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Economics

Sheila McKnight

ECON102 · ECON101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her only if you can handle disorganization and learn independently, because .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedCaring OnlineHeavy ReadingEasy TestsSelf-Study Driven
  • Online reviews and serious lack of organization.
  • In-person reviews , and disorganized structure.
  • Grades and , but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with steady work because , but unclear instructions and disorganization raise the effort cost.

Online evidence is mixed, while but unreliable course structure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The economics content is often described as understandable or relatively easy, but and .

, while in-person students more often describe textbook-driven independent learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Recorded Zoom meetings and own-time work suggest some flexibility, but .

Online reviews support flexibility through recorded meetings, while and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and clear, but several strongly warn against taking her because of disorganization and poor communication.

Online recommendation is split, while in-person recommendation depends heavily on tolerance for self-study and late organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading appears somewhat forgiving in places, but and lower-than-expected outcomes prevent calling it lenient.

Format shift

Online includes one low-grade complaint, while and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is reading-heavy and and due dates are unclear.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is limited, while and late assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

She can be caring and helpful, but repeated disorganization and unresponsiveness pull the teaching experience down.

Format shift

Online comments include the strongest praise and a major warning, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and lectures, with tests appearing important but not the only assessment path.

Format shift

Online has test-heavy evidence from one review, while , and assignments across several reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews lean negative on structure, with repeated complaints about textbook-heavy self-study and late or .

Main concern

The main concern is disorganization and .

What students said

“It was pretty much all self-studying, but not too bad.”
ECON102
“ , and the teacher disappeared for several days at a time and was often unresponsive.”
ECON102
“ .”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with two students praising flexibility and support while one reports poor guidance and unresponsiveness.

Main concern

The main risk is inconsistent organization and communication in online sections.

What students said

“Flexible. Cares about the student. Good teacher.”
ECON101
“She recorded every zoom meeting to either look back on what we talked about or if our schedules didn't permit us to make the class.”
ECON101
“ .”
ECON101

Exam style

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easy in some sections but poorly formatted or announced late in others.

Multiple Choice TestsTest HeavyPoorly Formatted TestsShort Test Notice

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and poorly formatted or late-announced tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Multiple Choice TestsPoorly Formatted TestsShort Test Notice
“ and almost all multiple choice.”
ECON102
“ and strange.”
ECON102
“she also doesnt let you know of tests until 3 days before”
ECON102

Online

but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Test Heavy
“Graded by few things”
ECON101
“Test heavy”
ECON101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , and the teacher disappeared for several days at a time and was often unresponsive.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, organization, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Good teacher. Provides necessary resources for success.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

52/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Wouldnt advice taking unless you want .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor McKnight is truly an amazing professor.
  • No original content and most of the class was textbook readings and videos.
  • , but she describes things in a simple way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • and almost all multiple choice.
  • and do the work youll pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • .
  • and and strange.
  • and she did not follow through with syllabus policy

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across multiple years and formats give , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ECON1026 reviews
ECON1014 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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