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Economics

Mike Olds

ECON185 · ECON180185 · ECON175 · MACRO180 · ECONECON · ECON170 · MACROECON · MACRO185 · ECO185 · ECON180 · ECONA180 · MICRO180 · 108 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if , and office hours to offset hard tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNice and helpfulBoring lecturesHard but curved testsExtra credit saviorOffice hours gold
  • Tests are often tricky or hard, but , and make an A realistic.
  • Many students find lectures dry or sleepy, so self-study and notes matter.
  • He is widely described as kind, available, and if you use supports.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Hard tests are common, but , and let many students still land an A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Econ content is moderate, with and notes making concepts manageable if you keep up.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Attendance and as grade components, so skipping hurts.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and fair overall despite boring lectures and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

77/100

, and frequently rescue weak exam performance.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and essays create steady work, though much of it is doable.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise his kindness and help, while many say lectures are monotone and easy to sleep through.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, but , and EC share a large part of the grade.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person econ lectures are often called boring but points, and extra credit.

Main concern

Tricky exams and monotone lectures .

What students said

“I got D'd on my tests, C's on quizzes did all the hw, did the xtra credit, alright on the papers and ended up with an A.”
ECON180
“He's such a nice guy and very helpful. His class is demanding since he gives 8 hw sets, 1 journal, 1 essay, 10 quizzes, and 4 exams.”
ECON180
“Study his practice exams (he has exams from previous semesters posted on his website) for upcoming exams, and you'll be fine.”
ECON185

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams are often called hard or tricky, but and .

Tricky multiple choicePractice exams availableCurve appliedExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult for , and posted practice materials.

Tricky testsPractice examsCurveDrops lowest
“ and tricky, but .”
ECON180
“ , and are very tricky and subjective.”
ECON185

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got D'd on my tests, C's on quizzes did all the hw, did the xtra credit, alright on the papers and ended up with an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Helpfulness

74/100

“Professor Olds IS AWESOME!! He is one of the .. Helpful and Nice!”

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“He is probly the most boring teacher I have ever had. It is extremely hard to stay awake during class”

🅰️ Curve &

78/100

“I got a , but did good on the hw etc and still got an A in the class”

👍 Overall Recommendation

76/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and entertaining.He encourages a lot of class participation
  • Lectures are boring, but see him in his office hours!!!
  • he really tries to explain things clearly but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A.Gives a
  • . he tries to make it interesting but VERY BORING
  • with some study at least a B is pretty easy to get

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a and helpful if you ask questions
  • He is a great individual as well
  • Professor Olds is cool.He is a very nice professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

108

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews across many years repeatedly agree , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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