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Economics

Ferdinando Guerra

ECON1 · PS1 · ECONMACO · ECON4 · ECON335 · MACROECONOMICS · ECON · ECON2 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want applied economics and will study for and he tends to reward it.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReal-World EconomistFunny LecturesMeritocratic GraderStudy On Your OwnTest Heavy
  • Working economist who makes macro topics relevant with current events and humor
  • Students who show effort and attend often earn solid grades; slackers do not
  • Critics cite , and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many say hard work and visible effort lead to an A, but and not .

All evidence is In person; no Online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro material is approachable with and .

All evidence is In person; difficulty varies by course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and note he notices who shows up and tries.

All evidence is In person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority would take again for passion and real-world insight, despite a .

All evidence is In person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

effort is rewarded, but written answers and multiple choice can be marked hard for missing detail.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly news summaries or , and final; but steady study needed.

Format shift

All workload evidence is In person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Often called funny, passionate, and knowledgeable with real economist experience; some call lectures story-heavy or off-topic.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is In person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterm, and final dominate; .

Format shift

All assessment evidence is In person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Lecture-heavy in-person econ with humor, current , and final; effort is noticed and rewarded.

Main concern

and tough; some lectures wander into long personal or political stories.

What students said

“If you show him you care about what he teaches and that you really want the A you will get it.”
ECON2
“ so complicated, and he marks you off if you aren't detailed in your responses”
ECON335
“Classes themselves are fun and involve day to date topics that he relates to the subject”
ECON2

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but questions can be detailed and written answers graded strictly.

Study GuidesMultiple Choice Plus WrittenEssay ExamsDetailed GradingExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams include hard multiple choice and written responses; study guides are provided and .

Study Guides Before Midterm and FinalHard Multiple ChoiceWritten Detail RequiredExtra Credit Opportunities
“10 really hard multiple choice questions that most students got incorrect. The study guide doesn't really help”
ECON335
“He and final, and if you study the guide, you will get an A.”
12845
“Be sure to read every chapter since the midterm and .”
ECON1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show him you care about what he teaches and that you really want the A you will get it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 In person reviews with zero Online and ; Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He makes lectures super fun and is very good at what he does.”

📊

48/100

“ so complicated, and he marks you off if you aren't detailed in your responses on the .”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“Ferdinando Guerra is the greatest professor at Saddleback.”

🌍 Real-World Insight

85/100

“he is a full time actual economist at the port of long beach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny professor that will go out of his way to help you pass
  • personal stories actually enhance his teaching
  • Everything he teaches is always relevant to today's world

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work hard and you will get your A
  • Those who work hard receive good grades and those who don't receive Fs
  • Tests and , so just study a bit and you'll be fine

Theme 3

⚠️ Critic Concerns

  • Class lectures are 90% personal stories and 10% actual economics
  • and he's constantly not talking about the subject
  • Grades based on how much he likes you

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

29 In person reviews over many years with consistent praise for real-world teaching and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2