Amber Urrutia

ECON01 · ECON1 · ECON1SCHOLARS · ECON4 · ECO1 · ECON1SCHLRS · ECON2 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 81.82%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you ; she teaches well, grades fairly, and wants you to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and responsiveHeavy homework loadExtra credit generousFinal exemption for top studentsClear real-world lectures

Students widely call her one of the and clarity.
Expect a .
Do the work and you can earn an A, with drops, , and top-student final exemptions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Completing the , and final exemptions makes an A very attainable.

Both formats reward consistent work; online leans more toward easy A if deadlines are kept.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Econ concepts are taught clearly, but volume and level.

Online short sessions feel harder due to pace; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Most students strongly recommend her for teaching quality and support despite the .

In-person praise is especially glowing; if you can handle workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, is common, and top students may skip the final.

Format shift

; a few students still found midterms or finals picky.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The dominant theme is lots of , and reading, especially in 6-8 week terms.

Format shift

Online and short sessions get the loudest workload complaints; in-person is still heavy but better scaffolded by lectures.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise clear lectures, real-world examples, responsiveness, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

; online still earns high marks for organization and support.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and quizzes carry heavy weight alongside midterms and a .

Format shift

Online leans more assignment-heavy; in-person adds clicker participation and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections feature strong lectures, iClicker participation, cheat sheets or review support, and high praise for kindness and clarity.

Main concern

Still a heavy homework load plus mandatory participation tracking in many sections.

What students said

“ . So much experience and knowledge and teaches so well.”
ECON2

“she leaves a LOT of HW. I am talking about 20 assignment per week.”
ECO1

“ cheat sheets.”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Econ is organized and , and fair paths to an A if you keep deadlines.

Main concern

and occasional hidden or hard-to-find assignments in compressed terms.

What students said

“Easy online class and easy A, keep on top of deadlines and as long as work is completed she grades leniently.”
ECON01

“ and on th second week of Winter Session, there were 21 Assignments due and a midterm.”
ECON2

“Professor Urrutia is one of the .”
ECON01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are manageable with review tools, score replacement, notes or cheat sheets in some sections, and .

Cheat sheetsScore replacementFinal exemption for top studentsTimed testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but supported by cheat sheets, review, and replacement policies.

Cheat sheetsiClicker participation2 midterms 1 finalFinal exemption

“cheat sheet and review for exams (2 midterms 1 final) and exempts the .”
ECON2

“ cheat sheets.”
ECON2

Online

Online exams are often timed with notes allowed in some terms; and .

Timed testsDrops lowestHomework platformFinal exemption

“just pace yourself in but .”
ECON2

“ and you can use notes.”
ECON2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Urrutia is one of the . She genuinely wants students to succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and strong outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Her lectures are amazing and well prepared, she knows the topic deep and well enough so if I had any questions Id get a .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“she leaves a LOT of HW. I am talking about 20 assignment per week.”

📈 Grade Path

80/100

“Easy online class and easy A, keep on top of deadlines and as long as work is completed she grades leniently.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“ !!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are amazing and well prepared
teaches so well
applying economic theories to the real world

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy online class and easy A
Top 2 don't have to take the final

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

genuinely wants students to succeed
So much experience and knowledge

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong agreement on care, teaching quality, and heavy workload create high confidence across formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573

4 out of 58

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 15 · A 22

B range

B- 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2

Amber Urrutia

x x if you x x x x x; she teaches well, grades fairly, and wants you to succeed.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

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

📚 Workload Reality

📈 Grade Path

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you ; she teaches well, grades fairly, and wants you to succeed.