AI Rate Professor

Economics

Farideh Rahmani

ECON101 · ECON102 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you want a strict, high-stakes economics class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough precise graderAccent and clarity issuesTest-heavy loadNo-makeup policyPolarizing economics
  • Many students , and communication unhelpful.
  • busy schedules.
  • A minority find her structured and fair if they want a serious challenge.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As exist for strong students, but tough grading, precise wording, and .

Online and in-person both describe harsh grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Economics content plus dense reading, graphs, and standard intro.

Both formats call it hard; online students stress unrealistic test cadence for working students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and online sections still require frequent in-person or timed testing commitments.

In-person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About two in ; many warn others off while a committed minority strongly defend her.

Online recent reviews are more avoid-heavy; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

for missed work and picky point deductions on wording.

Format shift

Harshness is consistent online and in person, with online students also stressing no makeups.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and homework create a demanding load.

Format shift

Online often reports many midterms; , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Average quality is low because many students find lectures confusing or unhelpful, despite a vocal group who learn a lot.

Format shift

Negative tone is strongest in recent online reviews; older and some in-person reviews are warmer.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

; in-person: large midterm and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person opinions split between tough but fair challenge seekers and , and .

Main concern

Accent, trick questions, and .

What students said

“She asks trick questions on the quizzes so you get most of them wrong.”
ECON102
“Class is full of her talking nonsense that we can not understand we her thick accent.”
ECON101
“She is a great teacher I do not understand why the ratings are so harsh, maybe they just weren't up for a challenge”
ECON102

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are largely negative, citing , and weak email responsiveness.

Main concern

and zero flexibility for workers or missed submissions.

What students said

“if you took this class to be online?? Get ready to have 6+ midterms that are all 100 points a piece.”
ECON102
“If you forget to submit an .”
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“Took this for an online class and there ARE constant in .”
ECON102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent, precisely graded, and often described as worded in .

High-stakes midtermsTrick questionsNo notes on quizzes or examsIn-person testing for some online sections

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions, and major grade weight on midterm and final.

No notes allowedTrick questionsLarge midterm and final weightStudy guides sometimes provided
“She creates trick question and allows no notes for quizzes and exams.”
ECON101
“There is and grade, and she provides study guides”
ECON102

Online

Online students report , and sometimes required in-person tests despite the online label.

6+ midterms reportedHard long midterms and finalIn-person tests for online classNo makeup flexibility
“Get ready to have 6+ midterms that are all 100 points a piece.”
ECON102
“there ARE constant in . Every 3 wks 4 100 points.”
ECON102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Clarity

32/100

“The way she words everything is so confusing and doesn't teach the material well at all.”

📉 Recommendation Split

40/100

“ ! This is where good grades die!”

📝

18/100

“She is a the .”

💪 Challenge Supporters

70/100

“if you are up for a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She also is not a very pleasant person when communicating or asking for help.
  • Very difficult to understand do to her thick accent.
  • She is a great professor. Just practice the and ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She does not give out good grades.
  • If you forget to submit an .
  • don't expect and easy A.

Theme 3

🧭 About Classroom Policies

  • She is .
  • but helpful if you attend
  • YOU WILL NEED A TUTOR!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews with clear polarization, multi-year span, and , and communication.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 516

Course coverage

ECON10219 reviews
ECON10111 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

8

B+ 6 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3