AI Rate Professor

Economics

Mark McNeil

MACRO · ECON1 · ECON4H · ECON2 · ECON20 · ECONECON · ECON4 · ECON · ECON1H · 137 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will attend, take dense notes, and do the homework; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious story lecturesNotes equal the testDrops lowest scoresSkip class you failPassionate Econ mentor
  • Legendary in-person storytelling lectures keep Econ engaging and memorable
  • Success depends on , and his online videos
  • Tests are real but ; attendance is effectively required

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common if you , and use his videos, but and some students earn B/C/D without that grind.

All evidence from 50 in-person reviews; one COVID-era remote pivot was messy but still tagged in person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is approachable with stories and videos for and concepts non-traditional.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Repeated tags and comments say skipping class means you will not pass because .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students call him a gem and tests unfair or lectures scattered.

; official take-again about 75%.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and exam for many sections, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Typical load is several short HWs, quizzes, and multiple tests; doable if you keep pace with notes.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Dominant praise for humor, passion, real-world stories, and supplemental YouTube/site videos that stick concepts.

Format shift

In-person only; COVID online pivot drew rare harsh notes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Homework and exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong consensus that McNeil is one of IVC's best Econ lecturers in person: , and fair drops of low scores when you show up and work.

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and mandatory-style attendance; a .

What students said

“McNeil is one of the . He makes each class interesting and easy to follow as long as you pay attention.”
ECON1
“McNeil is a spectacular economics professor. He is passionate about the subject and .”
ECON2
“ , and so even if you bomb one test, you can still pass with a really good score.”
ECON20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and homework; they are fair if you prepare but .

Lecture-note based testsMultiple unit examsLowest exam often droppedPractice quizzes/HW

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and HW; drops of lowest scores are common, and some call tests hard.

Tests from notesQuiz then test sequenceLowest score dropTest heavy
“If and whatever you don't understand he has videos on all topics”
ECON1
“There are 5-7 short Hw's, 5 Quizzes and 4 tests. .”
ECON1
“ !”
ECON1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“McNeil is one of the . He makes each class interesting and easy to follow as long as you pay attention.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person Econ reviews spanning many years, highlighting lectures, note-taking, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Magic

88/100

“He brings up a lot of funny anecdotes that can help you remember each lesson he gives and never really has a dull moment in his lectures.”

📝 Notes Are The Test

58/100

“Key to getting an A in this class is WRITE EVERYTHING THAT LEAVES HIS MOUTH and of course read your notes a 1,000 times.”

👍

78/100

“Hands down the best econ professor I've ever had. He gives really great lectures and is very knowledgeable about the subject.”

⚠️ Effort Required

52/100

“HIS CLASS IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! He teaches in a very unique way of economics that many .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is passionate about the subject and
  • A day without Econ really is a day without sun
  • He's a literal gem for providing students with a website & youtube videos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is achievable if you put in the time
  • , and
  • You will make sure that you will get a good grade as long as

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • HE IS AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING
  • good I love him so much
  • He has been teaching for longer than any of us have been alive

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

137

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning roughly 2012-2020 across ECON1/2/4/20 with rich repeated themes and mostly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 595
4 out of 522
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 8 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1