Paul Sommers

I took this class with Steven Pecsok, but he wasn't an option. I really enjoyed this class. He's a decent teacher, sometimes confusing, but he makes his classes interesting. I would highly recommend going to his office hours because it is very helpful. Not too much work other than 1 problem set a week and 3 exams. I would definitely take another class with him.

I took this class a major requirment, and it was just super boring. Prof. Sommers is so nice, but his way of teaching just didn't help concepts stick and the STATA just always seemed like another class entirely. Also, problem sets every class just made the learning feel like busy work. However, all exams are take home, which is really nice

Prof. Sommers was humorous in class. He typically began each day with a recent update in the news or a personal anecdote. The homework assignments were of moderate level, and he gave us extra credit opportunities along with each problem set. The exams were easy though, but be aware that the professor may include some tricky questions.