Reviews of professor Cody Kaser

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kaser expects a lot from his students, which can sometimes be stressful. He took a lot of time to help me with personal problems which helped me do better on assignments. No professor has done this for me. He was willing to take my life issues into account when grading too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I didn't know how to take him at first, but I realized Kaser's old school. He's there to help you learn, not be your friend. With his help, I learned I could eventually tackle hard ideas and get the point across. Peer groups and  office hours helped the most since you do a lot of research on a topic you get to choose.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There's a lot of stuff to learn but he makes it manageable for you (and his dork jokes lighten things up).

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's brutal when it comes to grading essays. He makes you come in for mandatory grading conferences and shows no shame in pointing out all of your flaws to your face. Lectures are disorganized, and the PowerPoints he provides offer little to no help. He is intimidating, difficult to approach, and very passive aggressive when you approach for help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Kaser is really laid back. He wants to help you learn, not receite useless facts. I really felt alive when writing papers for his class. Which sounds weird. The class helps you find what is really interesting to you.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kaser helps students get motivated about writing, which most of us don't like. The whole-class workshops and reading exercises were helpful because they helped me improve my understanding of difficult ideas. Office hours helped the most because you get one-on-one feedback that helps you course correct and validates what you did right.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really liked Instructor Kaser. you need to try and show you care. His office hours are flexible and the one-on-one time with him is crucial in learning from your mistakes. He really cares and wants you to succeed but you have to meet him halfway. He gives great feedback and is overall goofy. He is understanding and kind. take him!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a horrible professor. He is very abrasive, dismisses students problems and emotions, argumentative, and unprofessional. I would never choose this professor again. I have asked other students how they felt about the class and while this is a base level english class even some junior student said it is the hardest class he has ever taken.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Kaser has been awesome! I haven't had a teacher challenge me in an English class since early high school. His lectures hit the sweet spot, long enough to learn something, but not too much information that one can get overwhelmed (tip: review slides when writing your essay). In efforts to alleviate pressure on students he curved unit 2.