AI Rate Professor

Economics

Joel Buetel

ECON1A · ECON1B · ECONB · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

Solid pick for intro Econ if you attend lecture and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterGenerous GraderEasy AssignmentsLecture Attendance HelpsOff-Topic StoriesUnlimited Online Attempts
  • and unlimited assignment attempts.
  • and need reading, but many still call the class easy if you show up.
  • One older review calls lectures a waste of time due to personal stories.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Unlimited assignment attempts and if you put in basic study.

Online review calls it extremely easy with retakes; in person still easy A if you try, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro Econ content is mostly described as easy when you attend and study, not conceptually brutal.

Online student rated difficulty 1; in person averages low difficulty with occasional harder tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

One online student , but in person notes say you need lecture to understand material.

attendance not mandatory; in person: review.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and easy path, with one strong negative about off-topic lectures.

Both formats lean positive; only older in-person reviews include the .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly call him a and high assignment scores.

Format shift

Online and in .

Workload

Light

78/100

Assignments exist but are easy with unlimited attempts or a full week; not described as crushing.

Format shift

Online has more assignment volume; in person focuses on lectures plus exams.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Caring and enjoyable for many, with some frustration about off-topic stories and uneven lecture value.

Format shift

Online was highly praised; in person mixed due to rambling lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of online assignments, quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes assignments and ; in person stresses exams at about 50%.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In and enjoyable lectures, though exams matter and attendance helps understanding.

Main concern

Some say he rambles about his life and .

What students said

“ but if you read the material you should have no problem passing his class.”
ECON1A
“ .”
ECON1A
“Easy A if you try!”
ECONB
“He spends 30 out of 50 minutes talking about his crazy life, then expects you to understand economics for the test.”
ECON1B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ECON1A felt very easy with , and free or low textbook need.

Main concern

limit.

What students said

“It was online class was so easy there a good amount of assignments but u get a whole week to do them and they r easy.”
ECON1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be difficult and high stakes, while practice work is very forgiving.

One-attempt examsExam heavy weightUnlimited assignment triesQuiz retakes online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and can be tough if .

One attempt onlyExams about 50%Read material to pass
“His exams are 50% which are one attempt only!”
ECON1A

Online

and ; papers graded easily.

Multiple retakesNo time limit quizzesEasy papers
“There r quizzes some of them were long but no .”
ECON1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you try!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting easy grading and mixed lecture focus. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Joel is a wonderful teacher. He gets off topic sometimes but it makes the class enjoyable.”

📈 Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A if you try!”

⚖️

88/100

“ .”

⚠️ Lecture Drift

40/100

“He spends 30 out of 50 minutes talking about his crazy life, then expects you to understand economics for the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's extremely willing to help you out
  • Does alot of analogy but if you pay attention
  • brought donuts for the class to the final

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • online class was so easy
  • Easy A if you try!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring, Respected
  • Definitely one of
  • I thought he was a good instructor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews spanning 2011-2022 with but limited recent volume.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON1A4 reviews
ECON1B1 review
ECONB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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