Eunsong Kim is an English professor at Northeastern University rated 3.38/5 by 85 students, with 3.41/5 difficulty and 64.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Eunsong Kim professor reviews and ratings: 3.38/5 from 85 student reviews at Northeastern (64.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
I feel like much of the hate towards Prof Kim is cuz people don't want to put in the work. She is one of the sweetest and best professors I've ever had. She pushes you to your highest potential and is extremely intelligent and inspiring. Readings are long and dense but I feel that she prioritizes how much you learn over grades. Highly recommend!ENGL3161 2025-04-24 17:46:13 +0000 UTC
AVOID HER. She's the worst. she started class with a list from"the literary canon"aka a list of books SHE made up on the spot and was missing major works), then said if we didnt recognize 3 of the books we were in the wrong major and should switch now. Ontop of that said we should miss no classes and its unfortunate the school gives us 2 freedays.ENG1000 2024-12-15 20:53:14 +0000 UTC
I found Professor Kim's class very unpleasant. We never ended up really learning the material we were there to learn. Classes were spent in conversations on our own then returning to the group to share and people are frequently told that the things they are interested in sharing are wrong. My opinion wasn't respected by the professor.ENGL1400 2024-11-19 15:11:17 +0000 UTC
Prof. Kim is extremely cold and rude to students. She assigns whole books for class, and then decides when you show up that she's not planning to talk about them and you just wasted hours reading. She offers opportunities to ask for help, then punishes people when they do. Definitely one of the worst class experiences I've had in a very long time.ENGL2470 2022-05-11 12:45:31 +0000 UTC
One of the worst professors I've ever had. Don't feel like I learned anything, professor took weeks to respond to emails and was rude to students. Avoid at all costsENGL2420 2021-04-15 18:54:19 +0000 UTC
Professor Kim possess an extremely interesting mind. While her approach to class can be a bit chaotic, the true value comes from her office hours. Her feedback is more fruitful when you speak to her in person and you'll easily find yourself delving deep into discussion.ENGL3377 2018-12-06 15:15:17 +0000 UTC
Her choice in material for my Tech and Empire class was amazing, I learned a lot and it was so much fun. The class was very text heavy, and was round table based. Each student led a class discussion for about a 2 hour block throughout the semester. Your participation matters each week! Prof Kim is very kind and respectful and will help you succeedENGL7358 2018-04-05 09:34:51 +0000 UTC
While the writing prompts were a little basic for me, I had a great time in her class, and for someone just starting to get serious about poetry, this is a good pick! Professor Kim makes her classroom a really warm, supportive space and tries to put the art above the class structure. It's obvious that she really wants students to leave as poets.ENG3377 2017-11-20 22:26:47 +0000 UTC
I don't understand where all of this hate for Professor Kim is coming from. Her classes are definitely heavy on course material, but not for no reason. Not only does she encourage us to think more critically by assisting us in how to engage with the text itself, but she is not shy in complimenting you during office hours and email correspondences!ENGL3161 2024-12-03 06:49:41 +0000 UTC
Genuinely inspiring, one of the best Professors I've ever had.ENG1000 2020-08-25 19:34:02 +0000 UTC
Old reviews of Professor Kim are totally not my experience with her. She does assign a lot of reading, and expects engagement with it, she is one of my favorite professors. Professor Kim is a wealth of knowledge, her class asks you to think critically about everything. She is very approachable and intelligent. I highly recommend taking her classes.ENGL1400 2024-02-02 15:59:16 +0000 UTC
This was a tough class, but the material we covered was so eye-opening that it hardly mattered. I will say Professor Kim definitely created a hierarchy in class, so you could tell who she thought the best students were, which wasn't great. Will absolutely push you to think about materials more critically.ENGL2470 2022-05-03 16:50:33 +0000 UTC
Miserable, angry, and cruel to students. Obviously doesn't like teaching. Gives writing assignments but never gives feedback, instructions are super unclear so you end up reading three books when you were only supposed to read one. Don't be fooled by the older reviews--this is clearly not the same person. This professor has mentally checked out.ENGL3161 2021-11-03 13:33:01 +0000 UTC
I really enjoy Professor Kim's class. She takes her teaching very seriously and wants to engage her students in their work inside as well as outside of the classroom. Be prepared to take field trips to see visiting authors and attend lectures of interesting contemporary writers and poets!ENGL1400 2018-03-10 15:44:46 +0000 UTC
Eunsong Kim has an average rating of 3.38/5 from 85 student reviews. 64.0% of students said they would take them again.
Eunsong Kim's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.41/5 based on student reviews.
Eunsong Kim has taught ENGL3161, ENGL1000, ENGL3377, ENGL1400, ENGL2470, ENGL5103, ENGL3380, ENGL2420, ENGL7351, ENGL4710, ENGL7358 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.