Carolyn Gordon

ECON1 · MICROECON · ECONECON · ECON4 · MACROECON · ECONMICRO · ECON2 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

, but if you need strong preparation for later economics courses.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A point systemOversimplifies econFill-in blank textbookQuirky and entertainingMixed teaching clarity

Many students call the class an easy A , and .
and and content oversimplified.
for econ or business majors needing depth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and make an A widely described as easy if you show up and play the system.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Many call the class high-school easy and oversimplified, though a .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

54/100

Strong for easy credit seekers; weak for students wanting rigorous econ teaching and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

, and make high grades very attainable.

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Workload

Light

76/100

; main work is quizzes, occasional presentations, and .

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

fun and and off-topic lectures for others.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and quirky for many, with a , but polarized views on clarity, quiz fairness, and depth.

Main concern

, and a mixed book experience frustrate students who want rigor.

What students said

“Easy A. Overall laidback professor. .”
ECON2

“Easy A but if you are an Econ or Business major or you wont be set up for success in later econ classes.”
ECONECON

“the and oversimplified for a subject that just isn't.”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is generally student-friendly with , and occasional open-book finals.

Dropped quizzesPoint-based gradeOpen book final sometimesPresentation option

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but many report open-book finals, dropped scores, and .

Vague quizzesOpen book finalDropped quiz scoresPoints for attendance

“if class does bad on tests she gives an ...easy A!!”
ECON4

“Drops lowest 4 out of 8 quizzes and 1 easy presentation. ”
ECON2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A but if you are an Econ or Business major or you wont be set up for success in later econ classes.”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2014, balancing easy-A praise with clarity complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A. Overall laidback professor. .”

📚 Teaching Depth

55/100

“She tries to make the class "easy" when its really tough stuff and i felt she oversimplified things too much.”

⚖️

82/100

“All you need to do is acquire 90 points in the semester and you have an A.”

👍 Split Recommendation

54/100

“ !! you use her own book which doesn't teach you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Funny and a bit dorky but she is pretty chill!
She really shouldn't be teaching.
Super energetic, really wants you to understand and succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I studied by reading the book for an hour the and got A's in all of them.
It's a pretty easy (watch out for the final)
not hard to get an A.

Theme 3

📖 About Materials

She wrote the book, which has tons of typos.
her book is pretty cool cuz its cheap ($45)
the text book was absolutely worthless.

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight in-person reviews across many years with recurring easy-A and mixed-clarity themes provide a strong, consistent signal.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Carolyn Gordon

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Easy A Path

📚 Teaching Depth

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👍 Split Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📖 About Materials

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Course coverage

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, but if you need strong preparation for later economics courses.

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