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Economics

Philip Panaitescu

ECON001 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend and study the guides; avoid if you need heavy homework practice or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGOAT Econ LecturesStudy-Guide MidtermsNote-Heavy ClassEngaging Real-World EconTest-Weighted Grades
  • Many students call him the , real-world lectures.
  • and final; , so missing a test hurts badly.
  • Show up and ; study guides and practice help, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many earn As by attending and using study guides, but and if you fall behind.

In-person students often report As with solid effort; the online .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

, yet midterms are multi-choice and require real review.

; online sample focuses on grade structure not content ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students say showing up and taking notes is essentially required to keep up.

In person stresses show-up culture; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Enthusiastic in-person praise as a top campus econ teacher outweighs smaller samples of lukewarm or communication issues.

In-person strongly recommends; single online review is a serious communication and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear HW and study guides help, with late sometimes; and hard make-ups reduce leniency.

Format shift

In person feels fair for prepared students; .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Weekly homework is easy or rare, but note-taking and .

Format shift

In person light HW load; online complaint .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and engaging with real-life examples and strong content knowledge.

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; online review did not dispute teaching quality, only responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Two midterms and a ; and sometimes barely graded.

Format shift

; online made the lack of .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely loved for , and a fair path if and review.

Main concern

Pace can feel surface-level then exam-heavy; .

What students said

“THE GOAT. If .”
Econ001
“His class is reliant on the midterms and final, but he gives you a fantastic study guide beforehand.”
Econ001
“He makes learning econ so easy and enjoyable.”
Econ001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The one online review reports no response after a , and an .

Main concern

Few graded items and after one missed exam.

What students said

“I had a high A average up until I missed the . It dropped me to a C since there were no points at all in the class.”
Econ001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams come from lectures and study guides, usually multiple choice, and decide nearly the whole grade.

Midterms and finalStudy guidesMultiple choice examsTest heavyLight homework buffer

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and provided study guides; practice quizzes and notes matter more than busywork.

Study guide midtermsMultiple choiceLecture-based examsExtra credit late term
“The , and he gives a study guide beforehand that was pretty similar.”
Econ001
“midterms are kinda hard, but as long as you study the and .”
Econ001

Online

Reviews ; the issue reported is high midterm weight with no response on make-ups.

Graded by few thingsHigh midterm weight
“It dropped me to a C .”
Econ001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THE GOAT. If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews with 1 online and 10 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“gives good and interesting lectures and teaches very well.”

👍

80/100

“Most definitely the nicest professor on this campus, and it's not even close.”

📝

58/100

“His class is reliant on the midterms and final, but he gives you a fantastic study guide beforehand.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

35/100

“I messaged the professor four times using canvas inbox and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always uses real-life examples to help students grasp them.
  • He makes learning econ so easy and enjoyable.
  • This class is pure notes and following him was not easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Show up to class and and you'll be fine.
  • he barely uploads HW. so, you'll be fine.
  • He didn't grade a so you don't know what your doing right or wrong on the HW.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Amazing professor and an amazing guy.
  • .
  • Other than that he was a nice teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven mostly recent detailed Econ001 reviews are consistent on lecture quality and and one online outlier.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

Econ00111 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1