AI Rate Professor

Economics

Scott McGann

ECO121 · ECON120 · ECON101 · ECON121 · ECO120 · ECONMACR · 180 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80.28%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if possible, and if you are comfortable learning from readings and structured assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent lecturesClear structureExtra creditReading heavy onlineTest focused
  • In-person students strongly praise his engaging lectures and real-world economics examples.
  • Online students often find the class clear and passable, but many .
  • Grades are usually fair with structure and , though quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students earn A grades with homework, notes, and review, but , and .

Online can be an easy pass for self-starters, while and studying.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Economics concepts can be challenging, but his examples and .

In-person lectures make the content feel easier, while online students report .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly mandatory, but students repeatedly say lectures are valuable for understanding and exams.

In-person evidence favors attending lectures, while online courses rely on asynchronous work with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and fair support, especially in person.

, while online recommendations depend more on comfort with self-study.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and repeatable homework help grades, but difficult quizzes and .

Format shift

, while online grading depends more on platform work and tests.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work is steady with , and a final, but it is usually predictable.

Format shift

Online workload is more reading and platform based, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

His in-person teaching is widely praised as , and relatable, though online presence is less consistent.

Format shift

, while online reviews are more mixed due to self-teaching concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and homework, with some discussions or essays depending on the course.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and finals, while and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, humor, and support, though exams and quizzes can be challenging.

Main concern

The class can be lecture heavy and test focused, so note-taking and studying matter.

What students said

“His lectures are the most amazing and interesting part of the class--you should not miss them.”
ECON121
“His quizzes are ridiculously hard. The .”
ECON120

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a clear but often self-taught class , and a final.

Main concern

Online students may learn mostly from textbooks or platforms rather than live teaching.

What students said

“It really looked like I was teaching the class to myself.”
ECON120
“This class was completely online with no zoom lectures.”
ECON120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are common and sometimes hard, but several reviews say they are structured, online, or supported by .

Online QuizzesComprehensive FinalTimed QuizzesAt-Home TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams or proctoring rules.

At-Home TestsTimed QuizzesIn-Class FinalExtra Credit
“ , and .”
ECO120
“ and . so be ready for them.”
ECO120

Online

Online reviews clearly mention quizzes, homework, midterm or final work, but do not clearly prove .

Online QuizzesComprehensive FinalWeekly HomeworkDiscussion Boards
“The class consisted of a , and final.”
ECON121
“then you complete the (with some difficult questions), and then you have the final (about 50 questions).”
ECON120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He teaches economics in relatable terms, using examples that his students can understand clearly.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ .”

🧪

57/100

“His quizzes are ridiculously hard. The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

  • His lectures are so engaging that I'm actually starting to care.
  • Awesome lectures and handles class very professionally.
  • lecture-heavy class but you won't get bored.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • gives tons of opportunities.
  • Not an easy A but .
  • on.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • , you pretty much read the chapters on your own.
  • This was basically a self-taught class.
  • Very straightforward with .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

180

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed reviews across online and , workload, and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5108
4 out of 526
3 out of 522
2 out of 57
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 3 · A 20

B range

16

B+ 3 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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