AI Rate Professor

Economics

Andy Radler

ECOM2 · ECON4 · ECON1 · ECON004 · ECON2 · ECON103 · MICRO4 · ECON102 · ECON04 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.23%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Andy Radler in person if possible, but approach online sections carefully because the experience is much less consistent.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesClear expectationsFunny and passionateEasy if you attendOnline format risk
  • , and memorable lectures.
  • Grades are usually , and complete routine work.
  • Online reviews are split, with older online students reporting proctoring, quiz errors, and weak support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, take notes, and complete the routine assignments, but and .

attendance and test guidance, while online evidence is mixed between easy sections and strict proctored quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

Students say economics becomes understandable through real-life examples, though the course still has tests, quizzes, and some reading.

In-person students describe the material as clearer and more engaging, while and video load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as important or effectively required because lectures, notes, and participation connect directly to grades.

In-person reviews stress showing up for notes and credit, while online reviews mention Zoom meetings or following weekly .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and entertaining teaching, but online complaints lower the overall recommendation level.

, while online recommendations are sharply split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

criteria, partial credit, study guidance, and many A grades.

Format shift

and , while online reviews are split between fair grading and problematic quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

66/100

Workload is usually manageable but , and test preparation depending on format.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly writing, quizzes, and reading more often, while homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and unusually good at making economics understandable.

Format shift

, while online reviews are mixed because some students felt unsupported.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Grades often combine major tests or , and participation-style work.

Format shift

and lecture notes, while online reviews mention quizzes, essays, discussions, and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly , and manageable grades for students who attend.

Main concern

Attendance and note-taking matter because .

What students said

“Andy was the .”
ECON2
“Andy is AMAZING. His lectures are always interesting (I am not one for lectures).”
ECON004
“ and you have an easy A (the way it should be).”
ECON004

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from easy and because of , and slow support.

Main concern

Some online students report Proctorio, heavy video or , and .

What students said

“Radler's econ class is a breeze.”
ECON004
“His online course is absurd, there is a ton of video lectures per chapter as well as quite a bit of so you are expected to memorize everything.”
ECON04
“ .”
ECON2

Exam style

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because and easy tests, while several online students report strict Proctorio-based quizzes or exams.

Proctorio Online QuizzesWebcam And Mic Required OnlineNo Notes OnlineClear In-Person Test GuidanceOpen Note Online Quizzes In Some In-Person-Linked Work

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or closed-book exams, but they often say tests are straightforward when students attend and use lecture notes or study guides.

Straightforward TestsStudy GuideLecture Notes MatterOpen Note Online Quizzes Mentioned
“ and if you go to class you will be fine.”
ECON102
“Almost all the but he gives a great study guide.”
ECON4
“all the , so as long as you show up and the class.”
ECON4

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio, webcam and , and quizzes or exams that some students found strict or error-prone.

ProctorioWebcam And Mic RequiredNo NotesCumulative ExamsQuiz Errors Reported
“I would not recommend this online class due to the fact that the professor uses proctorio which uses your webcam and mic for quizzes/exams.”
ECON04
“It's an online course and the .”
ECON04
“ .”
ECON004

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Andy was the . He provided thought provoking lectures and had us engaged with the major concepts going on in the world. Hands down the .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He never failed to make concepts simple and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

84/100

“ !!”

⚖️

78/100

“He is completely clear about what he wants you to learn and what you will be tested on.”

💻 Online Caution

55/100

“Maybe he's just better in person. The class is easy though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are awesome, from the stance that he really knows how to incorporate real life scenarios.
  • He makes economics fun and understandable and the amount of work he gives is reasonable.
  • Every lecture that Radler presents to us never disappoints.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and you have an easy A (the way it should be).
  • If you do all the assignments and .
  • grades mostly come from the 3 big tests so you do have to do good on those

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Radler's econ classes have a light work load.
  • .
  • There are many video lectures and lots of reading.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent format-specific patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 515
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 6 · A 24

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1