AI Rate Professor

English

Adam Kempler

ENGLISHC1000 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG · ENGLISH1O1 · 244 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
32.48%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a demanding writing course and can treat it as a major time commitment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadStrict GraderReading IntensiveImproves WritingLow Flexibility
  • , and busywork.
  • some students improve a lot, while others describe rude treatment and overwhelming demands.
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but it requires major time, strict formatting, and little tolerance for late work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students describe it as requiring hours of daily work, strict formatting, and consistent completion of assignments.

Online reviews make the A feel harder because of rushed deadlines, while can keep up.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The writing concepts are not impossible, but the , and pace make the course feel challenging.

Online students report the structure as especially overwhelming, while in-person students more often mention meaningful learning despite the difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and presence are treated as important, with reports of strict absence rules and .

, and online reviews report campus visits and fixed deadlines that reduce flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

Most students warn against taking him unless they can handle a demanding, rigid, and time-consuming course.

Online recommendations are especially poor, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students repeatedly call him a , and small mistakes.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, with online students stressing unforgiving deadlines and and quizzes.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

The dominant , and ungraded busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews describe compressed deadlines, while and many assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some students say he teaches writing well, but many describe rude behavior, poor empathy, and a stressful classroom experience.

Format shift

, while online reviews are mostly negative about workload and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades , and formatting rather than major exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize written assignments and quizzes, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between strong learning gains and , and attendance pressure.

Main concern

The class can feel punishing because of , and stressful interactions.

What students said

“Kempler is the so far.”
EnglishC1000
“The workload was overwhelming, with hours of .”
ENG101
“Expect a minimum of 2 hrs of HW a day to get an A”
101

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing rushed deadlines, heavy work, strict rules, and poor fit for working students.

Main concern

The online workload and deadlines are described as overwhelming and inflexible.

What students said

“If you have a life outside of .”
EnglishC1000
“He gives a 2 days, twice a week.”
ENG101
“ !!!!!! I literally dropped the class day 2 of this semester.”
101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly mention quizzes and timed work, but they do not clearly prove a .

Frequent QuizzesPop QuizzesTimed AssignmentsExam Policy Unclear

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timed work, but do not clearly prove a full exam format or closed-book policy.

Frequent QuizzesPop QuizzesTimed Assignments
“You have a , and the prompt can be very specific!”
101
“ !!!”
ENG101

Online

and deadlines, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Exam Policy UnclearTimed Online Work
“He gives a 2 days, twice a week.”
ENG101
“he makes all assignments due at 6 pm and assigns them the morning they are due.”
101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will learn so much if you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“I learned more in this class than in all of my high school English classes.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“The workload was overwhelming, with hours of .”

⚖️

24/100

“He , but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kempler is the so far.
  • He is serious but a good professor.
  • He would raise his voice if we didn't answer a question fast enough.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect a minimum of 2 hrs of HW a day to get an A
  • Lots of reading and so many quizzes
  • He picks and chooses what he'll grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • If you have a life outside of .
  • If you !
  • !!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

244

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 recent reviews with detailed, , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 544
3 out of 524
2 out of 532
1 out of 582

Course coverage

10124 reviews
ENG10116 reviews
EnglishC10004 reviews
ENG3 reviews
ENGL1012 reviews
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ENGLISH1O11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

22

B+ 8 · B 12 · B- 2

C range

7

C 5 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 2 · D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 2