Ninos Malek

ECOND001 · ECON1ECON2 · ECON002 · ECOM1 · ECON01 · D002 · ECON1 · ECON101 · ECON2 · ECON001 · ECON1A · ECON02 · 261 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 88.61%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want a strong economics teacher and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesExam-Heavy GradingClear ExpectationsLots Of ReadingHigh Recommendation

Students overwhelmingly praise his lectures, clarity, humor, and ability to make economics understandable.
Grades are usually based on a class efficient but test-heavy.
Getting an A is very realistic, but some students warn that , and question wording can make the top grade harder.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very achievable because tests are often dropped and many students report high grades, but , and .

Online sections sound easier and more flexible, while , and a tougher final.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The economics content , but students still mention lots of reading and .

Online students rely more on textbook reading and videos, while and examples.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though students often recommend attending because lectures help with exams.

Online attendance is generally flexible, while but is still often not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and unusually memorable for economics.

Both formats are recommended, but presence.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

because he often drops low tests and uses few graded items, but .

Format shift

Online grading often feels more flexible with open-note or long-window exams, while .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

There is , but students still need substantial reading, videos, and .

Format shift

Online sections often have fewer assignments but more self-study, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and effective at explaining economics.

Format shift

, while online reviews praise organization, videos, and clear instructions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades are usually dominated by multiple tests and a many reviews.

Format shift

, though as open-note, untimed, or flexible.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive about lectures, humor, real-world examples, and and the .

Main concern

The and than the easy-course reputation suggests.

What students said

“Absolutely amazing professor!”
ECON001

“Challenging class, not due to content but because aiming for an A is tricky due to question wording.”
ECOM1

“You'll have 5 tests and a final. and .”
ECON002

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews highlight flexible pacing, clear materials, open-note or untimed tests in several sections, and .

Main concern

Some online students feel self-taught because and few assignments.

What students said

“There . The class is solely graded by exams, 5 exams and a final, he drops 2 of the exams.”
ECOND001

“ 50 hrs I think).”
ECON002

“This online class is a trap.”
ECON1ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam system is student-friendly because low tests are often dropped and , but the .

Exam-Heavy GradingDropped TestsOpen-Note TestsTake-Home TestsIn-Person Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

several sections, but also a separate in-person final that can be harder.

Take-Home TestsOpen-Note TestsDropped TestsIn-Person FinalMultiple-Choice Exams

“You'll have 5 tests and a final. and .”
ECON002

“ and one in-person final.”
ECON01

“The and open-note, and the .”
ECON002

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention , and long or untimed test windows in several sections.

Exam-Only GradingDropped ExamsOpen NotesOpen BookUntimed Or Long Test Window

“He gives you a lot of time to complete the exam and it’s open notes!”
ECON001

“Class is very flexible and and untimed!”
ECON2

“There . The class is solely graded by exams, 5 exams and a final, he drops 2 of the exams.”
ECOND001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Absolutely amazing professor! Not only does he teach exceptionally well, but his jokes and humor are even better!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ .”

🧪 Assessment Style

90/100

“5 tests (50%, 2 worst tests dropped) and a final (50%).”

👍 Recommendation Level

90/100

“His classes are one of the things you would regret not taking in :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and articulate and straight to the point.
He uses real word examples, call-and-response, and repetition to reinforce key concepts.
He brought great energy to every lecture, had excellent speaking skills, and made the material easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

It's a very easy class but also easy to fall behind since there's so much material to watch and read.
Challenging class, not due to content but because aiming for an A is tricky due to question wording.
You will succeed if you do the reading and pay attention in class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

Only things graded are five 100-pt exams (2 are dropped) + one 300-pt final.
The class is solely graded by exams, 5 exams and a final, he drops 2 of the exams.
so no pressure.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

261

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 recent and detailed reviews across both formats, with , and grade strategy.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5180

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3 out of 517

2 out of 510

1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A+ 17 · A 17 · A- 2

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🧪 Assessment Style

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧪 About Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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