AI Rate Professor

English

Jim Keller

ENG091 · EN101 · ENGC1000 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG103 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
74.07%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Keller if you can handle readings and essays for a fair shot at an A, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear essay rubricsGenerous but slow gradingReading and papersEntertaining lecturesPolitical tangents
  • Most students say the class is essay-heavy but manageable with .
  • Grades are often high because Keller is forgiving, but .
  • Students are split on his lecture style, with many enjoying him and some disliking political tangents.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

An A is very reachable if , though papers and .

Online evidence is more workload-heavy, while and essays easy to score well on.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The English content is usually understandable, but , and presentations keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews describe tougher pacing, while in-person reviews more often describe simple expectations and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance appears useful and , but students also say he is not always strict about lateness.

and being present, while online reviews do not clearly establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and engaging classes, but some strongly object to the workload, slow grading, or lecture style.

Online recommendations are mixed because of workload, while in-person recommendations are stronger despite recurring complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly , and forgiving grading despite a few tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

Online grading is described as fair but paired with more work, while .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The class usually centers on three essays plus readings or quizzes, with some students calling it easy and others calling it paper-heavy.

Format shift

Online short-session reviews describe heavier workload, while and essay-focused.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many students find him entertaining, caring, and clear, but a notable minority describe lectures as boring, rude, political, or unhelpful.

Format shift

, while online reviews still describe him as helpful but less consistently enthusiastic.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

and writing assignments, with some quizzes, presentations, midterms, or finals depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers, reading logs, quizzes, a midterm, and a final, while and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews usually describe a , and mixed reactions to lectures.

Main concern

, and political tangents are the main complaints.

What students said

“ . and still received an A.”
ENG103
“Grading is slower than the average but as long as you follow the an A on the papers.”
ENG103
“Puts his political opinion into every conversation.”
ENGC1000

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe heavier compressed workloads but and .

Main concern

Online workload can feel intense, especially in short sessions.

What students said

“He expects you to dedicate 40 hours a week on this course which is crazy unreasonable.”
ENGL101
“Manage your time and you will do good.”
EN101
“His class is pretty straightforward.”
ENG103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but student comments mention open-book or and do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Open Book FinalOpen Note TestsQuizzesFinal PresentationReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-book or and a final presentation.

Open Book FinalOpen Note TestsPop QuizzesFinal Presentation
“ .”
ENG103
“ and * :D”
ENGL101
“Theres a final presentation based on paper 3, speaking time: 8 min.”
ENG103

Online

, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“This class consists of reading logs, quizzes, & about 6 papers, a midterm and a mid term practice and .”
EN101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is incredibly easy if you just do the reading and work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He was super awesome. Enjoyed every class and always had some story to make things interesting.”

📈 Easy A Potential

83/100

“ . and still received an A.”

⚖️ Workload Tradeoff

52/100

“The but fun to do and he's a generous but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Jim's lectures are very entertaining.
  • His lectures were whatever but very informational.
  • He's way too political and would trail off onto random topics.

Theme 2

📄 About Papers and Grades

  • There's 3 major essays, with .
  • Just follow MLA format and
  • He didn't grade 2 of .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Only had to write 3 , and do a .
  • Professor Keller is a nice guy, but he assigns way too much work.
  • Pretty easy class but make sure to do the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is well supported by 27 reviews across multiple years, with , and lecture style.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 16

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1