Kyle Hetrick

ENGLISH101 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENG200 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENG101 · ENG202 · ENG100 · ENGL202 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 31.58%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want rigorous English and can write to his standards; skip if you need a soft GE A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Essay GraderAmazing LecturesHeavy ReadingParticipation RankingFew High-Stakes Papers

Many students praise passionate, insightful lectures that deepen love of literature.
Grades often rest on a , so As are hard even for strong writers.
Participation is competitive and ; Easy A seekers will struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with strong writing and participation, but and he is repeatedly called a .

Online and ; online sample is small and entirely negative on A odds.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and analysis-level essays make this feel like honors-level GE English.

; online comments mainly stress paper difficulty not content ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance and speaking often drive participation ranks; many say show up or lose grade ground.

, but participation culture makes skipping costly.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, yet a large loyal group raves about learning while .

In-person opinions split hard; the three .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

; essay averages and picky criteria make high marks hard.

Format shift

; online is especially paper-only and harsh.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Not endless daily busywork, but , and several major papers.

Format shift

In person emphasizes reading and quizzes; online emphasizes a few heavy papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Lectures often praised as engaging, passionate, and mind-opening, offset by complaints of talking too much or .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; online reviews barely discuss lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grades hinge on a handful of essays plus participation and .

Format shift

Both formats stress few high-weight papers; in person adds pop quizzes and ranked participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him best English professor ever for engaging lectures; , and ranked participation.

Main concern

and competitive participation can tank GE students seeking a light course.

What students said

“ . I've had by far. and interesting and so were his lectures”
ENG201

“Graded way too hard for a GE english class. Your entire grade is weighted on essays which he is extremely picky about”
ENG202

“I learned so much in Prof. Hetrick's class. I now feel way more comfortable in !”
ENG201

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

entire grade on a , and harsh averages in the C+/B range.

Main concern

Paper-only grading with tough standards and .

What students said

“Entire grade is weighted on 6 papers which usually have C+ to B- average.”
ENG202

“Getting an A is a challenge, unless you know how this course works beforehand.”
ENGL202

“I used to love writing.... 0/10 recommend”
ENG100

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly papers and ; friendliness depends on writing skill.

Few high-stakes papersTake-home essaysPop quizzes on readingsParticipation ranking

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

three , and frequent pop quizzes on readings.

3-4 essaysPop quizzesParticipation competitionTake-home essays

“3 Papers & 12 pop quizzes, but .”
ENG201

“I now feel way more comfortable in !”
ENG201

Online

Online evidence centers on six papers driving the whole grade with tough averages and .

Six papersTough paper gradingSlow feedback

“Entire grade is weighted on 6 papers which usually have C+ to B- average.”
ENG202

“Entire grade based on 6 papers and participation. .”
ENGL202

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I learned so much in Prof. Hetrick's class. I now feel way more comfortable in ! Only got an A but still managed an A in the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews (3 online, 41 in , and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ . I've had by far. and interesting and so were his lectures”

📝

30/100

“Graded way too hard for a GE english class. Your entire grade is weighted on essays which he is extremely picky about”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“A real pleasure to get a teacher as passionate and challenging.”

📚 Reading Load

34/100

“There is a lot of reading and it is all expected of you to do on your own”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

A very good lecturer who does not dance around sensitive topics
The lectures are very engaging and thought provoking
He LOVES to hear himself talk, and barely lets the students talk

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Be prepared to get a B or C unless you can write the
He's a
If you want an easy A,

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

The person who speaks the most gets the highest participation grade
participation is actually a competition to see who participates the most
Participation is also heavily dependent on the amount of times you talk in class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent themes .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Kyle Hetrick

x x if you want rigorous English and can write to his standards; skip if you need a soft GE A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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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

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗣️ About Participation

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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 rigorous English and can write to his standards; skip if you need a soft GE A.

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