AI Rate Professor

English

Kimberly Volmer

ENG1A · ENGL1AB · ENG201B · ENG201 · ENG1B · ENGLI1A · ENGL104 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you like thoughtful English work and will put in the reading and writing; if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDown to EarthLots of WritingSci-Fi FriendlyHelps With PapersStrict Grader for Some
  • Many students call her funny, insightful, and highly engaging for English composition.
  • Workload is heavy with lots of reading and papers; not an easy A.
  • A vocal minority found her unclear, harsh, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Repeated comments say she is not an easy A and that , and hard work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students describe lots of reading, many papers, and theory-heavy lectures rather than light composition.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students stress showing interest and keeping up with the intense work.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and writing growth despite a harsh minority.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some students praise rewrites and help, while others call her a hard or .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Comments repeatedly cite a crap load of work, lots of reading, and many papers.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority call her fun, deep, witty, and encouraging, though a few found lectures purposeless or confusing.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on papers, reading, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Eng 1A/1B reviews mostly praise a cool, witty professor who challenges writers, with a and .

Main concern

and she explains essay expectations.

What students said

“I took Volmer for 1A and loved her so much I took her for 1B.”
ENGL1AB
“Don't get me wrong, it's not a cake walk. She expects interest, originality, and hard work.”
ENG1B
“She will help with any weakness and will allow you to re-write your papers to help you get the .”
ENG1A
“TAKING HER CLASS IS SLOW SUICIDE!”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and .

Paper-HeavyEssay RewritesReading Intensive

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; formal exam format is rarely described.

Paper-HeavyEssay RewritesReading Intensive
“There is a crap load of work to do and a lot of reading.”
ENG1B
“she will allow you to re-write your papers to help you get the ”
ENG1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She isn't the easiest teacher, but if you are an english major she's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting engagement, heavy writing load, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Favorite Teacher Energy

85/100

“ .”

📚 Not a Cake Walk

38/100

“Don't get me wrong, it's not a cake walk. She expects interest, originality, and hard work.”

✍️ Paper Support

80/100

“she will allow you to re-write your papers to help you get the ”

⚠️ Harsh Minority

25/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's young, super cool, down to earth, and she loves zombies and sci-fi.
  • ! Not only is she fun, deep, and insightful, but she's totally cool too.
  • AMAZING teacher, funny but professional.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Defiantly not an easy A though
  • lots of reading and writing but i promiss you will pass
  • This was one of the hardest classes i have ever taken.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's always down to help you out, she'll set aside time
  • Probably one of the smartest people I have ever met.
  • She really loves to teach!

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed 2008-2012 reviews with strong themes, though no recent data or grade distribution.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
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Course coverage

ENG1B8 reviews
ENG1A6 reviews
ENGLI1A2 reviews
ENG2011 review
ENG201B1 review
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