AI Rate Professor

Economics

Alex Obiya

ECO121 · ECON120 · ECONOMICS120 · ECON121 · ECO120 · ECO120121 · 105 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
36%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate weak communication; better options exist for learning.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to understandSelf-taught heavyUnresponsive emailsBusy workAccent barrier
  • Many students feel belittled, ignored, or left to teach themselves from Pearson or McGraw platforms
  • Workload and online access costs frustrate students even when grades can still be decent
  • Thick accent and fast or unhelpful lectures make learning dependent on the textbook

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many still earn As or Bs by reading and doing platform work, but help is limited and some face tough or .

Some online reviewers call it an easy A; others report heavy busy work and unhelpful support that hurts the grade experience.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is introductory Econ but uneven teaching, platform homework, and .

Positive easy-A online notes contrast with harder test and busy-work complaints in other sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance is optional in many sections but warnings.

Online ; in person sometimes takes roll and includes group quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and comments frequently warn about rudeness, no help, and poor learning value.

A minority of online and ; the majority do not.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and dropped tests help some, but and grade disputes lower perceived fairness.

Format shift

Online and busy work; older in-person notes sometimes say do the work and get an A.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and platform assignments lead many to call the load ridiculous busy work.

Format shift

Online ; in person still has tests and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant themes are unintelligible accent, little teaching, rude emails, and .

Format shift

In person can feel more personal for some; online is widely described as no real instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Online quizzes and tests, group quizzes, and automated exams dominate; .

Format shift

Both formats lean on platform tests and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In and easy courses, but many struggle with accent, rushed lectures, and .

Main concern

Accent and lecture speed make class ; .

What students said

“His accent his heavy and hard to understand. He goes through lecture super fast and is .”
ECO120
“very rude to students.”
ECO121
“If you want an easy A, . If you want to learn a lot, don't. But he is a !”
ECO120

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

expensive access codes, automated work, slow or , and little teaching.

Main concern

Technical or access issues get little help, and busy-work loads can be high.

What students said

“On the online courses, he provides absolutely no help. He expects the Pearson and McGraw websites to completely teach you.”
ECO120
“Imagine getting upset with students and feeling the need to belittle them for asking why their grade dropped by a significant amount.”
ECO121
“Not sure what the professor actually does. , everything is from a textbook (expect to pay an extra $140 for this)”
ECON120

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly online quizzes and tests through publisher platforms; friendliness varies and support is weak.

Online tests and quizzesLowest test sometimes droppedOpen book quizzes in some sectionsPearson or McGraw Hill platforms

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, some open-book group quizzes, and mixed difficulty on exams.

Online testsGroup quizzesOpen notes quizzes sometimesExtra credit
“online tests (3-4, lowest of 4 is dropped), online quizzes, and in-class group quizzes.”
ECON120
“ . Some of his tests are also open book.”
ECON120

Online

Online exams and ; , but access and help problems are common.

Automated online testsPublisher platformsExtra credit sometimesLittle instructor help
“Took the 8-week online course for Econ 120 and it was not too bad... He gave towards the end and ”
ECO120
“ . It's a very easy class, but I can't say I actually learned anything.”
ECON120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“On the online courses, he provides absolutely no help. He expects the Pearson and McGraw websites to completely teach you. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person Econ courses, highlighting poor support, accent barriers, and mixed grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

👎 Teaching Quality

28/100

“worst and useless pro I ever took!”

🗣️ Communication Issues

22/100

“horrible professor will also and if .”

📚

30/100

“For both classes, I had to mainly and there was quite a bit of work but I got a decent grade.”

⚠️ Student Treatment

20/100

“very rude to students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His accent his heavy and hard to understand.
  • He spends entire classes on the simplest concepts and nothing on what .
  • Not sure what the professor actually does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • busy work.
  • If you want an easy A, . If you want to learn a lot, don't.
  • Just do all the work and you will be fine.

Theme 3

✉️ About Support & Character

  • Cold, and not interacting. Makes you feel like a nusicance
  • . This instructor is unprofessional.
  • he will make fun of you for the rest of the semester.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

105

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a consistent negative teaching and communication pattern with only scattered positive easy-grade notes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 510
3 out of 519
2 out of 525
1 out of 543

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1