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Economics

Laura Maghoney

ECON002 · ECON01 · ECON80922 · ECON001 · ECON002MICRO · 182 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
41.38%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if possible and study relentlessly for ; online is higher risk for grade shock.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough timed examsOrganized modulesStrict discussion gradingPolarizing online experience
  • Exams dominate the grade with 50 questions in about 50-60 minutes
  • as clear and engaging
  • Online students split between organized modules and and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and still yield a mediocre grade if timed exams, about 58% of the score, go poorly.

Online students especially report exam-driven grades; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Economics graphs, formulas, and heavy vocab make the content demanding even with good lectures.

Both formats call econ content hard; online amplifies the challenge without live graph walkthroughs.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Many sections require attendance or Zoom participation, while .

In-person reviews more often say show up or fail; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

41/100

Roughly two in ; fans praise organization and care, critics urge taking econ elsewhere.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough on discussion posts and typos, little in many terms, and exams leave little recovery room.

Format shift

Strict grading complaints are especially common in online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Multiple weekly assignments, Smartbook or reading, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online students more often cite 7-13 weekly assignments and multi-hour daily work.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Organized and , but many say she relies on the book and fails to prepare students for exams.

Format shift

In-person teaching is rated higher; online teaching quality is more polarizing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

with homework secondary.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly cite six exams or exams at about 58% of the grade.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise engaging lectures, graphs, and office help if they attend and .

Main concern

and little room for .

What students said

“Her lectures are engaging and .”
ECON001
“show up to class!!!! often goes over stuff/draws graphs in class that just aren't addressed online or in the .”
ECON001
“ .”
ECON001

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

organized weekly modules help, but , and .

Main concern

Timed 50-question exams drive most of the grade with and .

What students said

“ .”
ECON001
“50 question quizzes in 50 minutes on economics is unreasonable.”
ECON002
“her online modules are so clear and easy to follow. same 3 assignments each week.”
ECON001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes timed multiple-choice exams dominate and leave little time to think through questions.

50 questions in 50-60 minutesTest heavyLittle exam reviewStrict discussion rubrics

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grade-defining, though lectures and notesheets help if you attend.

Test heavyNotesheet allowed sometimesLecture-based exam hints
“you would have 50 question to answer in 60 minutes.”
002
“cram and you'll do fine”
ECON001

Online

Online exams are frequently 50 questions in 50-60 minutes with limited review of wrong answers.

50q/50-60min examsNo answer reviewExam-heavy grading
“50 question quizzes in 50 minutes on economics is unreasonable.”
ECON002
“Exams were 58% of our grade and were timed, 60 minutes for 50 multiple-choice questions.”
ECON001
“She does not allow students to view their exam answers neither does she conduct general class reviews”
ECON001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There are 6 exams -roughly 58% of your . The because you do not have time to really read through the question and think about them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and stronger in-person lecture experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Her lectures are engaging and .”

🧪

24/100

“50 question quizzes in 50 minutes on economics is unreasonable.”

👍 In-Person Praise

80/100

“Professor Maghoney is one of the .”

⚠️

28/100

“She's a sweet lady until the about things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are engaging and clear
  • and easy to follow
  • Often just regurgitates the textbook online

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and not reflective of assignments
  • Even if you get all the homework 100%

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very nice and
  • Strict with discussion posts and typos

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

182

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large online majority and consistent , and better in-person lectures.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 534
3 out of 525
2 out of 531
1 out of 537

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 10 · A- 2

B range

15

B+ 5 · B 10

C range

10

C+ 4 · C 6

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2