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Economics

Sarey Kirby

ECON1AECON1B · ECONOMICS1A · ECON1A · ECON1B · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.88%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take her for Econ 1A/1B if you want a A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGuided notes packetCaring econ gemOpen notes testsExtra credit helperExam-weighted grades
  • Nearly universal praise for , and real-world examples.
  • but study guides, open notes, and .
  • A few warn transfer rigor is light and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable with guided notes, study guides, and open-note options, but and require real study.

In-person students stress open notes and opt-out final; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Concepts feel manageable because she breaks them down, though pure econ difficulty .

; online a bit and projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass, even when formal policy varies.

; online is more flexible but still structured.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 94% would take again with .

In-person love is overwhelming; online is more mixed but still mostly yes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Fair curves, in some terms, and open-note or study-guide aligned exams; a few .

Format shift

; in person is mostly fair and supportive.

Workload

Light

62/100

Homework and weekly quizzes are manageable and practice-focused; workload spikes mainly around exams and group projects.

Format shift

Online reports more homework; in person is lighter with packet-based notes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students say she makes dry econ interesting with , and constant help.

Format shift

Teaching excellence is strongest in person; but less universally loved.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Two to three midterms plus a , and a few group projects.

Format shift

; online adds more group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is repeatedly called the best Econ professor at PCC: , and high As for students who study.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She's the . She cares about her students and makes lectures interesting.”
ECON1B
“Do all the work and follow her guided notes and you'll get an A.”
ECON1A
“Open notes for tests and her lessons were well planned, and the and easy.”
ECON1B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and group work; some call exams monitored and difficulty higher, but As are still common with effort.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Kirby has one of the .”
ECON1A
“Apparently, but it doesn't matter much.”
ECON1A
“ , but they helped me practice for the exam.”
ECONOMICS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track notes and homework; many terms allow notes or strong study guides, with fair but sometimes tricky questions.

Open NotesStudy GuidesGuided Notes PacketOpt-Out Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and worksheets, and sometimes let strong midterms replace the final.

Open NotesStudy GuidesHeavy Exam Weight
“Open notes for tests and her lessons were well planned”
ECON1B
“If you do well on the final.”
ECON1A

Online

Online exams may be monitored; quizzes and , and some still call exams alright with moderate effort.

Monitored ExamsPractice QuizzesVideo Lectures
“Apparently, but it doesn't matter much.”
ECON1A
“There are quite a lot of quizzes, but they helped me practice for the exam.”
ECON1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's the students and wants you to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She is really gifted to teaching economics; .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ ! People say they won't learn anything, not true, just watch the videos, learn the concepts and do the notes.”

📘 Notes System

90/100

“She basically gives you a fill in the blank textbook which is super useful”

🧪

55/100

“It was hard to bring my grade up since 80% of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She breaks down everything for you.
  • Very good at breaking down economic concepts and giving examples.
  • One of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Follow the guided notes and you'll be fine!
  • Easy A! just don't be absent on imp. lecture days
  • Do well on those and you're set.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The nicest and sweetest professor I've ever had!!
  • She cares about her students and makes lectures interesting.
  • It's impossible not to love her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2016-2023 with dense detail, consistent themes, and strong grade reporting.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 565
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON1A32 reviews
ECON1B14 reviews
ECON1AECON1B2 reviews
ECONOMICS1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 7 · A 22

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3