AI Rate Professor

Economics

Margaret Pennington

ECON1 · ENGL100B · ECONECON · ECON1A · ECNIA0732 · ECON12 · ECON2 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Only take her if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavyDisorganized LecturesTeach YourselfNice But Scattered
  • Many students say she is nice and helpful outside class but weak or chaotic in lecture.
  • , and easy-A claims are repeatedly denied.
  • Online sections feel disconnected with and little live teaching presence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and explicit not-easy-A comments make an A costly.

In person stresses tough essays and ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is manageable if , but pace, reading, and .

Online ; in person adds on top of standard econ load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping class hurts the grade.

In ; online reviews rarely emphasize live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

some value help and energy, many warn against weak lectures and .

; online reviews skew more disengaged or mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags, low first-essay scores, and .

Format shift

Both formats call tests hard; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and test prep add steady work without always being crushing.

Format shift

; in person often adds homework plus test-heavy weeks.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often call lectures scattered or useless while praising her niceness outside class.

Format shift

In person criticizes chaotic lectures; online criticizes almost no teaching presence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Tests and major graded pieces outweigh light homework or participation for most sections.

Format shift

Online and in .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person she is often funny and helpful one-on-one, but lectures are called scattered, and .

Main concern

Tough grading and .

What students said

“ ! first essay she gave us back, entire class got 65% or lower.”
ENGL100B
“If you can teach yourself the material, this should be an easy class. Sadly, don't go to class expecting to learn anything.”
ECON12
“ .”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel low-connection and and uneven prep materials.

Main concern

Little teacher presence and .

What students said

“The truth is her online class offers no connection between teacher and student. . No communication”
ECON1
“ , so read lectures.”
ECON1
“She makes the . ”
ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

occasional notecards or curves but little overall friendliness.

Test HeavyHard ExamsNotecard Sometimes AllowedCurves Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essays are called tough, with notecards sometimes allowed but limited help.

Hard TestsTough EssaysNotecard Allowed Sometimes
“ .”
ECON1
“this is not an easyA”
ENGL100B
“Allows a notecard for the tests (worth 200 points each) but that hardly helps.”
ECON1

Online

Online exams feel hard and .

Hard ExamsQuiz MismatchCurves
“She makes the . so bad only one person in the entire class received a 90%.”
ECON2
“ , so read lectures.”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you can teach yourself the material, this should be an easy class. Sadly, don't go to class expecting to learn anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (4 online, 30 in person), balancing polarized praise and critique. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“She's horrible at teaching the material. If you can teach yourself the material, this should be an easy class.”

⚖️

32/100

“ ! first essay she gave us back, entire class got 65% or lower.”

📝 Test Pressure

34/100

“ .”

🖥️ Online Disconnect

30/100

“her online class offers no connection between teacher and student. . No communication”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are pointless
  • Always laughing to herself, and not able to get through a decent lecture
  • though

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this is not an easyA
  • ... hard subject

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super nice and let me make up a test
  • Really does all she can to help you pass
  • Dedicated enthusiastic knowledgeable

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of and uneven lecture quality.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2