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Economics

Michelle Williams

ECON1 · ECON01 · ECONB · ECON102 · ECONB01 · ECON1A · ECON2MICROECON · MACROECONOMICS · ECON2 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderWorkbook errorsTimed examsLots of reading
  • Grades hinge on a and poorly aligned with materials.
  • Students report persistent errors in her workbook, lectures, and .
  • Older reviews praise responsiveness; recent ones largely urge avoiding her unless .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Grades rest on a , so an A demands strong test skills and self-study.

Both online and ; online adds timed Canvas-style pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Intro econ is treated at a high pace with , and material that often feels above intro level.

Online and ; in-person summer terms feel especially overloaded.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others require it, with little consistent pattern across terms.

Online comments more often ; in-person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many students warn others and unfixed course errors.

Online is polarized with some older praise; in-person skews strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and exams with errors still count fully against students.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Heavy reading, chapter work, and .

Format shift

Online notes lots of reading and weekly modules; in-person summer loads feel crushing.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

, but many describe confusing materials, typos, and unhelpful support.

Format shift

Online has more caring-response praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Three large timed tests usually decide the grade with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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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

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are , and exams with typos and impossible time limits.

Main concern

Expensive error-filled textbook and .

What students said

“ ! You must buy a $200 textbook written by her that has many errors”
ECON01
“DO NOT LET HER BE YOU TEACHER, SHE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA!!!”
MACROECONOMICS
“ , and split into two sections... Needless to say, you run out of time.”
ECONB01

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are test-dominated with , and frequent complaints about workbook and lecture errors.

Main concern

and unfixed course errors.

What students said

“Don't take this class unless you are the . ”
ECON1
“The answers in the workbook you do for as the ones on the test.”
ECON01
“Material on the tests copied and pasted from the web without the least concern for formatting”
ECON2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are timed, high-stakes, and often misaligned with .

Timed examsTest heavyMultiple midtermsTricky MC questionsNo consistent curve

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, graphs, and not enough time.

Timed multi-section examsTypos on testsmyeconlab graphsNo curve
“ , and split into two sections: a 90-minute section with 50 questions”
ECONB01
“She gives you 90 min to answer 65 questions.”
ECON1

Online

Online exams are heavily timed, stressful, and frequently .

Timed tests250 points per testTest heavyMaterial not covered
“ and gets very stressful when you think about the questions for too long.”
ECON1
“The exam also featured around 50 points of questions of material that was not at all covered.”
ECON01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't take this class unless you are the . as they are limited to 2 hours with a ton of questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews spanning 2010-2024, highlighting test risk, material errors, and polarized support. Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“ . Responds every 3 business days. Don't expect everything you learned in the slideshows and material to be enough for the tests.”

⚠️ Course Material Errors

24/100

“She has mistakes in the workbook and her lectures. Her students have let you know but she doesn't fix her errors.”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ ! You must buy a $200 textbook written by her that has many errors in it”

📚

36/100

“You have to learn a lot by yourself. Makes you buy her textbook, do the exercises on it, and scan it to submit.”

Theme 1

📝

  • if you are not a .
  • ,and there is no .
  • If you do not do well on one test, you are screwed for the entire course.

Theme 2

📖 About Materials & Errors

  • study material does not sync up with
  • the workbook you do for as the ones on the test

Theme 3

💬 About Support & Tone

  • Professor Williams is there to help .
  • she is not helpful at all when you ask for help.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

33 detailed reviews across many years with consistent themes on tests, errors, and .

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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ECON014 reviews
ECON1022 reviews
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MACROECONOMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 4