AI Rate Professor

Economics

Malkait Sandhu

ECONOMICS1A · ECONMAC · 1A · ECON1A · MICRO · MACRO1A · MICRO1 · MACRO1 · EC10B · ECON1B · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him if you will attend, do the online homework, and use ; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyAplia Homework GrindLecture-Dependent ExamsAttendance MattersFunny Tangents
  • and review sessions often rescue grades if you keep up with Aplia or Mindtap.
  • , so skipping class hurts.
  • some get multi-try quizzes and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

As are common with , but and no free curves mean real effort is required.

One recent online short-term section felt nearly free; older online and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro econ is manageable with the book and common sense, though pace and lecture tangents can confuse some students.

In-person and online difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skipping class means missing test material.

One online short-term review listed attendance as not mandatory; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, and fair effort-to-grade payoff, despite email and clarity complaints.

Recommendation is stronger for students who attend in person; online help and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, occasional curves, and multi-try quizzes soften tough exams for students who complete work.

Format shift

Online multi-try .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent Aplia or Mindtap homework, readings, and .

Format shift

Short-term online and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students often call lectures funny and useful, but some find him fast, tangential, or weak one-on-one.

Format shift

In-person humor and whiteboard stand out more than online support.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix heavy online homework with large multiple-choice midterms and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize quizzes and long MC exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often praise humor, , and doable grades when they attend and finish Aplia, while some call lectures tangential or .

Main concern

and heavy online homework; .

What students said

“I wouldn't say its an easy A but it is definitely possible! If you pay attention to the lectures and keep up on the !!”
ECON1A
“ and . There were extra credits on a regular basis.”
ECON1B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections range from very easy short-term classes with multi-chance quizzes to hard 150-question midterms with little instructor help.

Main concern

and sections.

What students said

“ but you get multiple chances on all questions (guaranteed 100%).”
ECON1B
“He gave 150 questions on the . HE gives you 3 hours to complete the .”
EC10B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly multiple choice and lecture-driven, with and mixed time pressure.

Multiple ChoiceTake-Home Midterm SometimesLecture-Based QuestionsLong Timed ExamsQuizlet Helpful

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals often pull from lectures; , and Quizlet helps.

Lecture-Based FinalTake-Home MidtermPart Online Final
“the and part online and the and part in class”
ECON1A
“2 150Q tests and . Quizlet is your friend.”
ECON1A

Online

Online reports include multi-try weekly quizzes plus .

Multi-try QuizzesLong Multiple Choice MidtermLimited Curve
“Midterm and as well.”
ECON1B
“The and it's very hard.”
EC10B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wouldn't say its an easy A but it is definitely possible! If you pay attention to the lectures and keep up on the !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (3 online, 27 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Malkait Sandhu made this class really easy to understand”

⭐ Lifeline

80/100

“Also reached out and gave us lots of opportunities. 10/10.”

📚

34/100

“There is a lot of .”

🚪

28/100

“You have to go to class and do the homework!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is funny and lectures are quite amusing
  • Smart teacher, bad at teaching.
  • He loves to go on tangents

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Class is very doable if you read and use common sense.
  • .
  • He grades on a curve.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and

  • and I enjoyed his class.
  • gives study sessions on weekends and off days
  • TONS of assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews spanning many years with , and attendance give solid confidence.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ECON1B8 reviews
EC10B2 reviews
MICRO2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2