AI Rate Professor

Economics

Benjamin Smith

ECON50 · ECON40 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Consider him online if you like flexible structure, but .

Best fit · Self Taught ProClear Online StructureFlexible HomeworkMixed Teaching QualityTough In PersonExam Based
  • The online ECON40 , and availability.
  • The in-person ECON50 review is strongly negative, citing poor lectures, errors, and .
  • The small review count makes the overall judgment uncertain and highly format-dependent.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

The online student earned an A with structured work, but the and high difficulty.

Online evidence suggests fair effort for an A, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Microeconomics was manageable online with , but as confusing and difficult.

, while because lectures and examples were criticized.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

The reviews , though the online class allowed flexible homework pacing.

Online flexibility is supported for homework timing, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

One student strongly recommends the online class, while the .

Recommendation is positive online and negative in person, so the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

as clear, but the in-person review tags him as a .

Format shift

, while as tough.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The online class had regular assignments, three exams, and a person.

Format shift

Online work was structured and flexible, while .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Teaching quality is sharply split between a strong online review and a poor in-person review.

Format shift

Online teaching is praised as clear and available, while as confusing and disengaging.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

The , and a paper.

Format shift

Online assessment evidence is clear, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The in-person review describes , disengaged students, and math errors.

Main concern

Students may need to rely on the book because lectures may not clarify the material.

What students said

“his examples and lectures are terrible and students are unengaged.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review reports clear grading, , and a paper.

Main concern

The class still includes reading and multiple graded components.

What students said

“Released a and said do it when you want.”
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“Super clear on grading, just regular assignments, 3 exams, and a paper.”
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Exam style

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Reviews confirm three exams in the online class but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or .

3 ExamsPaperExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The , proctoring, open-book status, quiz, midterm, or final policies.

Online

The online review mentions three exams, but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

3 Exams
“just regular assignments, 3 exams, and a paper.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Took him online for micro but was a great teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting the . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Super chill and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

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📚 Assessment Structure

65/100

“Super clear on grading, just regular assignments, 3 exams, and a paper.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Class

  • Released a and said do it when you want.
  • Super clear on grading, just regular assignments, 3 exams, and a paper.
  • Feel like I learned a lot from the class.

Theme 2

🏫 About In-Person Class

  • his examples and lectures are terrible and students are unengaged.
  • His math is also off sometimes it makes the examples seem like theyre wrong.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

, and they conflict strongly by format and year.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON401 review
ECON501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1