Richard L. Slotkin

ECON1 · ECONOMICS001 · ECON02 · ECON6538 · ECONOMICS1 · ECON001 · ECON101 · ECON1B · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will read the book and sit close enough to hear him.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStorytelling lecturesNo homework oftenExam heavy with few gradesCheat sheets allowedStrict no-phone policy

Modern reviews describe few graded items, cheat sheets or open notes, and .
You still must read the book yourself because lectures often wander into life stories.
Students who show up, pick a strong test group, and study vocab usually find an easy path.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many say easy A with , and cheat sheets if you memorize vocab and read the book.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Concepts are introductory and tests become manageable with reading, though pure .

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and enforce no phones, so attendance is effectively mandatory for the easy A path.

All evidence is in person; older reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

High would-take-again rate and many call him funny and focused lecturer.

All evidence is in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and open notes or cheat sheets make grading relatively student-friendly.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Light

78/100

; grade usually rests on a few exams plus participation or group short answers.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students love his humor and real-world stories but note hearing issues, long lectures, and frequent off-topic tangents.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Typically three or portions and little homework.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Long-running in-person Econ course with humorous off-topic stories, book-based tests, little or , and strict phone rules; recent classes add group short answers and .

Main concern

Lectures can be hard to hear or off topic, so .

What students said

“cheat sheet allowed for all tests. PICK A GOOD GROUP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER FOR THE TEST ESSAYS”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams allow cheat sheets or open notes for many sections and make up most of the grade with .

Cheat sheet allowedOpen book or open notesFew examsGroup short answers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open book, with multiple-choice plus group essay portions.

Cheat sheet allowedOpen book optionsGroup test essaysAttendance extra credit

“Cheat sheet and/or open book allowed for each test”
ECON001

“Graded only on 3 tests and 1 final”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Absolutely no homework in his Econ 1 class, which is great. The entire class is 3 exams, one 1 page essay, and a ( .”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 , and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

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78/100

“ . cheat sheet allowed for all tests”

🎭 Story-Driven Lectures

65/100

“He compares book concepts to funny real life stories”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“He gave everyone in my class 15 extra points for attending every class, and showing on time”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He usually just talks about his life the entire lectures
his entertaining and biting sarcasm was enough to spark some interest
sit close enough to hear him and for him to hear you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you do, easy A
You definitely need to READ THE BOOK in order to pass
if you read!!

Theme 3

📱 About Class Rules

VERY strict on the no phone policy
His only pet peeve are phones so be careful
he gives 15 points end of semester if you have zero unexcused absences/tardies

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

48 in-person reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Richard L. Slotkin

x x x x x x x if you will read the book and sit close enough to hear him.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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🎭 Story-Driven Lectures

🅰️ Easy A Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📱 About Class Rules

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if you will read the book and sit close enough to hear him.

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