AI Rate Professor

Economics

Kevin Nelson

ECON100 · ECON102 · MACRO100 · PLSC200 · ECON101 · ECON · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
64.44%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can keep up with heavy weekly work; unless you have free time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaFlexible deadlinesHighly organizedDrop lowest scores
  • Extremely organized Econ and Poli Sci courses with transparent modules and grading.
  • Workload volume is the main pain, especially in compressed summer terms.
  • If and many scores are dropped, making an A achievable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Doing essentially all the work usually yields an A and flexible deadlines, but volume means it is not a free ride.

Online comments stress work volume with ; in-person also reports open notes and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts are manageable and , but and writing volume keep intellectual and time challenge real.

Both formats say material is doable; summer intensity is the real difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Most online sections have no live attendance, and .

Online is largely optional; some older in-person Econ sections expected lecture attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Students who can handle the load call him one of the ; those crushed by .

Online praise is strong when students finish work; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria, many dropped scores, late work accepted, and .

Format shift

and late flexibility; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and frequent deadlines, especially online summer.

Format shift

Online summer is most overwhelming; regular-term and in-person still heavy but more manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong organization, clear criteria, current-event lectures, and ramble.

Format shift

Online excellence centers on design; in-person energy is praised though some find lectures long.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of discussions, quick writes, quizzes, papers, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy with several exams; , and online quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Econ and Poli and tests, with energetic lectures, open-note or practice-aligned exams, and .

Main concern

Long lectures plus heavy homework can overwhelm students who struggle to focus.

What students said

“Never knew I would be into economics. Mr. Nelson incorporates current events and local news into his lectures”
ECON100
“the .”
PLSC200
“Easy A.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are well designed with modules, discussions, quizzes, papers, and exams; flexible late policy and , but .

Main concern

Summer online can feel like daily multi-assignment overload that crowds out other classes.

What students said

“Extremely well designed and thought out. Material is engaging and the .”
PLSC200
“He assigns an astronomical TON of homework. I counted 79 HW/quizzes and 10 Exams.”
ECON100
“ and .”
ECON101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice sets, with dropped scores and flexible late work reducing risk.

Open notesDrop lowest examFlexible deadlinesMultiple choice plus writtenPractice sets mirror tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests often mirror practice sets and notes, with drops and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Open notesPractice sets on testsDrop lowest midtermTake-home final mentionedMultiple choice and written
“Tests are open notes, and if ”
ECON100
“When and I think the final exam is a .”
ECON100
“ as his practice sets.”
ECON100

Online

Online exams are frequently open notes or ; homework and discussions dominate time more than exam trickiness.

Open notesDrop lowest testFlexible late workMC plus writtenNo late penalties sometimes
“ and .”
ECON101
“ !”
PLSC200
“He doesn't penalize late work which was my lifeline.”
ECON100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THE SKYLINE PERIOD! He is very flexible about late work and unless is it extremely late.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (32 online, 18 in person), highlighting workload versus organization and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📦 Workload Reality

24/100

“PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND ! The amount of work he assigns over the summer is ridiculous”

🎯 Organization and Teaching

78/100

“If would.”

⚖️ Effort for Reward

72/100

“The only way to fail his classes is to be lazy.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Course is not too difficult but assigns WAY too much work.
  • Lots of very, very easy work.
  • Don't be fooled by 3 units, the workload is similar to a 5 unit class

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Structure

  • ! The syllabus is also very helpful so you know exactly what to expect.
  • easier understanding.
  • He gives you every tool you need to be successful in this class.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Flexibility

  • You'd have to try to fail his courses.
  • , and even the midterms.
  • it's an easy A if you do all the work though.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person Econ and Poli Sci show very consistent themes on workload, organization, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 510
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PLSC20028 reviews
ECON10011 reviews
ECON1027 reviews
ECON2 reviews
ECON1011 review
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MACRO1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 3 · A 27

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2