AI Rate Professor

Economics

Christian Anderson

ECON50 · SSCI25 · ECON40 · ECO40 · ECON001 · ECON040 · ECON · STATS · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can learn independently and tolerate a talkative, inconsistent lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing lecturerTangential lecturesParticipation pressureSelf-teaching neededFunny and caring when effective
  • Student experiences are sharply split between engaging, caring lectures and .
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but many students say , and test preparation.
  • , but several students say lectures can feel unproductive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A good grade is realistic, but comments , and exam preparation rather than minimal effort.

Online reviews include stronger evidence of curves and , while and steady work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

Economics and statistics content is often described as hard or fast, and the lecture style can make the material feel harder than it is.

Both formats describe manageable content for prepared students, but added difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

46/100

Attendance is not always strictly mandatory, but participation points, Zoom expectations, and .

Online reviews mention required Zoom meetings, while in-person reviews range from optional attendance to participation-driven pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend him when they like his humor and support, but many warn against him because and off topic.

Online and showing the strongest polarization.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades can be helped by curves, open notes, , and , but late work and some tests are described as unforgiving.

Format shift

, and , while in-person reviews include both open-note tests and strict late-work complaints.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is usually manageable but often includes .

Format shift

Online workload is described as manageable with participation, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He can be funny, caring, and engaging, but many students say his lectures are disorganized, tangential, or poor for learning.

Format shift

Online reviews split between engaging support and difficult Zoom sessions, while lectures to near-total self-teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix homework, quizzes, packets, projects, participation, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, midterms, finals, and Proctorio, while , and some group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarizing, with many students saying he is funny and caring but many others saying lectures wander and require self-teaching.

Main concern

Lectures often go off topic, and students may need to rely on the .

What students said

“I got an A by skipping class and learning the content online.”
ECO40
“He goes off on little tangents sometimes but always circles it back to the lesson”
ECON040
“be prepared to work hard if you want an A”
ECO40

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising fairness and support while and Proctorio testing as frustrating.

Main concern

Synchronous participation pressure and .

What students said

“Uses Proctorio for all testing.”
ECON040
“They were an absolute nightmare.”
ECON001
“He drops your lowest quiz score and ”
ECON040

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam policies vary, with but also explicit online Proctorio use and tough midterm or final comments.

Open Notes In Some In-Person ExamsProctorio Online TestingMidterm And FinalCurves MentionedTests Can Be Heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence supports some open-note or textbook-allowed exams, but and tough midterm or .

Open Notes In Some ExamsTextbook Allowed In Some TestsMidterm And FinalTest Heavy
“ .”
ECON040
“All quizzes and the ”
ECON040
“Midterm and .”
ECO40

Online

Online evidence clearly mentions Proctorio in one review and , but does not prove webcam or .

Proctorio TestingDropped Quiz ScoreCurved Midterm To FinalSynchronous Zoom Meetings
“Uses Proctorio for all testing.”
ECON040
“He drops your lowest quiz score and ”
ECON040
“required to attend Zoom calls”
ECON040

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Cool guy but not a good teacher his teaching ways suck..I passed with a b but I did not learn anything.. I pretty much learned from YouTube..”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He knows the material well and is great at giving engaging lectures on even more tedious topics.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

56/100

“be prepared to work hard if you want an A.”

👍 Recommendation Level

50/100

“Take his class! I didn't know anything about economics. i was nervous about this class, but he made it a safe space”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are useless as all he does is go on rants about unrelated topics.
  • Explained the material really well, he made it easy to understand.
  • He writes formulas on .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • I got an A but I really had to work for it.
  • If you're looking for an easy A or have no interest in econ, then this may not be the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality And Support

  • He truly cares about students understanding the economics material.
  • He was more than willing to help me.
  • he is rude and talks to you in a demeaning way.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

117

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with detailed and consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 525
3 out of 515
2 out of 512
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

18

B+ 10 · B 4 · B- 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1