AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Kenneth PiersonGeiger

ENGLI201 · ENGLISH131 · LIT102H · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGLISH · LIT112 · LIT112A · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

, but expect and possible organization issues especially online.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionateLots of ReadingClear RubricsDisorganized OnlinePushes Writers
  • Many students call him a passionate gem who strengthens writing and critical thinking.
  • In-person literature and and rewarding if you read and show up.
  • Online and some recent sections report , and group-project friction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is reachable with , and attendance, but he is picky and expects real work.

Online difficulty ratings vary widely; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is not impossible, but and .

; online quality issues are more about organization than content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation; skip class and you risk failing.

; some online sections list attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Strong core of passionate recommenders, offset by organization and nitpicky complaints especially online.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

and fair standards, but can be nitpicky on MLA and draft weighting.

Format shift

; online includes dartboard grading complaints.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of reading, multi-step research papers, discussions, and sometimes group conferences outside class.

Format shift

Both formats are writing-heavy; online adds group projects and Achieve costs for some.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate, systematic teaching that builds writers, undermined by recurring organization and communication complaints.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online leans weaker on organization and response time.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation more than big exams.

Format shift

; essays and reading work dominate both formats.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often praised as , and transformative for writers, with and strict attendance.

Main concern

, and occasional complaints about dullness or .

What students said

“Ken is one of the gems of Rio Hondo. If youre an English major, TAKE KEN.”
LIT112A
“Prof. PiersonGeigers course has taught me how to become a great writer.”
ENG101
“The most nit-picky professor I've ever had. He would ALWAYS change due dates”
ENG201

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some appreciate care and , and chaotic due dates.

Main concern

, and group work can frustrate online students.

What students said

“This was the most disorganized professor I've ever had the displeasure of coming into contact with. Due dates were pushed ”
ENG201
“ but .”
ENG201
“He is a great teacher and . Not the ”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly papers and quizzes; , and .

Essay FocusedReading QuizzesNo Final SometimesClear RubricsGroup Projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

heavy reading, quizzes, multi-draft research papers; at least one .

Lots of ReadingClear QuizzesMulti-Step Research PaperNo Final Sometimes
“There is !!”
LIT112A
“There are four essays and . .”
ENGL201
“ but ! Its pretty hard to do bad.”
LIT112A

Online

Online work focuses on papers, outlines needing approval, and group projects; .

PapersOutline ApprovalGroup ProjectsSlow Feedback
“He requires his approval for your paper outline before you submit the paper itself but .”
ENG201
“Due dates were pushed , and picking writing partners was just sad.”
ENG201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ken is one of the gems of Rio Hondo. If youre an English major, TAKE KEN. Hes really passionate about what he does and I guarantee youll leave his class with a hunger for literature.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews spanning two decades, highlighting passion, rigor, and organization friction. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Teaching

72/100

“He is truly passionate about what he teaches. His lectures are entertaining. He loves his students and motivates them.”

📚 Reading & Rigor

48/100

“LOTS of reading for his literature class, but if you manage your .”

🗂️ Organization Risk

45/100

“This was the coming into contact with.”

✍️ Writer Growth

72/100

“Prof. PiersonGeigers course has taught me how to become a great writer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and teaches in an easy-to-learn systematic way
  • He challenges you to consider everything in an assigned reading
  • His lectures are entertaining
  • He is very dull.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is double and you can get an A but of course you got to work for it
  • hes picky and grades you on everything but it is to make you a better writer
  • The a

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization & Access

  • Due dates were pushed
  • This delay is mentioned in his syllabus, he has other classes and he can get busy
  • He would ALWAYS change due dates and had our course run late
  • Strict on attendence though, but do all the assignments and you'll be fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews across many years with rich detail; themes of passion versus organization issues recur consistently.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG2017 reviews
ENG1016 reviews
LIT112A5 reviews
ENGL2014 reviews
ENGL1013 reviews
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ENGLISH2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3