Megan Cummins

ECON1 · ECON1H · ECON5 · ECON2 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Prefer her in person if possible; online works only if you can handle heavy weekly work and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy homeworkProctored examsExtra creditPassionate lecturerPolarizing online

Workload is heavy with Inquizitive, SmartWork, forums, and papers
Proctorio and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is reachable with consistent reading and assignments, but effort is required and shortcuts fail.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Econ concepts are manageable with her reviews, but volume and pace raise challenge especially in short terms.

Online summer sessions feel harder due to pace, not just content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online is often optional attendance while .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

; outcomes depend heavily on format, term length, and study habits.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and , but some call her picky, tough, or sudden on cheating enforcement.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly Inquizitive or SmartWork, discussion posts, writings, and .

Format shift

Online and summer loads are repeatedly called overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise passion, examples, and review videos, while others and uneven.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger for in-person than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and multiple exams including a final.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

sessions, Kahoot energy, and solid support resources.

Main concern

and phone or pace policies can annoy some students.

What students said

“Don't listen to the negative reviews, Professor Cummins makes learning economics easy to understand.”
ECON1

“Ridiculous phone rules but .”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and , while others hit overload, Proctorio stress, and low communication.

Main concern

Heavy and self-teaching demand high time and independence.

What students said

“She uses Proctorio with camera and .”
ECON1

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ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams commonly use Proctorio with camera and mic, while .

Proctorio with camera and micMultiple midterms and finalReview videosDrops lowest exam or grades

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes mirror practice questions; no clear Lockdown Browser claims.

Exam review videosTest heavyIn-person exams

“ and they are the exact questions from the tests.”
ECON1

“unlimited attempts for weekly quizzes and ”
ECON1

Online

Multiple online reviews confirm Proctorio with camera and mic, plus occasional late cheating accusations and zeroed exams.

ProctorioCamera and mic requiredMultiple examsStrict cheating enforcement

“She uses Proctorio with camera and .”
ECON1

“She will wait until the very last day of the semester to accuse students of cheating on proctorio exams, give 0 on exams”
ECON2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Don't listen to the negative reviews, Professor Cummins makes learning economics easy to understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting format split, workload, and proctoring. Credibility rating: High.

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36/100

“She uses Proctorio with camera and .”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“you wont have time to breathe. She also accuses people of plagiarism ahead of time!!”

🎯 In-Person Strength

75/100

“I suggest taking her in-person class. She gives great lectures with present day economic examples.”

👍 Depends on You

57/100

“Easy A if you put in the time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is clearly passionate abut her work. and she made class fun.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Cummins is a chill professor as long as you do the work.
Very heavy workload , and .

Theme 3

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Expect .
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews from 2018-2025 with substantial detail and recurring online-versus-in-person themes support high credibility.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 510

3 out of 54

2 out of 55

1 out of 58

Course coverage

ECON125 reviews

ECON214 reviews

ECON52 reviews

ECON1H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 4

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4

Megan Cummins

Prefer her in person if possible; online works only if you can handle heavy weekly work and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎥 x x x

📚 Workload Load

🎯 In-Person Strength

👍 Depends on You

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧾 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Prefer her in person if possible; online works only if you can handle heavy weekly work and .

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