AI Rate Professor

Economics

Adam Ghuloum

ECON2H · ECON1 · ECON2 · 150 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.62%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will watch lectures and keep up with homework; expect a fair, doable A path.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesEasy A with homeworkClear study guidesExtra credit generousProctored online exams
  • Funny clear lectures make Econ 1/2 very digestible for most students.
  • A is realistic if and average about 80% on tests.
  • Online sections use Proctorio and can feel heavier; in-person feels more chill.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

and curves, so an A mainly needs solid homework plus about 80% on tests.

Both formats support easy A with ; online adds proctoring and a few harsher grade reports.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory economics that most find clear when lectures are watched, not conceptually brutal.

In-person students stress easy-to-follow lectures; some online students still find later chapters and tests harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Online is usually no live attendance while .

Online mostly optional; in-person often mandatory with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Strong majority praise humor, clarity, and grade path; a minority report communication or .

reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Curves, , and homework weight make .

Format shift

A few online reviews call him a ; most still report As with consistent work.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and lecture videos weekly, manageable but not featherlight.

Format shift

Online summer and some async sections feel heavier on reading and long videos.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

and real-world examples that make econ stick.

Format shift

In-person charm is stronger; some online students dislike long or recycled lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Typical and half multiple exams with study guides and Kahoot practice.

Format shift

Same 50/50 structure appears online and in person.

Luni fit check

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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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Engaging funny lectures, and tests; students call him the goat at IVC.

Main concern

and one report of .

What students said

“Do your homework (2 assignments a week) and get an 80% average on the .”
ECON1
“ and its not even close.”
ECON1
“This professor decided that his main job was too busy and didn't grade one thing all semester long.”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and proctored tests; many call it manageable if you grind, a few call workload and .

Main concern

Proctored exams, long lectures, and .

What students said

“The so you have to actually learn but this is honestly good.”
ECON1
“Easy A considering you only need an 80% average exam score.”
ECON2
“ and .”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but online versions are proctored.

Multiple choice examsStudy guides providedProctorio onlineLecture-based testsCurves and extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are multiple choice based on lectures with and participation .

Multiple choiceLecture-basedTopic listsParticipation extra credit
“He gives a list of every topic for each of his tests, so you don't have to guess if something will be tested or not.”
ECON2
“The . There are many ec questions.”
ECON1

Online

Online exams are often proctored with Proctorio or similar and described as straightforward if and homework.

Proctored examsProctorioStudy guide topicsMultiple choiceSmall curves
“The so you have to actually learn but this is honestly good.”
ECON1
“The tests are 50% of your grade and can be somewhat difficult due to proctorio, but Professor Ghuloum typically curves the .”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Bro is simply the goat. Show up to class and you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and format friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Teaching Charm

84/100

“His lectures are super insightful and funny.”

🅰️ Grade Path

82/100

“as long as you get 100% on homework and 80% on tests, you will get an A.”

👍

84/100

“ !!!!!!!!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes concepts really easy to understand and also has a sense of humor.
  • he cracks jokes during lectures and makes concepts easy to understand.
  • super awesome guy, you will enjoy your time in this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class. Don't read textbook, just watch lecture videos.
  • Easy A since HW is 50% of the grade.
  • This is not a class that can be mastered without effort. However, if you do study it, then easy A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Friction

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Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

150

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and and recent dates support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5103
4 out of 521
3 out of 55
2 out of 512
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ECON135 reviews
ECON214 reviews
ECON2H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 11 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2