AI Rate Professor

English

Ken Krivanek

BASICENGCOMP · ENGLISH50 · ENG50A · ENGLISH50A · ENGLISH · ENG50 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you can handle blunt sarcasm and teach yourself; the class is often easy but the vibe is polarizing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSarcastic humorEasy but rudeTests and essaysLeave when doneNo real lectures
  • Class is often easy with tests, essays, and early outs when finished
  • Many students dislike his sarcastic, trolling, or mean classroom tone
  • little lecturing, lots of book work and on-the-spot writing

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many say it is very hard not to get an A and the class is extremely easy if and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is basic English 50 work with tests and students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Students show up for tests and leave when finished; .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some love the humor and easy A while others call him mean, unable to teach, and not recommended for struggling English students.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report and even resubmitting essays until correct, though a few still barely pass.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and essays with early release after finishing rather than heavy nightly loads.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

some find him hilarious and effective, many say he and ridicules students instead of teaching.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Class is repeatedly described as tests and essays with little lecturing.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person ENG50-style classes are repeatedly easy with tests and essays and leave-when-done policies, but reviews split hard on whether his sarcasm is funny or cruel and many say he barely teaches.

Main concern

Rude or trolling humor and lack of real instruction can ruin the easy A for sensitive students.

What students said

“Veryhard NOT to get an A in his class.”
ENG50
“probably one of the easiest classes i've ever had in RCC. it comes with a great consequences, though.. deal with his troll-like attitude.”
ENG50
“did and taught us how stupid we are.”
BASICENGCOMP
“He is totally MEAN!! That's it.”
ENG50

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 mostly in-class tests and ; leave when done, with no mention of online proctoring tools.

In-class testsOn-the-spot essaysLeave when finishedHomework based

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and on-the-spot essays; students leave when finished.

Tests and essaysNo lecturesLeave early after testsHomework
“Boring class, and write essays... he does let you go home once you finish though.”
ENG50
“Class is tests and on the spot essays. done with the test.”
ENG50A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“probably one of the easiest classes i've ever had in RCC. it comes with a great consequences, though.. deal with his troll-like attitude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting easy grading versus sarcastic teaching style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“he might be a good teacher if he actually taught rather than riducling his students just for kicks.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

84/100

“Veryhard NOT to get an A in his class.”

💬 Polarizing Humor

40/100

“He is totally MEAN!! That's it.”

📝 Assessment Style

58/100

“ and write essays... he does let you go home once you finish though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • at all
  • did and taught us how stupid we are.
  • No class lectures, you to do the assigned work and show up for class ready for test

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Veryhard NOT to get an A in his class.
  • His class was hella easy.
  • Extremely easy because you just have to do the home work

Theme 3

😈 About Personality

  • deal with his troll-like attitude.
  • He is totally MEAN!! That's it.
  • His sarcasim is a little much when you're having a bad day but it's not personal

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty in-person reviews spanning 2004-2011 with repeated themes on sarcasm, easiness, and older dates.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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