AI Rate Professor

Economics

Stephen Zill

ECON01B · ECON001A · ECON001B · ECON1B · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Solid pick for online macro/micro if and a ; in person, expect fast lectures and self-study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Dad JokesTest Heavy EconExtra Credit FriendlyLecture HeavyAplia Cost
  • Online sections feel laid-back with , redos, and reasonable multiple-choice tests.
  • , and off-topic with weak note-taking support.
  • Grade often hinges on a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Tests are often called easy or reasonable, with , redos, and .

Online reviews stress and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Content is standard intro econ difficulty; , and .

Online feels easier and less stressful; in-person feels faster and harder to track.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

74/100

Many reviews mark attendance as not mandatory, though material.

; in-person is more mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and tempered by political jokes and lecture style complaints.

Online .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Multiple students cite fair grading, redos, extended deadlines, and .

Format shift

Leniency evidence is strongest in online reviews.

Workload

Light

64/100

; grade is driven by a small set of tests and problem sets rather than daily grind.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly problem sets; .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Funny and caring for many, but and lectures can feel boring or overly political.

Format shift

Teaching praise is higher online; in-person reviews are more split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

the grade, with some discussion and problem-set weight.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online spells out percent weights more clearly.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny and sometimes lenient, but lectures can be boring, political, fast, and without strong notes.

Main concern

Fast speech, few graded items, and .

What students said

“He gives long lectures that often get off-topic or become political.”
ECON001A
“Easy A if you pay attention and come to class. Plus he's hilarious and a sharp guy”
ECON1B
“Theres only 3 tests that determine your grade so study hard.”
ECON001B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

fair grading, deadline extensions, , and manageable short-term courses despite Aplia cost.

Main concern

Paid platform access around $150 and .

What students said

“If you want a nice and laidback professor for your econ class, Zill is your guy.”
ECON001B
“He and also gave extended deadlines for a lot of work.”
ECON01B
“Many opportunities for ; additionally, professor allows two problem sets to be made up or redone at the end of the term.”
ECON001B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard econ exams weighted heavily, mostly multiple choice with some short answer; reviews do not clearly prove lockdown proctoring.

Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerMidterms and FinalTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture material; prep support is uneven.

Few TestsLecture BasedTest Heavy
“Not alot of HW and only 3 tests including the final.”
ECON1B
“Theres only 3 tests that determine your grade so study hard.”
ECON001B

Online

Online tests described as reasonable multiple choice with short answers; .

Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerReasonable Difficulty
“The and are mainly multiple choice with a few short answer.”
ECON01B
“Grade is determined mainly by two midterms (20% and 25%) and one final (25%)”
ECON001B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want a nice and laidback professor for your econ class, Zill is your guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (4 online, 8 in-person), highlighting format differences in tone and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

👍 Recommendation Rate

62/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“I found his lectures to be fun and engaging and .”

📝

78/100

“Not alot of HW and only 3 tests including the final.”

😄 Personality Split

55/100

“He constantly uses terrible dad jokes to try and get some laughs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a nice and caring teacher.
  • He gives long lectures that often get off-topic or become political.
  • He does speak fast but always repeats himself so you can process what he says.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and he is lenient with grading.
  • Many opportunities for
  • This class was pretty hard and he didn't make it much easier.

Theme 3

💻 Online Experience

  • Overall a great professor!
  • waiting a couple of
  • paying $150 to access Aplia

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with useful detail and a , but limited sample size keeps confidence at medium.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ECON001B6 reviews
ECON001A2 reviews
ECON01B2 reviews
ECON1B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1