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Economics

Allan Wagner

EC120121 · ECON1 · ECONMAC · ECONMACRO · ECON120 · MACROECON · ECOM120 · ECON122 · ECON121 · ECON · ECO120 · MGMT634 · ECO101 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and want a predictable quiz-heavy econ class; expect boring lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturesTextbook DependentWeekly QuizzesSelf-Study RequiredExtra Credit Papers
  • Lectures are widely described as dull and unhelpful so students teach themselves from the textbook.
  • Grades are achievable if you read the book hard and .
  • some call it an easy A; others urge taking econ elsewhere.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Reading the textbook and , and extra-credit papers help.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is standard intro econ but lectures skip content, so .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, and some students report good grades while missing class, but .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, but many warn others to take econ with a different professor.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some call grading not hard, but and a if you miss questions.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect nearly weekly quizzes, a midterm and and optional .

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Most students say lectures are boring, quiet, and poorly aligned with tests, forcing textbook self-teaching.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is driven by frequent quizzes, .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person econ classes center , and heavy textbook reliance with .

Main concern

so relying on class alone risks poor quiz and .

What students said

“DO NOT rely on him for lecture. you will fail.”
ECON120
“Hes an easy A”
ECON120
“All you have to do is read the book.”
ECON120

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

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Quizzes and ; midterms and finals often reuse quiz questions.

Frequent QuizzesQuiz-Based Midterm FinalMultiple ChoiceExtra Credit Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final drawn largely from prior quizzes plus a short paper.

Weekly QuizzesReused Quiz QuestionsMidterm and FinalExtra Credit Paper
“the midterm and as long as you save the quizes he re uses the questions.”
ECON120
“6 quizzes drop 1, midterm and final. Questions of midterm and .”
ECO120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT rely on him for lecture. you will fail. overall, its a very boring class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person reviews, highlighting textbook reliance, boring lectures, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

😴 Lecture Quality

38/100

“I don't understand why people think he's funny because he was SUPER dull the whole semester which makes it .”

📖

80/100

“All you have to do is read the book.”

🎯 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Hes an easy A”

👎 Recommendation Split

42/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Wagner makes lectures pretty boring
  • His voice is boring and
  • going to class was a total waste of my time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Hes an easy A
  • Just review the chapters before the 25 question quizzes and you'll be fine
  • if you study you get a deserved A

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Exams

  • he has a
  • Most of the material is covered in class except for about 3 somewhat off the wall questions
  • he gives a

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed reviews show consistent themes, but most are old (2002-2014) and opinions are polarized.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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