AI Rate Professor

Economics

Erick Peterson

ECON1 · ECON1H · ECON2 · MACROECONOMICS · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
92.11%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for ECON1/ECON2 if you want a work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A if you study formulasClear video lecturesLight homework loadProctored online quizzesChill and straightforward
  • Most students call intro Macro/Micro an easy A if they watch lectures and memorize formulas.
  • Online sections use weekly textbook quizzes, discussions, and ; .
  • Attendance is rarely mandatory; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students get As by watching lectures, doing light weekly work, and memorizing formulas for quizzes and exams.

Online and in-person both report easy As; while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Intro econ content is surface-level and formula-driven, not conceptually brutal for most students.

Both formats describe intro-level material; a .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Nearly all reviews say attendance is not mandatory, especially online async sections.

Online is clearly optional; a but is not required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 92% would take again; students , and easy As.

Strong praise in both formats, with online reviews especially enthusiastic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Not a free pass, but not harsh either; and exams mirror review material.

Format shift

A ; overall still easy to pass.

Workload

Light

82/100

One chapter assignment and a discussion or mini-quiz per week; .

Format shift

; online has steady but short weekly tasks.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

and exam-aligned; some find in-person delivery bland or non-engaging.

Format shift

Online video lectures are widely praised; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Roughly equal weight on quizzes, discussions, midterm, and .

Format shift

; online also grades weekly discussions heavily.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

sheets matching tests, and a few pop quizzes; lectures can feel bland.

Main concern

Pop quizzes and lecture-heavy class sessions; a few students found .

What students said

“Easy class, if you show up and listen to lecture you will do well, almost no homework just a .”
ECON1
“HW is super super light, only a wrksheet every couple weeks. for the basically.”
ECON2
“Professor Peterson is the best. He is an and does not assign a lot of homework.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Asynchronous-friendly online econ with and exams, and light weekly homework plus discussions.

Main concern

and exams are proctored; .

What students said

“Most of , so just memorize the formulas and its an easy A.”
ECON2
“Easy online class, directions and and specific overall just lock it and you will do amazing. Tests are proctored, just to let you know.”
ECON2
“if you just read the online textbook and life.”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are straightforward if you know formulas, but online work is proctored and .

Proctored quizzes and exams onlineFormula-heavy testsReview lectures match examsPop quizzes in person

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests match review sheets; some pop quizzes; open notes mentioned in .

Review-sheet style examsPop quizzesFormula focus
“ before, and there are 4 pop quizzes during the semester.”
ECON1
“for the basically.”
ECON2

Online

, and ; questions closely match lecture examples and mini-quizzes.

Proctored testsFormula-basedSimilar to homework quizzes
“Quizzes and .”
ECON2
“ .”
ECON2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Peterson's class was one of the easiest econ classes I have ever taken... Most of , so just memorize the formulas and its an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (27 online, 11 in , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

80/100

“WATCH HIS LECTURES! (as someone who is NOT good at Econ) and and with effort.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

84/100

“if you just read the online textbook and life.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

91/100

“super awesome professor! took him for econ1 & currently taking him for econ2 due to how much i enjoyed his teaching style.”

📚 Light Workload

82/100

“Not a ton of and straigh foward class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his
  • He made economics actually interesting
  • Lectures were pretty boring, and he had 4 pop quizzes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • just memorize the formulas and its an easy A
  • Easy 98% in the class
  • but the so damn difficult

Theme 3

📝

  • Quizzes and
  • if you know your formulas
  • The wording

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews spanning 2021-2026 with consistent themes on ease, formulas, and proctoring.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECON120 reviews
ECON216 reviews
ECON1H1 review
MACROECONOMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 7 · A 20

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1