AI Rate Professor

Economics

Fred Beebe

ECON1 · ECON1A · ECON2 · MICROECONOMICS · ECON1B · 200 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Beebe for ECON if , and study his review material—he is widely seen as one of the .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesHilarious and CaringDrops Lowest ExamAttendance MattersExam Prep Gold
  • Students overwhelmingly praise engaging, funny lectures that make economics understandable.
  • light weekly homework, .
  • Attendance and studying definitions/graphs matter; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is very achievable with attendance, notes, and because he previews tests and , but it is not free.

In-person reviews emphasize study and ; online also says easy A with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and examples, though definitions, graphs, and equations still require college-level study.

Both formats say he simplifies content; a few still find the subject and pace hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students say and exam success.

In-person stress attend/participate; online as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 86% would take again, and comments repeatedly call him a and passable.

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online is positive overall with a few sharp negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Homework and participation are easy points, but and some call him a .

Format shift

In-person notes tougher written criteria; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Usually two short weekly tasks plus reading; .

Format shift

light weekly work, exam-focused course.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Dominant theme is engaging, caring, hilarious lectures with and student support.

Format shift

In-person reviews are extremely strong; online mostly agrees with a few outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Core grade is three chapter exams plus a and .

Format shift

; online also centers exams with weekly assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and genuine care, with attendance and note-taking as the keys.

Main concern

Must attend and study; if you only memorize lightly or dislike interactive personalities.

What students said

“Genuinely makes Econ so easy and made me feel like a pro in the subject.”
ECON1
“His lectures are amazing, engaging, and hilarious at times.”
ECON2
“3 tests + 1 final. Out of the first 3, he drops your lowest score.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about care and clarity, with manageable workload, though one student strongly disliked yelling, calculator rules, and tone.

Main concern

A minority report harsh classroom management style and frustration with online/live delivery rules.

What students said

“Beebe is a great professor who really cares about his students' success.”
ECON1
“I had his class at 10 am. He would yell and scream at students he thought weren't paying attention”
ECON1
“Easy A if you put forth the effort, h.w. due every w”
ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and graphs, but he previews content and often drops the lowest score.

Three exams plus finalLowest exam droppedDefinitions graphs equationsStudy sessions and mock examsIn-person written explanation

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and concepts reviewed in lecture and SI sessions.

In-person examsDrops lowest examMock exams similar to testsExplain your work
“3 exams and 1 final, drops lowest exam.”
ECON1
“ .”
ECON2
“ exams provided.”
ECON1

Online

Online comments describe manageable timed quizzes and exams that are easier if written homework is understood; .

Timed quizzesExams tied to written homeworkBook-based quiz answers
“Even though the book.”
ECON2
“The if you understand the .”
ECON2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE BEEBE'S CLASS!!! He is a great, loving guy and he just wants the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lectures, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“His lectures are amazing, engaging, and hilarious at times.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ with him.”

📝

66/100

“ exams provided. and you'll do great!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Beebe is hilarious and extremely caring about his students.
  • He breaks concepts down to be easily digestible
  • never has a lecture gone by as fast as it does in beebe's class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • do the reading and the homework and you've got a solid A.
  • You have to study a lot before the exams if you want to get an A but its not hard to pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Fred Beebe is the epitome of caring.
  • He really cares about all his students and .
  • FAVORITE PROFESSOR EVER!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

200

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years with strong consensus on teaching quality and course structure support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5159
4 out of 523
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ECON134 reviews
ECON213 reviews
ECON1A1 review
ECON1B1 review
MICROECONOMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 8 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5