Don Uy-Barreta

ECON100 · ECON102 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take him for ECON100/102 if you want a low-stress A and actually enjoy the lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A GOATHilarious lecturesReal-world econLenient graderLight tests

Near-universal Easy A with and few multiple-choice exams.
, and tied to current events so concepts stick.
; in-person is chill with participation points.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly say you must try to fail; grades are almost all A/A+ with light HW and easy tests.

Both online and ; online adds unlimited HW attempts and unproctored tests.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

and slow enough that even beginners follow with real-world examples.

Online is slightly more reading-based; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or value participation; but .

; many online sections have no required meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would-take-again and .

Recommendation strength is equally high online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

94/100

terms, and two attempts on quizzes/exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes unlimited attempts and ; .

Workload

Light

86/100

Typically two doable homeworks a week plus a few quizzes and 2-3 exams for the semester.

Format shift

Online workload is very light weekly hours; and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and strong feedback.

Format shift

In-person students rave about live energy; online students praise organization and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and of multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

Online is more HW/quiz heavy; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are hilarious and easy to follow; , and most students still land A or A+.

Main concern

A as important for the top grade.

What students said

“Don is the . His lectures are funny, informative, and easily understandable.”
ECON100

“If you get anything less than an A.... check your pulse... and get help... immediately.”
ECON100

“ if you happen to miss class, just be sure to do them on time.”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Async-friendly online sections with weekly textbook homework, , and very high A rates with low weekly time.

Main concern

No late work allowed and .

What students said

“Got a 97 while putting in maybe 2 hours a week. Use Quizlet (wink wink)”
ECON100

“You literally have to try to fail to fail. He's a !”
ECON100

“His online asynchronous class is the epitome of simplicity & is very easy to get an A in if you follow his criteria.”
ECON102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with multiple attempts and generous time.

Unproctored testsMultiple choiceTwo attemptsTextbook-aligned questionsAmple time

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as light and easy with review before exams and plenty of time.

Light easy testsPre-exam reviewAmple time

“ and easy, with an exception being some of the wording on the WSJ questions.”
ECON100

“for and reviews everything before.”
ECON100

Online

, sometimes with two chances and unlimited time.

UnproctoredMultiple choiceTwo chancesUnlimited time

“ .”
ECON100

“3 tests the whole semester, which were straight from the textbook.”
ECON100

“Total of two exams and choice with two chances.”
ECON100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you get anything less than an A.... check your pulse... and get help... immediately.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews spanning 2021-2026, highlighting Easy A grading and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Don is the . His lectures are funny, informative, and easily understandable.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

96/100

“If you don't get an A in this class check your pulse because there's no way you're alive.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“ at this college.”

📝 Workload Lightness

86/100

“Got a 97 while putting in maybe 2 hours a week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are funny, informative, and easily understandable.
He uses real-life examples to teach economics.
Don loves to apply his lectures to the real world.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You literally have to try to fail to fail.
and .
Hard to fail, do the work and you'll pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

The professor is really nice and patient.
He's a !
Chill professor, chill class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

19 recent detailed reviews across online and and teaching praise.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 55

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ECON10016 reviews

ECON1023 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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