AI Rate Professor

Economics

Michael Dennis

ECON1 · MACRO10 · ECON10 · ECON20 · ECON1A · ECON1AND10 · V0413 · BUS180 · BUS10 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

He is a reasonable in-person choice for students who stay engaged, but and group-work risk.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong in personPoor online supportGroup paper riskQuiz heavyKnowledgeable but confusing
  • In-person students often find him knowledgeable, passionate, and and quizzes.
  • Online students report poor , and too much self-teaching.
  • Group projects and students expect.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Good grades are common with quizzes, , and persistence, but group papers and .

In-person students more often report manageable paths to A grades, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Economics concepts are manageable for engaged students, but fast lectures, complicated wording, and .

support, while online reviews describe the course as harder to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but others mention in-class quizzes, participation points, or attendance-related penalties.

Online attendance expectations vary, while , or review.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

effort, but online experiences and group grading produce strong warnings.

In-person recommendation is noticeably stronger than online recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and multiple quiz attempts help, but , and limited feedback create uneven grade experiences.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often mention unfair or .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The , and group papers, with some students finding it stressful but not impossible.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier independent work, while as manageable with steady effort.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes excellent in person, but many .

Format shift

, while online teaching draws repeated complaints about communication and outdated materials.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and large group papers rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and group papers, but online reviews focus more on peer work and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more positive, with students praising his expertise and lectures while , and group work.

Main concern

, and group assignments can make the class stressful.

What students said

“I saw he had poor online reviews so I took him in person, made all the difference.”
ECON10
“In class he teaches very quickly. His lecture are very heavy.”
MACRO10

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing poor communication, , and stressful group papers.

Main concern

Students may have to manage unclear instruction and .

What students said

“100% do not recommend. Lazy instructor, BEWARE!”
ECON10
“Probably a great professor on campus but online he failed to correspond and graded unfairly.”
BUS180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment style varies by section, with , and major group papers replacing exams in some classes.

Open Notes QuizzesWeekly QuizzesGroup PaperNo Exams In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention online and in-class quizzes, open notes in some sections, and .

Open Notes QuizzesIn-Class QuizzesGroup PaperNo Exams In Some Sections
“No exams in the class.”
ECON10
“There are and in class and they are open notes.”
ECON1AND10

Online

Online reviews clearly mention quizzes and a group paper, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

QuizzesGroup Paper
“he does allow 3 attempts on all quizzes”
ECON10
“The HUGE downside is the group paper worth 50% of your grade.”
ECON10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I saw he had poor online reviews so I took him in person, made all the difference.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting format differences, teaching quality, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Very passionate about his subject, and his lectures .”

👍 Recommendation Pattern

58/100

“Probably a great professor on campus but online he failed to correspond and graded unfairly.”

📚 Assessment Load

58/100

“The HUGE downside is the group paper worth 50% of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very smart guy, with interesting lectures.
  • His lecture are very heavy.
  • Horrible. Horrible. Horrible.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • He offers .
  • Just make sure to do the quizzes.
  • The .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Uses 10+ yr old video lectures of him scribbling on a kid's easel.
  • I had trouble communicating with this teacher and the classes (I took three) were .
  • Poor Communication.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 33 reviews across many years and formats, with consistent differences between online and in-person experiences.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1