AI Rate Professor

Finance

Susan Block

FIN201 · FIN · FIN101 · CIS220 · IBUS211 · FIN100 · FIN211 · BUS101 · FIN202 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you stay on top of weekly work and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear grading criteriaTough graderLots of homeworkGives good feedback
  • Students split between easy A with and
  • , and participation risk
  • In-person finance classes often praise real-world insight and fair exams

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students report easy As for timely work, but and .

Online reviews show both free-A claims and tough-grader complaints; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often beginner finance with light-to-moderate challenge, though some writing-heavy sections feel harder.

Online difficulty ranges from light ; in-person difficulty is generally low-to-moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but participation can matter and missing work may get you dropped.

and drop risk for non-participation; in-person often lists attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, but older and writing-course reviews urge avoiding her.

Positive recommendation is stronger in later online and in-person finance reviews than in early online tech/finance complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some call her the easiest grader; .

Format shift

; in-person reviews lean fairer with .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly assignments and quizzes are common, with spikes of papers, forums, and .

Format shift

Online sections more often report lots of homework and papers; and steady work.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

, and practical finance insight, while a minority call her unclear or unresponsive.

Format shift

; online reviews include stronger negative support issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and papers more than pure high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize papers and forums; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person finance reviews mostly praise kindness and career insight, with some boredom notes.

Main concern

You still need to work for the grade and .

What students said

“You definitely have to work for your grade, but in the because Professor Block really knows her stuff and cares about each and every student.”
FIN101
“Amazing professor who uses her professional career in finance to enhance the class.”
FIN100
“What is great about this class is that there are no surprises on the exams. Just make sure you do the study guide.”
FIN100

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online experience swings from easy caring courses to vague writing-heavy classes with slow support.

Main concern

and uneven responsiveness can tank effort-to-grade fairness.

What students said

“It is fairly easy to get 90%+ on the .”
FIN201
“Gave SO much effort, and the .”
FIN202
“She is THE . Just do the word count, and you're FOR SURE going to get an A.”
IBUS211

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear predictable when students use study guides and practice questions, with limited proctoring detail.

Study-guide aligned examsWeekly quizzesPractice test reuse

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if the study guide is completed.

Study guide based examsNo surprises on exams
“What is great about this class is that there are no surprises on the exams. Just make sure you do the study guide.”
FIN100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams that reuse practice questions, but .

Weekly quizzesPractice questions on quizzes and exams
“The and exams.”
FIN100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Block cares about her students and wants them all to succeed. The assignments are not very complicated, you just have to be prepared and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews across online and in-person finance and and support complaints. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

66/100

“Seriously such a caring, helpful, and understanding professor.”

📝 Workload Reality

52/100

“more than 1/2 the and .”

🎯 Easy A Potential

62/100

“She is THE . Just do the word count, and you're FOR SURE going to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Block cares about her students and wants them all to succeed.
  • .
  • Susan is a great professor and and willing to give you help when you need it!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is fairly easy to get 90%+ on the .
  • Gave SO much effort, and the .
  • You definitely have to work for your grade, but in the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Friction

  • .
  • No student questions answered 10 days into the class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews span many years and courses with detailed conflicting experiences, giving solid but mixed evidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

FIN1004 reviews
FIN1012 reviews
FIN2112 reviews
BUS1011 review
CIS2201 review
Show 4 more courses
FIN1 review
FIN2011 review
FIN2021 review
IBUS2111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1