AI Rate Professor

Economics

Michael Risso

ECON010B · ECON010A · ECN10B · ECON10A10B · ECON10A · ECON · 10B · ECON10B · ECON001B · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
48.28%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

, not for a consistently clear or structured economics learning experience.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy creditLecture heavyAttendance mattersDisorganized teachingTest dependent
  • Many students say Risso is easy for credit if , and follow his lectures closely.
  • Teaching quality is highly polarized, with repeated complaints about rambling, politics, disorganization, and not learning much economics.
  • Grades often depend on few items such as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Grades are often easy if , and prepare for a small number of exams.

and few tests, while online reviews stress thorough written answers from lecture materials.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The course content is often described as easy or repetitive, though the teaching .

Online reviews call the work manageable but text-heavy, while but disorganized and lecture-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Many reviews say showing up is essential because , and punctuality strongly affect grades.

In-person evidence strongly supports strict attendance importance, while online evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

but not for strong instruction or .

Online reviews are somewhat more positive and manageable, while teaching complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many students report easy grades, light grading, , and passing with attendance, though .

Format shift

and easy grades most, while online reviews say thorough answers can earn high marks.

Workload

Light

76/100

Homework is often minimal or weekly, and class questions and exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews show the lightest workload, while and long reading blocks.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Praise exists, but repeated reviews describe rambling lectures, weak organization, off-topic talk, and limited actual learning.

Format shift

Online reviews are more forgiving about helpfulness, while in-person reviews contain many stronger complaints about rambling and disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and small participation or written questions with few other assignments.

Format shift

, while online reviews include weekly written assignments and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews repeatedly say the class can be easy, but , and .

Main concern

Students often complain that lectures are boring, off-topic, and .

What students said

“VERY EASY but you only learn what he feels like teaching.”
ECON010B
“There are only 3 tests and your entire grade is based on them.”
ECON10A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe manageable written assignments from long lecture text, with mixed reactions to workload and clarity.

Main concern

Online lectures can be long blocks of text and may not contain all needed information.

What students said

“As long as you are thorough in your answers theres no reason you should get below an A.”
ECON10A
“His lectures are literally just a wall of text that you have to read everyday.”
ECN10B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam policy is usually based on free-response midterms, finals, or open-book rules.

Free-Response ExamsMidtermFinalFew Graded ItemsAttendance Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and handwritten or essay-style tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

MidtermFinalEssay TestsFew Graded Items
“the classwork, the midterm, and the final.”
ECON010A
“There are only 3 tests and your entire grade is based on them.”
ECON10A

Online

Online reviews mention free-response exams and assignment-style questions, but do not clearly .

Free-Response ExamsWeekly QuestionsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ .”
ECON010A
“Just do your work and the .”
ECON001B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“VERY EASY but you only learn what he feels like teaching.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Won't really learn much from this class.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“You'll probably get a good grade in this class, but you won't actually learn anything.”

🧪 Assessment Style

82/100

“There are only 3 tests and your entire grade is based on them.”

Theme 1

📋 About Grades And Attendance

  • Just show up everyday write down everything that he puts on the white board and study that for the tests.
  • You have to be in class almost every day or else you won't pass.
  • Easy A to B Class.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are very monotonous.
  • He talks more about politicians and his own personal life than the material.
  • His lectures are very informative and you can tell by the way he talks that he's very passionate about teaching.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Assignments

  • .
  • .
  • the classwork, the midterm, and the final.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

158

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give strong evidence, with consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 547
3 out of 529
2 out of 530
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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ECON010B7 reviews
ECON10A6 reviews
ECN10B4 reviews
10B3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1