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Economics

Amber Casolari

ECO10 · ECON8 · ECO08 · ECON7AND8 · ECO8 · ECO47362 · ECO847747 · ECON7 · ECO7 · ECO201 · ECO7H · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
59.68%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Casolari only if and and want real econ learning, not an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderDiscussion HeavyOpen Book QuizzesClear for Self-StartersPolarizing Econ Prof
  • About 60% would take her again; reviews split hard between high praise and sharp criticism.
  • discussions, weekly quizzes, and .
  • ; students who want hand-holding often leave frustrated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students explicitly say it is not an easy A and that discussions, quizzes, and careful work are required for high grades.

Both formats stress effort; online adds discussion-board traps that can tank an otherwise strong grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Average difficulty is high and students repeatedly call the material and weekly load hard without babysitting.

Online self-teaching and dense discussions make the course feel especially hard for passive students.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

, but many sections treat participation and weekly presence as effectively required to pass.

Online is module-driven with mandatory participation vibes; in-person and hybrid often require showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Roughly three in , and praise or rejection depends almost entirely on work ethic fit.

Recent positive voices exist in both formats, but older online reviews are especially polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and stories about deducted discussion quality or irrelevant answers appear constantly.

Format shift

Strict discussion and and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly discussions, multiple quizzes, reading, and .

Format shift

Online students especially report constant discussion and quiz volume.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and excellent; others call her vague, unresponsive, and absent.

Format shift

; online complaints about clarity and support are more common.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and exams or finals.

Format shift

Online leans more discussion and quiz heavy; some online sections still require an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid students often praise professional lectures and real-world discussions if they work hard and earn her respect.

Main concern

, and low patience for low effort can tank grades quickly.

What students said

“Hard class, but fantastic professor”
ECO8
“ her office.”
ECO08

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections , and sometimes older lecture videos with strict weekly pacing.

Main concern

, and occasional on-campus final expectations frustrate many online students.

What students said

“ .”
ECO8
“Unfortunately, Dr. Casolari online class is all over the place.”
ECO8
“Took time off work for the in .”
ECO7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open book and open notes, but and some online classes still require on-campus or proctored finals.

Open Book QuizzesDiscussion BoardsLecture-Based ExamsOn-Campus Final MentionedProctored Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say exams often pull from lectures and quizzes and .

Lecture-Based ExamsQuiz Review HelpsNot Easy Exams
“Most of so save those and replay it AMAP.”
ECON7AND8
“Make sure you study the quizzes because Dr. C literally pulls those questions onto the exams.”
ECO8

Online

and also report proctored or on-campus finals in some terms.

Open Book QuizzesOn-Campus FinalProctored FinalDiscussion Boards
“ .”
ECO8
“The and proctored, so make sure to submit chapter notes for ec.”
ECO8
“Took time off work for the in .”
ECO7

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't expect to slap random answers on the DB and expect to get an A. Dr.C can sense if you truly are putting the effort and applying the materials or just slapping down bs answers to get credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is very intelligent and experience professor, however it's not an easy A.”

⚖️

32/100

“Wow, so this one is a .”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“If you want to actually learn something, Dr. C is the one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. C teaches at professional level so of course it ain't gonna be easy
  • her
  • she is purposefully vague when providing help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy A. You have to work for it
  • This one grade, 0/10 took me from an A to a C

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • there are
  • The and require excessive work

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats give a large, detailed, though polarized evidence base.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 520
3 out of 516
2 out of 514
1 out of 529

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

6

B 6

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1