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Economics

Joseph Saxton

ECON2 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and use office hours; not ideal if you need short lectures or perfect study-guide alignment.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyClear grading criteriaFunny when it clicksExtra credit availableNo textbook needed
  • Lecture-heavy microecon with slides and whiteboard
  • if you ask; helps pass
  • and mismatched tests

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As are possible with , and , but math-heavy parts and tough grading require real work.

All evidence is from in-person ECON2.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microecon content plus heavy lectures and math .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and is tied to passing advice.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Two of and help, offset by one strong skip review.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

and balance some tough-grader and test-mismatch complaints.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly homework, quizzes, tests, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students split between funny engaging lectures and awkward long talks, but office hours help.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and papers.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ECON2 is lecture-heavy and chill for some, awkward and ; effort plus office hours usually pays off.

Main concern

Long lectures and .

What students said

“Saxton is such a dude. I took Microecon with him in the Spring. He is really funny and engaging.”
ECON2
“SKIP! his lectures are long, he tried to make them funny, but it was awkward.”
ECON2
“If you do the , and attend class, and ask for help you can pass.”
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.

Assessment centers on tests and ; one review says tests did not match study guides.

Tests and quizzesStudy guides may mismatchExtra credit papersNo textbook required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and ; study-guide alignment is contested.

Tests and quizzesWeekly HWExtra credit papersStudy guide mismatch risk
“the .”
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“Grade , and papers.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do the , and attend class, and ask for help you can pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person ECON2 reviews only; credibility rating: Low.

👍 Recommendation

66/100

“Saxton is super chill.”

🎯 Teaching Style

68/100

“He is really funny and engaging.”

⚠️ Red Flag

30/100

“SKIP! his lectures are long, he tried to make them funny, but it was awkward.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and the whiteboard along with his lecture which makes it easy to follow.
  • his lectures are long, he tried to make them funny, but it was awkward.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I struggled a bit; however, he answered all my questions when asked.
  • the .
  • Dont need TB if you pay attention in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews on one .

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECON23 reviews

Reported outcomes

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