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Economics

John Kirk

MACRO · ECON100 · ECON102 · MICOMACROECON · MICROMAC · ECON101 · ECON · MICROMACR · ECON100102 · MICROECONOMICS · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Kirk if you , and want a rewarding economics course with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging economics lecturerNote-based examsVery light homeworkHelpful and approachableTests require attendance
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Kirk as an engaging and memorable economics teacher.
  • Grades are very achievable if students attend lecture and study detailed notes.
  • , but exams carry the course and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable with attendance and careful notes, though if students do not study lecture material.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course content is manageable and clearly explained, but economics concepts and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally required, but students repeatedly say it is necessary because .

, and they strongly tie class presence to exam success.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend him because he makes economics interesting, explains clearly, and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

77/100

Grading is generally favorable when students follow lecture notes, but , and few recovery chances.

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Workload

Light

88/100

Students repeatedly report little to no homework, with most work focused on studying notes for exams.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as engaging, funny, knowledgeable, approachable, and able to make economics meaningful.

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Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Assessment is mainly exams and .

Format shift

as the main grade driver.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a lecture-heavy but exams and homework is minimal.

Main concern

Skipping lecture or weak note-taking makes the .

What students said

“If you attend every lecture and an A.”
ECON102
“NOTES ARE A MUST FOR THIS CLASS, everything is based on lectures.”
ECON100
“pretty easy class. , but you must attend class to get the notes.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are usually lecture-note based and sometimes multiple choice, with exam controls.

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsMidtermsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and can be easy or hard depending on attendance and preparation.

Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsThree Exams
“The 3 exams he gives are all multiple choice questions covered in the book and his lectures.”
ECON102
“His class is based on notes and 4 test.”
ECON100
“3 Midterms, no real final, 1 three-page essay, double-spaced.”
ECON102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need to take an econ class, Kirk is your guy! You learn so much from his lectures, and they are always interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Kirk is without a doubt one of the . His lectures are very interesting and you really do learn a lot.”

📈 Grade Strategy

86/100

“ board, memorize it all and you will ace each and every test...like me.”

📚 Workload

88/100

“There are like 2 homework assignments so don't even bother buying the book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches economics in an engaging way that invites conversation/critical thought.
  • Excellent instructor! Phenomenal lecturer.
  • if you like to have fun, he has the !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you attend every lecture and an A.
  • Only one person got a A in the class. He does not teach from the book. The .
  • His test are not hard if n if u listen, may even catch some tips.

Theme 3

📝

  • , so make sure to attend all classes.
  • NOTES ARE A MUST FOR THIS CLASS, everything is based on lectures.
  • but fair.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 49 in-person reviews across many years with highly consistent , and workload.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ECON10023 reviews
ECON10215 reviews
ECON2 reviews
ECON1012 reviews
320741 review
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