Instructor record · Advancing Studies · Spring 1 2023 – Spring 2026

Ayse Sile

Advancing Studies · 15 evaluation records across 3 classes

On each class's board

ADEC 7820only instructor on recordADEC 7840only instructor on recordADEC 7920only instructor on record

What the overall is made of

76BC evaluations15 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 1 2023 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

Sources are averaged by how much we trust each one and by how many records sit behind it, so a handful of reviews nudges the number rather than replacing it.

What the challenge rank is made of

39thMore challenging than 39% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold

86BC — “Intellectually Challenging”15 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

93rdMore work than 93% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold

76BC — “Workload”15 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

The line

All 13 items · means across 15 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

8213th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

8310th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

8212th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

8416th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

7810th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

8011th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

8835th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

8319th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

757th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

8013th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

7693rd pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

8639th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

8119th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Class by class

3 classes · 15 sections

How each position is worked outPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

ADEC 7820 Economics of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipOvr85Chal42ndWork87th

On this class's boardonly instructor on record

5 sections on record · course itself rated 87 out of 100. See the full board for ADEC 7820.

Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Fall 2025	01	70	80	—
Fall 2024	01	84	80	80
Fall 2023	01	90	90	—
Fall 2022	01	90	90	80
Fall 2021	01	93	93	60

All 13 items for ADEC 7820

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9345th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

8716th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9033rd pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9235th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

8419th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

8829th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9353rd pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9040th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

8625th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

8938th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

7387th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

8942nd pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9361st pctl

ADEC 7840 Management of Projects in Applied EconomicsOvr62Chal5thWork93rd

On this class's boardonly instructor on record

5 sections on record · course itself rated 57 out of 100. See the full board for ADEC 7840.

Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Midterm Spring 2022	01	68	60	80
Midterm Spring 2024	01	49	43	80
Midterm Spring 2025	01	37	40	80
Midterm Spring 2026	01	64	60	80
Spring 1 2023	01	90	83	—

All 13 items for ADEC 7840

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

630th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

751st pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

660th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

690th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

651st pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

661st pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

783rd pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

701st pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

550th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

641st pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

8093rd pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

785th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

540th pctl

ADEC 7920 Market Research and AnalysisOvr82Chal51stWork87th

On this class's boardonly instructor on record

5 sections on record · course itself rated 78 out of 100. See the full board for ADEC 7920.

Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Spring 2026	01	80	65	—
Spring 2025	01	80	80	80
Spring 2024	01	83	83	80
Spring 2023	01	88	88	60
Spring 2022	01	80	73	—

All 13 items for ADEC 7920

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

8923rd pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

8613th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

8718th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9022nd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

8420th pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

8519th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9248th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

8937th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

8419th pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

8624th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

7387th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9151st pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9463rd pctl

How to read this pageScores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Almost every class scores high on that scale (the median is about 90), so challenge and workload are shown as a rank against every instructor we hold rather than as a score; the raw figure is in the breakdown above. Neither describes quality, and neither is ever marked better or worse anywhere on this site. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero. The position printed against each class is this instructor's place on that class's own board, computed from the same records the board itself is built from.