AI Rate Professor

Economics

Robert Gordon

EC120 · BUSE115 · ECON120 · ECON101 · 197 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Avoid unless required; expect sparse practice, limited help, and grades driven by a few tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyNo homework bufferLecture heavyHard to get helpLow take-again
  • and rate teaching poorly.
  • .
  • A if you never miss lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

, but sparse practice and few graded items make an A unreliable.

Almost all grade and ; online has no grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is introductory economics or business basics, not conceptually elite, but delivery makes learning harder.

In-person reviews dominate; online only notes an average course.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and cold-calling; as optional.

Evidence is almost entirely in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Roughly 20% would take again, and most narrative reviews advise finding another instructor.

Negative tone is consistent in person; the lone online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

A few say tests are easy and , but many feel graded by few hard items.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

68/100

Often no homework or , so daily load is light if .

Format shift

; online does not add workload detail.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant theme is weak teaching, fast pace, little help, and .

Format shift

; online is mildly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

little homework buffer.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person feedback is overwhelmingly negative on teaching quality, with and little support.

Main concern

Poor instruction plus few graded items make success feel unsupported.

What students said

“I found it difficult to succeed because there was no homework or effectively.”
EC120
“Teaches poorly and fast. Uses a textbook which he doesn't use much. if you want to actually learn.”
ECON120
“Honestly, this is one of the disrespect intended to him.”
BUSE115

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review calls the course average and .

Main concern

Engagement and curriculum feel thin online.

What students said

“An average course, could use some improvements. and a curated curriculum could make it more engaging. Not a .”
BUSE115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; difficulty reports range from fairly easy to hard with little structured review.

Few high-stakes testsNotes-based examsLittle reviewNo homework practice

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on lecture notes, sometimes with no homework practice.

Test heavyGraded by few thingsLecture notes on exams
“He grades 4 tests, each worth 100 points, and they get harder every time. and the book.”
EC120
“most of the test questions come from his class notes. The .”
EC120

Online

online review.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly, this is one of the disrespect intended to him. He is a and seems like he wants his students to succeed, but he does not respond to emails or messages”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighting detailed teaching complaints over vague career blurbs. Credibility rating: Medium.

👎 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“There are better instructors if you have to.”

🧪

82/100

“Overall 4 tests, takes no assistance, and .”

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Teaches poorly and fast. Uses a textbook which he doesn't use much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He wasn't proficient with his teaching.
  • and examples in class so you don't as long as you show up.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and
  • The .
  • to prepare effectively.

Theme 3

🚫 About Taking Again

  • .
  • I probably would find another course next time around.
  • if you have to.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

197

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews give volume, but many are vague or formulaic career-prospect comments, so medium credibility after discounting noise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 570
4 out of 526
3 out of 521
2 out of 523
1 out of 558

Course coverage

BUSE11541 reviews
ECON1205 reviews
EC1203 reviews
ECON1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2