AI Rate Professor

Economics

Ali Shokouhbakhsh

ECON100 · ECON102 · G35469 · ECON101 · ECON110 · ECON · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and homework, because teaching quality and engagement are inconsistent.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed teaching qualityHeavy readingBoring lecturesGenerous grading at timesSelf-study needed
  • Student opinion is sharply split, with and others calling lectures boring or unclear.
  • Grades , and , but the workload and reading can be heavy.
  • Online reviews are more negative overall, especially about communication, dry lectures, strict deadlines, and reading volume.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

69/100

An A , and study guides, but and tough grading keep it from being effortless.

In-person reviews more often mention curves and easy homework, while online reviews and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Economics content is manageable for some students but often feels reading-heavy, boring, or .

Online reviews report more reading pressure, while and confusing lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Several students , though some say attending helps and may affect or understanding.

In-person evidence clearly mentions optional attendance, while and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Recommendations are split because some students value his knowledge and flexibility, while many criticize lectures, workload, and communication.

, while online reviews lean more negative and self-study-heavy.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading varies, with some students citing curves and leniency while and .

Format shift

In-person reviews more often mention curves, rounding, and , while online reviews .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many students mention lots of , and assignments, especially in online or summer sections.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavy reading and frequent assignments, while .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with strong praise for real-world explanations but .

Format shift

Online reviews more often criticize motivation and communication, while lecturer.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Grades , and multiple exams rather than only one assessment type.

Format shift

and homework, while online reviews mention readings, quizzes, discussions, and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are divided between students who find him helpful and students .

Main concern

Lectures may feel boring or , so independent study matters.

What students said

“His lectures are useless but I was able to learn what I needed to know from the .”
ECON100
“Professor Shokou excels at connecting theoretical concepts to real-world applications through compelling storytelling.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with complaints about heavy reading, dry lectures, communication, and .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“There is SO much reading in his economics course it is insane.”
ECON100
“Doesn't want to help.”
ECON100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by section, with some student-friendly note policies but and .

Multiple ExamsOne-Page Notes AllowedOpen Book Online FinalProctorio MentionedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence mentions , and , but does not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Three ExamsOne-Page Notes AllowedCurved TestsTough Tests
“ , and is all multiple choice; questions will be pretty hard though.”
ECON100
“ .”
ECON102

Online

Online evidence explicitly mentions a 24-hour open-book, open-notes final monitored with Proctorio, but other online reviews do not prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

ProctorioOpen BookOpen Notes24-Hour Final
“The final exam covers 7 different chapters and was available for 24 hours.”
ECON100
“It's monitored with Proctorio”
ECON100
“It was open book and open notes.”
ECON100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are useless but I was able to learn what I needed to know from the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized patterns in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Great Professor, very smart guy but he can't teach for real”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“There is SO much reading in his economics course it is insane.”

⚖️

62/100

“But .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures can be dry, but the .
  • Mr.Shokouh is a , but his class is incredibly boring.
  • Professor Shokouhbakhsh transformed our classroom with his brilliant teaching and personal anecdotes that perfectly illustrated complex concepts.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • lots of hw
  • Be ready to constantly check the syllabus everyday for the schedule.
  • I took this course over the summer and as expected the workload volume was high with assignments.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Exams

  • As long as you do all the A in the class.
  • , and is all multiple choice; questions will be pretty hard though.
  • and helps you if you have questions via email/office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

117

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide detailed but polarized evidence, making the mixed pattern credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 522
3 out of 513
2 out of 519
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 7 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2