AI Rate Professor

Economics

Deborah Frohman

ECON002 · ECONA170 · ECON175 · ECON170 · MACROECONOMICS · ECON180 · ECON2 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
13.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate slow grading and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesSlow GraderSelf Teach RequiredTest HeavyStay Away
  • Most students call lectures dry, rambling, and , forcing heavy self-study.
  • and work is graded very late or .
  • A small and fair if you pay close attention and use office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some claim effort yields solid grades, but , and heavy self-study just to pass.

; in-person has more mixed B-grade outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

and paced poorly, so content feels much harder than a standard intro course.

Online and in-person both stress confusion; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as optional in some ECON170 sections and mandatory in others.

Online comments lean mandatory; several recent in-person ECON170 reviews say not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

and stay-away warnings.

All ; in-person has a few defenders but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Homework graded as , and reports of failing .

Format shift

A few in-person students call her generous; online and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and required self-study create heavy real load.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

20/100

Dominant theme is inability to explain clearly despite subject knowledge, with dry rambling lectures.

Format shift

Teaching criticism is severe in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, midterms, finals, and homework graded as work.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and homework-as-tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person majority report , and frequent need to self-teach.

Main concern

Poor and difficult exams.

What students said

“Her lectures are very confusing, the way she conveys information is just abismal.”
ECON002
“Class began in February, and she has still not graded ANY assignments, a week before the end of the semester.”
ECON002
“Stay far away from this class”
ECON170

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are harshly negative on communication, hands-off end-of-term behavior, and as tests.

Main concern

Slow replies, ungraded work until late semester, and force self-study.

What students said

“Absolutely the . .”
ECON170
“All of . Her lectures gave me dyslexia, they make no sense.”
ECON180
“ as .”
ECON170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and professor-written, with and late midterms reported.

Test HeavyHomework Graded As TestsDifficult ExamsProfessor-Written Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and gradebooks driven by few high-stakes exams.

Difficult ExamsTest HeavyPop QuizzesProfessor-Written Tests
“ .”
ECON170
“2 quizzes, 2 midterms, 1 final, and a 5 page paper.”
ECON170

Online

Online students highlight homework graded as tests and late ungraded work, with no webcam details given.

Homework Graded As TestsTest HeavySlow Grading
“All of .”
ECON180
“ as .”
ECON170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I imagine she is a great economist, but her ability to convey information and teach in a way that is easy to understand is non-existent.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews with strong negative consensus on teaching clarity and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“Her lectures are very confusing, the way she conveys information is just abismal.”

🐢

25/100

“she has still not graded ANY assignments, a week before the end of the semester.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

16/100

“Stay far away from this class”

📚

30/100

“you have to self study in order to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are DRY
  • She rambles most of the time
  • Terrible communicator

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • almost half the class didnt pass

Theme 3

⏱️ About Communication and

  • Hasnt Graded anything with a week left
  • You won't know your grade till a few weeks after

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews over many years show highly , and self-teaching.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

9

B 8 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5