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Economics

Guillermo Cruz

MACRO201 · ECON202 · ECON20120 · ECON201 · 222 lifetime ratings

AI rating
5/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
16.92%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless you can teach , and tolerate limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyHard ExamsPoor CommunicationHeavy Thinkwell WorkSelf-Teaching Required
  • Students repeatedly say lectures, study guides, and Thinkwell materials do not prepare them well for exams.
  • Both online and , and poor communication.
  • A few students earned high grades, but many say the , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A few students found shortcuts or , but , and grades that require major outside effort.

Online has a few easy-A shortcut reports, while in-person reviews .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Economics concepts become harder because students often find the lectures, Thinkwell work, and .

Both formats are described as difficult, with online students emphasizing Thinkwell overload and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online work is self-paced in places, but because students struggle without class context.

, while in-person evidence includes comments like attendance matters and skip class warnings.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students advise taking someone else because they feel unsupported, over-tested, and poorly taught.

Both online and , though online complaints are especially focused on Thinkwell and email response.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough grader and .

Format shift

, while online and unclear expectations.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Many reviews describe lengthy Thinkwell videos, exercises, discussions, reading, and as time-consuming and stressful.

Format shift

Online reviews most strongly emphasize Thinkwell overload, while and test pressure.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students repeatedly describe , poor structure, weak feedback, and poor communication.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on lack of instructor presence, while and mismatched exams.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Reviews consistently describe the course as exams plus Thinkwell and discussions.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with , and Thinkwell exercises.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews also trend negative, with students describing , exams unlike study guides, and .

Main concern

Students say lectures often do not match exams, making outside studying or tutoring necessary.

What students said

“His lectures is just him telling a story nothing to do with .”
ECON201
“4 tests that are a majority of your grade and they are ridiculously hard- I suggest you get a tutor.”
ECON202
“He had no idea how to structure his class.”
ECON201

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated , and poor email response.

Main concern

Students often feel they are paying for Thinkwell and teaching themselves with little help from Cruz.

What students said

“Not an engaging course at all, find another professor.”
ECON201
“ and thinkwell took up my entire day!”
ECON202
“He responded to one of them after the semester had ended.”
ECON201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because students repeatedly describe hard, tricky exams that often do not match study guides, while .

Hard ExamsTest HeavyTimed Online TestsStudy Guides Not HelpfulExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and very hard exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Test HeavyHard In-Person ExamsStudy Guides Not HelpfulProctoring Not Clearly Proven
“4 tests that are a majority of your grade and they are ridiculously hard- I suggest you get a tutor.”
ECON202
“The reviews.”
ECON202
“Grade is really based on the 4 tests you take so really study hard for them.”
ECON201

Online

Online , and poor alignment with study guides, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard Online ExamsTimed TestsStudy Guides Not HelpfulProctoring Not Clearly Proven
“ and open for 3 days.”
ECON201
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ECON202
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ECON202

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save yourself the stress and agony.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“His lectures is just him telling a story nothing to do with .”

⚠️

25/100

“4 tests that are a majority of your grade and they are ridiculously hard- I suggest you get a tutor.”

👍 Recommendation Level

12/100

“Do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He had no idea how to structure his class.
  • He is hard to understand with his accent and his lessons and lectures have nothing to do with the tests.
  • His lectures is just him telling a story nothing to do with .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The reviews.
  • I studied my butt off and .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Course Work

  • and don't even help you.
  • Thinkwell, 30-40 min videos that will help learn the material, and test/discussions.
  • Not an engaging course at all, find another professor.

Theme 4

📬 About Communication

  • He responded to one of them after the semester had ended.
  • I could never reach him.
  • Tried reaching out 5 times and got no response.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

222

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and and consistent pattern of complaints about teaching, exams, and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 538
3 out of 535
2 out of 552
1 out of 548

Course coverage

ECON20127 reviews
ECON20220 reviews
2011 review
ECON201201 review
MACRO2011 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

4

B 4

C range

17

C 15 · C- 2

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1