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Economics

Paul Olmsted

ECON01 · ECONM2 · ECONMO2 · M01ANDM02 · MACROECON · ECON7555 · ECONM10 · MO2 · ECONM02 · ECONM201 · ECONMO1 · ECONM01A · M201 · ECONM01 · MACRO · ECONM01B · ECONM202 · ECONOMICS · ECON101 · MACROECN · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will teach yourself from the book; easy enough grade-wise but weak lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavy and boringMust read textbook yourselfGraded by few examsCurves and extra creditSelf-taught friendly
  • Lectures often ramble and feel dull so most learning comes from the textbook.
  • Grade hinges on a , and and curves.
  • Many still earn A or B if they read ahead and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is reachable with reading, notes, and optional , but a .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro econ content is manageable, but because .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and tied to success, while many students say skipping is fine if you read.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans cite fairness and curves, critics cite boring lectures and self-teaching.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Curves, , and few graded items help, though some say he will not bump near-A scores.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

, and occasional short paper.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

kind and sometimes funny, but many call lectures boring rambles that .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and final with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person econ with long, often boring lectures; and notes for a .

Main concern

and offer little structure beyond what is in the book.

What students said

“He's a good guy, just be ready to do your own studying. .”
ECONM02
“ if you're used to teaching yourself.”
M201
“If you study a .”
ECONM01

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are few and high-weight; difficulty is moderate if you read, and some terms allow note sheets.

Few high-stakes examsSometimes notes or cheat sheet allowedCurve commonTextbook-driven questions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final; some allow notes or cheat sheets and .

Quiz midterm finalOptional note sheetCurve
“You can use a full 8.5x11 sheet front and back for the midterm and final.”
ECONM02
“He lets you use notes on the midterm and final.”
M01ANDM02

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's a good guy, just be ready to do your own studying. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Textbook-First Learning

48/100

“Had to concepts of macroeconomics through the textbook and .”

📝 Few Graded Items

70/100

“ , and a final.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

55/100

“If you study a . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures cure my insomnia
  • he just reads the book to you
  • He's funny and a really cool guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • though so its great
  • getting an A isn't easy

Theme 3

📖 About Studying Strategy

  • Read the textbook if you want to actually learn something
  • Make sure to read ahead of his lectures and you'll be golden
  • Write down everything he puts on board

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 517
3 out of 59
2 out of 514
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1