Erin Wolcott

This class was a good introduction to macroeconomics, and I felt that all of the basic concepts were covered well. I do think that the textbook readings were a little excessive at times because most of the reading was not even discussed in class and we didn’t need to know the material on the exam. However, I think the professor was very good at explaining concepts and was very clear in what we needed to understand for exams. The problem sets can be long and the reading quizzes are tedious, but otherwise there is not a lot of other work for the class besides long-term work on the final project for the class. I am not intending on majoring in economics but I think this class was overall interesting and helped me understand overarching macroeconomic concepts, so I believe this class is worth taking.

This class was a good introduction to macroeconomics, and I felt that all of the basic concepts were covered well. I do think that the textbook readings were a little excessive at times because most of the reading was not even discussed in class and we didn’t need to know the material on the exam. However, I think the professor was v …Read more

You must read a textbook chapter every week to complete a quiz. The quizzes are not complicated. The problem sets are somewhat challenging because the questions are ambiguous. Professor Wolcott also worked for the FED. If you are interested in an internship or a full-time job at one of the regional banks, she is the person to talk to.

This course is extremely project heavy with two presentations over the course of the semester. The workload is heavy at the beginning preparing for the Fed Challenge but after that it drops off significantly. She is an extremely tough grader when trying to achieve A's but will give you a B+ if you show effort. I would take this class again as it is a light work load compared to what I expected when taking a 300 level Econ course.

This course is extremely project heavy with two presentations over the course of the semester. The workload is heavy at the beginning preparing for the Fed Challenge but after that it drops off significantly. She is an extremely tough grader when trying to achieve A's but will give you a B+ if you show effort. I would take this class …Read more