AI Rate Professor

Economics

Harry Gill

ECON1 · ECON1MICRO · ECO1 · ECON101 · ECOM2 · ECON2 · ECON000 · 276 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Prefer his in-person section only if and study guide; unless you already know economics.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyOnline Self-TeachCurve and Drop LowestTextbook DependentPolarizing
  • Grade is almost entirely a handful of and a curve.
  • In-person can be passable if you use the online study guide; online sections draw far more complaints of and self-teaching.
  • Many say buy the expensive book access code and grind practice questions or struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Curve and dropped tests help many reach A or B if they grind the study guide, but .

Online reviews stress harder, less supported As; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Core econ ideas are standard difficulty, but and .

Online comments describe self-teaching as .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many in-person students say roll is not taken and if you read the book, though a .

; flexibility comments mainly come from in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

About half would take him again for fairness and help; .

Online reviews skew strongly negative compared with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and posts distributions, but tough graders tags and scoring errors appear often.

Format shift

Online students more often report harsh or .

Workload

Light

72/100

—so volume is light but each test carries high stakes.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some find him thorough, funny, and ; many say he reads the book, is hard to hear, or absent online.

Format shift

In-person teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Nearly 100 percent of the grade comes from a small set of .

Format shift

and in person.

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures can be dry or book-reading, but , and online study guides help motivated students pass.

Main concern

Boring lecture style, phone rules, and poorly worded tests frustrate some students.

What students said

“Gives , and , so you have to be very lazy not to pass this class”
ECON2
“This is the ... Reads the book word for word during lectures.”
ECOM2
“If you buy the textbook and actually read it there is no reason you shouldn't get an A in this class.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and study guide with hard, error-prone exams and little instructor support.

Main concern

, and no real lectures, often hurting GPA or .

What students said

“He was probably the . .”
ECO1
“Basically have to teach yourself from the book!”
ECON1
“Easy tests if you use the study guide... Easy class is you use the study guide”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; many call questions confusing or error-prone, especially online.

5 Exams CommonDrop LowestOnline Study GuideConfusing WordingCurve

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and online study guide; lowest often dropped and class curved.

Test HeavyDrop LowestCurveStudy GuidePoor Wording
“ the book, things he tells you in class, and the online study guide”
ECON2
“if you make ANY mark on the ”
ECON2
“ and gives the top 15% of the class an A”
ECON2

Online

Online exams are often described as very hard, few in number, based on book and study guide, with and little teaching support.

5 Hard TestsSelf-TeachStudy GuideExpensive BookGrading Errors
“ . The and long”
ECO1
“There are only 5 tests and they are hard.”
ECON1
“Easy tests if you use the study guide. At the end of .”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in-person), contrasting self-teach online risk with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ . Terrible teacher. .”

💻 Online Risk

30/100

“What is the purpose of having a professor if there are , and no help.”

📝

38/100

“Grades are based 100% based on 5 tests and .”

👍 When It Works

55/100

“One of the ... Will go over test questions in class so when you get to the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Reads the book word for word during lectures
  • He is very thorough and will make sure everyone understands everything
  • You don't have to be perceptive to feel the "I don't want to be here" vibe

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy A if u ask me. 5 quizzes and
  • .
  • the so you should be able to do well

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • !!! You have to teach yourself everything
  • The book may not be the clearest written book but it also has a
  • Lazy professor and hard class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

276

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with and grading comments, and consistent themes on study guides and test weight.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 591
4 out of 536
3 out of 537
2 out of 543
1 out of 569

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3