Tara Roach

ECON101 · ECON102 · ECON121 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Solid for motivated econ students who will do the homework, but skip if you need dynamic lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAccessible outside classReads off slidesTest heavyCaring but inconsistentHomework prep for tests

Students split between finding her caring and and .
Grades are generally fair if and online quizzes; cheat sheets and .
; online sections are self-reliant quiz-and-reading courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students earn As with homework, , cheat sheets, and some effort, but and content is not free.

Online reviews emphasize retakable quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Econ concepts challenge beginners, though supportive tools and .

Both formats rate moderate difficulty; online leans .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and matters for keeping up with lectures and participation.

; online evidence does not emphasize live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in and access while critics warn about weak lecturing.

; in-person opinions are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and help, but tests and short answers still sort grades.

Format shift

; if homework is done.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

Online is quiz-and-reading heavy; in-person adds mandatory class and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Accessible and caring for many, but and racing through material.

Format shift

Online praised for responsiveness; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and as practice for exams.

Format shift

Online is quiz-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is described as caring and available, but and .

Main concern

Lecture pace and slide reading leave some students lost; .

What students said

“The professor is very accommodating and super friendly. ”
ECON102

“Reads off the slides and does not .”
ECON101

“She is very sweet but horrible at instructing and explaining. Her lectures are too fast”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online micro sections feel self-paced with , and .

Main concern

Very self-reliant with and little live instruction.

What students said

“It as basically a bunch of . It wasn't hard, you could retake them 3 times.”
ECON121

“The professor is really friendly and . Econ 121 was okay with a manageable workload.”
ECON121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides, and online quizzes allow multiple tries.

Cheat sheetsQuiz retakesStudy guidesOnline quizzesShort answer exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or study guides, though some short-answer exams lack guides.

Cheat sheetsStudy guidesTest heavyShort answer exams

“Youll have plenty of chances to complete the online quizzes and are allowed cheat sheets to help while .”
ECON101

“She even gives you a cheat sheet and a study guide.”
ECON102

“doesn't give study guides for most of .”
ECON101

Online

Online assessment and discussion-board help.

Weekly quizzesThree retakesBlackboard Q and A

“It as basically a bunch of . It wasn't hard, you could retake them 3 times.”
ECON121

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will do well in this class as long as you put SOME effort in and show her that you are willing to learn.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🤝 Accessibility and Care

75/100

“She will help before and after class. Ms. Roach presents a lot of info but in the end the .”

📉 Lecture Style Concerns

35/100

“She just reads off the powerpoint. !”

📝 Assessment Support

72/100

“Youll have plenty of chances to complete the online quizzes and are allowed cheat sheets to help while .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Reads off the slides and does not
Her lectures are too fast, to a all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You will do well in this class as long as you put SOME effort in
Do the it will be on the test!!
Majority of your grade are the tests and online quizzes.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

It was a very self-reliant class.
she did try to get to know her students as best as she could given the media of the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews from 2016-2018 with detailed comments and mixed but coherent themes; sample is moderate and somewhat dated.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ECON1018 reviews

ECON1023 reviews

ECON1212 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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