AI Rate Professor

Economics

Jose Esteban

ECON100 · ECON102 · ECON101 · ECON110 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him if and and enjoy a high-energy funny lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFunny LecturerSelf Taught HeavyLots of Online HomeworkTextbook DependentPolarizing Style
  • Many students love his humor while and barely teaches.
  • and often the real learning path.
  • An A is doable if you keep up with reading and online work, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Completing homework and , but and grades are not rounded.

Online reviews more often call it easy if you keep up; and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro econ content is manageable, but rushed lectures and .

Online sections lean easier; in-person difficulty comments are more mixed and critical.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional while .

, but in person more often warns that missing class costs points.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About two-thirds would retake him, split between fans of his humor and critics of his teaching.

Online comments skew more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but he can be a and refuses to round.

Format shift

Online and exams.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Frequent online homework, reading, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of Connect, Aplia, or eBook work.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling him hilarious and helpful versus unprepared and uninterested in real teaching.

Format shift

; in-person reviews swing hardest both positive and negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and occasional projects or classwork.

Format shift

Online leans more platform-based; in person still relies heavily on the .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person he is often funny and energetic, yet many students say you must teach yourself from the book and .

Main concern

, and heavy online busywork.

What students said

“Literally have to teach yourself”
ECON102
“ , so be prepared to read & teach yourself.”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are often more chill and eBook-driven, with , but .

Main concern

Heavy eBook or and no grade rounding.

What students said

“Easy but time consuming.”
ECON101
“I had to study at least 3 hours 4 times a week to barely get an A in the course.”
ECON102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often harder than homework, book-based, and sometimes allow a small notecard, with .

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard, book-based, and poorly aligned with rushed lectures; a notecard is sometimes allowed.

Book-Based TestsHarder Than HomeworkNotecard Sometimes Allowed
“About 80% of the heard about in class.”
ECON102
“He even lets you use a 3x5 notecard!”
ECON101

Online

course platform; some students call them evil or demanding.

Interactive Book ExamsTest HeavyNo Grade Rounding
“All of the course work - even the .”
ECON101
“Tests were evil, I had a 4.0 going into the class.”
ECON100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Literally have to teach yourself”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting humor, self-teaching, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Teaching

55/100

“He doesn't teach at all. He relies heavily on power points which he literally spends a ”

😂 Humor Factor

70/100

“Jose is one of the . The man loves his job and he is great at it. He's hilarious”

📖

30/100

“Easy A if you complete the homework!”

🧪

48/100

“About 80% of the heard about in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach at all
  • , and his knowledge of the subject is respectable
  • slideshows created by author are quickly rushed through each lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you complete the homework!
  • Professor doesn't round up grades
  • , so be prepared to read & teach yourself.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work

  • most of the
  • Easy but time consuming.
  • 90% of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and recurring themes give strong confidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
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3 out of 514
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Course coverage

ECON10222 reviews
ECON10117 reviews
ECON10010 reviews
ECON1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3