AI Rate Professor

Economics

Louis Vayo

BUSC1A · ECON238 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you watch lectures and use the ; skip if you hate AI prompts or self-study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging economics lecturesExtra credit bufferTest-weighted gradesEncourages cited AIMixed self-study risk
  • Many students , and that can rescue exam scores.
  • A vocal minority say lectures miss quiz content, force AI use, or leave you teaching yourself.
  • Course structure is and final.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many report As thanks to and fair tests if you watch lectures, but exams are weighted and .

Online comments stress and test weight; and mini-terms.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Economics content is standard difficulty; , but winter pacing and .

Online difficulty reports swing more; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

, though skipping can hurt if the class tags warn you will not pass.

Online is mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in ten would take him again; but the split is real.

In-person lean more positive; online includes both strong yes and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and for many; a few tags call him a tough grader.

Format shift

and extra-credit rescue stories.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and quiz is common; not featherlight but usually manageable with EC.

Format shift

Online winter terms pack more chapters per week.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Energetic, clear video lectures and and AI-force complaints.

Format shift

In-person praise is warmer; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterm and grade; homework and discussions still count.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly praise energetic, fair teaching and is weird.

Main concern

A couple of sparse negative notes without much detail.

What students said

“Great professor. He really cares about his students.”
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“He is the ! very inspirational teaching attitude.”
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“A lil weird”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BUSC courses are structured with short videos, weekly work, and fair tests for many, but .

Main concern

Quiz and , and forced AI use frustrates some students.

What students said

“stop forcing students to use ai in assignments.”
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“none of the material was talked about during the lectures were on the quizzes/tests!”
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“he offered so much that I was still able to pass with an A.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or open-book rules.

Midterm and finalWeekly quizzesExtra creditLecture-aligned questions

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you watch lectures and mention mini-terms or curves; little hard proctoring detail is given.

Lecture-based testsMini-termsExam curves
“ as long as you watch the lecture videos.”
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“ .”
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Online

Online students describe midterm, final, and quizzes; some say questions come . Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Midterm and finalWeekly quizzesExtra creditMultiple HW tries
“Only 2 tests, midterm and final. Very fair.”
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“Grade but if you watch the lectures, you should be fine.”
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“none of the material was talked about during the lectures were on the quizzes/tests!”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This guy has AMAZING lectures... other professors should look up to him for online school, he's super inspiring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (8 online, 5 in person), highlighting lectures, AI policy, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎥 Lecture Strength

80/100

“This guy has AMAZING lectures, he took the time to record video lectures”

⚠️ Polarized Experience

40/100

“ !!!”

🎁 Safety Net

75/100

“he offered so much that I was still able to pass with an A.”

🤖 AI Policy Friction

35/100

“stop forcing students to use ai in assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Vayo is very energetic in his lectures
  • he explained things really well
  • utilizes great examples and makes sure the class is not bored

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Gives a ton of
  • .
  • if you do not thrive with teaching your self.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students.
  • he's super inspiring
  • very inspirational teaching attitude

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews with recent dates and useful detail, but quality is polarized so medium confidence is appropriate.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BUSC1A12 reviews
ECON2381 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1