AI Rate Professor

Economics

Joseph Saxton

ECON1 · ECON2 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want to learn economics and earn a fair A with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesCaring and HelpfulExtra CreditReal-World ExamplesEngaging Humor
  • Students rave about clear, funny lectures that make economics interesting.
  • Fair workload with , and .
  • ; effort yields A or solid B.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many get A with regular study and homework, but and not a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

and reading; difficulty sits around mid-level.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance often marked mandatory or quizzes punish skips, though .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again among those who answered.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and ; still need to study for tests.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and some reading; not overwhelming for most.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Crystal-clear, funny, caring lectures with strong real-world examples and office-hour support.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Mix of homework, quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

In-person only.

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Econ 1/2: passionate lectures, helpful office hours, homework and .

Main concern

Pace can be fast and ; not a free A if .

What students said

“Incredible professor with passion for his subject.”
ECON2
“Made learning economics easy and interesting!”
ECON1
“ AND !”
ECON1
“Not an easy A class.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Two MidtermsCumulative FinalQuiz-Style ExamsHomework Alignment

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Class uses quizzes, two midterms, and a cumulative final aligned with homework; .

Two MidtermsCumulative FinalAnnounced QuizzesExtra Credit
“Class is composed of 2 midterms,1 cumulative final, few quizzes.”
ECON1
“the tests are pretty much the quizzes and .”
ECON1
“his class is very hard and the exams as well.”
ECON1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Saxton makes economics class fun - a miracle. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting lectures, fairness, and effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“All .”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“ AND !”

⚖️ Effort for Grade

68/100

“Do the work and you can get an "A" without too much trouble.”

📚 Workload

58/100

“Homework, two midterms and a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He makes every class interesting and simple to follow

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A class.
  • You will get an "A" if you study for at least 30-60 minutes each day.
  • A normal effort will get you a B

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • super helpful and cares about his students
  • Great guy, great professor, and great class

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

17 detailed in-person reviews with high consistency on teaching quality and structure.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON19 reviews
ECON28 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1