Mark Abajian

ECON202 · ECON102 · ECO121 · ECON120 · ECON121 · 30420ECON · ECON120121 · ECO120 · MACRO120 · ECON201 · 190 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 76.47%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if , and study his review cues; you can do well without a textbook.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTells you what is on examsHilarious lecturesTest heavyLittle homeworkNo slides take notes

Most students say , and tells you exactly what to study for quizzes and exams.
; but missing notes hurts a lot.
A recurring complaint is political rants and talking too fast, especially in recent in-person classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say showing up, taking notes, and , though exams themselves can be hard.

and note-taking; online reviews stress consistent Mindtap quizzes and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

and limited homework, though pace and tests still require study.

Both formats call the class manageable; a minority of online and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

and humor, though politics rants and a minority of tough experiences pull the .

Online reviews are mostly positive on organization; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report clear criteria, , and in several sections.

Format shift

appears often online via Mindtap; in-person , and review sheets.

Workload

Light

70/100

and are lecture or test driven, though some online versions add weekly quizzes and assignments.

Format shift

; and quiz regular but still usually manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students repeatedly call lectures clear, funny, and and off-topic politics.

Format shift

; in-person praise centers on humor and board notes, with more recent rant complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes and and occasional projects as practice rather than the main weight.

Format shift

; online uses Mindtap assessments more consistently.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise organized board lectures, humor, and , while warning that and notes are not posted.

Main concern

Talks fast, politics tangents, and if you miss class or .

What students said

“ on, tells you exactly what to study for quizzes/exams”
ECO121

“Love this guy! He's so funny and keeps the lectures engaging and interesting.”
ECON102

“Talks about trump more than he talks about the course material”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students like organized Mindtap or , and prerecorded lectures, calling the class straightforward with occasional .

Main concern

Homework and , and some find little instructor interaction.

What students said

“The so you aren't hit with any surprises.”
ECON121

“Super straightforward class, you purchase a Mindtap access code and complete the assignments and quizzes.”
ECON120

“I took this class online and professor Abajian did an amazing job at providing lectures even tough we didn't meet face-to-face.”
ECO120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be challenging but are usually aligned with lectures and reviews; .

Exam-heavyTells exact test contentMindtap quizzes onlineTimed quizzesDrop lowest test sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you do not study, but many say he tells exactly what is on them and .

Tells what is on examsTest heavyBoard-note dependentPartial credit sometimes

“tells you exactly what to study for quizzes/exams”
ECO121

“ though, so you have to know the material inside and out.”
ECO120

“ .”
MACRO120

Online

Online assessments run through Mindtap or Cengage with , and exams; some report trick questions and tight time.

Mindtap or Cengage examsWeekly quizzesExtra creditTimed quizzes

“The quizzes, hw, and so the textbook and class is all online.”
ECON121

“there were so many trick questions on the quizzes, and never enough time on the weekly quizzes.”
ECO121

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ on, tells you exactly what to study for quizzes/exams, and will answer any questions you have.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and attendance notes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯

88/100

“The absolute best part of the class is he tells you EXACTLY what will be on the quizzes, exams, and .”

😂 Engaging Lectures

84/100

“Love this guy! He's so funny and keeps the lectures engaging and interesting.”

📝

48/100

“There's very little homework to do, just makes sure to show up to EVERY class possible as ALL materials for the board nothing else.”

⚠️ Politics Tangent Risk

40/100

“Bro just yaps about trump the whole time”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
He's so funny and keeps the lectures engaging
Write fast and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

tells you exactly what to study for quizzes/exams
though
If you manage to get anything under an A in this class, its your fault.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

The so you aren't hit with any surprises.
Super straightforward class, you purchase a Mindtap access code
lectures were all prerecorded from COVID-19 but were straightforward and easy to follow.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show , and lecture style with enough detail for high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5137

4 out of 535

3 out of 511

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

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A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 6

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B+ 4 · B 5

C range

C 3 · C- 1

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Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Mark Abajian

x x if x x x x x x, and study his review cues; you can do well without a textbook.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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

😂 Engaging Lectures

📝 x x

⚠️ Politics Tangent Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Format

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if , and study his review cues; you can do well without a textbook.

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