AI Rate Professor

Economics

Frederica Carr

ECON100 · MICROECON · ECON102 · ECON120 · MACROECON · ECON1016 · ECON101 · MACROECONOMICS · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid if you can—expect confusion, self-study, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesRant-heavy classHarsh grading swingsTeach yourself econSyllabus changes
  • Most students say lectures are off-topic rants and .
  • and syllabus change often, producing many D and F stories.
  • A minority pass with decent effort online or by reading alone, but learning and clarity suffer.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

42/100

A few report easy passes if , but many others fail or get .

Online reviews lean easier-to-pass with self-study; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is introductory econ, but poor explanation and level.

Online and learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with mixed impact on outcomes.

; online evidence is sparse on attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 43% and the bulk of detailed comments urge students not to enroll.

; in-person negativity is stronger and more numerous.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Students report rough exam grading, missing points, and .

Format shift

; online mentions tough grading and confusion.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework, quizzes, group projects, and overload.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly work and group projects; , and few high-stakes tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Dominant , and lectures that do not match exams.

Format shift

Both formats criticize teaching; a few .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and and quizzes supporting a smaller share.

Format shift

Online notes biweekly tests; in-person stresses few but and group work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

life-story rants, , and frequent grade chaos.

Main concern

, and unhelpful lectures create high fail risk.

What students said

“Avoid!”
ECON100
“This is the .”
ECON101
“She changed it at least 8 times in the last month of the semester.”
ECON1016

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report weekly tasks and tests but little real teaching, with .

Main concern

No real lectures and .

What students said

“teacher has a very wonky class with little rhythm.”
ECON101
“ , learn on your own. Tough if you are not self disciplined.”
ECON102
“I learned nothing and passed with ease. .”
MICROECON

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and poorly aligned to lectures; some sections allow a notes sheet or .

Hard examsNotes sheet sometimes allowedExtra credit on examsGroup projects and quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently said not to match class coverage.

Hard examsSheet of notes sometimesExtra creditGroup final
“ class”
ECON100
“ but when she does, they're really hard.”
ECON120

Online

and feel frequent, with little lecture prep and quizzes that some call searchable.

Biweekly testsWeekly quizzesSelf-taught prep
“Things due weekly, and 2 hr test almost every 2 weeks.”
ECON102
“ and most can be C+P from a search bar.”
MICROECON

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save yourself the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), emphasizing organization failures and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“She does nothing in class but rant for the entire period.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“Really don't recommend! ”

⚖️

25/100

“I should've gotten an A- but instead I got a D- because ' .'”

📖

40/100

“Just read the book and do the work. You won't like Carr but it's an easy A if you just submit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rants about her life instead of economics
  • Vague, changing instructions and syllabus
  • and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Rubric and
  • Many D and F outcomes reported

Theme 3

⚠️ Online vs In Person

  • , self-discipline required
  • teach yourself from the book

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and both formats consistently criticize organization and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 514
3 out of 515
2 out of 59
1 out of 539

Course coverage

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ECON1025 reviews
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MACROECON1 review
MACROECONOMICS1 review
MICROECON1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C- 2

D range

6

D+ 1 · D- 5

F

8

F 8

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2