AI Rate Professor

Economics

Peter Naylor

IBUS101 · BUS102 · FIN201 · INTBUS102 · ECON102 · ECON101102 · EC101 · INVESTING101 · IBUS102 · MACRO102 · ECON101 · IB102 · BUS101 · ECO101 · 184 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
44.9%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a hard, opinionated, lecture-heavy econ experience and can keep your head down—otherwise pick another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing egoTough graderLecture heavyFew high-stakes gradesExperienced but harsh
  • some call him inspirational and career-changing, many call him rude, biased, and unfair.
  • Grade book , so one bad exam can sink the grade.
  • Attendance and participation matter; challenging him or disagreeing with politics is repeatedly flagged as risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and essay tests graded to his preferences mean an A takes sustained study and alignment with his expectations.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and political tangents make the material and pacing demanding for many students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class warnings are common; participation often counts.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; fans praise depth while a large .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough-grader and few-items patterns dominate; if they miss what he wanted.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reading, notes, papers, and for many students.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Deep experience and vivid stories impress some, while others find lectures rambling, biased, or demeaning.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many report only a handful of graded items—quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

.

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person econ and business sections are lecture-heavy with strong stories from industry experience, but many students report , and uncomfortable classroom dynamics.

Main concern

, and a classroom climate where challenging him can hurt you.

What students said

“Not a .”
INTBUS102
“Do yourself a favor and .”
ECON101
“He has left such an impact on my education, and sincerely wants you to leave the class with a head full of retained information.”
ECON102

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.

Exams are high-stakes essay-style assessments with limited recovery if he dislikes your answers.

Essay midterm and finalFew graded itemsQuestions from syllabusHard tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay midterms/finals that students say are graded subjectively.

Essay testsFew gradebook entriesHard testsPop quizzes
“There are 5 grades into the grade book for the entire semester, 2 tests "10 pts each", 2 (10 question) quizzes "10 pts each" and the final.”
MACRO102
“The Midterm and and if he doesn't like your answers then you will get marked down.”
ECON101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not a good instructor. Always talks down at people in class, makes degrading remarks about girls, his course is poorly organized, doesn't like questions, has an extreme "I'm better than everyone else" attitude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing praise for experience against frequent fairness and climate concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Professor Naylor made economics fascinating. He focused on concepts rather than formulas and brought real life experience.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

25/100

“His remarks are racist, sexist, and self centered. 75% of class is him bragging about his accomplishments.”

📝

28/100

“ what you feel you earned.”

👍 Split Recommendations

42/100

“If there is another .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He focused on concepts rather than formulas and brought real life experience.
  • He rambles on about his life experiences and brags about his credentials.
  • Lectures lead nowhere and he expresses too much political anger.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . He's made it possible to download his book for free.
  • Graded by few things.
  • Most of the answers are handed to you.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Never speak up in class or you will be judged and ridiculed.
  • Be respectful, don't get on his bad side, and you'll be fine.
  • He is not a .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

184

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed, multi-year reviews with a mixed but risk-heavy picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 536
3 out of 521
2 out of 530
1 out of 550

Course coverage

ECON10113 reviews
ECON10211 reviews
EC1015 reviews
IBUS1025 reviews
BUS1014 reviews
Show 9 more courses
ECO1012 reviews
FIN2012 reviews
IBUS1012 reviews
BUS1021 review
ECON1011021 review
IB1021 review
INTBUS1021 review
INVESTING1011 review
MACRO1021 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 5

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 4

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 3

D range

6

D+ 2 · D- 4

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1