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Economics

Henry Nishimoto

MACROECON1A · ECON1AAMPB · ECON50 · ECON40 · ECON1AH · ECON1A · MACROECON · ECON101 · MACROECONOMICS · ECONIA · ECON · ECON1B · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book and handle difficult, test-heavy economics exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDifficult ExamsSelf-Directed LearningLecture-Test MismatchHard GraderPolarizing Teacher
  • Students repeatedly say exams are hard and often feel disconnected from lectures.
  • Success depends heavily on reading the textbook, studying independently, and applying concepts.
  • A smaller group praises his knowledge and says prepared students can do well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but comments say , and difficult exam preparation.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The economics content is treated as concept-heavy and application-based rather than simple memorization.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance appears useful for lectures and , but reviews do not prove a .

Only in-person reviews mention attendance, mainly as .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Students are split because some respect his knowledge while many warn that and lectures are frustrating.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and high failure risk despite a few easy-A reports.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is not always described as large, but the reading and .

Format shift

In-person comments emphasize study and .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He can explain and engage some students, but .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say , and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

independent reading matters more than lecture comfort.

Main concern

Exams are repeatedly described as .

What students said

“If you want an "A", then EARN IT.”
ECON1A
“ the class and using the textbook is useless if you dont hear the lecture on it.”
ECON1A
“Grades solely based on about 4 tests.”
ECON1B

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because students repeatedly describe difficult, timed, test-heavy assessments with essay components.

Hard ExamsEssay QuestionsTimed ExamsBook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions and limited time, but they do not clearly prove open-book status or proctoring rules.

Hard ExamsEssay QuestionsTimed ExamsBook-Based Tests
“ .”
ECON50
“This teacher is the first teacher ever give a time on a exam”
40
“Grades solely based on about 4 tests.”
ECON1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an "A", then EARN IT.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He lectures to make you think and interact in class discussion.”

⚠️

24/100

“ and he grades hard on the essay.”

📚

38/100

“you really have to read and understand the book in order to do well on the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great at explaining but the .
  • Pretty unintelligible.
  • Applies material to modern day situations--makes it easier to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an "A", then EARN IT.
  • The and i dont think most people stand a chance
  • if you buy the studyguide and show up to class you will get an easy A

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Grades solely based on about 4 tests.
  • .
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 34 in-person reviews span many years and show , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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