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Economics

Ruth Bandzak

ECON1 · ECO4 · ECON02 · ECON4 · ECON · ECON101 · ECO2 · ECON04 · ECON2 · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you can handle , and limited support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyOverwhelming workloadStrict attendanceRude feedbackSelf-teaching
  • Students , and exams that dominate the grade.
  • Many reviews say lectures and exams do not align, forcing students to teach themselves.
  • A small minority says strictness can help motivated students learn, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Getting an A appears possible only for highly disciplined students who survive heavy work, strict rules, and .

Online reviews emphasize exam weight and self-teaching, while and classroom pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students describe economics content as challenging and made , and poor exam alignment.

Both formats describe difficult content, but online students focus more on videos and assignments while and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Multiple in-person reviews describe strict lateness, bathroom, participation, and .

; online reviews do not clearly prove a strict attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students warn others away because of rude , and weak support.

Both formats are negative, with online reviews stressing workload risk and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tough or , and exams carrying most of the grade.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews add penalties for strict formatting and participation rules.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students frequently report lots of , and assignments that feel excessive for the course units.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews especially highlighting hours of homework and and reading.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most comments describe rude or , and self-teaching despite a few positive strict-but-helpful reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on unclear instructions and slow or rude feedback, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Many reviews say tests or , though , and participation also matter.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention exam-heavy grading, with and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with and repeated claims of rude, belittling classroom behavior.

Main concern

In-person students most often worry about harsh classroom rules, poor help, and .

What students said

“3 tests are 80% of your grade.”
ECON2
“Late at 1min and no bathroom use or leaving early allowed!”
ECON04
“ or homework.”
ECO4

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with students , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students say exams and .

What students said

“90 percent of the .”
ECO4
“This was the worst class in all of my .”
ECON1
“The videos are almost two hours long and they do not cover what you need to know for the exam.”
ECON4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly describe high-stakes exams and tests that often do not match lecture or homework, but they .

Test HeavyExam-Weighted GradeLecture-Exam MismatchTimed Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as heavily weighted and poorly aligned with lectures, but do not clearly prove closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policy.

Two Midterms And FinalTest HeavyLecture-Exam Mismatch
“Tests are 80% of grade, 2 midterms + final.”
ECON2
“ or homework.”
ECO4
“3 tests are 80% of your grade.”
ECO2

Online

Online reviews clearly describe exams as a very large share of the grade, but do not clearly .

Exam-Weighted GradeTimed TestsNo Extra Credit Mentioned In One Review
“75% of the grade is just tests, each 1 hour long”
ECO2
“90 percent of the .”
ECO4
“You can literally do all the . and still fail the class because that is just how much the exams matter.”
ECON2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Want .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“You are basically teaching yourself.”

⚖️

18/100

“You can literally do all the . and still fail the class because that is just how much the exams matter.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesnt answer questions
  • You are basically teaching yourself.
  • and all over the place with material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tests are 80% of grade, 2 midterms + final.
  • The or else it's a zero.
  • There are opportunities from the beginning of the semester up until the end.

Theme 3

🚪

  • Late at 1min and no bathroom use or leaving early allowed!
  • She grades on participation mostly.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • This was the worst class in all of my .
  • .
  • If

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

146

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and repeat , and behavior.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 516
3 out of 523
2 out of 529
1 out of 556

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 6

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 3