Susan Kimoto

ENG84 · ENGL84 · ENGL85 · ENLG84 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
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Difficulty: 4.4

The decision

if you want real English skill growth and can handle a heavy, uneven semester; avoid if you need consistent class meetings and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSkill BuilderPatient ExplainerChallenging PrepHigh WorkloadClass Cancellations

Strong skill-building for transfer English with patient, critical-thinking focus.
Coursework is hard and heavy but .
Some complaints about frequent cancellations and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students stress the class is no joke and one earned a D+ despite turning work in.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and deep analysis make content demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but frequent cancellations disrupt the schedule.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most reviews highly recommend her for real skill gains despite difficulty.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Most feel grades reflect effort, though .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of reading, writing, and critical-thinking work throughout the term.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Patient and clarifying for many; a minority find lessons repetitive or unhelpful.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment leans on writing, reading, and ongoing coursework .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and aimed at preparing students for ENGL 1A.

Main concern

Frequent cancellations and .

What students said

“Professor Kimoto is spectacular, her English 85 class improved my reading and writing skills.”
ENGL85

“But it's not easy and is hard but so . . Kimoto”
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“she cancels class so much. i ”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize writing and critical .

Writing-Heavy AssessmentCritical Thinking Focus

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews ; focus is writing and critical analysis.

Writing-Based AssessmentCritical Thinking Work

“All about critical thinking and digging deeper into the lesson.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“While this class isn't easy you will learn skills to help you in English 01A. This was a very (:”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting skill growth, workload, and cancellation concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She's patient with her students & makes sure everyone has a .”

📈 Hard But

76/100

“Its challenging, but useful and enlightening.”

⚠️ Scheduling Friction

45/100

“she cancels class so much. i ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she explained things very well
she tries to teach English in interesting ways
her method of teaching is awesome

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

There is a lot of work
i had everything turned in but got a D in the class
you will learn skills to help you in English 01A

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews with mixed detail; themes are fairly consistent but sample is small.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGL852 reviews

ENG841 review

ENGL841 review

ENLG841 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B 1

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D range

D+ 1

F

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Susan Kimoto

x x if you want real English skill growth and can handle a heavy, uneven semester; avoid if you need consistent class meetings and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Hard But x x

⚠️ Scheduling Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real English skill growth and can handle a heavy, uneven semester; avoid if you need consistent class meetings and .

📈 Hard But