AI Rate Professor

Economics

Rebecca Acosta

ECON202 · ECON291 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you are a serious, independent student prepared for tough material, lecture-heavy pacing, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTough GraderMixed Teaching QualityHigh Effort RequiredExtra Credit Possible
  • Reviews are sharply split, with some students praising support and others calling the .
  • The course is consistently described as difficult, lecture heavy, and demanding.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, while and severe criticism.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students describe tough tests, picky grading, and a need for .

, while in-person reviews show some A outcomes but only with strong effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The material and software-heavy work are described as hard to understand, .

Both formats suggest difficulty, with in-person ECON291 adding paid software and program-comprehension issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Recommendation is low because , and poor support despite a few positive reviews.

Online evidence is strongly negative, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Multiple reviews mention tough or , though one in-person student says can boost the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize meticulous or , while and severe grade-book complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of , and high understanding demands.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework, while , and outside tutoring.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching feedback is inconsistent but leans negative, with and concept confusion.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are negative, while and and confusing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

, and a small number of graded items.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, homework, and few graded items, while and sparse grade-book entries.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with two positive experiences and two reports of , costly materials, and .

Main concern

The but punishing to others.

What students said

“The , but she made up for it by giving which provides a letter grade boost.”
ECON202
“ screwed.”
ECON291

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, citing confusing , and .

Main concern

Students say the online lectures and notes did not prepare them well for tests.

What students said

“using the .”
ECON202
“One of the .”
ECON202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests tough standard tests, with Browser, or strict proctoring.

Tough TestsLecture Notes Not HelpfulExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Tough TestsExtra Credit Available
“The , but she made up for it by giving which provides a letter grade boost.”
ECON202

Online

Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Lecture Notes Not HelpfulTests Misaligned With Notes
“when it came down to taking a .”
ECON202

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The , but she made up for it by giving which provides a letter grade boost.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Lectures are hard to understand, and the program requires lots of understanding.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

33/100

“ ”

⚖️

25/100

“ screwed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She often confused some concepts for others and .
  • Does not know how to teach of knows what she is talking about.
  • Don't be fooled by previous ratings, Professor Acosta is a wonderful professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The , but she made up for it by giving which provides a letter grade boost.
  • Without understanding how the program, everything will seem impossible.
  • screwed.

Theme 3

💰 About Cost and Tools

  • The class uses a paid program that is not provided and you have to pay for in .
  • Have to pay loads of money to be tutored for this class so I don't fail and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews span several years and include detail, but opinions are highly polarized and the online sample is small.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ECON2023 reviews
ECON2913 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

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

1

Not sure yet 1