Alex Yguado

ECON002 · ECON1 · ECONPERFINAN · ECON10 · BUS1ECON1 · ECON3195 · ECON1AMP2 · BUSINESS · ECON1AND · ECON001 · ECON101 · ECONOMICS · ALL · ECON · ECON12 · ECON2 · ECON1AND2 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will read the book hard and self-teach; do not rely on lectures alone.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard curved testsLecture tangentsKnows econ coldPolarizing humorBook-heavy

Subject knowledge is strong but lecture clarity is uneven and often off-track.
Tests are hard and book-driven; a but still demands heavy study.
Reviews are sharply split between fans of his humor and students who found him unteachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students report multi-dozen study hours for midterms and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Intro econ content is standard, but tests and and prep.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

34/100

and many students warn lectures do not prepare you for .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

A , but .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Daily WSJ reading, heavy textbook work, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students split between finding him funny and knowledgeable versus boring, tangent-heavy, and unclear.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and quizzes dominate; textbook mastery matters more than lecture notes.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny and smart for some, boring and misaligned with .

Main concern

What students said

“He knows the subject for sure but can't teach it well.”
ECON1

“Study 30 hours for ; (6) Pray!”
ECON3195

“ but don't be intimidated. As long as you do better than everyone else in the class you're okay because he grades on a curve.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and require heavy book study even with a curve.

Difficult midtermsCumulative finalCurve gradingTextbook-heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are described as extremely difficult and book-dependent, with a helpful but .

Hard midterms and finalsCurveTextbook-based

“ but don't be intimidated.”
ECON1

“Tests are challenging; .”
ECON2

“ .”
ALL

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He knows the subject for sure but can't teach it well.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“lectures are broad and often unrelated to what student is responsible for learning.”

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32/100

“Study 30 hours for ; (6) Pray!”

👎 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“Do yourself a favor and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

easily goes off on tangents
He will make you fall asleep once he starts speaking
turns econ into common sense

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

he grades on a curve
you better study your ass off

Theme 3

💬 About Personality

his lectures are funny
He is the
unfriendly

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven older reviews with polarized opinions provide solid sample size but limited recent detail and no grade data.

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Alex Yguado

x x x if you will read the book hard and self-teach; do not rely on lectures alone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Recommended

Avoid

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if you will read the book hard and self-teach; do not rely on lectures alone.

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