AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Kris Schaffner

ENGL101 · LIT102 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous college writing growth and and dense weekly work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading and writingPassionate mentorHigh expectationsZeros for mistakes
  • Polarizing English professor who transforms strong writers and frustrates grade-focused students
  • , and strict grading with little partial credit
  • Deep care and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

High grades require constant writing, careful directions, and .

In-person comments dominate the hard-work picture; online still implies serious effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Lots of reading, annotation, papers, and analysis make the content intellectually demanding.

Both formats report heavy reading and analysis; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly stressed and treated as central to success.

In-person is clearly mandatory; online also tags participation heavily.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Loved by motivated writers and learners, avoided by students seeking a light GE English class.

In-person is highly polarized; online is split one-to-one.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

26/100

Multiple students report zeros for mistakes, incomplete marks after shifting demands, and picky scoring.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and frequent papers create an overwhelming load for many.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, strongest in in-person literature courses.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many call her inspiring and , while others say she lectures poorly or overloads.

Format shift

; online is mixed on lecture value.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade depends , and participation rather than classic exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and discussion over traditional tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either credit her for major growth and inspiration or criticize harsh zeros, busy work, and university-level demands.

Main concern

, and little room for small mistakes.

What students said

“I was ready to give up on college, but Schaffner made me fall back in love with school.”
ENGL101
“Schaffner will overload you with busy work which is redundant and then grade super harshly.”
LIT102
“You will write a lot, but its manageable just stay on track or U will fall behind”
ENGL101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and rambling low-value lectures with heavy discussion.

Main concern

Lecture efficiency and whether instruction feels substantive online.

What students said

“She cares for her students a lot and is willing to help you give you full credit if you ask to correct your mistakes !”
ENGL101
“Everything she says in class can be a but she somehow makes it into 2 hours.”
ENGL101

Exam style

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Assessment centers on papers and ongoing writing tasks more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Paper-heavyContinuous writingRevisionsClass discussionsReading annotations

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person focuses on papers, annotations, and .

So many papersHarsh zerosLots of readingClass discussions
“One mistake on any assignment gets you a 0 and she pokes holes in everything you turn in”
LIT102
“Not an easy class but she is so caring and will help you learn good college prep skills.”
ENGL101

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring; work centers on discussion and .

Discussion-basedRevision for full credit
“willing to help you give you full credit if you ask to correct your mistakes !”
ENGL101
“The rest of class is just her giving us a material and a general topic and telling us to discuss”
ENGL101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I was ready to give up on college, but Schaffner made me fall back in love with school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews with strong positive and negative poles on rigor and care. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Impact

70/100

“She's the professor to take, if you want to succeed in .”

🔥 Workload Intensity

22/100

“She gives time consuming work as if her class was the only class you have.”

⚖️

26/100

“Instead of done wrong, she just gives you a zero.”

❤️

75/100

“She is so nice and will go out of her way to help you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about teaching N inspirational
  • creates a fun class community
  • fierce because she cares

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • can be a
  • never expect a full grade
  • high level expectations

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • You will write a lot
  • There's a lot of reading involved, and a lot of assignments
  • Lots of reading but you will learn how to annotate

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen recent detailed reviews with ; solid signal but modest sample size.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGL1019 reviews
LIT1025 reviews
312421 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1