AI Rate Professor

Economics

B. Tierney

HIST120 · ECON102 · ECON120 · ECONOMICS120 · ECON101 · ECON121 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Avoid unless you must; later students report chronic no-shows and little learning, despite some early easy-A reports.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized absencesHandouts over textbookPolarizing teachingEasy if you self-studyReal-world news examples
  • early students praise easy grades and news examples; later ones report chronic absences and no real teaching.
  • Textbook is widely called unnecessary; .
  • Later reviews strongly warn against taking her for foundational econ sequences.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say handouts and light effort can yield A or B grades, though organization problems hurt some.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is often described as easy or high-school review when handouts are used, but absences create confusion.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Professor is often absent herself; missing , so .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Later reviews and lack of teaching, outweighing older praise.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Several students say she wants everyone to get an A and that grades are obtainable with handouts.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Some report lots of homework; others call the class easy with handouts and flexible turn-ins.

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Positive early comments clash with frequent reports of no-shows, blathering lectures, and lost materials.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Handouts and ; textbook is repeatedly unused.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

to chaotic, frequently absent lectures with little structure.

Main concern

Chronic lateness, missed classes, lost papers, and .

What students said

“constantly 20-30 mins late. always misses class. very scattered. no direction when lecturing.”
ECON102
“She just wants to give you an A!!!”
ECON120
“ . if California wants to save money for education start by firing B. Tierney!”
HIST120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are described as straightforward if you study handouts; .

Handout-based testsTextbook unusedHomework-linked

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; reviews do not mention Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Handout-based testsTextbook unused
“ and go over your handouts and you should do fine.”
ECON120
“Everything on the !”
ECON120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“constantly 20-30 mins late. always misses class. very scattered. no direction when lecturing. never used text book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, contrasting early easy-A praise with later no-show complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“she just blabs on through out the whole class about nothing and you dont use the book at all”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ . if California wants to save money for education start by firing B. Tierney!”

🅰️ Easy Grades

78/100

“She just wants to give you an A!!!”

📂 Organization Issues

25/100

“ them. never knows your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Never goes to class, always has a different excuse
  • Just talks about material that doesnt relate
  • relates the material to the news and the real world

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I tried very minimally and got a B
  • An A is definitely obtainable
  • Very easy class. Felt like a review of highschool econ

Theme 3

📚 About Materials

  • Do not buy the book, trust me, you never use it
  • She gives you handouts on everything you need to know
  • dont bother buying the book we never used it

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews from 2003-2009 show a clear early-positive to later-negative shift, reducing consistency despite solid sample size.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
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Course coverage

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