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Business

Louis Vayo

BUSC1A · BUSC1B · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.05%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want engaging lectures and multiple paths to an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtra credit heavyEngaging econ lecturesOpen notes/cheat sheetsHilarious and caringWeekly quizzes & discussions
  • Most students call him one of Mt. , and grade-friendly.
  • , open notes or cheat sheets, and practice sets make high grades common.
  • A 2021 cluster of harsh reviews exists, but the long-run majority is strongly positive across formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, open notes or cheat sheets, dropped scores, and aligned practice make A's common with steady weekly work.

Online often open-notes; and heavy EC.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Econ concepts are simplified with stories and videos, though and exams challenging.

Both formats call content understandable; a .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many sections require attendance or reward presence, while .

In person more often mandatory; online is mixed and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Over 80% would take again and superlatives like best professor dominate despite a negative 2021 cluster.

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Abundant , curves or adjustments, and open-notes or .

Format shift

Both formats report generosity; minority tough-grader claims cluster in late 2021 in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quiz, discussion, and but usually described as doable, not crushing.

Format shift

Winter online can feel compressed; in person adds Kahoot and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Students highlight , and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; rare complaints call lectures vague or disorganized.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly HW/discussions/quizzes share weight with mini-terms, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-and-quiz heavy; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is praised as funny and inspiring with Kahoot, cheat sheets, and loads of ; a .

Main concern

and a small set of .

What students said

“Just show up, pay attention, and it's an easy A. ... He allows ' ”
BUSC1B
“Pretty easy A. Offers lots of . and genuinely cares about his students.”
BUSC1B
“DONT TRUST THE GOOD REVIEW, IT'S NOT TRUE. You never know what he wants to your work.”
BUSC1A

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and video lectures; open-notes style and make it highly manageable.

Main concern

Weekly cadence and , and early MindTap costs bothered some.

What students said

“all quizzes and , so it is hard to fail this class.”
BUSC1B
“Easy class and easy A tbh.”
BUSC1B
“Goated class w goated prof.”
BUSC1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

practice materials and EC buffers.

Open notes onlineCheat sheets in personExtra creditPractice setsMultiple quiz attempts sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets, and are supported by Kahoot and heavy EC.

Cheat sheets allowedLecture-aligned testsExtra creditKahoot review
“Tests and exact), and he gives loads of .”
BUSC1B
“he allows them in the exams.”
BUSC1A

Online

Online quizzes and weekly prep HW and EC.

Open-notes quizzes/examsWeekly quizzesPractice questionsExtra credit
“all quizzes and , so it is hard to fail this class.”
BUSC1B
“he does give multiple attempts and .”
BUSC1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just show up, pay attention, and it's an easy A. He's also super funny, so it makes the lectures that much better. He allows ' , so !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (24 online, 26 in person), highlighting engagement, EC, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“Professor loves what he does and it shows. He knows how to keep the class engaging, tells great stories that relate to the topic, and makes Econ very easy to understand.”

🅰️ Easy A Pathways

82/100

“Pretty easy A. Offers lots of . and genuinely cares about his students.”

👍 Recommendation Firepower

88/100

“Prof Vayo is the . Sac. ... ! .”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

84/100

“all quizzes and , so it is hard to fail this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are entertaining
  • pre-recorded lectures felt like watching one of John Green's Crash Course videos
  • He's incredibly smart and caring
  • By the end of the term, you'll have, hello students, stuck in your head

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class and easy A tbh
  • Gives loads of
  • Quizzes and , but review the lectures and you'll be fine
  • Don't expect an A grade in

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • in person is much better than online
  • structured the course really good, so
  • Winter Online Micro was very pleasant

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person from 2020-2026 with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BUSC1B30 reviews
BUSC1A20 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 11 · A 17 · A- 7

B range

7

B 7

C range

3

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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