AI Rate Professor

Economics

Farideh Rahmani

ECON100 · ECON101 · ECON102 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if you need flexibility or ; only stay if and accept strict rules.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderStrict AttendanceThick AccentConfusing ExamsMiddle-School Vibes
  • Many students struggle with harsh or and .
  • , and attendance.
  • A minority who study the book and use study guides still pass, but recommendation rate is low.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some students still earn As with textbook study and older , but and class averages in the D-C range.

Online reviews currently sound harder to ace; older in-person reviews more often mention softening grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Intro econ content is standard, but pace, math-heavy quizzes, and .

Both formats call material manageable with self-study; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and excess absences can lead to being dropped.

In-person is clearly mandatory; some online or Zoom sections still require active participation for grade credit.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

Would-take-again is about 25% and if possible.

Online ; but still net negative for many.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

26/100

Tough-grader tags, odd partial credit, little feedback, and .

Format shift

Harsh grading is especially loud online; points.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and tests add up, but not every student calls the volume overwhelming.

Format shift

Online weekly modules and reading load are clearer; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Accent, fast slides, and classroom micromanagement undercut explanations even when she knows the material.

Format shift

In-person complaints center on accent and control; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple-choice and written exams with timed pressure and quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online free-response toughness is frequently mentioned.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear versus hard to understand, phone-policing, and lecture-heavy with tricky exams.

Main concern

and classroom control plus accent-related comprehension issues frustrate many.

What students said

“she treats students like middle schoolers.”
ECON100
“Treats students like kids and focuses too much on micro managing folks who check their phones.”
ECON101
“The , so be sure to dedicate outside class time to study.”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews stress tough free-response grading, confusing exam wording, delayed grades, and little schedule flexibility.

Main concern

Strict deadlines and strong students.

What students said

“ the test questions are confusing and beyond what was given to learn.”
ECON100
“I asked for ... and she just said no.”
ECON100
“ .”
ECON102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often use confusing multiple-choice wording, free-response toughness, and little timing or date flexibility.

Timed FinalsTricky Multiple ChoiceWritten Free ResponseLimited Flexibility

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short answer with tricky wording; older terms sometimes curved widely missed items.

Tricky Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerStudy Guides Vary
“The ”
ECON102
“ and multiple choice.”
ECON101

Online

Online exams are described as strict on time, confusingly worded, and .

Little Time on FinalsConfusing MC QuestionsNo Test Date Flexibility
“gives little time on finals, some of the and beyond what was given to learn”
ECON100
“I asked for because I would be out of state without internet access... and she just said no.”
ECON100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have the opportunity to take another professor's class different so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (9 online, 27 in and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

26/100

“ and confusing.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

27/100

“0/10 would not take her again.”

📣 Classroom Control

18/100

“she treats students like middle schoolers.”

📝

34/100

“some of the and beyond what was given to learn”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches the material well and is actively involved with her online class.
  • Oftentimes I couldn't understand what she was saying due to her strong accent.
  • so clearly and if you don't understand she is happy to reexplain until you do.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class averaged a .
  • She offers !

Theme 3

🏫 About Classroom Rules

  • Attendance was taken until about week 6. You can only miss 6 assignments and classes total or .
  • focuses too much on micro managing folks who check their phones or
  • she will expect you to be actively participating.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews over many years with , and comprehension issues support a high-confidence negative-leaning profile.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ECON10114 reviews
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ECON1007 reviews
1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1