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Economics

Tanya Downing

ECON201A · ECON201B · 201B · ECON201A201B · ECO201 · ECON201 · 201A · ECON1B · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Tanya Downing if you will keep up with reading, homework, and lectures, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentFast-paced lecturesHomework-heavyFair with effortSelf-teaching required
  • Students often praise her care, knowledge, and real-world examples, especially in person.
  • The course content is not easy and many students say lectures can be fast or confusing.
  • Grades are usually reachable with , and attendance, but online reviews report more frustration.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for , and study, but it is not a low-effort A.

Online evidence is more mixed and exam-heavy, while a good grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Economics concepts, fast pacing, math, and reading make the course intellectually demanding for many students.

Online students report more self-teaching, while material understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

as strictly required, but many reviews say missing class makes success much harder.

One online review says Zoom attendance was not graded, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fair support, but the recommendation drops for students who need clearer pacing or online structure.

reviews, which include several serious complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

57/100

, though some online students call her tough and exam weighting can hurt grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading more often, while and .

Workload

Moderate

43/100

The workload , and exam preparation, so it is steady rather than light.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize lots of homework and lectures, while , and studying for tests.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is often described as caring, knowledgeable, and engaging, but some students find her lectures rushed or confusing.

Format shift

In-person teaching is praised more consistently, while online teaching receives more complaints about self-teaching and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and finals, with some courses leaning exam-heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, homework, midterm, and , while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising her energy, caring attitude, and and study.

Main concern

The main issue in person is fast pacing and .

What students said

“It's a very fast paced class”
ECON201B
“The Econ courses are NOT easy, but they ARE rewarding and useful.”
ECON201A201B
“easy A if you do the and .”
ECON201B

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising resources and flexibility while others report self-teaching, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Online students most often struggle with , and .

What students said

“You practically teach yourself by guessing what you have to read.”
ECON201A
“an A is pretty easy to achieve with some hard work.”
ECON1B
“At least you don't get marked down for not attending zooms.”
201B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some online proctoring and some in-person fairness or note-card support reported.

Proctored MidtermMidterm And FinalFair TestsNote Card Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

one note-card mention, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Fair TestsDifficult TestsNote Card Mentioned
“ ”
ECON201B
“The ”
201B
“you're allowed a note card”
ECON201A201B

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention a and major midterm and final weight, but .

Proctored MidtermMidterm And FinalUnproctored Quizzes
“ but the .”
201B
“25 of and other 25 of .”
201A
“ and Final exam are also worth 50% of your grade”
201B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The Econ courses are NOT easy, but they ARE rewarding and useful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ , and extremely helpful!”

📈 Effort For Grades

62/100

“Do the , and you will get a great grade.”

⚠️ Pace And Clarity

45/100

“Downing's lectures were fast paced and a lot of the times really .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome lecturer as she knows every-bit of the material and reciprocates it very well
  • her lectures made everything understandable

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

  • Most of the and quizzes.
  • A lot of homework and lectures
  • easy A if you do the and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She honestly cares a lot about her students' success.
  • She will go out of her way to assist students who try.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and highly detailed comments with consistent themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 514
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

17

A 15 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1