Reviews of professor Will Kelly

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Kelly was a good professor. It was hard to understand exactly what he wanted on some papers but if you go in, meet with him, and figure out what hes really looking for the assignments are not too bad. He grades papers anonymously which I appreciated. Hes very funny and I would definitely take him again!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you want an A, take Dr. Kellys class. He lets you grade yourself, so its an insanely easy A. If you want to learn and get something out of the class, there will be a lot of work. If you dont care about the material and dont do any of the reading, youll still be just fine.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Kelly teaches an easy FYS where you grade yourself and only have to write 4 short papers. The class itself is eye-opening and has an interesting taste of philosophy but it's easy with minimal work if you want it to be. The class and readings can be dull, which can spur him into talking for 10 minutes on a tangent.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Kelly's Rewriting the Bible FYS is not difficult, but 40% of the final grade is self reported participation. If you are someone who prefers to keep opinions to yourself, the seminar style of the class is not ideal. For those who are open minded about religious interpretations and like discussion based class, this FYS is easy and eniovable.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The most disorganized professor I've ever had. Cancels class all the time because of his schedule conflicts and lectures get so off-topic. He is also really bad at returning grades and feedback even though you're only graded by a few assignments. He's a nice guy and knows his stuff but class can feel boring and he has high expectations for papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Kelly is the BEST. He is a very easy FYS. You only have to write 3 500-word papers (which is a lot less than others) and one 1500-word paper. Participation matters a lot but you rate yourself on it at the end of every class and if you share once or twice can easily get a good grade. You don't have to do all the readings to do well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Kelly is a great professor, and his FYS is very easy. If you're looking to learn how to research and write papers, though, you should probably take a different FYS. You'll have good discussion with him, but he won't give prompt feedback on essays (and sometimes he won't write comments at all).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Overall, Will is a very good professor. Super nice guy and really insightful (but can go off on tangents at times). Take "A Life Worth Living" if you're looking for a painless but valuable FYS. You're graded on 3 short papers, a research paper, and a very short presentation, and he lets you grade yourself on participation. Definitely recommend.