AI Rate Professor

Economics

Abdel Elbiali

ECON201 · ECON101 · ECON202M · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you are prepared to self-teach from the textbook and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard-to-follow lecturesExam heavyPoor preparationHomework pressureAvoid recommended
  • Students consistently say lectures are hard to understand and do not prepare them well for exams.
  • Exams are described as extremely hard, test-heavy, and weakly supported by study materials.
  • The small review set is highly negative, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

Passing is possible, but students , and a need to teach yourself from the textbook.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Economics feels difficult because , and students .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance appears important for keeping up, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

, and they frame it as necessary rather than explicitly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Students strongly discourage taking him because and .

All , and it is overwhelmingly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Reviews repeatedly describe tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and because students must compensate for weak lectures.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Students consistently report unclear lectures, poor exam preparation, weak communication, and little useful guidance.

Format shift

, and they are consistently negative about teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lecture-heavy preparation.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All available reviews are in person and , and a need to rely on the textbook.

Main concern

Students say lectures do not prepare them for exams and communication is difficult.

What students said

“hard to understand lectures, ”
ECON101
“his lectures do not prepare you for the exams.”
ECON202M

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.

Exams are described as very hard and poorly supported, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Extremely Hard TestsNo Study Guides MentionedTest HeavyLarge Final Scope

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final covering a large amount of textbook material, but do not clearly prove closed-book exam rules.

Extremely Hard TestsNo Study Guides MentionedLarge Final ScopeTest Heavy
“Study for tests because they are extremely hard.”
ECON101
“He does not give study guides.”
ECON101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a really great individual, but his lectures do not prepare you for the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“his lectures do not prepare you for the exams.”

🧪

25/100

“Study for tests because they are extremely hard.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“I suggest another instructor if you plan on taking Econ.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He just reads a PowerPoint
  • hard to understand lectures,
  • He talks as if everyone is an econ major.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • Study for tests because they are extremely hard.
  • He does not give study guides.
  • 17 chapter book.

Theme 3

📚 About Survival Strategy

  • just follow the textbook and you'll be fine and do the homework.
  • read ahead, pay extra close attention, ask questions
  • Keep the schedule of , and quiz style.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are detailed enough and consistently negative across several years.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ECON1013 reviews
ECON2011 review
ECON202M1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1