AI Rate Professor

Social Sciences

Howard Gensler

ECON1 · PS1 · MICROECON · AMGOV1 · ECON2MACRO · ECON2MIRCO · POSC1 · POLI1 · ECON4 · ECON004 · AMERICANGOV · PS1AMGOVT · AMGOVPS1 · ECON2 · 297 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can laugh at sharp jokes and never miss class; avoid if you need soft teaching or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterSarcastic jokerSyllabus is lawEasy A if you show upMandatory attendanceStrict paper format
  • In-person students often call him hilarious and an easy A if they attend and follow rules exactly.
  • ; skipping can fail you even with strong test scores.
  • Online sections draw , and rigid rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Content and tests are often easy; an A , and following directions.

As; online requires far more writing grind.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is not conceptually brutal; quizzes and as basic.

In-person content feels lighter; online workload makes the course feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you can fail regardless of test performance; .

In-person attendance is strict; most online sections .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and fair easy grades if they can handle his personality.

In-person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

If you follow his exact format and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

big paper; online piles on essays and chapter work.

Format shift

Online workload is heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

58/100

Passionate, clear when students listen, and highly entertaining, but many call him rude, biased, or unprofessional.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is higher; online feels cold and rule-obsessed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of paper, and an in-class final.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and multiple tests; and attendance.

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 Easy A Hunter

In-person lectures are entertaining and content is manageable; , and grades come easily.

Main concern

Sarcasm and roasting can feel rude or hostile to sensitive students.

What students said

“Do that, show up to class; easy A.”
ECON4
“I got A's on the tests and a B on the project but received an F in the class because I skipped too many sessions.”
ECON2MIRCO
“Mr Gensler is a gem amongst a countless of professors I have had”
POLI1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online courses demand heavy weekly writing, exact rule-following, and self-teaching from an error-prone textbook.

Main concern

and enormous summer/accelerated workloads.

What students said

“He required at least 24-30 hours a week (around 4 hours a day) and was impossible with a full school schedule.”
PS1AMGOVT
“His textbook, which you are forced to buy, is absolutely littered with errors.”
ECON2
“ .”
PS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most exams are open-book or straightforward online tests; the strictest risk is paper format and .

Open-book testsOnline midtermsIn-class finalPop quizzesPaper-heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Daily or and an in-class final; paper format is the strictest element.

Open-book testsPop quizzesIn-class finalCited paper
“Tests(online) and .”
ECON4
“Only one in-class exam (60% of overall grade), which is easy because it's open book.”
ECON2

Online

Online tests and midterms are common; success depends on following instructions more than advanced content.

Online testsError-prone materialsStrict rule grading
“ if you write down every formula step by step.”
ECON4
“if you follow his directions then you will receive an A in the course.”
AMGOV1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you can't handle being the butt of the . If you can, you'll laugh constantly without realizing you're learning at the same time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and easy-A structure. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Comedy Classroom

80/100

“He's super funny if you can realize he's always joking.”

📍

18/100

“ !”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“If you can be regular and A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are around jokes
  • Every class was a fun surprise because he's very entertaining
  • He is the Don Rickles of AMGOV

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Might seem tough but an easy a
  • Follow the syllabus verbatim or face the consequences

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Risk

  • Thinks he's hilarious, but he's just rude.
  • He sexually harasses his students, consistently makes inappropriate jokes
  • He once embarrassed me in front of everyone in the class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

297

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with consistent , and easy grades if compliant.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5106
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3 out of 535
2 out of 542
1 out of 553

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 8 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

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