AI Rate Professor

Economics

Barbara Mikalson

MACROECON101 · ECON102H · ECON102 · ECON101102 · ECON101H · ECON106 · ECON101 · ECON110 · ECONMACRO101 · ECONOMICS · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can self-teach economics and tolerate heavy disorganization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHighly UnorganizedSelf Teach RequiredPolarizingCaring When ReachedOff-Topic Lectures
  • Students split sharply between loving her care and hating chaotic lectures
  • Many say you must teach yourself because lectures jump around and websites lag
  • Grades can be recoverable with reattempts, but structure is a constant complaint

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with and reattempts, but many struggle or .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Econ concepts plus erratic teaching make content feel harder than it needs to be.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn skipping hurts your chance to pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and intellect; half strongly advise avoiding the chaos.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some note multiple attempts and detailed feedback, while .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and exams; load is manageable if structure does not confuse you.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Deep subject knowledge is undercut by scattered lectures, off-topic stories, and outdated course sites.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and projects all appear; weight varies by term.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find her caring and smart, but , and .

Main concern

, and lectures that leave the class lost.

What students said

“ ! So unorganized and confusing.”
ECON102
“Unless you plan to teach yourself you are welcome to proceed”
ECON101
“Personally I loved this class, easy to understand and .”
ECON106

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.

some sections; difficulty stays moderate to hard without clear proctoring claims.

Online Midterm and FinalMultiple AttemptsMultiple Choice Plus Free Response

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses often use online midterms and and free-response tests.

Online Midterm and FinalMultiple AttemptsMultiple ChoiceFree Response
“ and .”
ECON106
“tets are multiple choice with ? yes, Hard? defenetly”
ECONOMICS

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Unless you plan to teach yourself you are welcome to proceed”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing organization and care. Credibility rating: High.

🌀 Chronic Disorganization

25/100

“ ! So unorganized and confusing.”

📚

38/100

“Unless you plan to teach yourself you are welcome to proceed”

❤️

70/100

“Such a great professor that really cares about her students.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

“Barbara is one of the .”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Organization

  • So unorganized and confusing.
  • Course website is all messed up.
  • .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she just doesn't make sense.
  • She goes off topic a lot on her life.
  • her lectures are everywhere.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about her students.
  • She's a great teacher.
  • one of the

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years form a and severe disorganization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 514
3 out of 54
2 out of 514
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2