AI Rate Professor

Economics

Steve Price

MACROECON · ECON4 · MICROECONOMICS · M8337 · ECON002 · ECON2 · ECON020 · ECON20 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
68.97%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you want engaging economics lectures and are willing to keep up with , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturerTough graderHeavy online workloadCaring and funnyAttendance matters
  • In-person students usually praise his lectures, humor, and willingness to help.
  • Online reviews are much more mixed because of , and .
  • Getting an A is possible, but most students , and following instructions closely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A strong grade is realistic, but students repeatedly , and careful work rather than minimal effort.

and , while in-person evidence suggests effort is more fairly rewarded.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The economics content is usually understandable because , but , and pace keep it from feeling easy.

Online students more often call the class difficult, while same material easier to handle.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance, participation, notes, or weekly lecture engagement are important and sometimes required.

, while online reviews mention required lecture attendance or notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching and support, but online workload and .

, while online recommendations are mixed and sometimes strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

43/100

He is often called a tough or , though some students say and effort can pay off.

Format shift

Online reviews more often describe strict or , while as fairer.

Workload

Moderate

39/100

The workload is manageable for prepared students but , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as heavier and more stressful than in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most positive reviews praise his engaging real-world lectures, humor, care, and willingness to help despite some complaints about organization and tone.

Format shift

In-person teaching feedback is strongly positive, while and confusing delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears , and finals, with exams carrying meaningful weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention more quizzes, exams, videos, and assignments, while , and essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly , and a demanding but worthwhile class.

Main concern

The , and the need to attend and participate regularly.

What students said

“Steve is amazing! One of .”
ECON20
“ however if you miss a class, he posts the lecture online.”
ECON002
“You have to study to pass, but he is a really funny professor who knows his material very well.”
ECON2

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some students praising clear lectures while others , and .

Main concern

The main concern is that and , and test-heavy.

What students said

“His classes are easy, but I still feel like I'm learning a lot, which is impressive on his part.”
ECON020
“ . The work load is absolutely awful.”
ECON002
“The so heavily that .”
ECON4

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by course and format, with online reviews including Proctorio and heavy finals while and quizzes.

Proctorio For Online Quizzes And ExamsHeavy Final Exam WeightDifficult TestsPop QuizzesFinal Essay

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final essay, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctored exams.

Difficult TestsPop QuizzesFinal Essay
“He grades tough and , but if you put in the effort he will always meet you half-way.”
ECON20
“ so hard.”
ECON20
“Final, a 2500 word essay and he helps you with it.”
ECON20

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio for quizzes and , and multiple exams.

ProctorioWeekly QuizzesMidterm And FinalHeavy Final Exam Weight
“All quizzes and .”
ECON2
“The so heavily that .”
ECON4
“ but not do amazing in the test and fail”
ECON002

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Steve is amazing! One of . I dreaded taking Economics but he made the class something I actually looked forward to!”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His teaching style is engaging and current. They convey the material using real life examples and every lecture feels like a new Ted Talk.”

⚖️

43/100

“He grades carefully and you should expect to read and reread lots.”

👍 Recommendation Level

75/100

“ if you can!!”

📚 Workload Pressure

39/100

“The work load is absolutely awful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very engaging lectures and teaching style; you can expect the material on the the class.
  • His lectures were always interesting and his stories and perspective on issues are really interesting.
  • Professor Price's lectures are engaging and informative.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He is a but if you show up to class and pay attention you will pass.
  • Not an easy A but he is fair and reasonable.
  • You have to study to pass, but he is a really funny professor who knows his material very well.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • . The work load is absolutely awful.
  • This class was harder than expected, especially for an online course.
  • Lectures are honestly really interesting, even online they held my attention pretty well.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support And Character

  • He really wants you to succeed.
  • This professor cares a lot for his students.
  • Offers an invaluable (and buys pizza.)

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with consistent themes , and heavier online work.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 7 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1