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Economics

Malkiat Sandhu

ECON1 · ECON01 · ECONOMICS2 · ECO1 · ECON · ECON2 · MICROECONOMICS · 126 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will do the homework and tolerate 3-hour story-filled lectures; you will likely finish with a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit KingOpen Notes ExamsLong TangentsMindTap HeavyUC Transfer Prep
  • Most students succeed with , and .
  • Lectures run long with frequent off-topic talk; .
  • Strong option for students who want real econ depth and transfer prep, not a free ride.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Do MindTap work, use open notes, and grab and most students report easy As or high Bs.

In-person comments dominate the easy-A pattern; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard intro econ and manageable, but pace and hype.

Both formats call material doable; online summer can feel compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and warn that missing class makes exams and catch-up harder.

In person is mostly mandatory; a minority of online or hybrid notes say no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Roughly three in , and transfer prep despite ranting lectures.

In-person recommendations are strong; online is more split on lecture value.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, extensions, second chances, and note-allowed exams make grading student-friendly when work is done.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in person; online also calls him a .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and readings add up, especially in summer, but stay manageable with extensions.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework; summer online feels heaviest.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many praise depth, current events, and care; a vocal minority say lectures are off-topic and force self-teaching.

Format shift

In-person praise outweighs complaints; online more often says lectures miss the homework.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Weekly MindTap and and as a cushion.

Format shift

Online highlights long multi-question exams; in person often allows notes or take-home pieces.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is popular for , extensions, open notes, and UC-level prep, though many call him a long-winded tangent talker.

Main concern

Three-hour classes filled with if you need pure econ lecture.

What students said

“He allows handwritten notes on the exams.”
ECON1
“If you do what and class.”
ECON2
“He goes off on tangents and uses abbreviations for everything, so looking at the .”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still lean on Canvas/MindTap work and long Zoom talks; results are good if if you expect .

Main concern

Lectures often , so online students must teach themselves.

What students said

“Only 2 exams being the midterm and final and each are 150 questions so be free to sit down for a while.”
ECON1
“his lectures are nothing like the homeworks. The homeworks are on cengage, you'll need to learn the majority of stuff on your own.”
ECON1
“ . He just goes off and talks about other things all the time.”
ECON1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often allow handwritten notes or and plenty of .

Open NotesHandwritten Notes AllowedTake-Home MidtermExtra CreditMindTap Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and Zoom sections , and open-note pieces with review sessions.

Handwritten Notes On ExamsTake-Home MidtermOpen Notes Final PartsZoom Review
“He allows handwritten notes on the exams.”
ECON1
“The and part of .”
ECO1
“Mid-term and .”
ECON2

Online

Online exams are long Canvas/MindTap tests; .

Long Online ExamsCanvas And MindTapExtra Credit
“Only 2 exams being the midterm and final and each are 150 questions so be free to sit down for a while.”
ECON1
“Exams and and MindTap. He gave us review sessions and plenty of chances.”
ECON1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do what and class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , open notes, and lecture tangents. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Grade Path

82/100

“If you do what and class.”

🗣️ Lecture Style

55/100

“I have never met anyone who could talk for three hours straight about cars, politics, Startups, and festivals.”

🎁

88/100

“He offers plenty of and second chances”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does talk a lot, but material is easy to learn!
  • his lectures are nothing like the homeworks
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I easily got an A.
  • If you are lazy, go elsewhere.
  • so its chill.

Theme 3

📝

  • He lets you use you class notes for exams.
  • .
  • There is a lot of homework so you must keep up

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

126

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years, , and lecture style, give high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 595
4 out of 55
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 23

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1