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Reviews (149)
She is a great teacher. Very willing to help students out. Highly recommend
Excellent proffessor. Must come to class prepared - very interactive
Willing to help students at all times. Tests are tough though.
She is a great teacher. She is always willing to help.
lectures unorganized, willing to help, hard tests and hard worksheet assignments
She's tough but fair. Do your work and you'll get the grade you deserve.
nice lady, some homework - easy but time consuming, tests arent that bad
she is great, she is so nice and very good in her subject
Unorganized lectures, picks on students till they answer, hard assigns & tests
Hard exams, easy quizes.. overall a good prof.
Excellent Prof. Knew everyones name by the 2nd Class. Hard but fair.
Tests are hard but fair, make sure you goto class, she is very willing to help
Really makes sure you understand the material and very willing to help.
Lectures are conversational. Very easy to get.
She is my all-time favorite teacher. She makes it a great class. Very Cute too.
Tough class made easy because of Prof. Very Nice. Helpful. Gave stray cat a home
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take home tests, makes econ easy to understand
Quizes every class, but easy if you pay attention in class.
Unorganized lectures, homework every week, test fair but hard.
In class examples are very hard to follow
Very helpful, gives good examples, tests are somewhat difficult
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Smart, but not clear & concise. Examples not good, lots of hard homework.
she is a good teacher and you can talk to her about stuff besides class, interes
Very helpful, highly recommended, makes econ easy to understand.
Did not follow book, bad teacher, avoid taking her if you want to learn
Don't need text. Very hard homework. Get to vote on grading system.
glad that class is over. hard, lots of work, nice lady,
Hard homework, very strict when grading, and too many graphs!
she is annoying...goes fast
Good teacher, Just be ready to get called on in class.
Great prof. She is very knowledgeable and wants her students to learn.
Great teacher!! Is willilng to help anytime and makes sure you're understanding
very nice prof, get to vote on grading system,dont need book,exams hard
Good Prof. quizes not too hard, HARD exams, but no homework
Great teacher...just don't buy the book....do your homework
The homework is very helpful to the tests, come to class! She is very smart
A very nice professor, definitely cares for students. I highly recommend!
only have to do hw to pass
tons of examples, wants you to succeed, shes so great im taking eco 211 with her
Good Prof glad class is over
Dont buy the book!
Excellent Teacher, very helpful. Taught the material very well.
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hard class if you're not a business major. confusing graphs. don't buy book, do homework, show up for quizzes
Knows the material and if you work you will know it too. Lets you vote on grading system. As bad as Econ can be she teaches it well.
No need to get the book. Not a class you want to skip or you may fall behind.
Very dedicated to teaching well. Make all the classes and you will do well. Skip and you will fall behind. Oh, nice legs and smile :)
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She was terrible. I learned from other students. Does not give tools to complete homework on your own. Must see her to explain every step. She is confusing and more interested in talking about personal lives than about school work.
Amber is a very knowledgeable teacher and was a good instructor. However, her popularity with the students made it very difficult to see her for even a small amount of individual help. To me, her voice sounded so sexy, it proved a major distraction.
Made economics easy. Good, helpful teacher. No tests except for final, and quizzes are pretty easy if you pay attention in class. Don't really need to buy book, because she doesn't really follow it.
Don't buy the book, youll never use it. seriously, dont buy it. got a 88% in the class and never opened the book, its all in notes and homework. by the way does anyone else think she looks like the mom off little house on the prairie??
The homework is really hard. You have to do a lot of outside work because the lectures are irrelavent.
not horrible but not good if you are looking for a grade more than learning concepts for future use take this course...Amber is a lil different but will try to help yet may only confuse you DONT BUY THE BOOK!!!
She makes learning this stuff easy. She even lets the class pick how she'll grade the class.
She means well but if you don't have alot of background in economics it gets very very confusing. Don't skip or you will fall way behind!!!
Confusing subject for me, she tries to get the material across. Her knowledge is amazing, just sometimes unclear. Homework, midterm and final only; nice but they are hard. She is a very generous grader however. I'd take her again!
She is a very good professor for this subject. You have to work for your grade, but if you pay attention it won't be hard. DO NOT buy the book. I got an A- in this class and never opened a book.If the homework is too hard, she's always available to talk.
Prof means well, but is terrible at lectures. Rambles on and on about things that have no business being in the lecture. I would never take her again. She is a weird person also.
Very helpfull and nice
Good Prof, rather easy class. Never tells you that you're right though in class and didn't seem as knowledgeable in some areas as other Econ professors. Nice lady though!
Very nice lady, and the class is not too bad or even that hard. But the thing that bothers me is the Questions she puts on quizzes, the most extreme case situations that don't embrace the concept it's supposed to.
Kinda spaced out, very nice lady though. Make sure you go to every class or you will get lost. Homework is difficult and she grades it pretty tough. Exams are tough, all short essays.
easy class and she is really nice but totally graph crazy. good prof but dont take the 3 hr block. it sucks because it is way to long to learn economics.
You have 2 choices....you can buy the book and not show up or show up and not buy the book, either way you'll learn about the same. Im in the midst of taking this course, i only show up 1 time a week, email my homework, and w/ a 65% on final ill get an A
I loved her class. Don't buy the book, just pay attention in class. Weekly hw usually don't take much time and aren't too hard. Midterm was easy, final will be too, i bet :) Got me interested in doing an ECON Major
She keeps class rather entertaining, but there are no tests, so if you do really bad on the quizzes and homeworks (which are impossible) you will have a pretty hard time in the class. She's really nice though and does care about her students...
easy class. weekly hw and quiz, but you can write a 2-3pg. paper in place of taking the final (which i suggest you do). shes pretty laid back and helpful. go to office hours if you need help.
she tries hard but has no idea how to lecture none at all i rather beat my own head with a baseball bat than sit thru one of her lectures
Don't buy book. Nice lady. Quizes and homework are more detailed than what she goes over in class, fairly difficult. Quiz and homework due each week.
Nice prof, but hw is confusing. Just study and you'll be fine.
I had her for both 210 and 211 and she is the most helpful prof i've ever had in my life, she's super clear and nice. these classes are only as hard as you make them!! take her if you need to take either one, and don't ever buy the books!
HARD! HW very unclear, grades quizzes and HW VERY hard, no curve, can't turn in HW or take quizzes late no matter what!
Sexy sexy lady...if you hate econ take this class just for the sexy lady alone
Dont listen to this retard, I suck at Economics, in her class I have a B+. She explains things verywell, I've had 211 before learned nothing. Her class I learn alot. Easy homework, easy Quizes. Nothing is unclear who the hell are these people that are getting confused? Great Class take her!!!!!!
Great Prof. makes it easy to learn. Take her!
Easy class. Explains things, gives the homework, and then the quizes are exactly like it. Don't even need to show up in class to do well in it.
Sweetest woman in the world. She is understandable, clear about expectations and accomodating to the whole class. Even if economics isn't your thing you will still retain a lot from her teaching. ...i think she kind of looks like Clara from Back to the Future III... maybe I'm alone on that one...
she is a good teacher, just don't take her as a once a week night class, HW and quiz every class so you can't ever miss, well just once...so that is where i met my doom...oops!
very easy class. a very good professor too.
Very laid back. explains everything clearly. nice lady. makes the class interesting. homework can be rather involved, but there is not too much of it.
Nice lady, kinda dressing like she is amish. Students were shocked when she was wearing jeans one day. Easy first 8 weeks, then down the crapper. Midterm and final are difficult, homework is easy, and some extra credit is given. Super nice and she tries to help when she can.
She uses lots of examples, and does her best to help students understand the materiel. A full week is given to complete any homework assignments. Quizzes are given weekly, but if you show up to class, you'll do fine.
Awesome lady. Homework was hella hard but she meet with students before it was due and walked you through it. She was super helpful all the time. Very nice and gives you candy a lot!
Uses tons of examples to try and help your understand the topic. Do the homework and show up for class. She's a tough grader - you have to get the problem EXACTLY correct AND the way she wants it done or you won't get full credit.
Very nice prof. Will go out of her way to help. Hard to get a hold of though, since she's downtown most of them time. Likes to call on people in class (a lot) but doesn't make you feel dumb if you get the answer wrong. Tough grader. Weekly homework is very indepth.
do NOT take econ with her. you will not learn anything from her. class is a WASTE OF TIME! homework assignments were impossible and she was never available. exams do not cover anything learned in the class. very frustrating!!
Her lectures seemed planned, but had difficulty conveying the information at times. Was always willing to ask questions and help with homework during office hours. Weekly homework was very challenging at times. Grades homework harshly if not 100% perfect. Homework was worth 50%, Mid 20%, & Final 30%
A very nice prof who gives plenty of examples in class to clearly display concepts. She gives you a whole week to complete the homework assignments, however some of them can be challenging. If you make an effort to ask her questions, she is more than willing to help you out and you will be fine!
Wierd teacher,but helpful.....if you consider spending everyday in her office trying to get help.... Quizzes suck and are tough, so are exam...homework is hard, so you have to go to her.....what kind of teacher lets the class choose the percentage on how much everythings worth..>VERY UNORGANIZED
very good prof. i learned a lot, but the homework very difficult and time consuming. however, she helped me a lot during office hours. tests were all short answer and graphs which i had to get used to. be prepared for her to call on you in class (she does that a lot)
she sucks because everything is so broad and going to class taking notes does not help. I took notes everyday and studied diligently and that got me nowhere with her class. Her test and Quizzes are very hard and it is hard to pay attention in her class. If your going to take Econ, DO NOT TAKE IT WITH HER!!!!
good prof, nice, pretty easy
She is a really nice person, very helpful especially if you go see her. I don't like econ and still got a B+, I would take her over anyone else. She makes class interesting and bareable.
do not take her. beware! She does not make sense. Homework is hard. Quizes are hard and if you dont go to her office hours you are lost. Who has time to kiss her ass
I had a difficult time understanding her homework and she doesn't grade so easy. I would make sure you fully understand how SHE explains things in class. Nice though.
She was a great prof, and her class was very easy if you paid attention and had a little bit of previous graphing skills.
A great prof, she explains graphs and topics well. Hands out candy every fri too.
Great Prof...Homework a little rough to understand at times, but great. Find a friend...study do homework together and you'll do fine!
I had Amber for both classes, Shes amazing. You'll be sure to do well in this class as long as you go, take notes, and ask questions. She will always help on homework if you go to her office hours, which i suggest because the homework is challenging. TAKE AMBER! you'll love her!
She is a great tecaher, but you have to be present in class to do well on the test and take very good notes. All her notes are on the test. So as long as you take good notes you will do great in class.
I hated this class... she cant get the point across and always says "the book does a better job explaining this". Isn't it the prof's job to explain?!?! i had to make my own review for the final. i can't believe the other reviews on this prof are positive ... AVOID AVOID AVOID
She is a very nice person but she doesnt seem to have any clue about what she is teaching. She never has a straight answer for any of your questions and it seems she was always confused by her own terminology. As long as you go to class, pay attention and read the book you will be fine.
Best techer I have ever had! This is what a teacher should be like! She is great at explaining things and is very friendly if you ever have a questio. Dont ever be afraid to ask, she wont embarass you. I also loved her other econ class in the summer. A's in both. Pay attention in class, take good notes, youll do well! Love her!
she is nice and cool.
she is honestly the best teacher i've so far at GV. she is SO nice and is really cool. She actually makes econ not so boring. i just love her! whoever says to avoid the class, is dumb. This class is fun and i'm sure you'll do well... heck, i'm an idiot and i got an A!
Don't make your homeowork worth much.
She is a great prof. I recommend her to anyone.
She is great! Allows you to choose what percent of your grade the assignments, the play, and the two tests are worth. Definitely have the hw assignments worth the least, and the play the most. The play was easy and she gave good grades for it. The midterm and final were much easier than anticipated, as long as you do the homework you are fine!
She is not a good prof. She is very nice but has NO idea how to explain things. I think she knows what she is talking about, but does not convey it well.
Can not understand a thing she says. Uses graphs to explain everything. Her opinion and logic are all that matter, yours will get marked down no matter what. Very unclear. You can't avoid because she is the only one teaching this class.
Nice lady, but seems very confused. No textbook, only aplia and it is due every week. Lets you pick the day of the week it is due the first day of class. Need to go to class in order to know the material for the quizzes. Helpful but still tricky with the quizzes that are taken every week.
Very nice woman, but horrible prof. She let us know about our first exam (Tuesday) the Thursday before. She just puts things up on blackboard and expects you to know exactly what to do. She didn't even tell the class about a quiz on BB. She doesn't clarify her assignments and she wonders why we don't understand what to do...
Nice person, but bad teacher. she doesn't tell you about assignments on BB. She puts them up and always forgets about them. Gives pretty much no instruction for assignments which makes it difficult to know what she is looking for. Test are confusing and difficult. She is very unorganized.
Amber Brown is a great Prof. I was dreading taking an econ class but she helped clarify a lot of topics. Her homework assignments are really hard but she is willing to go over the assingments with you after class.
LOVE her. Fun little in class games and examples, always willing to help students with anything. You pick what percent you want everything to be worth the first day, and there are NO exams! If you go to her office the day before online homework is due, she will help you through the whole thing. Also, NO BOOK! YAY!
She can be confusing sometimes, but overall I liked her. There are no tests, only quizes on every friday. BUT i hated Aplia homeworks...
Really great Professor!!! I had the worst professor for Macro and HATED it, but I learned a lot from this class and actually enjoyed economics!! It really depends on the teacher and Professor Brown was awesome :)
She is a very nice lady. It's weird because she teaches sports economics and looks like miss Frizzle. haha. She makes you work for answers, and is very helpful in her office. Don't buy the book, bcause you won't use it. All and all a decent teacher.
I did not understand anything she was saying. She has a very interesting way of explaining things. She passes out about 15 trees a day, and is a tough grader.
Homework is ridiculous. She doesnt explain things very well. I would not recommend the class.
Gives homework every week, which can help your grade.... If you do it correctly. It seems like she doesn't really even understand what she is teaching, or changes her mind a lot. She seems interested in macro but is a little absent minded. DONT BUY THE BOOK, it was the biggest waste of money ever.
Not bad, but there were times it seemed like she was making up the lesson plan for the day on the fly. Her tests are simple (as long as you show up to classes and take notes) and her papers are fine. If you do every paper & homework, you'll have a fine grade. Class at times can be fun; other times just boring.
homework every week, it can be tough. never opened the book. just make sure u take good notes and go to class. tests are pretty easy. i would definately recomend her
I wish I could get my money back for this class. There is no structure, no lesson plan, and the textbook does not help you to get through the class. If you read newspaper articles and think about them and google the terms you will learn just as much as if you took this class. It sucks.
So hot I was too distracted to study...nothing specific, really, just kind of sexy.
Avoid. Must attend classes to do well, but the notes are vague and she doesnt explain them. 100% useless in office hours. No structure. Homework is hard and you feel lost because you basically teach yourself. Tests are hard. Kinda dumb lady in general
Not my favorite. Rambles a lot and doent really teach. Tests are decently hard. Class is achievable if you do your homeowrk. grade is based a lot on fantasy football. She just doesnt explain things and is no help in office hours
This is the worst professor I have ever had. She doesn't know how to teach, and her homework makes no sense at all. Take my advice and find another professor. You wil regret taking this class.
This is the WORST professor I have had at Grand Valley. She does NOT know how to teach, and the homework is impossible to do. I am so angry for wasting my money on this class, with this professor. What a joke.
WORST PROFESSOR OF ALL TIME! She rambles about nothing and doesn't even understand what she is teaching. Do not take economics with her, you WILL regret it!
Worst Professor Ever. SHe is horrible and cannot teach a all. Do not take this class, you will regret it! The homework is impossible. I am so angry about it!
She is knowledgeable on sports economics and is passionate about it. Sometimes class can seem unorganized, though. She is fair and helpful and in the end you realize that the meandering during the semester comes to a head. In retrospect, she's a good prof and it's an enjoyable class.
I really liked this class. In the beginning of the semester she lets you decide how to weight the class. I recommend having your homework worth a lot. She is always available to help you with homework and basically does it for you if you ask her about it.
I barely feel like I learned anything. If I ever have to see another graph again, it will be way too soon.
VERY HELPFUL! I didn't know much about econ when I took this class, but I do now. I would take her again!
Great class, great teacher! Attend regularly and you will learn a lot and do well.
Honestly, this class was so boring...She marks you down on homework for no reason, i believe she is afraid to give an 'A'. Her class always just seemed to unorganized, and she just would hand out candy and new paper articles... Don't Email her- she will never respond.
Good class, great teacher.
Brutal. Must have sufficient prior knowledge in the economics of sports if you want to do well. She doesn't explain anything. Homework assignments are extensive compared to most. Buddy took same class with a different prof and he said it was the easiest class. I'd avoid her if you can.
She already assumes you know everything and what she is talking about. She gives you hw about material that she has not taught you yet and expects you to know it. Once the hw is turned in she teaches you.
She is pretty good. I liked her. She is just a bit vague in preparing for exams and homework.
The worst professor I have had so far at GVSU. The homework assignments are insanely hard, she teaches the information after you have turned in the homework. She talks to her students in an INTRO course as if we should already know the information. Nothing is explained in the way a 200 level course should. I would never recommend her to anyone.
I felt she was a very good professor. If you go to class and do the homework like you're supposed to, it's easy to get a good grade. She is very nice and is always willing to help.
She's nice but the homework assignments you have to teach yourself. Then she grades them like my middle school teachers did by marking off points for not using complete sentences and for using "it." She made the class harder than it should be
I really liked her. The course was tough, but she's a very fair professor. Do your HW, and ask questions and you have no reason to not get a solid grade. She's a very cool lady! Would Recommend her.
Amber Brown is a HORRIBLE professor. She seems very knowledgeable about economics, but has no idea how to teach it or give tests/homework on it. DO NOT TAKE HER FOR SPORTS ECON. Basically the whole class is based on a Fantasy Football Project (nothing to do with economics) and since I dont know much about football I got a D+ in her class. :(
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
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B+
Grade Distribution
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210
5.0
(1)ECONOMICS
5.0
(1)ECO201
5.0
(1)ECO21021
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(1)MICRO
5.0
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ECO201
4.0
ECON213
4.0
ECON101
4.0
ECO330
3.5
211
3.5