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Economics

Ryan Keep

ECON185 · ECON285 · MACRO180 · ECO180 · ECONOA · ECON123 · EC180 · ECO185 · ECON180 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to actually learn economics and are willing to .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny SmartassTake-Home GrindHard Work RewardedEntertaining LecturerThick Skin Needed
  • Hilarious and sarcastic lectures keep econ engaging while still demanding real effort.
  • Take-home tests are extremely long (often 10-20 hours) but usually yield .
  • Students who read the book, form groups, and put in the work consistently report learning a lot and finishing with solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable if and show effort, but it is never free and requires serious time.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Concepts are real econ material with , though and real-life examples make it learnable.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

At least as mandatory, and lectures plus group work reward showing up.

and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all students rave that he is among the and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Forgiving when you show notes and , but grades still track .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly reading, group work, and take-home tests that can run 10-20 hours make the load heavy.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and strong content knowledge keep most students engaged and learning.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

and group work supporting exam prep.

Format shift

Assessment pattern described only in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person econ classes are entertaining, sarcastic, and work-heavy, with and group work.

Main concern

Take-home tests can consume 15-20 hours and the sarcastic style can feel harsh to sensitive students.

What students said

“ !!!”
ECON185
“YOU WILL WORK TO GET THE GRADE”
ECON180
“ 20 hours or so”
ECON185

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

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Students ; both demand work but take-homes usually help grades.

Take-Home Exam OptionIn-Class Exam OptionLong Time-Consuming TestsGroup Work Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; take-homes are long and work-heavy but generally grade-friendlier.

Take-Home Exam OptionIn-Class Exam OptionShow Work RequiredGroup Take-Homes
“ . They are hard but overall, you will end up with a better grade.”
ECON185
“when he asks you if !!! why because you have to show work for answer”
ECON180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ while in his class, but in hindsight is the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching humor, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“By far the . Highly highly highly recommend taking him for both 180 and 185.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“This guy is by far one of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ 20 hours or so.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

42/100

“If you !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny & entertaining.
  • Informative with smart ass comments and sarcasm throughout the semester.
  • He relates the topics to what we are intrested in.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • YOU WILL WORK TO GET THE GRADE
  • but fair.
  • What you put into his class is what you get out of it.

Theme 3

📝

  • 20 hours or so
  • get a group together for the
  • Take home test only takes around 10 hours for 80 questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed in-person reviews spanning years with consistent themes on humor, hard work, and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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