Jennifer Spore

ECON310 · ECON304 · ECON302 · ECON300 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Strong pick for micro or macro if you want a caring teacher and a fair, structured path to a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Econ ExplainerLumen-Friendly OnlineCaring & ResponsiveReview Before ExamsLow Homework Load

, and strong email or office-hour support.
Modern , and manageable deadlines.
A few older reviews say tests outpace simple lectures or office hours were sparse.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report As with steady Lumen or ; effort is needed but not brutal for most sections.

Recent online reviews make As feel especially reachable; A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Concepts are explained clearly and workload is light to moderate, though macro or stats can still feel dense.

Online leans easier with Lumen structure; in-person difficulty varies more by course.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and useful, while others report optional attendance with online work carrying the load.

Online is more flexible; as expected.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

, care, and ethical fair teaching.

Online reviewers are fully positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and , though a minority tag tough grader on harder problem sets.

Format shift

Online notes mild toughness with ; .

Workload

Light

76/100

; , and a few tests dominate without crushing volume.

Format shift

Online workload feels light if deadlines are met; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and genuine care, with rare confidence or organization quibbles.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; online especially praises structure and videos.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and occasional projects or state-econ assignments.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and study-plan based; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person econ is mostly described as , and fair, with review days, question help on tests, and .

Main concern

Occasional mismatch between simple lecture coverage and harder problem sets or limited office-hour access.

What students said

“She cares a lot about her students and gives them all the help they need.”
ECON302

“She lets you ask questions during the tests.”
ECON304

“Her problem sets and goes over in class.”
ECON304

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ECON302 via Lumen feels organized and light if you stay current; and .

Main concern

One student still calls her a .

What students said

“The work does not feel heavy as long as you complete everything when it is due.”
ECON302

“a little bit of a but ”
ECON302

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

problems, with review support and some score drops.

Concept Focused TestsReview Day Before ExamsQuestions Allowed During TestsLumen QuizzesDrop Lowest Scores

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes questions allowed during tests; one older review found tests harder than lectures.

Review DayQuestions During TestsDrop Lowest TestExtra Credit

“She lets you ask questions during the tests.”
ECON302

“ understanding of the concepts, rather than difficult, lengthy problems.”
ECON304

Online

Online work centers on Lumen study plans, quizzes, homework, tests, and one straightforward project; .

Lumen QuizzesStudy PlansStraightforward Project

“ and have homework assignments directly based on the coursework.”
ECON302

“We used Lumen learning for study plans and quizzes.”
ECON302

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I learned a lot this semester and would 100% take her class again.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting clear econ teaching and manageable structure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She is one smart cookie & does a great job explaining tough concepts.”

💌 Care & Access

85/100

“Professor Spore is very caring and ”

📗 Workload Feel

76/100

“The work does not feel heavy as long as you complete everything when it is due.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

gives an
EXTENSIVE knowledge on economics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You do have to work for an A in this class.
makes the exams as simple as they can possibly be!
grades graciously

Theme 3

🧰 About Course Structure

majority of the work is on Lumen with reading and videos

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across more than a decade are mostly consistent, but the sample is modest and older comments are less detailed.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON3026 reviews

ECON3045 reviews

ECON3102 reviews

ECON3001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values