AI Rate Professor

Economics

Hector Saez

ECONOMICS · ECON101 · ECON102 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
41.3%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable with heavy participation and self-study; most risk-averse students should choose another professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHighly PolarizingParticipation HeavyOff-Topic LecturesStrict GraderStrong Personality
  • Reviews are deeply polarized, but negative reviews are more frequent and more detailed.
  • Supporters say , and manageable if students participate and do the worksheets.
  • Critics report off-topic political , and weak exam alignment.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students say the class is easy with worksheets, notes, and a notecard, but , and self-teaching.

In-person evidence is mixed, while the single online review is strongly negative and gives no easy-A support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Economics content is often described as manageable, but weak lectures, off-topic discussion, and .

The in-person reviews contain both easy-course and hard-course claims, while the lone online review emphasizes poor experience rather than content clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Participation, random calling, office hours, and showing up are repeatedly described as important to doing well.

, and the online review also describes being picked on in class.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

37/100

Despite a group of enthusiastic supporters, the dominant detailed feedback warns about disrespect, disorganization, politics, and .

The , while but lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Many students call him a tough or strict grader, mention no , and report exams harder than class preparation.

Format shift

; the online review also tags grading by few things.

Workload

Moderate

47/100

Workload varies from one easy weekly worksheet to lots of reading and homework depending on the student and course section.

Format shift

In-person reviews conflict on workload, while the online review tags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Teaching is highly polarizing, but many detailed reviews describe rambling, off-topic lectures, poor organization, and disrespectful interactions.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mixed but mostly risky, while the single online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine weekly quizzes or worksheets with exams, but .

Format shift

, and finals; the online review does not clarify exam structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split, with some students finding the class easy and engaging while , and offensive or off-topic lectures.

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent teaching quality combined with participation pressure and .

What students said

“The in class lectures in this class are pretty useless as you wont learn much, hector tends to end up going on about politics for most the class time.”
ECON101
“The and you can use a notecard AND if you get tutoring.”
ECON101
“Very strict grading, no .”
ECON101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and describes disrespect, lateness, and being picked on.

Main concern

The main concern is disrespectful classroom behavior and weak organization.

What students said

“ transferred to a university.”
ECON102
“he would often pick on us for no reason trying to belittle us as a source of entertainment for the class.”
ECON102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

notecard-friendly straightforward tests and others reporting hard, poorly aligned exams.

Weekly QuizzesNotecard Allowed in Some SectionsHarder Exams Than LecturesStrict Technology RuleNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets, and strict technology rules, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesNote Sheet Allowed in Some SectionsMidterm and FinalStrict Technology Rule
“Also allows a note sheet for .”
ECON101
“The and you can use a notecard AND if you get tutoring.”
ECON101
“the he teaches in class.”
ECON102

Online

The one online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, Lockdown Browser, or .

No Clear Online Exam Policy Evidence
“ transferred to a university.”
ECON102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ... Hector is a funny and nice guy, but his teaching style isn't great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He mainly relies on homework to do the teaching for him and rarely lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

37/100

“ if you can.”

⚖️

26/100

“Very strict grading, no .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The in class lectures in this class are pretty useless as you wont learn much, hector tends to end up going on about politics for most the class time.
  • Hector is great if you show up to class, do the work and pay attention.
  • He mainly relies on homework to do the teaching for him and rarely lectures.
  • His lectures are fun and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is overall not very difficult and as long as you do the worksheets (1 every week) and study for the .
  • Very strict grading, no .
  • the he teaches in class.
  • You are assigned one easy piece of .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Rambles and picks on students for no reason.
  • He goes off-topic during the lectures to talk about himself or politics.
  • He brightens the class with jokes and funny comments.
  • he would often pick on us for no reason trying to belittle us as a source of entertainment for the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 46 reviews span several years, include rich detail, and repeatedly identify the same positive and negative patterns.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 524

Course coverage

ECON10124 reviews
Economics15 reviews
ECON1027 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 5

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2