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Economics

Francis Mensah

ECONA170 · ECONA175 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a free book and , but expect mixed workload reports.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMixed Workload ReviewsEngaging When In PersonWeekly QuizzesFree Online TextbookReal-Life Examples
  • some call online micro easy and free-textbook friendly; others report heavy weekly work.
  • In-person honors students praise engaging, funny lectures and a chill easy-A path if you show up.
  • Older review stresses lots of homework and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Multiple students report easy As when they try, show up, or complete weekly quizzes, though .

Online and ; the 2017 in-person review describes more work for a good grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Difficulty averages low-to-moderate, with content manageable if you keep up with quizzes and readings.

Online difficulty reports diverge (1 vs 3); .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One in-person section says attendance not mandatory; another says yes, and .

In-person evidence conflicts; online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Half the workload and lecture-follow complaints.

Recent online and honors in-person lean yes; older in-person and heavy-work online lean no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Students who , and manageable scoring when work is submitted.

Format shift

Both formats show solid A/B outcomes with small sample.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

some call it super chill, others report lots of and long lectures.

Format shift

Online and older in-person stress volume; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes hilarious with real-life examples, but lectures can be without prep.

Format shift

In-person engagement praised more; online quality ratings split 2 and 5.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and finals.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and discussions; in-person adds problem sets and midterms.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

A with engaging lectures to a reading-heavy class with problem sets and quizzes.

Main concern

Lectures can be .

What students said

“as long as you . also funny and ”
ECONA175
“There is a lot of and midterms.”
ECONA175

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ECONA170 is either easy with weekly quizzes and free textbook or heavy with , and .

Main concern

Weekly workload can spike if you work full time.

What students said

“If you're looking for an online microeconomics .”
ECONA170
“There is a lot of work weekly especially if you are a full-time student and/or work a job.”
ECONA170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear manageable with notes and practice; one student explicitly praises online exams.

Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesMidtermsDiscussion Posts

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Recent honors student notes online exams and an easy path if you attend and ; and midterms.

Online ExamsQuizzesMidtermsProblem Sets
“also funny and ”
ECONA175
“There is a lot of and midterms.”
ECONA175

Online

Online assessment centers on weekly quizzes and discussion posts with midterms and finals; friendliness is not fully detailed.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsMidterms and Finals
“ and discussion posts, but as long as you try, you will get a good grade.”
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“can be alot of and finals.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“as long as you . also funny and ”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (2 online, 2 in person), highlighting mixed workload and ease claims. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“his lectures are engaging and he does a great job relating the concepts we learn to real life current events.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“If you're looking for an online microeconomics .”

📚 Workload Conflict

50/100

“There is a lot of work weekly especially if you are a full-time student and/or work a job.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are engaging and he does a great job relating the concepts we learn to real life current events.
  • notes to take were very example-based which didn't personally help with .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you try, you will get a good grade.
  • The class requires a lot of work to get a good grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews with conflicting workload stories and a wide year span limit confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECONA1702 reviews
ECONA1752 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values