Karen Felts

ENG148 · ENGLI187H · ENG101SEXLIT · ENGL187 · ENG179 · ENGL100 · ENG102 · BRITISHLIT · ENG101 · ENG109 · ENGL101 · A101 · ENG100 · ENG099 · ENG173 · ENGL109 · 184 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 80/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 92.16%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want a memorable English mentor and are ready to read hard, revise often, and earn your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but fair graderExcellent feedbackHeavy reading and papersCaring mentorDiscussion-driven English

Students say she transforms writers through strict standards and .
Expect , and .
Highly recommended for growth-oriented students, not for low-effort Easy A seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common for committed students, but and revision work make free As rare.

Online and office hours.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and multi-paper writing make content intellectually demanding.

Some literature sections and long online night classes feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as critical, with quizzes and participation tied to showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

, and unforgettable discussions.

Strong across online and in person despite a few harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

; and often allows improvement, but standards stay high.

Format shift

Online students especially stress strict criteria; but fair.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Multiple essays, dense reading, discussions, and occasional quizzes fill the semester.

Format shift

ENG179 and some online crime-themed sections report the heaviest loads.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise her as funny, brilliant, caring, and among the .

Format shift

High praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Papers, in-class essays, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats center essays; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and life-changing teaching while warning of , and no-slack attendance.

Main concern

Workload spikes in lit/theory sections and delayed grade posting for some.

What students said

“ !!! ... Karen cares about her students, and it shows.”
ENG100

“She is no softball , but that leads her to make you work to become a much better writer”
ENG101

“This is the an excuse to fit into your schedule every year”
ENGLI187H

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and Zoom students still call her caring and transformative, with , and valuable office hours.

Main concern

Long sessions, graphic crime themes in some sections, and .

What students said

“Karen is a great professor who cares about her students. The class is challenging but rewarding.”
ENG100

“ but I became a great writer thanks to her.”
ENG101

“She grades extremely hard but holds regular office hours to help you with your essays.”
ENG100

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly writing-centered with .

Multiple essaysIn-class writingsLight quizzesDiscussion heavyOffice-hour coaching

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use several papers, sometimes in-class essays and and growth.

4 papersIn-class essaysQuizzes early in classRevision opportunities

“4 papers with 2 in-class essays, so be prepared.”
ENG100

“You will have to write quite a few papers in this class, but she allows you to revise and improve your grade.”
ENG101SEXLIT

Online

, and office hours; they do not clearly document webcam proctoring.

Essay-focusedOffice hours helpParticipation mattersHeavy reading

“There will be a lot of reading and a couple of but it's not too bad.”
ENG101

“She grades extremely hard but holds regular office hours to help you with your essays.”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Felts might have been the . She is no softball , but that leads her to make you work to become a much better writer, thinker or even debater.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting mentorship, tough writing standards, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“I have never had a more interesting, down to earth, relatable professor in my life and I loved learning from her.”

✍️ Writing Growth

88/100

“she made me such a better writer. She makes the class fun and entertaining, though it is very long.”

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38/100

“HARD BUT REWARDING! ... Definitely a . DON'T MISS CLASS!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Karen immediately put me at ease, and I had so much fun in her class!
Incredible instructor -- whip-smart and hilarious.
She is creative and it shows in each and every class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She grades extremely hard but holds regular office hours to help you with your essays.
You WILL have to put in work, but it's rewarding in the end
Tons of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Karen cares about her students, and it shows.
She was so caring and willing to help despite dealing with her own struggles.
Life changer. !

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 rich reviews over many years with , and high recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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F

F 1

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Drop/Withdrawal 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

✍️ Writing Growth

⚖️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a memorable English mentor and are ready to read hard, revise often, and earn your grade.

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