AI Rate Professor

Economics

Peter De Luca

ECON202 · ECON170 · ECON170H · 170H · ECON201 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
57.78%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take De Luca only if you , and learn well from lectures and practice quizzes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderLecture HeavyPassionate but PolarizingHigh Effort Required
  • some call him passionate and helpful, while many say lectures and .
  • and exams, so one mistake can hurt badly.
  • and proctoring concerns, including Proctorio and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and strong exam performance.

Online evidence is harsher because proctored and , while in-person students more often say effort can earn an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Economics content is made challenging by fast lectures, conceptual tests, and frequent complaints that well.

Both formats are challenging, but online comments more often describe severe mismatch and proctoring stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as mandatory, but success strongly depends on keeping up with lectures, notes, readings, and quizzes.

Online students must keep pace with recorded lectures and quizzes, while and showing up matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

He is recommended by disciplined students who value deep learning, but many others warn that the and risky.

In-person recommendations are slightly stronger, while and proctoring complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

27/100

because many reviews say grades are based on few quizzes and and little room for mistakes.

Format shift

Online grading is especially strict due to proctored quizzes and exams, while but sometimes described as fair.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload feels heavy because students must keep up with , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier pressure from lectures, proctoring, and quizzes, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching is polarizing because some students praise his passion and clarity while .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are more negative and polarized, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

and quiz based, with repeated comments that there are few or no assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, and online comments especially emphasize quizzes, finals, and proctored exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but somewhat more workable, with students praising passion and fairness while warning about fast lectures and .

Main concern

and the course can feel harder than necessary.

What students said

“Its not an easy A, but with a good work ethic you can get an A.”
ECON170
“Online test every week which makes up most of your grade but questions .”
ECON201
“ and consist of everything in his lectures.”
ECON170H

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly polarized, with strong praise from prepared students but , and mismatched lecture content.

Main concern

Online and exams, sometimes with proctoring and .

What students said

“Be ready to work your butt off for a B.”
ECON202
“You will be watched while .”
ECON201
“He also uses this google chrome add on called Proctorio which watches and hears you while and tests.”
ECON201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because grades rely heavily on quizzes and exams, with some online proctoring and .

Test HeavyGraded by Few ThingsOnline ProctoringProctorioOpen-Book Quizzes in Some CoursesClosed-Note Exams in Some Courses

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, lockdown software, open-book status, or closed-book status for the in-person format.

Weekly Online TestsTest HeavyDifficult ExamsOpen-Note Quiz in One Course
“Online test every week which makes up most of your grade but questions .”
ECON201
“ and every few weeks a test”
ECON170H
“ ”
ECON201

Online

Online reviews explicitly support proctored testing in some courses, Proctorio use, frequent quizzes and exams, and mixed policies such as open-book quizzes and closed-note exams.

Online ProctoringProctorioWatched During TestsOpen-Book Quizzes in Some CoursesClosed-Note Exams in Some CoursesFrequent Quizzes and Exams
“You will be watched while .”
ECON201
“Proctorio which watches and hears you while and tests.”
ECON201
“This class was graded and .”
ECON170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Its not an easy A, but with a good work ethic you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He seems to be passionate about the subject, but the overall layout of the course makes it difficult to do well.”

🧪

22/100

“He also uses this google chrome add on called Proctorio which watches and hears you while and tests.”

⚖️

27/100

“One mistake weighs heavily.”

📈 Effort for A

38/100

“Its not an easy A, but with a good work ethic you can get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor he has very interesting and relevant lectures.
  • Great guy. Very knowledgeable man but does not do a good job at all explaining.
  • , and expects you to pick up on it just as fast.

Theme 2

🧪

  • and .
  • Some of the .
  • The taught in lectures.
  • The only thing he .

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be ready to work your butt off for a B.
  • As long as you keep a steady pace with the weekly chapters and lectures, you can pass with an A.
  • This class was extremely hard.
  • If you read the book and watch the lectures you will do good.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 45 reviews across both formats give detailed and consistent evidence about test-heavy grading, workload, teaching polarization, and .

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ECON20118 reviews
ECON17012 reviews
ECON170H10 reviews
ECON2024 reviews
170H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 8

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1