AI Rate Professor

Economics

Robert McLean

ECON2982 · ECOM1A · ECONO1A · ECON4578 · ECON1A · ECON01A · ECON · ECON1B · 187 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will read, study hard, and want true econ preparation rather than an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard but fairUC-level rigorClear lecturesA is earnedNot for slackers
  • Students and real econ learning.
  • An A is difficult; many settle for B or C even with solid effort.
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say an A , and even dedicated students often land B or C.

; online review reports a B with heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Material is heavy, tests are hard, and .

High difficulty is consistent in person; the online review also rated difficulty at 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as essential because lectures drive most exam content.

; many in-person comments say attendance is a must.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; widely discouraged for lazy or easy-A seekers.

Split recommendation tone is mainly from the large in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Fair but strict with , and little historically.

Format shift

; newer notes mention some .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and occasional research paper create a heavy serious load.

Format shift

; in-person often has few turn-ins but heavy study.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and UC-preparatory despite monotone and dry humor.

Format shift

Teaching quality praise is concentrated in in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

and sometimes one paper; homework is often uncollected practice.

Format shift

; and pop quizzes as well.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person consensus is hard, fair, lecture-clear econ that rewards serious students and punishes slackers.

Main concern

, and little room for mistakes.

What students said

“The but .”
ECON1A
“Excellent professor. .”
ECON1A
“God, you have to work really hard in order to get an B.”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student says he is good if you have free time because but well resourced.

Main concern

Heavy time demand with homework and pop quizzes.

What students said

“If you don't have any other obligations... he is a .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard multiple-choice and essay assessments aligned to lectures and book problems, with limited cushions.

Hard multiple choiceEssay questionsOptional make-up testStudy guide and practice quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay parts; practice quizzes and study guides help but difficulty stays high.

3 tests plus finalMultiple choice and essayOptional test drops lowestPractice quizzes
“ and practice quizzes.”
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“There are only 3 tests total each with only about 25 questions, meaning when you mess up, it hurts.”
ECOM1A

Online

Online student notes time-consuming assignments, resources to study, and pop quizzes but .

Lots of homeworkPop quizzesExtra credit
“If you want to understand economics in his course, he gives you a lot of resources to study from.”
ECON

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The but . You have to read the book twice and attend every meeting. An A isn't easy to earn but even a B in his class means you've learned a lot more than with any other teacher.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ .”

📈 Hard A Reality

28/100

“Its very difficult to get an A, you can only miss 20 points and their is no .”

👍 Depends Who You Are

55/100

“ if you truly wish to learn, not just get an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Best economics professors at PCC, hands down.
  • He teaches at the UC level

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not for the slackers
  • Most of the class got C.
  • Serious effort & time for an A.

Theme 3

😴 Delivery Critiques

  • MONOTONE!!!!
  • He's. So. Boring.
  • Very hard not to fall asleep in his lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

187

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show stable themes of rigorous teaching, hard A, and major-ready preparation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 538
3 out of 517
2 out of 510
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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