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Economics

Tina Esparza

ECON1 · ECON5 · ECON1MACRO · ECO5 · ECO1 · MACROECONOMICS · ECO1AND5 · ECON1AND5 · ECO0000 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
6.25%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid if you can; if no other economics option exists and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderNitpicky feedbackHeavy papersProctorio examsAvoid for GPA
  • Students overwhelmingly warn that , and demoralizing.
  • Workload feels like two classes with , and test-heavy structure.
  • ; and beg others to switch professors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

, and unforgiving rules make an A extremely rare even with heavy effort.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Content plus volume of papers, Connect work, and multi-chapter exams makes the course feel crushing.

Difficulty is high in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Online often has optional attendance while ; late work is almost never accepted.

Online ; deadlines remain strict everywhere.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and a flood of save-your-GPA warnings dominate the reviews.

and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students say , and rarely accepts late work without documentation.

Format shift

.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Multiple research papers, weekly Connect homework, discussions, and .

Format shift

Overwhelming workload appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Reviews describe unhelpful feedback, passive-aggressive tone, unclear instructions, and little teaching support.

Format shift

Negative teaching experience is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy research papers and Connect work share weight with multi-chapter exams and proctored tests.

Format shift

Online highlights Proctorio tests plus papers; and papers.

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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students also report overwhelming , and a demoralizing classroom tone.

Main concern

Workload like two classes and .

What students said

“The workout was we simply too much for 1 class. It really is like 2 classes in 1.”
ECO5
“ and each exam based on 10 chapters.”
ECO1
“ . and easily the worst professor I've had at Hartnell.”
ECO1

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative: Connect work, and Proctorio midterms.

Main concern

and massive writing load can wreck GPA and stress levels.

What students said

“ mental state Save your braincells”
ECO1
“2 tests recorded with no aid. Wants APA7 citation but not actually.”
ECON5
“Use of this absurd extension for mid-terms called Proctorio which you literally have to show your ID to??”
ECO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are strict and high-stakes, with online Proctorio recording and .

ProctorioID requiredNo aid on testsMemorization heavyMulti-chapter exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as memorization-heavy across many chapters with little study-guide support.

Memorization heavyMulti-chapter examsFew questions per chapter
“ and each exam based on 10 chapters. Only 3 questions each chapter are on the exam”
ECO1

Online

Online midterms use Proctorio with ID checks and .

ProctorioID verificationNo aidHarsh papers
“Use of this absurd extension for mid-terms called Proctorio which you literally have to show your ID to??”
ECO1
“2 tests recorded with no aid.”
ECON5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ mental state Save your braincells”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation

8/100

“STUDENTS, PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME TAKING HER CLASS, DO NOT RISK YOUR GPA, AND PRIORITIZE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.”

⚖️

10/100

“You can follow her instructions to a T and still get a bad grade, and and feels rude and condescending.”

📚 Workload

12/100

“It really is like 2 classes in 1. Get ready to put in a lot of work just to pass.”

🔒

22/100

“Use of this absurd extension for mid-terms called Proctorio which you literally have to show your ID to??”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor seemed very unprepared and often
  • There is no guidance, she just expects you to get it right the first time
  • She's not teacher material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Beware! she assigns an outline with a format to follow... if you

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Impact

  • Save your GPA and your mental health
  • longest semester of my life
  • I hate that I didn't see reviews before. All I've read so far is true

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mostly detailed and highly consistent negative reviews across recent years give a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 558

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

6

F 6

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 6