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English As A Second Language

Kelly Nguyen-Jardin

VIET1A · ESL091 · ESL313 · ESL322 · ESL91 · VIET1B · ESL30291 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
16.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you are highly independent, already strong in the subject, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderNitpicky deductionsHeavy workloadGroup projectsPoor feedback
  • Most reviews strongly warn against taking her because of and .
  • Workload is heavy, with , and readings mentioned across formats.
  • A small minority report easy passing or positive support, but the dominant experience is frustration and poor teaching value.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

31/100

Some students earn A grades, but comments show that grades require constant work and can be lowered by strict, nitpicky deductions.

Online reviews are especially harsh about deductions, while older experiences.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The subject may be manageable for prepared students, but , and group work make the course feel difficult.

Both formats report difficulty, with online students emphasizing weak videos and in-person students emphasizing classroom frustration and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Participation, showing up, group work, and class activities appear important, with one review warning that skipping class means you will not pass.

Attendance pressure appears in both formats, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and a negative learning environment.

Both online and , though a small number of in-person and online students had positive experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Grading is repeatedly described as tough, nitpicky, unforgiving, and .

Format shift

mentioning automatic zeros and constant point deductions.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of homework, group projects, papers, quizzes, tests, readings, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress homework and quizzes, while , and long exams.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

The dominant complaint is that teaching feels unclear, unhelpful, negative, and .

Format shift

Online reviews criticize weak videos and , while and tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Assessment appears to combine , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Both formats mention mixed assessment, with online reviews more often citing quizzes and recordings.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, though a few older reviews describe leniency, participation-based success, and enjoyable classes.

Main concern

Students report , and poor guidance.

What students said

“Viet 1A is entry level for those who were born here and don't have perfect Vietnamese skills but proffessor Kelly makes .”
VIET1A
“She is very lenient and understanding.”
VIET1B
“This is the ”
ESL313

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with repeated complaints about nitpicky grading, weak videos, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Students say online lessons often fail to teach enough while and detailed.

What students said

“She always nitpick !”
VIET1A
“Most of her lessons feel like they are pointless and don't really help us learn at all.”
VIET1A
“It's very easy.”
VIET1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews support a strict assessment environment with frequent tests or quizzes, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesGroup Presentation QuizzesLong Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and midterms or finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Pop QuizzesLong ExamsMidterm And Final
“ and group projects which I extremely distaste for, and long exams.”
ESL091
“The midterm and .”
VIET1B
“gives a ”
ESL313

Online

, and test-heavy structure, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Confusing QuizzesPop QuizzesTest Heavy
“ .”
VIET1A
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ESL91
“then she quizzes you on those afterwards. .”
VIET1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ Kelly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Most of her lessons feel like they are pointless and don't really help us learn at all.”

⚖️

15/100

“She always find small and unnecessary mistakes to deduct your scores just because she doesn't like your answers although your answers sounds make sense.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She always nitpick !
  • she will nitpick at your answers and always try to lower your grade
  • She is very tough in grading.
  • She will round your grade if you need to!

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of .
  • I have not enjoyed myself a .
  • but the class is very lecture heavy.
  • and group projects which I extremely distaste for, and long exams.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Teaching-wise Professor Kelly seems unpassionate.
  • She provides no guidance in and frustrated.
  • Professor Kelly was awesome!
  • she is a great professor that I ever have.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and show a strong repeated pattern despite some outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 540

Course coverage

VIET1A31 reviews
VIET1B8 reviews
ESL0913 reviews
ESL913 reviews
ESL3132 reviews
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ESL3222 reviews
ESL302911 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 7 · A 10 · A- 8

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 5