AI Rate Professor

Economics

David Simon

ECON002 · ECON1 · ECON01 · MACRO01 · ECON1AND2 · MACROECON · ECO01 · ECON001 · ECON101 · MICROO2 · ECON · ECON241659 · ECON2 · ECO1A · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
54%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him only if you can keep pace with and will treat lecture notes as the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyTough GraderLecture HeavyNo Late WorkPolarizing Lectures
  • Grades rest almost entirely on timed quizzes and .
  • Lectures are often praised as clear and repeatable, but and unforgiving.
  • Online sections punish working students with 24-hour windows and zero makeups.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Many students earn As, but , and zero late-work cushion.

Online reviews stress 24-hour windows and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intro econ becomes hard when tests go beyond lecture notes and feel major-level for some beginners.

; online summer/async versions feel especially hectic.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

Many sections list attendance mandatory or warn that skipping lectures means failing the note-based tests.

Online comments also call mandatory .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Fans love the lectures and structure; critics flee the harsh timed testing and communication issues.

In-person fans are warmer; recent .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough-grader tags dominate and request.

Format shift

Online students report trickier MC wording and fewer recovery options.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but near-constant quizzes and .

Format shift

Online summer terms can mean a .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Many call lectures thorough and passionate, while .

Format shift

; online delivery draws more unengaged and uncommunicative complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades come almost entirely from quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Online and .

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often praise passionate, repeated lectures and say an A is reachable if and .

Main concern

, and occasional class-management issues.

What students said

“If you do your part---attend the lectures, watch the videos, and organize your thoughts---you will do well in the course.”
ECO1A
“The material is challenging, but and , and an A was achievable if you do all the assigned work.”
ECON1
“Not an easy A”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are high-pressure test mills with 24-hour quiz windows, no late work, and .

Main concern

Rigid timed assessments and no makeups make full-time workers or .

What students said

“ . You don't know what you got wrong and what to study.”
ECON1
“Accepts absolutely no late work and 24-hour period.”
ECON1
“If you're juggling work or other .”
ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent timed quizzes and exams track lectures closely but use tricky wording and rarely allow makeups.

Test HeavyTimed QuizzesNo Late SubmissionsLecture-Based ExamsTricky Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes follow lectures closely; notes are allowed in some sections but still feel tough.

Lecture-Based ExamsPop QuizzesNotes Sometimes AllowedTest Heavy
“he is very transparent about what will be tested and he gives you the opportunity to use your notes”
ECON002
“ ”
ECON2

Online

Online assessments open for short windows, accept no late work, and often withhold .

24-Hour WindowsNo Late WorkNo Quiz KeysTest Heavy
“They are only open for 24 hours with no announcement beforehand.”
ECON1
“ and credit.”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The and quizzes every 2-3 days, so there's no HW to help your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person econ courses, with High credibility from volume and theme consistency.

🎯 Lecture Clarity

56/100

“ as he moves through the material, so you don't miss important points.”

🧪 Test Pressure

34/100

“ and credit.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“Honestly, he's one of the best economics professors at Peralta.”

⚖️

34/100

“ , and super tricky.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are engaging and he breaks down the material well
  • He groks the material. His lectures are thorough
  • his pronunciation is too bad

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • No community college macro econ class should be this hard
  • an A was achievable if you do all the assigned work
  • Not an easy A

Theme 3

⏰ About Deadlines and Access

  • Accepts absolutely no late work
  • There are absolutely no makeups

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent test-heavy themes with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 2 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4