AI Rate Professor

Economics

John Lindvall

ECON4 · ECON2 · ECON1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.91%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a supportive professor and are willing to keep up with , and writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyHelpful feedbackReading heavyParticipation mattersWorkload varies
  • Students , and .
  • Online classes can be grade-friendly but , and writing.
  • In-person experiences are more mixed, with , and book dependence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and , but students still need steady participation, reading, quizzes, and writing.

Online reviews make the A path look easier through , while and sometimes textbook-dependent.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The economics content is often described as basic or manageable, but , and writing can make it feel tougher.

Online sections are often called easy but workload-heavy, while and textbook concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Participation is commonly graded, and , but policies are not consistent across reviews.

Online reviews often mention weekly participation posts, while in-person evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him because , and offers , despite workload complaints.

Online recommendations are stronger and more consistent, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students often , and , though some call him tough on details.

Format shift

Online reviews show more leniency through , while and lecture complaints.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is usually steady and sometimes heavy, with reading, weekly quizzes, discussions, papers, and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews report frequent weekly work, while in-person .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as , and , though a few find him unclear or ineffective.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is strongly positive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and participation rather than relying on one format.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize weekly quizzes, discussions, and writing, while , and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are more uneven, ranging from very helpful and .

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent lecture clarity and a strong need to keep up with .

What students said

“Without the book, you will fail.”
ECON1
“great professor, a lot of assignments but very easy”
ECON2
“He throws thing at the board and expects you to know what he's talking about”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with strong praise for , and predictable weekly work.

Main concern

The main concern is that some , and frequent discussion work.

What students said

“ .”
ECON1
“Very easy online class. I'm taking him again 100%”
ECON1
“The workload is unreal, I took 3 other full courses that collectively took half the time of this one.”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed but generally standard to student-friendly, with quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note Quiz EvidenceTests MentionedFinal Based On Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final based on homework, but do not clearly prove proctoring or .

In-Class QuizzesFinal Based On Homework
“There are in .”
ECON2
“The .”
ECON2

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and easy and open note with textbook use allowed.

Weekly QuizzesOpen Note QuizzesTests Mentioned
“ and open note, and you can use the textbook”
ECON1
“ and exams every so often.”
ECON1
“ ".”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“easy A as long as you put any effort. he can be a , but there are many opportunities that more than make up for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“he always provided .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“He's an excellent professor and .”

📈 Effort For Grade

78/100

“easy A as long as you put any effort.”

🧾 Workload Reality

45/100

“The workload is unreal, I took 3 other full courses that collectively took half the time of this one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can tell that the professor really cares.
  • he always provided .
  • and there are papers due.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • easy A as long as you put any effort.
  • The Professor was fair with and my only issue was the book.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Be prepared to post and respond to other students 3 times per week, with a weekly test and 1 or 2 weekly opportunities and essays.
  • You do have to keep up with the reading.
  • great professor, a lot of assignments but very easy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 reviews span many years, include both formats, and show repeated themes.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECON118 reviews
ECON44 reviews
ECON23 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1