Zachary Jensen

ENG101 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Strong pick for Eng 101 if you want fun lectures and fair support—just stay on top of work and talk to him early.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious and chillFlexible with communicationExtra creditKeep up with work

Students call him the .
Class is manageable if you keep up; summer online can pile on revisions.
He is flexible and , but grades still vary.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Content is doable with steady work, but reported grades include C and C+ so an A still needs consistent effort.

Online A came with heavy rewrites; +.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Students call the class relatively easy with reading and moderate workload if you do not fall behind.

In-person frames it as chill with reading; online summer feels heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory, though one course marks it optional.

; most in-person Eng101 sections require attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and support.

In-person is enthusiastically positive; the single online review is cautious on workload but still calls him good.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students say he is lenient and offers if you do not abuse his goodwill.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes leniency with communication; online focuses more on repeated revision than grade softness.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Moderate reading and writing overall; summer online can feel like a lot of iterative rewrites.

Format shift

Online if your plate is full; and easy if you keep up.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently praised for amazing, hilarious lectures and deep care for student learning.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; online still rates him a good teacher despite workload.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment centers on writing, reading, and .

Format shift

Online highlights repeated paper revisions; , and .

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

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about hilarious, engaging lectures, flexibility, and real care for student success.

Main concern

You must do the work and communicate; lazy students will struggle.

What students said

“Hes the Goat”
Eng101

“Jensen is an amazing delight. He's very entertaining which made every class fun, interesting and special.”
Eng101

“Zach's class is never boring or bland, he always has great lectures and keeps the class entertained.”
Eng101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One summer online review calls him a good teacher but warns of heavy revision cycles and high workload.

Main concern

Multiple rewrite rounds can overwhelm students with full summer schedules.

What students said

“You , as he will send back your work 10 times over if necessary.”
Eng101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not describe formal proctored exams; , and participation.

Writing revisionsReading-heavyExtra creditClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize lectures, reading, and doing the work; .

Reading-heavyParticipationExtra credit

“You must do the work! He's very flexible and is there to help if needed.”
Eng101

“The work is fairly easy. Lot of reading, cuz it's English class.”
15076

Online

Online evidence focuses on repeated assignment rewrites rather than a .

Multiple revision roundsSummer workload

“he will send back your work 10 times over if necessary.”
Eng101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Jensen is an amazing delight. He's very entertaining which made every class fun, interesting and special.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting lecture quality, flexibility, and workload balance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Hes the Goat”

😂 Fun Lectures

90/100

“Zach's class is never boring or bland, he always has great lectures and keeps the class entertained.”

🤝 Flexible Support

85/100

“He's very flexible and is there to help if needed, he only requires you to communicate with him.”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“If you have a lot on your plate over the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hes the Goat
He's very entertaining which made every class fun, interesting and special.
he's an engaging professor that really dives into the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class is relatively easy as long as keep up with the work
He is lenient but please do not abuse his good will.
he will send back your work 10 times over if necessary.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I think he really, deeply cares for his students.
Zach is a very chill and understanding professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed, consistent positive reviews from 2023-2026 give solid signal despite a modest sample and only one online review.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

Eng1017 reviews

150761 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1