AI Rate Professor

Economics

Steven Lehigh

CRN32069 · ECON100 · ECON100ECON102 · ECON102 · 108 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60.94%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want an engaging economics class, but if you need low-friction grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging In PersonTough GraderParticipation MattersHeavy DiscussionsBetter In Person
  • In-person students often praise his lectures as funny, engaging, and connected to real issues.
  • Online students report , and time-consuming discussion work.
  • Getting an A is possible, but it , and steady participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is realistic for organized students, but , and discussion details make it far from automatic.

Online reviews make the A feel harder because , while in-person reviews describe a more manageable path through attendance and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The economics content is , but , and complex discussions make the course feel demanding.

In-person students often find the material easier to follow, while online and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many in-person reviews say missing class or skipping participation can seriously hurt performance.

Attendance pressure is strongest in in-person reviews, while online reviews and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

, but online and grading complaints create major hesitation.

reviews, where several students explicitly advise against taking him.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly describe him as a and assignment issues.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, but .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly readings, Pearson work, discussions, quizzes, and and sometimes time-consuming.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy discussions and , while as regular but more manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

as engaging and helpful, but online teaching is frequently described as .

Format shift

Teaching quality is the clearest format split: strong in person and inconsistent online.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and exams, with some students saying tests carry heavy weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, quizzes, homework, midterm, and final, while and participation.

Luni fit check

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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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive, emphasizing engaging lectures, humor, real-world examples, and clearer support.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter a lot, and .

What students said

“Do in person it's very hard to fail”
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“Lectures are easy to fallow, engaging and he answers all question in an informative way.”
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“The class isn't an easy A, but do those things and you can get it.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with , and discussion-heavy work.

Main concern

Students often say online assignments and , and graded harshly.

What students said

“If you want an easy A .”
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“ .”
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“If .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or manageable exams but other students describing hard, grade-defining tests.

Open Note ExamsOnline QuizzesMidterm And FinalTest Heavy In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note exams in one recent review, while .

Open Note ExamsOnline QuizzesHard TestsGrade-Defining Exams
“Quizes are online, and .”
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“ !”
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“Tests because they determine your grades.”
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Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, a midterm, and a final, but do not clearly prove .

Midterm And FinalQuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The Midterm and ”
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“Quiz every 3 weeks.”
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“The especially your English isn't great.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“In person is completely different though. Super engaging, super funny, easy to talk to.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“In person is completely different though. Super engaging, super funny, easy to talk to.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are easy to fallow, engaging and he answers all question in an informative way.
  • Super engaging, super funny, easy to talk to.
  • and he's a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class isn't an easy A, but do those things and you can get it.
  • If you want a A .
  • You'll definitely get A.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload And Exams

  • and very time consuming.
  • There is usually a chapter a week of reading and 6 quizzes throughout the semester.
  • The , and by half the semester like 2/5ths of the class dropped out!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

108

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence, with a clear and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 513
3 out of 512
2 out of 57
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 10