AI Rate Professor

Economics

Martin Medeiros

ECON1 · ECON2 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
9/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
14.81%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching , and handling weak support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavyHarsh gradingPoor communicationMisaligned examsSelf-taught survival
  • Most students describe confusing course structure, poor communication, and materials.
  • Assessment is heavily exam- and .
  • A few students praise his lectures in person, but the dominant pattern is strong avoidance, especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students received As, but comments show those , and surviving harsh high-stakes tests.

Online evidence makes the A feel costly and self-taught, while but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Economics material becomes harder because students report , and assessments that do not match instruction.

Online reviews are consistently challenging, while in-person reviews range from clear .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Reviews mention little participation and no group work, but success still requires keeping up with , and deadlines.

In-person reviews suggest low participation pressure, while online reviews focus .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

The dominant because , and course design feel unfair or unsupported.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while but many severe warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading, few grade , and confusing questions that make recovery difficult.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews , and no support.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and hard test preparation make the workload feel heavy even when grades can be high.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the heaviest self-study burden, while and weekly work.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

A minority praise his knowledge and lectures, but most reviews cite poor communication, disorganization, irrelevant materials, and minimal help.

Format shift

, while online teaching is overwhelmingly described as poorly supported and outdated.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and an 80% test component.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews also emphasizing weekly quizzes and auto-graded work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more mixed, with some strong praise for lectures but , and .

Main concern

and may not align well with lectures or study guides.

What students said

“The test is 80% of the grade.”
ECON1
“This ”
ECON1
“he's great at making complex concepts easy to understand”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing and , and strict testing tools.

Main concern

Students often say materials do not prepare them for and that help is hard to get.

What students said

“ help, no resources.”
ECON1
“U have to do everything on your own if you want to pass.”
ECON1
“If .”
ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because , and some reviews mention strict online proctoring tools.

Test HeavyFew High-Stakes ExamsProctorioBrowser Extension With Camera AccessOne Page of Notes Allowed

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes allow one page of notes, with one review also mentioning Proctorio.

Test Is 80% of GradeOne Page of Notes AllowedProctorioReviews do not clearly prove closed-book format
“The test is 80% of the grade.”
ECON1
“allows the usage of full page of written or typed notes.”
ECON1
“PS: he also use proctorio and be prepared to have a room with blank wall.”
ECON2

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention a and many hard quizzes or exams, while open-book status is not clearly proven.

Browser Extension With Camera AccessTest HeavyHard Quizzes and ExamsReviews do not clearly prove open-book format
“You are required to download an extension to your browser that has access to all of your data, camera and .”
ECON1
“ and four exams.”
ECON1
“ .”
ECON2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

18/100

“If .”

🧪

12/100

“The test is 80% of the grade.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Teacher doesn't teach.”

Theme 1

🧪

  • help, no resources.
  • The test is 80% of the grade.
  • .
  • and at times it is hard to find the answers to them.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's great at making complex concepts easy to understand
  • His lectures and material are recycled and hardly useful for exams and quizes.
  • The structure of the and the content is not easy to follow.
  • No real engagement or help unless you somehow get a hold of him.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • The online Econ 1 course is very fast-paced
  • U have to do everything on your own if you want to pass.
  • The online class is just rough with the grading.
  • Very poor communication

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 28 reviews across many years and both formats show a strong, repeated pattern of and poor support.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 518

Course coverage

ECON117 reviews
ECON211 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 6 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2