Jim Sullivan

LIT250 · ENGL201H · HUM250 · HIST250 · HUM251 · ENG201 · ENGL100 · HUMM250 · ENG101 · LIT251 · ENG100 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 84.31%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you will do the reading and drafting work; you will work hard but usually leave a better writer with a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenuinely CaringEssay Rewrites AllowedHeavy Reading LoadInspirational MentorLenient Deadlines

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the , and growth grading.
Workload is heavy with frequent readings, posts, and papers, but rewrites and flexible deadlines cushion the grade.
A few students dislike organization online, intense summer load, or course .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, and lenient late work make strong grades common if you complete drafts and communicate.

Online and in-person both report As with rewrites; a minority online call the A time-expensive.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Ideas and support are accessible, but and .

Online ENG201 often feels harder; ENG100 in either format is gentler.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 84% would retake and comments repeatedly say stop reading reviews and just enroll.

Both formats are strongly positive; isolated theme and workload complaints appear in both.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and late work for full credit when students communicate.

Format shift

Online students especially note rewrites and late flexibility; a few still call him a .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Frequent readings, 2-3 weekly posts, blogs, and .

Format shift

Online summer can hit extreme weekly hours; but more manageable for many.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and personal investment dominate the large review set.

Format shift

Strong in both formats; online organization complaints are the main ding.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and rewrites rather than high-stakes sit-down exams.

Format shift

Same paper-centric pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel like supportive, inspiring workshops with , and .

Main concern

Homework and .

What students said

“I absolutely loved his class, one of the !”
ENG100

“Jim is the .”
ENGL201H

“Stay on top of homework and this class will be a breeze.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still feel personal via Zoom, texts, and breakout rooms, with lots of homework but rewrites and late-work flexibility.

Main concern

Weekly assignment volume can overwhelm full-time or summer students.

What students said

“Amazing content, amazing delivery, fair .”
ENG201

“Jim is debatably the . He genuinely cares and wants you to pass with a solid A.”
ENG100

“There are also way to many assignment that I think are almost impossible to keep up with as a full time student without losing sleep.”
ENG201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on scaffolded papers with rewrite finals and .

Essay RewritesFinal is Rewrite of Prior PaperLearning ActivitiesClear Paper Criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ENG100/201 use three major papers plus learning activities; .

Three Major PapersLearning Activities 20%Final Rewrite Option

“There are 3 papers: paper 1 is 15%, paper 2 is 25%, and paper 3 is 25% of your grade.”
ENGL100

“The final (15%) is rewriting paper 2 or 3.”
ENGL100

Online

and finals that rewrite earlier essays.

Essay RewritesDiscussion Posts Scaffold PapersOptional Weekly Zoom

“The the and it replaces the grade of those too.”
ENG201

“opportunities to re-write essays**, amazing feedback, offers a weekly zoom lecture even for asynchronous courses.”
ENG201

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jim is debatably the . He genuinely cares and wants you to pass with a solid A. He will challenge you to push yourself, but he will never fault you for your current skill level.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person English and humanities courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Honestly one of if not the .”

📝 Workload Reality

30/100

“LOTS OF HOMEWORK! Be prepared to work for this class.”

✏️ Grade Recovery

82/100

“Do the work and its an easy A and you learn a lot to help future writing.”

❤️ Character and Care

95/100

“He is the type of professor to fight for you till the end and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It almost felt as if I were in therapy each time I went to class
Very fun character of a teacher Mr. Sullivan is!
he is a and it can be tough to keep up with changes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

He is super lenient on late work, and cares about all his students. He makes sure everyone gets an A
In order to get an A, you will have to dedicate more time to this class than should be necessary.
and easy to follow.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Reading

there is A LOT of homework, but the .
Lots of reading and .
Every week there was a maximum of 30 hours dedicated for this class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats with , and heavy-work themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5104

4 out of 521

3 out of 511

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 26 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Jim Sullivan

x x if you will do the reading and drafting work; you will work hard but usually leave a better writer with a strong grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

📝 Workload Reality

✏️ Grade Recovery

❤️ Character and Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload and Reading

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 will do the reading and drafting work; you will work hard but usually leave a better writer with a strong grade.