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Economics

Monika Thomas

ECOND001 · ECON1ECON2 · ECON1B · ECON102 · ECON3 · MACROECON · ECON1 · ECON2 · ECON001 · ECON02 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a structured class where steady work is usually rewarded with a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and responsiveExtra credit availableClear grading criteriaHomework-heavySelf-study needed
  • Students often earn high , and readings on time.
  • Recent reviews are much stronger than older reviews, especially for online organization and responsiveness.
  • The main downside is a and frequent need to learn beyond lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very attainable because grades often , and , but it still requires steady work.

Online evidence is stronger for flexible pacing, while attendance and note-taking.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The economics content is usually introductory and straightforward, but and .

Online students describe structured materials, while the basics.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance ranges from optional to participation-based or required depending on the section.

Online , while many in-person reviews mention attendance or participation points.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because , and grades fairly when students keep up.

Online reviews are more consistently positive in recent years, while and workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grades are often helped by , retries, study guides, and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize repeatable homework and structured quizzes, while in-person comments emphasize and attendance-based effort.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many reviews mention weekly homework, quizzes, discussions, multiple exams, readings, or group assignments.

Format shift

Online workload is frequent and platform-based, while , and exam preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

77/100

Students , and responsive, but some say lectures are basic or require self-teaching.

Format shift

Recent online reviews praise communication more strongly, while and surface-level teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Grades usually combine homework, quizzes, discussions or projects, multiple exams, and a final.

Format shift

Online assessments lean on Pearson or Canvas work, while , and the final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed, with and while others say lectures stay basic.

Main concern

Attendance and because lectures may not cover the harder material in depth.

What students said

“Lectures don't go in depth, you have to teach yourself the harder stuff.”
ECON02
“ and you'll pass.”
ECON1
“Pretty easy A and lots of opportunities for .”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a well-structured class with manageable but , and fast instructor responses.

Main concern

The online class can feel homework-heavy and .

What students said

“She gives you the .”
ECON02
“There is a lot of homework but it's manageable and she gives you enough time to do everything.”
ECON02
“There is way too much work per week and you basically teach yourself, especially in the online class.”
ECON02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent but usually predictable, with , and limited evidence of strict online proctoring.

Study GuidesMultiple ExamsHomework-Like QuestionsNo Lockdown BrowserOpen Note Quiz Retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exam questions similar to homework, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or open-book exams.

Multiple ExamsFinal ExamStudy PacketsHomework-Like Questions
“The problems.”
ECON02
“Study packets will be provided for the midterms (approx. 30 MCQs and 1-2 short answer) and .”
ECON1
“half of problems on the .”
ECON1B

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, study guides, one-try exams, no Lockdown Browser, and .

No Lockdown BrowserStudy GuidesOne-Try ExamsOpen Note Quiz Retakes
“Also, no lockdown browser...”
ECON02
“Was given 4 quizzes (open note and retake available), 4 exams, and 3 dialogues throughout the entire quarter.”
ECON001
“The as the homework”
ECON02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you study, and complete the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

77/100

“ and wants her students to succeed.”

📈 Grade Attainability

82/100

“Just put in your effort and A.”

⚖️ Workload Reality

35/100

“Be ready to do a lot of homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and wants her students to succeed.
  • Thomas was a great professor for microeconomics.
  • Professor was fine and okay if you .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • If you wanna easy A, so easy to understand and she's awesome.
  • As long as you study, and complete the .
  • Even if you're really bad at this subject for some reason if you do all the you'll get an A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of homework but it's manageable and she gives you enough time to do everything.
  • Although the workload is very heavy, it's still possible to get a good grade.
  • There is way too much work per week and you basically teach yourself, especially in the online class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeatedly describe the , and teaching patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 530
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 15 · A 14 · A- 5

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2