AI Rate Professor

Economics

Joshua Polston

MACROECONOMIC · ECON1 · ECON101 · ECON1A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if and ; online sections need extra independence.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard testsSelf-study heavyUnresponsive onlineDrop lowest examMixed lectures
  • some take-home midterms and drop-lowest policies
  • Online sections often feel self-taught and unresponsive, while
  • , and presentations drive much of the workload

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As appear, but , and heavy self-reading mean an A still costs real effort.

Online students stress self-study and unresponsiveness; relief.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard intro econ but and .

and ; online is more independent.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

note that it was mandatory.

Online reviews do not emphasize attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

About three in , but praise and criticism stay sharply split.

Online opinions swing from amazing to unresponsive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and transfer-friendly paths, while others call him a .

Format shift

Online tags include tough grader; and .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Expect , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Online leans Connect and discussions; in-person adds presentations and in-class finals.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students find him solid or amazing; others say lectures put people to sleep or fail to connect.

Format shift

Online is more polarized around responsiveness; in-person spans strong praise and sharp complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades blend homework or , and participation.

Format shift

Online uses discussions, Connect questions, and exams; and presentations.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise solid teaching and and tricky uncovered tests.

Main concern

and uneven clarity can punish students who need strong classroom connection.

What students said

“I LOVE the . At least, students have a change to get a good grade they needed to transfer.”
ECON1
“Great Teacher! The , but and they cover the reading.”
ECON1
“ IN CLASS OR THE BOOK!!”
ECON101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and uneven instructor reply speed.

Main concern

Unresponsiveness and .

What students said

“You are completely on your own. There is a and you read the textbook on your own and answer questions on connect.”
ECON1
“ and .”
ECON1
“This man is amazing . He is a great at teacher and has an great way with connecting with his students.”
ECON1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as hard; and use a .

Hard examsDrop lowest testTake-home midtermIn-class finalReading-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a take-home midterm, and sometimes a drop-lowest policy.

Hard testsTake-home midtermIn-class finalDrop lowest testPresentation
“There're hws online. and final in class. spend time to do it.”
ECON1
“The , but and they cover the reading.”
ECON1

Online

and weekly questions, with only some exams counting.

Hard testsDiscussion forumsWeekly Connect questionsThree exams only two graded
“ , and there are three exams. Only two will be graded.”
ECON1
“ and .”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are completely on your own. There is a and you read the textbook on your own and answer questions on connect.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews across online and and mixed support. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

42/100

“You are completely on your own. There is a and you read the textbook on your own and answer questions on connect.”

📝

44/100

“The , but and they cover the reading.”

⚖️ Split Teaching Quality

55/100

“I LOVE the . At least, students have a change to get a good grade they needed to transfer.”

⚠️ Unresponsive Online

35/100

“I can't count how many times I've asked for my current grade and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a
  • I don't feel like I learn anything from this guy
  • HE LACKS THE ABILITY TO CONNECT TO HIS STUDENTS

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • You are completely on your own
  • He gets real frustrated when I tried to confirm the details of the finals

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across many years give a usable sample, but sparse grade data and mixed old comments reduce certainty.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECON17 reviews
ECON1A2 reviews
ECON1011 review
MACROECONOMIC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather_Not_Say 1