AI Rate Professor

Economics

Diane Cunningham

SOC1 · ECON1 · SOC2 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40.54%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will read hard, attend every day, and ; many advise avoiding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyMisleading study guidesMust participateRead the book
  • Many recent students warn exams and study guides do not match, with and high fail risk.
  • , and notes sheets reward attendance and reading.
  • Workload and ; participation is often mandatory and pressuring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many report C/D/F and that only heavy daily study, reading, and .

Online Soc/Econ also called tough to grade; in person has the strongest fail warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high; concepts and clear.

and tests; in person adds participation pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and if you stay quiet.

; in person almost always mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Would-take-again near 40% with a bimodal split of devoted fans and .

; some online and older reviews are warmer.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; some say A starts at 92 and .

Format shift

Online and in person both report harsh grading; in person has more fail-out stories.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and participation on top of homework.

Format shift

Online adds strict discussions; in person adds weekly tests and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and care; critics say material, guides, and tests do not line up.

Format shift

; online is mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Test heavy with quizzes and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats; online also paper-heavy in Soc.

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

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and notes sheets; a large 2023 cluster says study guides mislead and many fail.

Main concern

Tests every week or study guides.

What students said

“The study guides were utterly misleading, bearing no resemblance to the .”
ECON1
“pleaseeee for the love of .”
ECON1
“She teaches clearly and makes the concepts easy to understand. . Show up to class, pay attention, read the book, ask questions and you will do well.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online/hybrid Econ and Soc reviews mix harsh grading and and helpful.

Main concern

Tough grading, anxiety-inducing tests, and .

What students said

“One of an impossible escape room.”
ECON1
“ . Will always try to find a .”
SOC1
“The professor is always ready to help and .”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and hard; some older sections allow a notes sheet, but many say .

Test heavyMisleading study guidesPop quizzesCheat sheet sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and disputed study guides; some allow a notes sheet.

Test heavyPop quizzesStudy guides may not matchNotes sheet sometimes allowed
“Get ready to study 5 hours of her study guide just for none of it to be on the exam.”
ECON1
“She also lets you use one page of notes for the tests.”
ECON1

Online

and ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Hard testsTough paper grading
“One of an impossible escape room.”
ECON1
“ . Will always try to find a .”
SOC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DO NOT LISTEN TO OTHER REVIEWS the other Reviews are deceiving. this professor is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Lectures break down material. Lovely analogies to help with concepts.”

⚖️

22/100

“A 92 and up is an A in her class so a 90 is considered a B.”

📝

30/100

“The study guides were utterly misleading, bearing no resemblance to the .”

👍

40/100

“TAKE ECON 1 with Professor cunningham. She teaches clearly and makes the concepts easy to understand.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • extremely hard in grading
  • Barely passed with a C
  • study guide dont help for test

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really broke down economic jargon
  • must participate
  • truly cares about you and your success

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of homework
  • same

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews with a large recent negative cluster and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 522

Course coverage

ECON136 reviews
SOC14 reviews
SOC21 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

10

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 5

D range

6

D+ 2 · D 1 · D- 3

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1