AI Rate Professor

Social Sciences

Bill Hoffman

ECON20 · ECON2 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

up and doing the work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesMakes Econ FunEasy A If You AttendCaring MentorStory-Driven Teaching
  • Students consistently call him one of and clear.
  • Pay attention in class and do the work for a strong shot at an A; .
  • , but lectures are entertaining enough that students want to go.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say attentive class time yields an easy A, though .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Econ can be content-heavy, but and examples make the .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, though students still enjoy coming because class is fun.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again where reported make him a must-take econ professor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and fair feedback; effort is rewarded, with .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Medium doable workload with notes and exams; not featherlight but manageable if you attend.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, hilarious, inspiring, and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assignments plus midterms and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person econ sections are highly recommended: , and solid support if you put in effort.

Main concern

Some , and a few students want clearer study targets.

What students said

“if you pay attention in class... you'll get an easy A. .”
ECON2
“He is the ... I rarely studied outside of his class, but due to the quality of lectures maintained a stable A.”
ECON2
“This is not an easy A class, but you gain knowledge in this class from him.”
ECON20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams cover class material thoroughly; .

Lecture-Aligned ExamsMidterms and FinalClear Assignment Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; reviews do not claim open-book or remote proctoring tools.

Lecture-Aligned TestsMidterms and FinalNotes Heavy
“covers all materials necessary for . His lectures are not only thorough but inspiring.”
ECON2
“you need to pay attention because the and the subject can be difficult.”
ECON20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Hoffman is THE life. Most helpful and down to earth guy you will ever meet.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture quality, fairness, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

92/100

“He is the best professor I've ever had. materials necessary for tests/midterms/final.”

😂 Fun Engaging Lectures

90/100

“Hoff dog makes econ interesting and fun. He tells a lot of random stories and ties them back into the lesson.”

👍

96/100

“I love professor Hoffman. If you can get him as a professor do it!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • An amazing professor, got me interested in a topic I never thought I'd be interested in.
  • He's really good at making things easy to understand by using relatable examples.
  • He always had some funny story to tell and made going to class enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you pay attention in class... you'll get an easy A.
  • This is not an easy A class, but you gain knowledge...
  • About a medium work load, totally doable!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really does care about his students.
  • Most helpful and down to earth guy you will ever meet.
  • took a personal interest in the success of his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews over several years show strong consistency on teaching quality and recommendation.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON206 reviews
ECON25 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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