AI Rate Professor

Economics

Steven Balassi

ACCT001 · ECON100 · ECON101 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you need an easy GE econ credit and are fine teaching yourself from a paid online platform.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSelf-Taught Platform CourseEasy Credit ABarely Present InstructorHomework-Heavy Online EconAvoid If You Want Learning
  • Course is almost entirely self-taught via FlatWorld/Cengage/Aplia with little real instruction.
  • An A is very reachable if you keep up with and deadlines.
  • Students who want actual economics teaching or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A or A+, and students say finishing chapter work and .

Both online and in-person reviews describe easy As if work is submitted on time.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro econ content is straightforward for self-study, though graphs and .

Online reviewers stress reading and quizzes; but time-consuming.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Most comments and the class runs through online homework systems.

Evidence is consistent across formats that showing up is rarely required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because students get credits but little teaching or learning.

A few recent online reviews are positive for ease; older and learning-focused reviews strongly discourage him.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Multiple attempts, curves, and .

Format shift

Online reviews more often praise leniency; a few cite harsh late penalties.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Weekly chapter reading and but usually manageable for self-paced students.

Format shift

Online sections report light-to-moderate weekly chapters; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly say he usefully, rarely replies, and leaves learning to the textbook platform.

Format shift

Online reviews are harshest about zero contact; in-person hybrids still describe cut-and-paste or absent teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Homework and the same multiple-choice style.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize platform homework over traditional in-class exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Hybrid and in-person sections still feel like online platform courses with short or weak lectures and .

Main concern

Little classroom teaching value; answers and learning often come from the platform or online search.

What students said

“His lectures are 10 mins. I learned nothing from his class.”
ECON100
“It's definitely an easy A.”
ECON101
“ almost all all of the grade.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fully self-paced online econ built around , and minimal instructor presence.

Main concern

Almost no teaching or , and .

What students said

“You, the online textbook, and the online hw are your only teachers.”
ECON100
“Easy A, just do the work.”
ECON100
“This is a self-led course. The workload is very light and easy”
ECON101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and chapter tests are mostly online multiple-choice with retries or searchable answers, so .

Online Multiple ChoiceMultiple AttemptsAnswers Often Findable OnlineOpen Book or Open Note in Some Terms

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Hybrid and and homework; some open-book setups are mentioned.

Online Tests Even In HybridOpen Book Open Note MentionedHomework Heavy Grade Weight
“The and .”
ECON100
“ ”
ECON100

Online

Online finals and chapter tests use FlatWorld/Cengage-style multiple choice, often with multiple attempts.

FlatWorld QuizzesThree AttemptsFinal Same Format as Homework
“You have three attempts for , and in the .”
ECON100
“Mid term and Google all the answers”
ECON101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If Balassi was on vacation on a private island you would be none the wiser.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews across online and hybrid econ sections, highlighting self-teaching, easy grades, and weak instruction. Credibility rating: High.

📚

28/100

“don't expect to be taught by a teacher, expect to be taught (and graded) by mindtap/cengage.”

✅ Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A, just do the work.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

32/100

“If you care about learning the .”

💻 Platform-Run Course

54/100

“read the chapter and do the quiz, Professor Steven J. Balassi set this Econ course up for direct instructions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Presence

  • He NEVER replied once when I emailed him with questions
  • This guy straight up does not care about students
  • Lectures are simply cut/paste from the textbook

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • Easy A, just do the work
  • Do the work on time and you'll likely pass with an A
  • Homework is 80% of your grade

Theme 3

💻 About Online Platforms

  • Required a paid subscription to FlatWorld
  • graded by mindtap/cengage
  • I had to repay for my subscription to CENGAGE which sucked

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

33 detailed reviews spanning 2010-2025 show strong consistency about self-teaching, easy As, and weak instructor presence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ECON10020 reviews
ECON10112 reviews
ACCT0011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1