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English

Patrick Keller

ENG101 · ENG100 · ENGL101 · ENGLA100 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take him if you want rigorous writing practice and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderParticipation HeavyLots of WritingSlow Grade PostingHelpful but Hard
  • Improves , and frequent participation
  • Many call him a As and grades slowly
  • Recommendation is mixed; maximizers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Students repeatedly say As are rare, prompts are hard, and only strong effort plus rewrites can recover grades.

Online and grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and daily participation make the intellectual and performance load high.

One online review aligns with the harder in-person majority.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; absences and low participation hurt letter grades quickly.

In-person evidence is dominant; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; learners praise growth while GPA-focused students warn others away.

Online review is negative for GPA seekers; in-person opinions split.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Common reports of tough essay scoring, few high As, and long delays before grades appear.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and constant participation are standard.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Cares and gives useful feedback for many, but , and forced talking draining.

Format shift

Mixed tone in person; the single online review is lukewarm.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation dominate; midterms appear but writing carries most of the grade.

Format shift

Same assignment focus online and in person.

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and often described as tough love with slow grade posting.

Main concern

Forced daily participation, harsh essay scores, and .

What students said

“ .”
ENG100
“You have to speak more in this class than an actual communications class.”
ENG101
“Overall a lot of work, but he helped me improve in a tangible way.”
ENGL101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online ENG100 review says he is good for learning but hard on GPA and .

Main concern

Heavy work and tough path to a high GPA online.

What students said

“ . I mean he is good if you really wanna learn, but if you want to get a high GPA, it's hard.”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and some in-class midterms; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Multiple essaysIn-class midtermParticipation pointsRewrite options

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional midterms with some rewrite chances.

4 essays commonIn-class midtermParticipation heavyRewrites sometimes
“There are 4 (in person) essays and you have to do them all in order to pass the class.”
ENG100
“3 take-home essays, 1 in-class midterm, lots of reading and homework.”
ENG100
“he gives you re-writes to some exams (he can be a !).”
ENGL101

Online

Single online review stresses heavy work and .

Lots of homeworkParticipation mattersHard for high GPA
“he is good if you really wanna learn, but if you want to get a high GPA, it's hard.”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He even admitted that he usually only gives a couple of people A's.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting grading hardness, participation, and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Mixed Bag

60/100

“Dr. Keller is a good teacher who cares deeply about his students.”

⚖️

24/100

“he grades SO hard--although it is to make you strive for .”

🗣️ Participation Pressure

18/100

“places a very, very heavy emphasis on in-class participation.”

👍 For Learners Only

52/100

“if you really wanna learn, but if you want to get a high GPA, it's hard.”

Theme 1

📝 About Writing and Workload

  • a lot of writing and most of the grade is based off of essays
  • assigns a lot of hw just for it to be counted as participation
  • 5 Essays, 8 one page home works

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • rarely gave anyone a score higher than a C
  • A grades are rare
  • he never posts grades

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • genuinely cares about his students
  • awkward teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews with rich detail, multi-year span, and and participation.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG10012 reviews
ENG10111 reviews
ENGL1016 reviews
ENGLA1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values