AI Rate Professor

Economics

Susan Russell

ECON4 · ECON2 · ECON219020 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80.77%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong pick for online econ if you watch lectures and ; watch for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesOpen-Note FriendlyClear Grading CriteriaExam HeavyCaring
  • Video lectures make economics easy and and homework.
  • Many students earn As with open-note work and dropped low scores, but .
  • Most students would take her again; a and unhelpful responses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and study guides make As common if you complete weekly work.

; in-person reviews stress showing up and worksheets for near-guaranteed grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students say her lectures make otherwise tough econ .

Both formats describe content as manageable when lectures are watched or attended.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

as mandatory in some sections and optional in others, with worksheets used to encourage showing up.

Online is often asynchronous; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in , and fair weekly work despite some exam complaints.

Online praise dominates; dissent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Clear criteria, open notes, and , though a few call her a .

Format shift

and exam-heavy complaints; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Typical week , and discussion; doable even with a heavy unit load.

Format shift

Workload pattern is similar online and in person, with online more quiz and DB heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students call lectures amazing, caring, and unhelpful.

Format shift

Online lecture videos are the standout; and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and quizzes matter, but several ECON4 reviews say three exams drive most of the grade.

Format shift

Online ECON4 is most exam-heavy; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

if you show up, do chapter worksheets, and use study guides for .

Main concern

A recent and advised buying the text for clarity.

What students said

“As long as you show up, a good grade is virtually guaranteed.”
ECON2
“She gives out a study guide, that is just like the test and can be turned in for .”
ECON2
“Currently taking this professor and .”
ECON4

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are usually well structured with lecture videos, weekly quizzes and , and .

Main concern

Some courses put about 70% of the grade on a and limited time.

What students said

“The answers to the HW and and are open book.”
ECON2
“It was super straightforward with , and homework.”
ECON4
“Grade in the class is based on 70% exams and 30% hw, quizzes, and discussion posts.”
ECON4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and many exams are open-note and lecture-based, with study guides, though wording and time limits frustrate some.

Open NoteOpen BookStudy GuidesLecture-Based QuestionsTimed Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as relatively easy and aligned with notes, with study guides usable for .

Study GuidesIn-Class WorksheetsNon-Cumulative Tests
“ .”
ECON4
“The won't test you on anything that she didn't teach.”
ECON2

Online

; exams often open note but can be timed and worded to feel harder.

Open Note QuizzesOpen Note ExamsStudy GuidesExam Software Complaints
“ and are straight out of the lectures, but I don't like the .”
ECON4
“ though they are open note but also not being given enough time.”
ECON4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (20 online, 6 in person), highlighting lectures, open-note work, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Her video lectures are EVERYTHING!!! She is the subject matter expert and can make learning an otherwise tough subject quite easy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ and .”

📝 Open-Note Ease

78/100

“Getting an A is not hard at and you'll be good.”

⚠️

35/100

“the class is ridiculously exam-heavy, with 70% of the final grade dictated off 3 exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Relaxed, conversational lecture videos with .
  • Professor Russell is amazing! I took her 8 week summer course.
  • She is the best and is so nice!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Homework and quizzes are easy - all answers come from the .
  • She will drop 2 quizzes and 2 HW and .
  • She purposely makes quiz/exam questions more difficult by slightly changing the wording.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's super sweet and understanding and made Macro Economics easy to understand.
  • She cares about her students and .
  • Also extremely passive-aggressive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews across years with consistent praise for lectures and but real set of .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ECON215 reviews
ECON410 reviews
ECON2190201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1