AI Rate Professor

Economics

Rebecca Arnold

E120 · SUST101 · ECO121 · ECON120H · ECON120 · ECON220 · ECON121 · 120ECON · ECON120121 · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Worth it if and ; skip if you need an easy A with little writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderCaringLots of HomeworkGives Good FeedbackTest Heavy
  • many praise clear structure and and unclear.
  • , and writing-heavy work decide the grade more than pure lecture content.
  • if you work ahead, but picky format and grammar deductions frustrate many.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is realistic if and tests, and meet picky writing rules, but it is not free.

Online has more easy-A claims when students work ahead; and reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro econ concepts are manageable, but , and writing keep the pace solidly standard.

Both formats report moderate content difficulty with heavier pressure from assessments than from pure theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

as optional or non-mandatory, especially online, though some list it as required.

Online ; a few in-person and online comments still mark it mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and and heavy work.

Recommendation splits similarly online and in person, with stronger love/hate swings online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough-grader tags dominate, with deductions for format, grammar, and .

Format shift

Online ; in-person students also call quizzes harsh.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Expect and final rather than a light load.

Format shift

Online leans writing-heavy; - and lecture-heavy with similar weekly pace.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and accessible, while a and lectures boring.

Format shift

Online praises organization and email help more; and real-world examples more.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and assignments with weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats blend continuous work with timed tests; online adds more papers and forums.

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

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong praise for caring lectures and real-world examples, plus complaints of , and little breathing room.

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and students.

What students said

“If you're wanting to hone your study and learning skills, as well as LEARN about Macroeconomics, this is the class to take.”
ECON120H
“Nice teacher, but gives very little breathing room. and weekly quizzes.”
ECON120
“Professor Arnold was the reason I chose to major in Economics.”
ECON120121

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is organized with weekly work, drop-lowest options, and , but many call her a and timed tests.

Main concern

Harsh writing standards, limited points, and is clear.

What students said

“This was an easy A for me. Everything is written so and she answered my qustions quite quickly.”
ECON120
“I was marked down on assignments for stuff she didn't even have written in the instructions.”
ECON120
“ . Have to score exceptionally high on the only 2 tests offered in order to pass and they are timed”
ECON120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Timed midterms and drop-lowest relief but little open-book evidence.

Timed Midterm/FinalWeekly QuizzesDrop Lowest ScoresWriting Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional pop quizzes.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalPop QuizzesTest Heavy
“ project, and a research project done in groups.”
SUST101
“Entire class based on tests and weekly quizzes.”
ECON120

Online

, and weekly quizzes matter heavily.

Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesDrop Lowest Assignment
“ and and 9pm.”
ECON120
“There are weekly quizzes, 3 assignments, 2 major tests(midterm/final).”
ECON121

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was an easy A for me. Everything is written so and she answered my qustions quite quickly. Advice is to work ahead of time so you can fix anything you did wrong.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Professor is outstanding. Easy to reach for questions and she will go over something again and again.”

⚖️

38/100

“She is a and very specific on format. She offers little too.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“ ! Talks online if you don't want to come to campus. Answers emails right away.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“There were tons of writing pieces and because I am not the of strife.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and really cares about you.
  • .
  • She makes the class really interesting - lots of information about going on in the news.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an A in this class you are going to have to work for it.
  • and punctuation errors.
  • if you finish it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • Super inspiring!!! - material really interesting.
  • She is a and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

158

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years, online and in person, with and accessibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 588
4 out of 516
3 out of 512
2 out of 517
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 12 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2