AI Rate Professor

Economics

Paul Harvell

ECON1A84932 · ECON1B · MATH1283327 · ECON1BSUMMER · ECON101 · ECON1A1B · ECNB1 · 1A · ECON1BMICRO · ECON1AB · ECON1A · MATH12 · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want an engaging professor and are willing to study seriously for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging StorytellerTest HeavyStudy Guide DependentFunny LecturerFair But Demanding
  • Students often praise Harvell as funny, engaging, and unusually memorable.
  • Grades , so study guides and .
  • The course can reward effort, but it is not a low-effort easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for prepared students, but comments , and serious test preparation.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is made clearer by examples and stories, but the and pace make it harder than a casual intro course.

, and they consistently describe manageable but demanding course material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but students warn that skipping class makes exams much harder.

In-person reviews mention optional attendance but ; there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, but some warn that and tangents can hurt the experience.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and clear study materials, but exam grading still feels demanding.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

65/100

There is , but students must spend real , and exam preparation.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe low busywork but ; no online reviews exist.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students , and engaging, though some find him scattered or unclear.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are mainly based on three midterms and a helping.

Format shift

; there is no online assessment evidence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe engaging lectures with .

Main concern

Grades .

What students said

“The , but fair.”
ECON1A
“Fairly easy A if you are willing to put in the effort.”
ECON1A
“Def. Not an easy A, but you will learn a lot if you put forth the work.”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show an but , while proctoring and open-book policies are not clearly proven.

Three Midterms And FinalTest HeavyDifficult TestsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a and study guides as the main preparation tool.

Three Midterms And FinalTest HeavyDifficult TestsStudy Guides
“there are three midterms and the final”
ECON1B
“three midterms and ”
ECON1A
“The .”
ECON1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Def. Not an easy A, but you will learn a lot if you put forth the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“One of the . Brilliant, hilarious, and truly a gifted educator.”

🧪

48/100

“There is ; three midterms and .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

58/100

“Fairly easy A if you are willing to put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are as engaging as they are entertaining, a real character.
  • Great at explaining economic theories in a simple and entertaining way.
  • He is one of the are a mix of stand up comedy and Econ.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • It would not be a .
  • but not impossible if you do the study guide and worksheets.
  • There is little room for error, but if you study for .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Study Guides

  • 100% do the study guides. Much of the .
  • STUDY GUIDE IS KEY!!!! Understand the study guide and you'll pass.
  • You can't pass without studying his 30 page study-guides for each test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 in-person reviews across many years with consistent , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 532
3 out of 516
2 out of 515
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values