AI Rate Professor

Economics

James Tierney

ECON1 · ECON100 · ECON175 · ECONECON · ECON170 · ECON180A · ECO180 · MICRO170 · ECON180 · ECONA180 · ECONMICR · ECON141 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to actually learn economics and will show up and work; if you only want an easy GE grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Econ TeacherNot An Easy AAttendance CriticalHelpful And ClearStudy For Real Learning
  • Strong, passionate teaching that makes econ interesting and prepares students for higher courses.
  • Grades are fair but not soft; effort and and earn an A.
  • Quizzes and exams track notes and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students repeatedly say this is not an easy A and you must study, attend, and complete work to earn a high grade.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Economics content is described as tough, math-heavy at times, and demanding steady study .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is mandatory or that missing class means you will fail, even when formal policy is mixed.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and help, with a minority who wanted an easy GE warning others away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

; not soft if you beg, but fair if you do the work.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and about 2-4 hours of work per week, not a free ride.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and resources that make econ interesting.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and written exams tied to notes and practice.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person econ classes with energetic , and honest grading that rewards real effort.

Main concern

Attendance and steady weekly work matter; coasting or begging for grades does not work.

What students said

“It's not an easy A but if you put in the time and the effort you should do well.”
ECON175
“ , but his notes are very useful and .”
ECON170
“He's an and won't be lenient if you beg him.”
ECON141

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes and exams are challenging but predictable if you follow lectures, notes, and homework.

Quizzes From NotesSomewhat Challenging QuizzesWritten ExamsCalculator NeededExtra Credit Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and homework; difficulty is real but content-aligned.

Quizzes From NotesWritten ExamsSomewhat ChallengingExtra Credit
“All the !”
ECONMICR
“Written exams and .”
ECON180
“He gives 5 somewhat challenging quizzes and a group video that sucks.”
ECON170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are looking to get an easy grade without working, this isn't the class. If you want to learn and be proud of yourself for achieving a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching passion, effort-based grades, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“If you really want to learn Economics James Tierney is second to none. he was the .”

📚 Not An Easy A

38/100

“It's not an easy A but if you put in the time and the effort you should do well.”

📍

22/100

“The material isn't all that hard but you MUST attend class or you're going to fail.”

👍 Strong Recommendation For Learners

80/100

“You would be doing yourself a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cool professor. He's young and really passionate about the world economy.
  • He's so helpful and funny too.
  • He loves his job, offers great examples, funny with cheesy jokes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • It's not an easy A but if you put in the time and the effort you should do well.
  • He's an and won't be lenient if you beg him.
  • Hard work with poor result.

Theme 3

📍 And Work

  • , but his notes are very useful and .
  • He expects a solid 2-4 hours out of you every week
  • You MUST attend class or you're going to fail.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed in-person reviews spanning several years with , and teaching quality.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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