AI Rate Professor

Economics

Harvey Baldovino

ECON102 · ECON101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take Baldovino for ECON 101/102 if you want a low-cost, high-support easy A with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEXTRA CREDITClear grading criteriaFree textbookCaringEasy A
  • All 12 reviews are 5.0 with nearly every reported grade an A or A+.
  • Free OpenStax materials, steady weekly work, and plentiful make the path to an A simple.
  • and deadlines; but rewarded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students say simple effort, weekly work, and make high As the default outcome.

Online and in-person both report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Material is introductory econ with and light conceptual load when you follow the weekly pattern.

Both formats call content accessible; the only mild pushback.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many online sections treat live class as ; .

; in-person more often expects attendance for activities.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

, and free materials.

Online recommendations are strongest; -.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

and essays, and frequent make failing almost intentional.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent online and in person; .

Workload

Light

82/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, limited essays, and only a couple of exams keep the load manageable.

Format shift

Online students detail the weekly rhythm; in-person students emphasize activities and study guides.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and often hilarious lectures with strong structure and reminders.

Format shift

Online highlights videos and reminders; in-person highlights engagement and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Weekly homework and and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly quizzes and discussions; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and an almost fail-proof grading path if you attend and do activities.

Main concern

One student felt lectures were brief and expected more self-teaching despite still earning an A-.

What students said

“it is like you have to try to fail in order to fail, the class can easily be pass with a very high grade with simple effort.”
ECON101
“Just by attending class & doing his activities, any student will receive an A.”
ECON102
“He makes his class very easy to pass but on your own he briefly discusses the topics in class.”
ECON101

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online econ is structured as weekly homework, discussions, and and free OpenStax content.

Main concern

You still need to hit weekly deadlines; falling behind is the main way to hurt the grade.

What students said

“Baldovino is the ! He is super chill and easy going. There is no book to buy in class, it's completly free which he provides on openstax.”
ECON101
“he made joining class optional, but if you joined you received 3pts extra credits (which really helps in the end).”
ECON102
“As long as you're doing all of class.”
ECON101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are few and and easy weekly quizzes backing the grade.

Study guidesEasy quizzesExtra creditFew exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students get study guides before tests and say ; closed-book or proctoring details are not stated.

Study guidesActivity-based points
“gives study guides before the to fail in order to fail”
ECON101
“Just by attending class & doing his activities, any student will receive an A.”
ECON102

Online

Online students report roughly two exams, easy weekly quizzes and discussions, essays, and including Zoom points; .

Two examsWeekly quizzesExtra credit Zoom
“There is only 2 exams, weekly discussions and quizes which are really easy.”
ECON101
“work consists of 2 discussions with a and a final.”
ECON102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“it is like you have to try to fail in order to fail, the class can easily be pass with a very high grade with simple effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (8 online, 4 in person), highlighting free materials, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ and he is very direct with what he is looking for in , and quizzes.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Baldovino is the ! He is super chill and easy going.”

💰 Free Materials &

95/100

“There is no book to buy in class, it's completly free which he provides on openstax.”

📈 Easy A Path

93/100

“As long as you're doing all of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and direct, enjoyed his class and learned new things about microeconomics.
  • He was never hesitant to answer a question. He was very engaging!
  • Professor Baldovino is nice, caring and wants you to pass

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just by attending class & doing his activities, any student will receive an A.
  • Stay on top of deadlines and you should be fine.
  • He didn't assign much work, and he always sent out reminders for students.

Theme 3

🎁 About & Cost

  • just by being on Zoom.
  • uses a textbook that is FREE to all students.
  • if you joined you received 3pts extra credits (which really helps in the end).

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve unanimous 5.0 reviews with consistent free-book, extra-credit, and easy-A themes across 2019-2025 create strong confidence.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 50
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Course coverage

ECON1017 reviews
ECON1025 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

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