AI Rate Professor

English

Jim Krusoe

ENGL30A · ADVCR4194 · ENG1ANDENG30 · ENGLISH1 · ENG1851 · ENG001 · ADVCRWR · ENG1804 · ENG01CRWR30AB · ENG1 · ENG02 · ENG30AB · ENGENG1 · FICT2 · ENGL1897 · ENGLIENGL · ADVFICT · ENGL31 · ENG1ENG1 · ENGL1 · ENG1885 · ENGL30 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and will embrace heavy creative work; avoid if you only need a light GE English A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife Changing WritingSo Many PapersInspirational MentorCreative Risk TakingGenerous Feedback
  • Students who love writing call him transformative; weekly essays and .
  • Grading can feel vague or tough, but and often waives the .
  • and discussion, not grammar drills or an easy checkmark.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and , but essays are graded hard and creative stretch is expected.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Not conceptually brutal like advanced STEM, but , and .

All course-ease comments come from in-person English and creative writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

; others say he is lax if you participate and submit work.

Only in-person evidence; reports mix mandatory and flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Very high take-again energy from students who care about writing; critics are a .

All recommendation evidence is in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Tough and sometimes vague comments, balanced by dropped low scores, , and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple weekly essay analyses, in-class timed writes, reading notes, and a partner research paper.

Format shift

In-person only; workload is the main recurring stress.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, patient, hilarious lectures that rewire how many students think about writing and literature.

Format shift

In-person only; a few call the culture cultish or pretentious.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade , and in-class writes rather than traditional midterms.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Discussion-driven English and creative writing with , and cult-like loyalty from fans.

Main concern

Huge writing volume and less work.

What students said

“whatever he taught me has changed my life! NO BS!”
ENG1
“You write four 1-3 page essays every week.”
ENG1
“The class is set up like a cult.”
ENGL30

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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Assessment is writing-centered with timed in-class essays; the if your grade is already strong.

In-Class EssaysOptional FinalDrop Lowest ScoresPartner Research PaperNo Grammar Drill Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly in-class essays and a research paper dominate; .

In-Class Timed EssaysOptional FinalDrop Lowest GradesPartner Research Paper
“ if your grade is solid”
ENG1
“The drops your 5 lowest grades”
ENG1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If we are lucky we have had at least one teacher who has changed our life. Jim Krusoe changed mine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting inspiration, writing load, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

✨ Life-Changing Mentor

88/100

“He is the most inspiring person I have ever met, whatever he taught me has changed my life!”

📝 Writing Workload

30/100

“You write four 1-3 page essays every week.”

❤️ Recommendation Strength

90/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every time Jim opens his mouth he adds to the sum of human knowledge
  • His lectures are absolutely amazing
  • The class is set up like a cult.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard class to get an A in because of
  • If you arent the
  • he drops your 5 lowest grades

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • Before his class, English was my weakest subject. After his class, I LOVE writing
  • get ready to write the most craziest topics ever.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mostly detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent praise for mentorship and workload, despite zero online data.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1