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Economics

Albert Pasaoa

ECO4 · INTROECON · ECON8 · ECONSEC4 · ECO8 · ECON4 · ECO1 · ECON7 · ECO7 · PSYCHOLOGY9 · ECO4754 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if and exams; avoid if you need tight structure and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProGenerous CurveExam HeavyOff-Topic LecturesFunny But DisorganizedGraphing Focus
  • and if you study graphs and the book.
  • Personality is funny and engaging for many, but .
  • ; reading and test prep decide the letter grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A is common if you read, graph, and ride the curve, but and .

In-person reviews dominate; online evidence is thin and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro econ content is manageable when lectures land, but graphing and .

Most difficulty comments come from in-person ECO7/ECO8; online sample is too small to change the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many recent reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

; online attendance is not clearly proven.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

About half recommend him for humor and curves; the and .

; one online ECO7 student would still take him again.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

and lift midterm scores even when tests feel hard.

Format shift

; online grading policy is not clearly proven.

Workload

Light

68/100

; real time goes into reading and .

Format shift

Workload pattern is consistent in-person; online mentions forums and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Funny real-world lectures for some, but frequent complaints about tangents, disorganization, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this split; online quality comments are few and mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple reviews say midterms and while .

Format shift

; online ECO7 notes poorly written quizzes without full grade breakdown.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person econ is lecture-heavy with , and a final; , but organization and test difficulty split students sharply.

Main concern

; lectures wander into politics and .

What students said

“Grade and final but it was very easy AND .”
ECO7
“This guy is all over the place. If you do not read then you will not pass, his lectures touch briefly on the assigned readings.”
ECO7
“A very funny guy and kind guy. He explained things very clearly and memorably and was great at making the class laugh. and read the book and you'll get an A. PS: ”
ECO7

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

ECO7 had forum media and ; PSYCHOLOGY9 was content-positive with .

Main concern

and prep were described as unprofessional or thin.

What students said

“The quiz questions were poorly written and the teacher had to correct the .”
ECO7
“This course if full of amazing topics about our life span. if the social and behavioral science field.”
PSYCHOLOGY9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a final that reward graphing and .

Midterm and Final HeavyGenerous CurveGraphing FocusTrick Questions Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; curves are common and some call tests tricky.

Midterm and FinalGenerous CurveGraphingStudy Guides Sometimes Vague
“Grade and final but it was very easy AND .”
ECO7
“Your grade is determined by the final and midterm so definitely have your graphing down.”
ECO7
“Your overall and the .”
ECO7

Online

One online ECO7 ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Online QuizzesForum Discussions
“The quiz questions were poorly written and the teacher had to correct the .”
ECO7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and read the book and you'll get an A. PS: ”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (2 online, 40 in-person), balancing humor-and-curve praise against organization and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Pasaoa is a very intelligent person. He knows his stuff but . Doesn't have a and his lectures are all over the place.”

📉

78/100

“Grade and final but it was very easy AND .”

😄 Personality Split

56/100

“He's a really helpful professor. His lecture is easy to understand and interesting. , but just do HW and read book, you can get good grade.”

⚖️

70/100

“ and he was friendly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were never boring and he made sure to connect the material to our daily lives
  • This guy is all over the place.
  • He's a really cool, laid back professor and the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and test. and easy homework.
  • if you want an A.
  • Read the textbook and get an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Graphing

  • be prepared to graph a lot of supply and demand.
  • . Also, going in this class with economics expertise is a big plus.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews with broad grade and quality spread, multi-year coverage, and , and lecture chaos.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 58
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1