AI Rate Professor

Economics

Colin Stevens

ECON1 · ECON2 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
59.26%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will show up for random and study the review questions; avoid if you need a low-stakes or online easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit for AttendanceTest HeavyPolarizingReal-Life ExamplesHilarious but Uneven
  • In-person students who attend and use his review FRQs often report an easy A.
  • Online and and test-weighted.
  • Career advice and blunt humor win fans; and textbooks spark strong hate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many in-person students earn As by attending, taking notes, and using given FRQs, but and tough short answers still block easy As for others.

In person often reads Easy A with attendance; online reviews describe a hard A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro , though some find lectures unfocused and tests trickier than lectures.

Content challenge is similar; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance is often listed mandatory or effectively required because random in-class and participation can swing the grade.

; in person stresses showing up for EC.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

; love for humor and clarity battles hate for and teaching quality.

; all online reviews are hesitant or negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and clear criteria help, but and tough-grader tags pull grades down for many.

Format shift

In and FRQ previews; online feels stricter.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Usually few homeworks but , and sometimes short answers.

Format shift

; online especially graded by few high-stakes items.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Engaging real-world stories and career tips impress many, while others say he rambles about personal life and teaches poorly.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade rests mainly on two midterms and a .

Format shift

Online and in .

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and an easy A with given FRQs and attendance EC, while a loud minority calls teaching and .

Main concern

and and weak test days.

What students said

“Getting an A is easy as long as you attend lecture and .”
ECON1
“He gives all the FRQs ahead of time, which is half of the test.”
ECON1
“ and is honestly really unfair.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, , and a hard path to an A.

Main concern

and determine almost the whole grade.

What students said

“the because what's on the ”
ECON1
“ . These determine your grade and there isnt any HW modules to practice. Hard A”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mix MC and written questions; helpful students get FRQs from review, while others report mismatch and tight time.

FRQs Previewed in ClassMultiple Choice Plus Short AnswerTest HeavyTimed Pressure

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, many say FRQs are given ahead and notes cover the test if you attend, though and long.

FRQs Given AheadMC Plus WrittenAttendance EC
“He gives all the FRQs ahead of time, which is half of the test.”
ECON1
“he will tell you all the ”
ECON1

Online

Online students report , and reviews that do not match the real test.

Test HeavyTough GraderReview-Test Mismatch
“the !”
ECON1
“what's on the ”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Getting an A is easy as long as you attend lecture and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (4 online, 23 in , and attendance EC. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“His lectures are engaging and funny. He offers 30 points of on random days, so attend class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“ .”

📝

52/100

“It's super difficult to get a .”

🎁 Culture

70/100

“He gives for literally showing up to class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives real life examples of topics and provides valuable career advice
  • his blunt humor kept me going through the semester
  • he never actually taught the material but only talked about his personal life

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A, as long as u pay attention
  • you only need a 79% on all three tests but it is still incredibly hard to get an A
  • and is honestly really unfair

Theme 3

🎁 About and Attendance

  • 30 points just for showing up, but it is randomized
  • show up to all the lectures to earn
  • you literally have to attend every single class because it is random

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews across several years show a consistent split between strong fans and strong critics, so the if experiences diverge.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ECON123 reviews
ECON24 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1