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Economics

Pamlea Sorooshian-Tafti

ECON100 · ECON105 · ECON101 · ECON100C · ACCT101 · ECON105C · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are comfortable learning economics mostly from the textbook and online assessments.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study heavyBoring lecturesOnline quizzes and testsHelpful but unclearReading required
  • Student opinion is highly split, with many calling her nice and helpful but .
  • and completing online quizzes or tests.
  • Grades can be earned with discipline, but the workload and weak lectures frustrate many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students report easy A outcomes with reading and online work, but and an A takes serious effort.

The single online review is positive about grade help, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

, and unclear lectures make the course intellectually challenging for many students.

Online evidence is too limited, while and self-study.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, but others say showing up is important or required through online work.

, and the single online review does not clearly settle the policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

She works for motivated readers but is risky for and structured guidance.

The online review recommends her, while warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and open-book online assessments help, but and tough grading complaints keep leniency moderate.

Format shift

The online review supports grade help, while .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students often mention , and discussion boards.

Format shift

Heavy workload evidence is mainly in-person, though online work is also described as steady.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

She is often described as nice and knowledgeable, but many students .

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but minimal, while and very mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and occasional papers.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most details, with online-style quizzes and tests frequently mentioned.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with many students saying lectures are boring or off topic while if you read.

Main concern

Students because lectures do not clarify enough.

What students said

“You have to actively read the textbook in order to do well in this class.”
ECON105
“Rarely does she go over the material properly.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The only online review is positive and and no paper made the class manageable.

Main concern

There is only one online review, so format-specific confidence is low.

What students said

“She knows her stuff & is willing to help bump your ”
ECON105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because several comments describe online or open-book assessments, but .

Online QuizzesOnline TestsOpen Book MentionedRetakes MentionedFinal Required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, some open-book assessments, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or webcam policy.

Online QuizzesOnline TestsOpen BookFinal
“Weekly quizzes and and open book.”
ECON105
“Only need to show up for final.”
ECON105

Online

The but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Exam Corrections
“allowing corrections on previous exams for a 1/4 of the pts you missed”
ECON105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to actively read the textbook in order to do well in this class. That is the only way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She may know her stuff, but she definitely does not know how to teach.”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“If you don't read the book and put in a lot of time outside of class, forget it.”

👍 Recommendation Level

46/100

“She works for motivated readers but is risky for and structured guidance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She does not teach at all.
  • She is not a bad person, but not really a good teacher.
  • She cares about her students passing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you actually READ the book, then you'll get an A easily.
  • If you want a B without attending class this is the class for you. However, if you want an A good luck.
  • The online quizzes and but the

Theme 3

🧪

  • Weekly quizzes and and open book.
  • between the lengthy hw due each week, the , and discussion boards...i wanted to scream.
  • Her class is based on 3 tests and 1 Project.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years provide rich detail, though opinions are strongly polarized and some format labels conflict with comment text.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 58
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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ECON10011 reviews
ECON100C3 reviews
ECON1012 reviews
ACCT1011 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1