AI Rate Professor

Economics

Lee Cockerill

ECON101H · ECON102F · ECON101 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
60.87%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Cockerill only if you are comfortable , and online work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredDisorganized lecturesFunny and personableOnline homework and testsMixed grading experience
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who like his personality and students who feel they must teach themselves.
  • Success often depends on reading the book, using outside resources, and studying independently.
  • The class can be an A for self-directed students, but weak lecture structure creates stress for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is possible for independent students who read, do packets, and study, but many students report and self-teaching.

Online evidence is favorable but sparse, while harsh self-study complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Macro concepts can be manageable, but unclear lectures and many students.

Online reviews describe manageable structure, while and confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

because some reviews mention random roll or while others say showing up becomes less important.

Online reviews do not clearly establish attendance policy, while in-person reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but many others advise avoiding him because lectures feel disorganized and unhelpful.

Online reviews are positive, but and include several strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and sometimes forgiving, but and tough grading keep it from feeling lenient overall.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews include both fair exams and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and exams, with some reviews saying almost no homework and others saying lots of work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly reading and homework, while and year.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students often like his personality, but repeated comments about rambling, poor organization, and self-teaching lower the teaching score.

Format shift

Online evidence is more positive, while and ineffective teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades commonly revolve around online homework, quizzes or assignments, midterms, finals, and exams rather than many projects.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention two midterms and a final, while and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

humor and resources while many criticize rambling, disorganization, and .

Main concern

Lectures may feel unfocused, so students often rely on the book or outside materials.

What students said

“Don't waste your time. You have to teach yourself.”
ECON101
“Professor Cockerill is a . His lectures were entertaining and funny.”
ECON102F

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are positive but , and a standard exam structure.

Main concern

The small online sample makes the format evidence weaker than the in-person pattern.

What students said

“Weekly assignments include 1 ch of reading and hw.”
ECON102F
“Had this professor for 2 semesters in a row for ”
ECON102F

Exam style

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and test-centered, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Online Homework And TestsTwo MidtermsFinal ExamBook-Based ExamsRandom Attendance Points Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests plus book- and lecture-based exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Online TestsBook-Based ExamsFair Exams MentionedHard Tests Mentioned
“Homework and .”
ECON101
“ and the lectures.”
ECON102F

Online

Online reviews mention two midterms and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Two MidtermsFinal Exam
“Consists of 2 midterms and 1 final.”
ECON102F

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a if you are a self-learner.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Prof is really disorganized, doesn't get back .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

55/100

“This is a if you are a self-learner.”

📚 Effort And Grades

63/100

“Easy A if you study all on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is somewhat entertaining bc he goes all over the place but I dreaded this class so much.
  • and just overall a down to earth guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will work for your grade, but you will learn.
  • Class will cause unnecessary stress just save yourself and .

Theme 3

🧠

  • Be prepared to do all your learning from the book.
  • Tips on getting an A is ignore his lectures, read the book starting day 1, watch AC DC Econ videos online to clarify concepts, and do the practice problems in the packets.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 28 reviews span many years and include detailed repeated themes, though only two online reviews limit online-specific confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

ECON10117 reviews
ECON102F10 reviews
ECON101H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1