Jeannie Kim-Mcpherson

ENGLISH125 · ENGL125 · ENG90 · ENG125 · ENG120 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid if you need an easy GE English credit; if you want to grind hard on writing and accept a tough C-to-B range.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Essay LoadSubjective GradingMandatory AttendancePolarizing

Tough, paper-heavy English courses with strict and .
and office hours are often needed to survive.
Solid for serious writers seeking challenge; a poor fit for easy GE credits.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say an A requires going well beyond normal effort, and many expect a C even when they work hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and students describe heavy essay and response-paper loads.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and missing class can fail you.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendations are split and many students explicitly tell others to pick a different teacher, especially for GE.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple reviews call her a , not just paper quality.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report stacked essays, response papers, and short turnaround times with .

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some find her nice and helpful, while , and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and mixed on teaching quality, with several students warning GE seekers to switch teachers.

Main concern

, and grading that can feel personal or overly harsh.

What students said

“Not an easy A and even if you work hard plan on passing with a C.”
ENG125

“ if you are only taking this for general ed and do not enjoy english.”
ENGL125

“this was an A paper, but I gave you a B because I FELT you didn't try hard enough.”
ENG90

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on papers and writing rather than clearly described exams, so .

Essay-heavyLittle exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Comments emphasize essays and response papers more than midterms or .

Essay papersResponse papers

“She gives and response papers and expects way too much out her students in a short amount of time.”
ENGL125

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Not an easy A and even if you work hard plan on passing with a C.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting tough grading, heavy writing load, and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

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28/100

“Not an easy A and even if you work hard plan on passing with a C.”

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25/100

“She gives and response papers and expects way too much out her students in a short amount of time.”

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30/100

“this was an A paper, but I gave you a B because I FELT you didn't try hard enough.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she's kind and I found her lectures engaging
Very boring, and if she doesn't like you, you will not do well
Always in a joyful and uplifting mood

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Have to go above and beyond( well beyond) for a possible A
Expects so
if you are just looking for a easy A dont bother

Theme 3

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and you will fail if you do not go
We only have a month and a half left in the semester and
attending her office hours is a must

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven older in-person reviews (2010-2014) are fairly detailed and , though some opinions split.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG904 reviews

ENG1202 reviews

ENG1252 reviews

ENGL1252 reviews

ENGLISH1251 review

Reported outcomes

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Jeannie Kim-Mcpherson

Avoid if you need an easy GE English credit; x x x if you want to grind hard on writing and accept a tough C-to-B range.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Avoid if you need an easy GE English credit; if you want to grind hard on writing and accept a tough C-to-B range.

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