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Economics

Joel Beutel

ECON1 · ECON005 · ECON5 · MICROECON · ECON05 · ECON001A · ECON1A · BUSI31 · ECON3 · ECON003 · ECON1B · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
64.86%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can grind long quizzes and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterLenient deadlinesVery long quizzesUnlimited attemptsLate gradingEasy but tedious
  • Grades are usually easy with resubmits, open deadlines, and unlimited quiz tries.
  • very long quizzes and heavy weekly reading.
  • Teaching is hands-off and hit-or-miss; self-motivation matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

81/100

, and open deadlines make As common if you finish the work.

and ; in-person also often reports easy As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Concepts are rarely called intellectually brutal; , and long quizzes.

Online tedium is louder; some older in-person notes call material harder when lectures ramble.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

and success depends on completing online or end-loaded work.

Both formats commonly allow flexibility; a as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

easy A and low teaching involvement.

Recent online reviews are more positive on leniency; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and full credit when effort is shown.

Format shift

Online leniency is repeatedly praised; a few .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly long quizzes, discussions, and content is easy.

Format shift

Online summer sections feel especially overloaded with multi-quiz weeks.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Accessible and flexible, but often hands-off, off-topic, or and external platforms.

Format shift

In-person personality gets mixed love; online is more about structure than live teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and some exams depending on term.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and discussion heavy; some terms still include midterms and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is friendly and flexible, sometimes off-topic, with easier vibes for students who just complete work, though older reviews split on lecture quality.

Main concern

Off-topic lectures and uneven teaching clarity.

What students said

“If you want an easy A, !!!!.”
ECON05
“ semester, an easy professor”
ECON5
“Has no idea what he's doing and is constantly going off topic.”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online econ is lenient and doable but infamous for 70-100+ question quizzes, heavy reading, and grades often posted very late.

Main concern

and little mid-course grade visibility.

What students said

“You can redo the quizzes as many times as you want to get a 100%.”
ECON3
“The tests are very long usually 50-100 questions.”
ECON05
“ . You answer about 200 questions in total per week.”
ECON005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are usually recoverable and often open resource, but length and .

Unlimited quiz attemptsOpen-book or open-note exams reportedResubmissions allowedVery long quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and generally easy grading more than strict closed-book proctoring.

Exam correctionsFlexible makeupsEasy grading
“ .”
ECON1B
“ and really worked with me.”
ECON1

Online

Online quizzes can be retaken to 100% and assignments often stay open late; .

Unlimited triesLate open deadlinesOpen notes reported
“ , but unlimited tries.”
ECON3
“The because it is open notes and open book.”
ECON003
“he said we ”
ECON5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“i genuinely dont know why this professor has such a low rating on here... he was very lenient with deadlines and grades... hes honestly great!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (32 online, 18 in , and mixed teaching involvement. Credibility rating: High.

⏱️ Deadline Leniency

85/100

“Professor leaves assignments open until literally the grades are due”

📚

25/100

“The quizzes are 70+ questions long, one of the longest being 100 questions.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

81/100

“If you want an easy A, !!!!.”

🤷 Hands-off Teaching

45/100

“I taught myself the coursework online.. why does he get paid for doing nothing?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor was flexible and understanding. and expectations.
  • He talks a lot and but can be passive aggressive.
  • He goes off topic frequently but they're normally hilarious stories.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He is a .
  • Easy class to pass. He is pretty lenient with due dates, just don't fall behind.
  • Though its pretty easy... it's just UNREASONABLE.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload

  • Lots of course work weekly but he is very lenient with deadlines.
  • You answer about 200 questions in total per week.
  • This class had the biggest workload.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with large online sample and , and late grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 512
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 6 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1