AI Rate Professor

Economics

Xuanzhu Song

ECON1A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Song if you want a caring professor and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorReading heavyTest heavyExtra creditMixed clarity
  • Students describe Song as kind and supportive, but lecture clarity is inconsistent.
  • Grades can be manageable with and attention, even when the material feels heavy.
  • The online review reports more reading and harder work than the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A looks realistic because and one says it is the , but the online class still requires hard work.

Online evidence points to hard work with , while easier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The economics content is not described as impossible, but readings, information-heavy lectures, and .

, while in-person comments focus more on lecture clarity and passability.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews , but focusing during class is important for learning the material.

The attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, while the online review .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend her kindness and support, but weak clarity and limited learning value create hesitation.

The online reviewer would take her again, while and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

because students mention , fair grading, and multiple A outcomes.

Format shift

Online evidence says fair grading with , while .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is heavy because the online review stresses lots of reading and notes, and .

Format shift

The online review is the strongest workload warning, while .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Song is consistently caring, but lecture clarity is mixed and one student says they learned little.

Format shift

Online teaching support comes through videos, while as caring but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews and and lectures supporting exams.

Format shift

Both online and , but exam details remain limited.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, but students disagree on whether lectures are useful or confusing.

Main concern

Lecture clarity may be weak if you want strong content retention.

What students said

“It was not hard to pass the class, but you have to make sure that you are focusing during class or you will not learn much.”
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“If you want to take a class to pass with an A, this is the one, but if you want to work for your grade and retain the info given, this class is not for you.”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review says videos help, but the and note-taking.

Main concern

The digital book and reading load make the online class feel labor-intensive.

What students said

“Book is only digital, get prepared to read a lot and make lots of notes.”
ECON1A
“Hard work, but nice and .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews identify the course as test-heavy, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or .

Test HeavyExam details not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but comments do not clearly prove exam rules or format.

Test HeavyPolicy unclear
“I found her lectures to be informative, yet sometimes a little information heavy.”
ECON1A

Online

The online review says the course is test-heavy, but reviews do .

Test HeavyPolicy unclear
“Professor Song provides good videos to go along with the ECON40 coursework, but it doesn't follow all the way through to the end.”
ECON1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hard work, but nice and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and is a truly wonderful person.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“If you want to take a class to pass with an A, this is the one, but if you want to work for your grade and retain the info given, this class is not for you.”

📚 Workload

32/100

“Book is only digital, get prepared to read a lot and make lots of notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and is a truly wonderful person.
  • Song was not very understandable and often and illegible.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Effort

  • Opportunity for , and is a .
  • It was not hard to pass the class, but you have to make sure that you are focusing during class or you will not learn much.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Book is only digital, get prepared to read a lot and make lots of notes.
  • Hard work, but nice and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

54/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews are available, but they include recent and older comments with , and mixed clarity.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ECON1A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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