Economics
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Big fan of Professor Isham and this course, he does a really great job connecting class lectures to relevant things in student's lives to make the classes more engaging. as far as grading goes, he's pretty fair, exams aren't too bad and overall its an enjoyable class.
Fairly hard class with two problem sets each week. The exams were challenging, but there was a curve applied. The lectures were detailed, and the professor was approachable during office hours, which helped clarify tough concepts. Overall, a rigorous course but manageable with consistent effort
Professor Mathews is an excellent, extraordinary professor, and I cannot say enough great things about him. I had no experience with economics, and I thought I would be disadvantaged compared to all the other students who had "much" experience with AP econ or strong econ programs in high school. After a wonderful conversation with Professor Mathews, I was no longer worried. The lectures move fast - well the lectures move fast but the slideshows do not. I found that it was best practice to take notes on the textbook before class to prepare for his cold calls. He makes a list to cold-call students at random. The stakes are not high, but you should be able to provide something of some sort of use or value. His office hours are useful for preparing for exams and asking questions along with the rest of the students who attend. There are problem sets that occur often. The problem sets are time-consuming, but they replicate what the quiz questions are like. The quizzes are difficult because there is limited time, but they get easier after getting used to the question-to-time ratio. Overall, I feel like I became more informed about the economy than before I started. Professor Mathews is the kindest, most accommodating professor that I could have gotten to learn economics from, and I am grateful for that. He also made lectures entertaining with his occasional jokes/digs. I would recommend taking Intro to Macroeconomics with Peter Mathews!
Professor Mathews is an excellent, extraordinary professor, and I cannot say enough great things about him. I had no experience with economics, and I thought I would be disadvantaged compared to all the other students who had "much" experience with AP econ or strong econ programs in high school. After a wonderful conversation with Pr …Read more