AI Rate Professor

Economics

Wesley Oliphant

ECON002 · ECON01 · ECON1 · ECON02 · ECON10 · ECON001 · ECON101 · ECON2 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.04%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him for ECON if , and use the ; in-person is the safer pick.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesEXTRA CREDITHilariousCaringLecture heavy
  • and make high grades reachable
  • and lecture-based but weighted heavily, so
  • Stronger and online formats

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many As and Bs come with , , curves, and multiple-choice tests if you keep up with lectures.

Online reviews more often call it stress-free with ; and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Econ concepts are real and can feel tough, but lectures break them down clearly for most students.

; some online students found dense reading and harder tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but so skipping regularly hurts.

Both formats say show up or watch lectures carefully; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 87% would take again, and most , and a top ECON pick.

Recommendation is strongest for in-person; a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, retakes, curves, and .

Format shift

Online often notes no curve by default but lots of completion ; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

; not endless busywork but not featherlight.

Format shift

Online can feel more quiz and reading heavy; and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently praise organized, funny, caring lectures that make econ stick.

Format shift

In-person praise is near unanimous; a few older online formats drew strong complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and as support rather than the main weight.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize multiple-choice tests and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are highly praised for humor, care, interactive lectures, and and .

Main concern

Lecture-heavy and test-heavy setup means missing class makes catching up hard.

What students said

“He is as lenient as a professor can get! There are tons of opportunities and if you need to.”
ECON001
“While and write down notes of his lectures and you'll pass the class with an A or B.”
ECON002
“YES, just yes! Professor Wesley !”
ECON10

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections can still work with quizzes, slides, and , but some students found mini-lectures thin and the .

Main concern

A few COVID-era and asynchronous online reviews report thin lectures and less support.

What students said

“Easy A if you do the quizzes and . .”
ECON001
“Gives very brief mini-lectures and PowerPoints with . STAY AWAY!”
ECON001
“ unless you really know your stuff because you understand so much more in person.”
ECON002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually multiple choice and drawn from lectures, doable with notes and study but .

Multiple ChoiceLecture BasedTest HeavyExtra CreditQuiz Retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are multiple choice and .

Multiple ChoiceLecture BasedCurves TestsTwo Midterms Plus Final
“There's 2 tests and the .”
ECON001
“He gives opportunities for and .”
ECON002

Online

Online exams and quizzes are often multiple choice with and ; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Multiple ChoiceExtra CreditHomework DroppedTimed Quizzes
“The final and everything else was only Multiple Choice. Lowest HW is dropped. Lots of .”
ECON001
“Some of them are timed. Be sure to know your stuff and go to the bathroom before you start.”
ECON02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want a professor who actually wants you to succeed without the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and attendance themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He delivers incredibly cohesive, coherent and ! He is hilarious (with dry humor) and will get you engaged every minute of the class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Professor Oliphant is one my my favorites at LAVC and definitely deserves a higher overall rating!!”

🎁 Path to A

82/100

“He is as lenient as a professor can get! There are tons of opportunities and if you need to.”

📚

55/100

“Attend every class and write down notes of his lectures and you'll pass the class with an A or B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes the lectures interactive
  • He is hilarious (with dry humor)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you do the quizzes and
  • exams are worth 65% of your grade
  • Stress free, easy A or B class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely amazing teacher
  • He genuinely cares about his students
  • THE BEST!! !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews from 2017-2026 across online and small negative minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 6 · A 19

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2