AI Rate Professor

Economics

Anthony Chan

ECON002 · ECON1 · ECON01 · ECON02 · MICROECON · ECON1968 · ECO1 · ECON001 · ECON1933 · ECON0102 · ECON2 · 266 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
28.24%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take him if and ; look for an easier econ option first.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderTest HeavyLong LecturesFunny But StrictExpensive Textbook
  • some call him funny and .
  • Weekly quizzes and exams dominate; typos, no partial credit, and hard wording are common complaints.
  • Success usually needs group chats, lecture videos, and heavy weekly .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A needs weekly perfect work, deep study, and little partial credit; many pass with B-level grades only after heavy effort.

Online group chats can soften the path; in person weekly in-class tests raise the effort bar.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Pace is fast with long lectures and hard weekly assessments that many call among the tougher SMC econ experiences.

Both formats feel hard; compressed 6-8 week versions feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many sections require attendance for lectures.

Some pure online flexible sections exist, but several hybrid and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 28% and as a last resort despite some fans.

Online has a few strong 5-star fans of flexible sections; in .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

, and rare late work.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and a costly textbook create steady high load.

Format shift

Some online students report lighter homework volume but .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is often funny, organized, and knowledgeable, yet .

Format shift

Online lecture videos help some; in person 3-hour lectures split opinion between entertaining and useless.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is mostly quizzes and and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; in block.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person means , and a required pricey book with uneven usefulness.

Main concern

Strict weekly testing and time.

What students said

“If all you want is an easy A with no effort, then Professor Chan's class isn't for you”
ECO1
“Classes are an hour and 30 of lecture followed by a 30-minute quiz/test.”
ECON01
“He's a tough and , and I mean tough!”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

flexible 8-week sections and recorded lectures help some, but , and hybrid surprises frustrate others.

Main concern

, and sometimes forced in-person exam rules undercut the online label.

What students said

“MAKE A GROUPCHAT FOR THIS CLASS, instant A 100%.”
ECON2
“told us 5 mins before the than he previously told us.”
ECON002
“Even if you enrolled in one of his if you do not attend in-person lectures for an equivalent class.”
ECO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent multiple-choice quizzes and exams are hard, sometimes typo-filled, and graded with little mercy.

Weekly QuizzesMultiple ChoiceHard WordingTypos On ExamsIn-Class Or Timed Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person often means lecture then immediate quiz or , and no easy makeups.

Same-Day In-Class TestsMultiple ChoiceMemorize EverythingNo Partial Credit
“Every class he would lecture the unit that's on the test, as class.”
ECON002
“ . But . YOU HAVE TO MEMORIZE EVERYTHING JUST TO PASS!”
ECON02

Online

Online exams are difficult and high-weight; students rely on lecture videos and group chats, with occasional last-minute weight changes.

Weekly Quiz Or ExamLecture-Based TestsPoint Weight ChangesHybrid Exam Surprises
“The but manageable.”
ECON02
“very strict with test dates, told us 5 mins before the ”
ECON002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If all you want is an easy A with no effort, then Professor Chan's class isn't for you”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“He's a tough and , and I mean tough!”

🎭 Funny But Polarizing

48/100

“Is Professor Chan strict? Yes. But is he a funny guy who tries to make the class as enjoyable as possible? Absolutely!”

📉 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ !”

📝

38/100

“Every week was at least 1 test, very stressful”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures have everything you need to know.
  • He just talks for 3 hours and expects you to know everything.
  • pre recorded lectures which he recorded with android headphones during the pandemic are hard to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A though.
  • if an answer is wrong then its fully wrong, no partial credit usually.
  • an A is achievable if you give it everything you have

Theme 3

📚 About Materials

  • Mandatory $100 textbook that was used twice… if that.
  • Wrote his own book to buy and it came with mistakes
  • MAKE A GROUPCHAT FOR THIS CLASS, instant A 100%.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

266

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years and formats with , and mixed personality praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 596
4 out of 561
3 out of 538
2 out of 535
1 out of 536

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 6

B range

18

B+ 7 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2