; as not mandatory but still demand regular participation.

Online is more flexible on presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Long history of warm recommendations, tempered by a .

recent online ENG1 reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Older classes offer rewrites and ; recent ENG1 often tags tough grader and .

Format shift

Online ENG1 .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Essays, reading quizzes, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Summer online sections can feel denser with frequent deadlines.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and inspirational, while others report condescending or .

Format shift

In-person praise dominates older reviews; online is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, discussion posts, quizzes, and participation dominate; several reviews note no traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats center papers and participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as , and helpful with rewrites and preference points, though a minority call class unprofessional or content-light.

Main concern

Attendance and , and .

What students said

“ . ”
ENG85
“ . She's a fun teacher to have.”
EN2115
“She is not professional at all. SAVE MONEY.”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG1 is polarizing: clear expectations and growth for some, but , and frequent work for others.

Main concern

Harsh or and .

What students said

“she started give very degrading feedback, like she tells you what is wrong with your assignment but doesn't even tell you how to fix it.”
ENG1
“She is a . I have grown since her class.”
ENGL1
“Got to grind for the A.”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays, quizzes, and participation, with some rewrite chances and limited high-stakes exams.

Essay FocusReading QuizzesRewrite OpportunitiesParticipation Points

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments highlight quizzes if you read, rewrite options, and .

Quizzes If You ReadRewrite Lowest PaperPreference Points
“2 tries for quizzes; able ”
ENGL1
“Her quizzes and if you read the book.”
ENG2088

Online

, and frequent reading quizzes rather than proctored finals.

EssaysDiscussion BoardsReading Quizzes
“Alot of 10 point reading quizzes that are either super easy or hard.”
ENG1
“the bulk of your grade is based on essays, you will NOT pass without doing them all.”
ENGL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . (:”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, balancing long positive history with recent ENG1 critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Dr. James is truly an amazing teacher and women. She is inspirational and helps students clearly understand before moving on.”

⚖️

52/100

“ essays”

📚 Assignment Load

48/100

“Got to grind for the A.”

👍 Recommendation Core

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes learning fun and inspires you to aim for more
  • She's cool, she talks about events happening outside the classroom
  • Class was fun to be in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a
  • You will have and get a better grade

Theme 3

💬

  • and is fast
  • Telling you that

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews spanning 2007-2025 with rich detail; consistent themes tempered by a .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1