AI Rate Professor

Economics

Eric Sturgess

MACROECON · BSN100 · ECON101 · BUS101 · BSN101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you want a challenging, high-standard business or econ class and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about ideasMakes you work for gradeHeavy reading and writingUnclear communicationHigh standards
  • , and real learning that makes you smarter.
  • reading, writing, public speaking, and .
  • A minority report unclear communication, misleading due dates, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students explicitly say not an easy A and , and grades earned through real work.

Hard-work theme is strongest in person; the one online review still reports an A+ without calling it free.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Average difficulty around 3 and , and sub-70 midterm averages.

Challenge comments are mostly in-person econ and business sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and others not, with no single consistent policy across reviews.

In-person and online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and passion, tempered by communication complaints and 50 percent take-again data.

Online recommendation is strong; and frustrating.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students get good grades with effort, but high standards and .

Format shift

; online review calls him fair.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Get ready to read, write papers, speak publicly, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload is mainly described in in-person econ and business courses.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate, approachable lectures and student success focus outweigh intermittent clarity problems.

Format shift

Teaching praise is common in both formats; communication failures appear mainly in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation rather than a single dominant mode.

Format shift

and papers; online review only notes a straightforward class.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often praised as passionate and growth-oriented, but and .

Main concern

Reading, writing, public speaking, and occasional due-date confusion.

What students said

“He is not exceptionally difficult, but he makes you work for your grade. Not an easy A.”
ECON101
“ . He says in the syllabus that but this is not the case.”
BUS101
“He makes business fun. and interesting.”
BSN100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is highly , and upbeat for a straightforward class.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online communication and .

What students said

“ . He is fair and organized. It's a straight forward class and he keeps it upbeat.”
BSN100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and papers set high standards; homework and study guides are easier than the actual tests.

Hard midtermsHomework easier than testsReading intensiveWriting and public speaking

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with midterm averages near C- and heavy paper load.

Hard midtermsHomework easier than testsLots of papers
“ but the test questions are drastically harder.”
BSN100
“class average for the midterm was 68”
ECON101

Online

Online review does not clearly describe exam proctoring or format beyond a straightforward class.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy will make you a smarter person for sure. 5 stars.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person), highlighting passion, workload, and communication splits. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Teaching Passion

85/100

“I love this professor! He is so passionate and excited about your ideas!”

💪 Not An Easy A

38/100

“He is not exceptionally difficult, but he makes you work for your grade. Not an easy A.”

📢 Communication Risk

25/100

“ . He says in the syllabus that but this is not the case.”

📚 Real Learning Payoff

80/100

“I learned a lot more in his class than I would have with an easier teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes business fun. and interesting
  • very concerned about the success of his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A
  • Get ready to read

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • I don't respect teachers who give misleading information like this
  • He is fair and organized

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2005-2020 with detailed comments, consistent passion themes, and repeated notes on workload and standards.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BSN1003 reviews
BUS1013 reviews
ECON1012 reviews
BSN1011 review
MACROECON1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values