AI Rate Professor

Economics

Carol Shertzer

ECONECON · ECONB2 · ECONB1 · MACROB2 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Carol Shertzer if you want a manageable economics class with , but be ready to attend, read, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra CreditLecture HeavyParticipation MattersClear Grading CriteriaTest Heavy
  • and clear point-based grading often make strong grades realistic.
  • The course is usually manageable, but , and keep up with lectures or quizzes.
  • Student experiences are split because some praise her support while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic because and , but students still need to read, attend, and complete papers or quizzes.

Online evidence sounds easier for self-learners, while , and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is usually manageable introductory economics, but , and .

Online students often call it easy, while and harder finals.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

, but many in-person students say showing up and participating is important.

Online attendance is often marked not mandatory, while and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and manageable grading, but several students strongly dislike the lecture style and test connection.

Online reviews are more favorable overall, while in-person reviews show a sharper split between strong recommendations and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grading often rewards points, , and completed work, though some students still call her a .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize and few graded items, while grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

64/100

The workload is usually manageable, but students , and test preparation.

Format shift

Online workload sounds lighter and self-paced, while , and note-taking.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students describe her as helpful and clear, but negative reviews , and poor support.

Format shift

Online reviews praise laid-back communication more, while and confusing discussion-heavy classes.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to , and rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers, multiple choice tests, quizzes, and group projects; , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed, with many students liking the and short lectures but others criticizing , group work, and hard tests.

Main concern

, and lecture notes matter more in person.

What students said

“It was honestly a very light course and well managable if you're taking lots of other classes.”
ECONB1
“Pay attention, lecture is heavy, write everything down and study.”
ECONB1
“Her lectures are all over the place and she is hilariously oblivious.”
ECONB1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive and describe low difficulty, , and a format that .

Main concern

Students who need hands-on help may struggle online.

What students said

“I'm personally a good self-learner, so this class was cake.”
ECONB1
“Do the , the ”
ECONB1
“I personally wouldn't take this teacher, or .”
ECONB1

Exam style

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Reviews show regular quizzes, tests, and finals, but they do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring rules.

QuizzesMultiple Choice TestsFinal ExamLecture-Based TestsStudy Guide

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based TestsPop QuizzesStudy GuideFinal Exam
“ on that same day.”
ECONB1
“ , and so is the final.”
ECONB1
“ if there wasn't any ”
ECONB2

Online

, and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesMultiple Choice TestsFinal ExamPapers
“do the (it will help a lot) and study for quizzes.”
ECONB1
“2 multiple choice tests (one is the final)”
ECONB1
“you have to keep up with .”
MACROB2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Everyone is trash talking shertzer but if you actually did the work and took advantage of the you would be fine.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She takes the information from the book and can understand.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“Do the it'll help your grade a lot.”

⚖️

55/100

“the lectures were and there was no direct correlation from them to the tests which are almost 50% of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and is very laid back.
  • Ask as many questions as needed. Easy to communicate with her.
  • Her lectures are all over the place and she is hilariously oblivious.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was honestly a very light course and well managable if you're taking lots of other classes.
  • She grades off of points though, so if you have 5 assignments with 20 points each, then the
  • Easy A. , and so is the final.

Theme 3

📝

  • Pay attention, lecture is heavy, write everything down and study.
  • You have to really read the book and .
  • I never read the book, just showed up and paid attention!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 25 reviews across many years and both formats, with detailed comments but some older and conflicting evidence.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ECONB118 reviews
ECONB24 reviews
MACROB22 reviews
ECONECON1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

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