AI Rate Professor

Economics

Michael Levine

ECON200 · ECON100 · ECON208 · ECON201 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
89.47%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Michael Levine for intro econ if and a student-friendly setup with free materials.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilarious and engagingFree textbookOpen-book friendlyClear modules and feedback
  • Students love his energetic lectures, free OpenStax materials, and and in person.
  • Workload is manageable weekly quizzes, podcasts, discussions, and a .
  • A , but most still earn high grades and recommend him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many A grades, free materials, , and steady weekly work.

Online and tougher essay grading online.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro econ concepts are taught simply with entertaining lectures, though a few students still find conceptual questions heavy.

; difficulty spikes more in some online conceptual or essay items.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

74/100

as not mandatory, though participation and pop quizzes can still reward showing up.

Online is largely asynchronous; in-person attendance is often optional but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 89 percent would take him again and .

Strong recommendations in both formats, with a few sharp in-person and online dissenters.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many high grades dominate, though essay questions are sometimes graded hard.

Format shift

; overall tone remains lenient.

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is a few weekly items such as quiz, podcast, discussion, and worksheet plus a small number of exams.

Format shift

Online modules are very predictable; in-person is similarly manageable with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise hilarious, clear lectures, real-life examples, organization, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

and in person despite a handful of poor experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and a few exams rather than pure testing.

Format shift

Both formats use modular weekly work plus a small set of exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews highlight funny, personable lectures, real-world examples, manageable work, and .

Main concern

A small number say class is not worth attending or .

What students said

“Allows open book including his notes and plenty of time to finish.”
ECON201
“He makes lectures interesting and fun. You actually learn, and he makes sure everyone is adequately prepared”
ECON100
“There really isn't a point in coming to class. .”
ECON200

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise pre-recorded , and prompt help for busy schedules.

Main concern

A and warn he catches online homework cheats.

What students said

“The ! He has lecture videos for every mod and makes it so easy to learn. The book is FREE too.”
ECON100
“Uses free text book online. His lectures are amazing and .”
ECON201
“Lectures are pretty easy to understand but a essay test questions.”
ECON100

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly with open notes or cheat sheets, free materials, and content tightly aligned to lectures.

Open book including notesCheat sheet allowedPre-recorded lecture supportFree textbookFew exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, cheat sheets, and only a few tests.

Open book including notesCheat sheet on midterm and finalFew examsOnly tests what he teaches
“Allows open book including his notes and plenty of time to finish.”
ECON201
“He also allows one cheat sheet on the midterm and final.”
ECON100

Online

Online reviews describe modular quizzes and exams based on posted lectures and .

Module quizzesPosted lecture videosFree eBookEssay questions can be strict
“Every week same 4 assignments. 2 quizzes throughout.”
ECON100
“a essay test questions.”
ECON100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wish all professors were like him. His pre-recorded lectures are interesting, upbeat and really informative.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews split evenly online and in person, highlighting lecture energy, free materials, and student-friendly exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Levine is by far the most amazing professor I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I would take this class 100000 times just because of this professor.”

📘 Free Materials and Clarity

85/100

“All of the .”

📝

82/100

“Allows open book including his notes and plenty of time to finish.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing and
  • hilarious
  • makes lectures interesting and fun
  • pre-recorded lectures are interesting, upbeat and really informative

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It was an easy class
  • This microeconomics class is very easy
  • You will get out what you put into it

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is very personable and engaging
  • super enthusiastic and wants people to succeed
  • such a sweetheart
  • on your side

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews across online and in-person formats from 2016-2023 show rich detail and mostly consistent themes despite a few outliers.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ECON20116 reviews
ECON10012 reviews
ECON2006 reviews
ECON2084 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 18

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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