Michael Levine

ECON1 · ECON1A1B · ECON1A · PSYCH23 · ECON · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

unless you only need the credit and can ignore a hostile classroom tone.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescendingRude in classEmbarrasses studentsStudy-guide tests

Students repeatedly call him rude, condescending, and prone to berating or embarrassing classmates.
Content and if you grind the study-guide materials.
; classroom climate is the main deal-breaker.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

and study-guide practice basically guarantees a strong grade if you complete it.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty stays moderate and several students say tests and content are manageable.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

At least .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and comments center on rudeness and humiliation.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades look passable when students follow study guides, but tone makes the course feel punitive.

Format shift

Workload

Light

70/100

Workload is not the main complaint; students stress attitude over piles of work.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students credit real knowledge but overwhelmingly slam condescension and classroom cruelty.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Study-guide tests and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students describe a knowledgeable but harsh, condescending lecturer who can publicly shame students; a .

Main concern

Hostile tone and public embarrassment can make showing up miserable even when the material is manageable.

What students said

“He is extremely condescending... he berated me for ten minutes and then told me not to talk in his class if I was going to be stupid.”
ECON1A

“I found him to be extremely rude. He would often pick students out and embarass them in front of everyone.”
ECON1A

“just DO THE and you'll ace his class - GUARANTEED!”
ECON1A1B

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

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Exams are described as doable and study-guide driven rather than trick-heavy or heavily proctored.

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely hard if students complete study-guide practice.

Study guide testsManageable exams

“just DO THE and you'll ace his class - GUARANTEED!”
ECON1A1B

“ but it was hard to just come to class.”
ECON1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is extremely condescending... he berated me for ten minutes and then told me not to talk in his class if I was going to be stupid.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2018, emphasizing tone versus grade ease. Credibility rating: Medium.

👎 Classroom Climate

22/100

“I found him to be extremely rude. He would often pick students out and embarass them in front of everyone.”

📚 Grade Path

76/100

“just DO THE and you'll ace his class - GUARANTEED!”

🧠 Knowledge vs Tone

40/100

“Levine has a lot of real knowledge, but is as mean and as rude as he can be, and that is a lot.”

Theme 1

😤 About Personality

extremely condescending
extremely rude
mean and as rude as he can be

Theme 2

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DO THE and you'll ace
Above all, just DO THE

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mostly old in-person reviews (2003-2018) show a consistent rudeness theme but many lack grade or .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 51

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ECON1A2 reviews

ECON1A1B2 reviews

PSYCH232 reviews

ECON1 review

ECON11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

B+ 1

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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Michael Levine

x x unless you only need the credit and can ignore a hostile classroom tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

👎 Classroom Climate

📚 Grade Path

🧠 Knowledge vs Tone

😤 About Personality

📈 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless you only need the credit and can ignore a hostile classroom tone.

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