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Economics

Mitiku Banae

ECON120 · ECON121 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you want a flexible passable econ grade and ; skip if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProThick accent hard to followAccepts late workOnline quizzes and testsLecture-heavy PowerPointsEasy A with self-study
  • Students split between sweet flexible professor and hard-to-understand lecture-only teaching.
  • Passing is , and late work, even when learning feels low.
  • Accent and self-teaching load are the main recurring complaints across years.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students call it an easy A if you , and submit work; late work flexibility helps.

Both online and in-person students report easy As with self-study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Assignments are straightforward but comprehension suffers when lectures are , so content feels mid.

In person difficulty varies with accent barrier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections mandatory, some not; several say show up for credit or while .

Mixed flags across both formats.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

About two-thirds would take again for flexibility and kindness; if you want real econ learning.

Newer reviews trend more positive than older accent-focused complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and easy pass if assignments are done.

Format shift

Leniency noted in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and tests; not crushing but requires steady online work.

Format shift

Online has more readings and discussions; in person is quiz and test driven.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Sweet and caring, but accent and .

Format shift

; online relies on self-teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and some in-class exams.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and essays; in person mixes online quizzes with some in-class tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In and flexible with late work, yet many struggle with his accent and lecture-only PowerPoint style.

Main concern

Accent and limited explanation force Quizlet-style self-study for real understanding.

What students said

“Very easy class and a . Very understanding and accepts late work.”
ECON121
“I can never understand what he is saying, he has a really stong African accent”
ECON121
“Waste of time. Easy A.”
ECON121

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is workable with quizzes, essays, and discussions, but and self-teaching is heavy.

Main concern

and limited live teaching feel.

What students said

“i felt the . we had 2 major essays and weekly quizzes and lots of group discussions”
ECON120
“Sweet guy but ngl I was just in it to get an A and there was a ton of self-teaching I had to do”
ECON121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly quizzes and tests with some online flexibility; .

Online quizzesMultiple attempts sometimesSome in-class examsOnline testsNot heavily proctored in comments

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes and many tests online plus some harder in-class exams; Quizlet helps according to students.

Online quizzes and testsSome in-class examsMultiple attempts on homework/quizzes
“all tests and quizes were online.”
ECON121
“ and two in class. Those in class are very hard”
ECON121
“homework and .”
ECON120

Online

, and major essays or tests; proctoring tools not clearly proven.

Weekly quizzesEssaysGroup discussionsSelf-paced reading
“we had 2 major essays and weekly quizzes and lots of understand the material”
ECON120
“there was a ton of self-teaching I had to do so idk if this is the professor for everyone”
ECON121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class and a . Very understanding and accepts late work. As long as you show up and turn in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (2 online, 10 in person), focusing on accent barriers, late-work flexibility, and easy passing grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

58/100

“It took me half a semester to get used to his HEAVY accent. He knows A LOT about the subject but struggles to pass that onto students.”

😌 Easy Grade Path

80/100

“Waste of time. Easy A.”

🤝 Flexibility

78/100

“He's super flexible in terms of late work.”

📖 Self-Teaching Load

45/100

“there was a ton of self-teaching I had to do so idk if this is the professor for everyone but for my purposes he was fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

  • this class is just lectures. Every single day
  • In class he ONLY reads PowerPoints and
  • I can never understand what he is saying

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • As long as you show up and turn in
  • homework and
  • do them and you will pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • . Very understanding and accepts late work
  • Pro. Banae is such a sweet man who cares about his students
  • A really good professor!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over many years show a stable split on accent vs. kindness; detail is decent but sample is moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ECON1219 reviews
ECON1203 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1