Susan L Keller

ENGL101A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 37.5%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Avoid if you need an easy A or light load; if and can accept a B.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay HeavyStrict RubricsGood FeedbackGPA Killer

Students repeatedly say an A is nearly impossible; most report B grades even with .
and reading.
and is prepared, but many warn for mental health and 4.0 seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Strict rubrics and essay ceilings make As rare; full effort often still lands a B.

As; the lone online student reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and multiple major papers make the content workload demanding.

and essays; in-person comments sound harsher on difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory across reviews with little flexibility discussed.

and in-person metadata and comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

; most warn GPA-focused students away despite a .

; the online review would take her again.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

; scores around 8.5/10 and .

Format shift

; online still notes rigorous but .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple major essays, weekly page-length assignments, quizzes, and .

Format shift

; in person also mentions long lectures and holiday deadlines.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Prepared and , but lectures often feel unhelpful and some report classroom tension.

Format shift

Online review is more positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by major essays and weekly writing more than high-stakes sit-down exams.

Format shift

Essays dominate both formats; online adds a few multiple-choice quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and nearly impossible for a 4.0, with mixed notes on lectures.

Main concern

What students said

“If you want to keep your 4.0 GPA, do not take this class.”
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“I never missed a single class or assignment, but I ended with an 89, which is still a B.”
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“ and sanity.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online ENGL101A review found the class enjoyable with , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“There are , and .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and periodic quizzes; reviews do not prove webcam or Lockdown proctoring.

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person emphasizes 3-4 major essays, weekly short papers, and quizzes; .

Major essaysWeekly short papersQuizzesStrict rubrics

“there are 3 major essays and if you receive a C on one grade, you will not be able to get an A.”
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“There's 300 word (1 page) ”
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Online

Online had few quizzes, mostly multiple choice tied to lessons, plus weekly writing and four major essays.

Multiple-choice quizzesWeekly writingFour major essays

“There were few quizzes throughout the semester, most of them sticking to multiple choice”
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“There are , and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to keep your 4.0 GPA, do not take this class. Impossible to get above a B+ in assignments.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in , and feedback quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Essay Grind

30/100

“You will be writing a lot for this class, and Prof. Keller grades very strictly”

🚫 Not An Easy A

28/100

“Impossible to get above a B+ in assignments.”

💬

70/100

“Professor Keller gives very good and .”

⚠️ Recommendation

34/100

“ and sanity.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I ended with an 89, which is still a B.
if you do bad on one essay theres no chance you are getting an A
If you aim for a 4.0 GPA, you may want to reconsider

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

So many papers
assigned a 16 paragraph paper due on thanksgiving
and 3

Theme 3

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lectures aren't informative
The

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews, mostly recent and detailed for ENGL101A, with but limited format diversity.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGL101A8 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A 1 · A- 1

B range

B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Susan L Keller

Avoid if you need an easy A or light load; x x x if x x x x x and can accept a B.

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.

📝 Essay Grind

🚫 Not An Easy A

💬 x x

⚠️ Recommendation

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

✍️ x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid if you need an easy A or light load; if and can accept a B.

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