AI Rate Professor

Economics

Ryan Ford

ECONBFALL · ECON001A · ECON1A1B · ECON1A · ECON1B · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
77.42%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will read the book and want a great lecturer with a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate econ lecturerReading and quiz heavyGenerous curveTest-weighted gradesHilarious but fast talker
  • Strong real-world economist with lively lectures most students enjoy.
  • Expect weekly , and heavy final.
  • Curves and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Curves and replaceable midterms help, but and work.

Online is manageable with ; hard-test complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro econ concepts are explained well, yet many call the material dry, dense, or hard without reading.

In-person second half and exams feel harder; online comments stay more moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections use every-class quizzes for participation and .

Some older or online sections list attendance optional, but the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students praise lectures and curves, though a and weak structure.

Recent in-person and online reviews are warmer; older mixed reviews pull the rate toward WorthIt.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Assignments are easy and classwide curves plus .

Format shift

; a few older reviews still call him a .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Only a few written assignments, but and .

Format shift

Online uses scenario SAQs; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority call lectures amazing, funny, and real-world, while a minority find him fast or .

Format shift

Online lecture videos and Zoom sessions also get strong passion praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Midterm and ; quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; online sometimes uses short-answer style questions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Lecture-heavy in-person Econ with reading quizzes every class, , and .

Main concern

Long , and exam weight frustrate some students.

What students said

“overall a pretty easy A and i actually learned and understood the content. !”
ECON001A
“Really good lecturer and gives a lot of good examples to help you understand the course better. and .”
ECON1A
“His class is really difficult if .”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online or Zoom versions keep lecture quality high with and applied exams.

Main concern

and original short-answer work.

What students said

“Very passionate about economics & though it's an online class (his 1st yr), he was dedicated to creating enjoyable lecture vids that explained concepts well.”
ECON1A
“His lectures are amazing. Had zoom Sat from 9am to 12.”
ECON1A
“If can pass this class.”
ECON1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly MC or T/F, often tough but as participation.

Multiple Choice MidtermMultiple Choice FinalClass CurveReading QuizzesMidterm Replacement

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are typically multiple choice or , and paired with daily reading quizzes.

Multiple Choice MidtermMultiple Choice FinalClass CurveReading QuizzesMidterm Replacement
“4 FRQ assignments with 5 questions each with a MCQ midterm and final. if it's higher and has a ”
ECON001A
“Tests are relatively difficult, but he has a can boost you up a bit.”
ECON1A
“Midterm is 50 questions Final is 100 questions so prepare to study but he grades on a curve”
ECON1A

Online

Online reviews describe midterm and weekly quizzes; no clear lockdown or webcam proof.

Short-Answer Style ExamsWeekly QuizzesHomework SAQs
“Midterm and his questions.”
ECON1A
“ lectures & readings”
ECON1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“overall a pretty easy A and i actually learned and understood the content. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Gives the at PCC.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ but unfortunately he does not teach Econ001B in spring.”

⚖️

68/100

“ and .”

📚 Reading Required

52/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super chill guy. content is pretty dry but he's really good at explaining it in class
  • He's an economist for the IRS so he actually knows what he's talking about.
  • Hilarious Professor and Breaks down economics (which is difficult) well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The first half is easy and you can slack off a bit, but lock in for the
  • Doable exams and .
  • Dont waste your time in this class.

Theme 3

📝

  • Assigned 3-4 chapters of
  • there is not a lot of homework and if you have any econ experience the class will be easy.
  • and hard.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning many years with detailed grading and extremes.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ECON1A27 reviews
ECON001A9 reviews
ECON1B2 reviews
ECON1A1B1 review
ECONBFALL1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 15

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1