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Economics

Sasha Safarzadeh

ECON100 · ECON175 · A100 · ECON170 · ECON175170 · ECON110 · A170 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will do the homework and study reviews; expect late grade updates.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesExam matches homeworkNo textbook neededCanvas grades lateStudy groups
  • and .
  • Engaging dry humor and real-world stories make econ memorable.
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students say and quizzes, so an A is realistic with steady practice rather than genius-level effort.

; online reviewers also stress attendance and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory econ with low average difficulty when you follow lectures and .

Evidence is mainly in person; the few online reviews still call the material easy if you show up.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while many students say lectures help but are not strictly required.

Online as mandatory; in person reports mix optional and required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

Strong take-again energy for humor, clarity, and and a minority who found him cold or boring.

In-person praise is stronger; online has more presentation and email complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

High A share and , though a few call him a tough grader who never curves.

Format shift

Online and in ; online has more presentation-grade anxiety.

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly quizzes or and one group project; little busywork if .

Format shift

Similar structure online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise engaging lectures, humor, and study sessions, with a .

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; online reviews mention boring class and poor email reply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is mostly a few exams plus weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person, lectures feel funny and , and weekly study groups help; and a few low-effort presentation issues still annoy students.

Main concern

No grade updates until late and .

What students said

“also exams are EXACT same questions as the homework, so if you do the .”
ECON170
“Literally every question on the could do the exams blindfolded and still get an A.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are still easy if you attend and , but and email response is weak.

Main concern

Vague presentation expectations and low out-of-class accessibility.

What students said

“Easy class as long as you attend lectures and understand them. and the questions for the so do it.”
ECON170
“As long as you show up to class and on the exam since most of the questions are very easy.”
ECON175

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and weekly quizzes, with review days and study groups that .

Homework-style examsWeekly online quizzesReview sessionsFew total exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

review classes covering most of the final content.

Exams match homeworkReview day before exams3-5 examsWeekly quizzes
“ as the homework”
ECON170
“Last class before final has a review which was all about 90% on the final.”
A170

Online

Online students and feel easy if you attend and practice.

Homework-derived testsAttendance-linked success
“ and the questions for the so do it.”
ECON170
“ , but he was a moody person.”
ECON175

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ as the homework, so if you do the . his sarcastic humor was extremely funny i really enjoyed this class, prob one of fav professors ever.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and grade-update issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His clear graphical explanations mixed with his signature stories make for an incredible semester.”

📈 Easy A Path

84/100

“Literally every question on the could do the exams blindfolded and still get an A.”

👍 Recommendation

79/100

“ the .”

⚠️ Late Grades

40/100

“doesn't put in grades til semester is over which is annoying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are very engaging and funny, making economics easy to understand.
  • He made learning about econ actually fun.
  • Big joker, I enjoyed it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you do the .
  • Class average on all midterms and exams were always < 74% (C)
  • Doesn't upgrade grades at all.

Theme 3

📚

  • from home.
  • 3 exams throughout the semester. 1 group project.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many , and late Canvas grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 5

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1