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web notes are pretty good

Very good prof. keeps you interested

difficult subject to make interesting

EASY EASY EASY....SEXY SEXY SEXY! NEED I SAY MORE?

easy course and notes are and assignments are a joke

i think im in love with betty

Not enough examples and too many notes. She doesn't properly prepare you for exams.

Couldn't be nicer or more helpful. However math is pretty boring. Take the class.

easy class, good prof, really nice, SHAZAMM back to the 80s

For Econ 245 and 246, this is the teacher you want. Easy Easy Easy! Come to class you lazy bums. Assignments and tests are a joke. 100% on exam is achievable! Thats what I got I'm serious. And she's a hot mom.

Betty was money - easy classes if you survive the midterm everything else is free marks.

Friendly and knows what she's talking about, even though she hates the material for 245. Responds very quickly to emails. Her overhead notes are slightly lacking tho. Midterm was way too long, as made evident by 59% avg.

Very nice beatiful teacher, easy material.

text book sucks. no practice midterms or finals from her. only plus side is the ease of assignments and labs.

The material of her cources is easy, her notes with some blank spot that push ppl to go to class is like high school teacher; however, she is a easy prof

A very clear, helpful and sexy (in an 80s way) teacher. If you want a solid grade, just pay close attention to the notes and all will be well!

Great teacher, always available for help. Easy assignments and labs. Do the work and you'll get an A. If not, you really shouldn't be in Economics!

Boring lectures! Class isn't too hard, but she can be deceiving. What she says may be on the exams isn't always true. Study lots!

Wierd class.. She just gets you to fill in the blanks on your notes dloaded of the internet. Then after the silence of waiting to copy it all down she reads whats on the notes. Not too creative. Also a pretty hard class maybe cause its so boring I cant help but falling asleep.

Well, Betty holds a pretty boring class, but overall her tests and assignments are easy. She can throw things at you enexpectedly, but all profs do that. If you study her notes well, you will do fine.

If I wanted to learn more about the 80's, I would go to her class, but I dont because the 80's was gay. As for the class, you'll find that she basically crams in a wide range of topics, none of which are more in-depth than micro 103. The tests are weird, especially the random theory questions.

Very clear, straightforward. Read the notes, do the practice questions and you'll be set. Also, she's very nice, if you give her some respect.

Very clear lectures and notes. Materials are not hard itself so it's easy to get a good grade. If you take her class, follow the notes is all you need. Ignore the text or anything. Her T/F questions are hard, else are easy

Very clear notes, very helpful one of the better econ profs, always willing to help the students!

Very very easy class... was planning on her final being difficult because the midterm marks were high - and no it wasnt. Don't have to worry about the textbook because anything testable she puts on her slides. Not a very interesting class, but definetly a prof that is easy to get a good mark from.

good teacher and easy

Great, Nice and Very helpful prof. Easy Class as well. Class may be boring sometimes but its all about the notes. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK

super easy n helpful teacher, going 2 class is not mandatory if u have someone elses notes.. the textbook is a waste of money. Dont buy the textbook its never used. Just go to class n write the notes n if i can learn the course in 1 day befor the exam.. u will be fine!

such a good prof.. first econ class that i got a good mark in lol.. and DONT buy the textbook just look at her notes.. and i learned a day before the exam. this class iz a breeze n a half:) and shes SUPER nice!

It doesn't matter if you want to goto class or not, it's only go and copy the missing words on the notes she post on the web. She's pretty lazy too; her midterm and assignments are just old papers with number changes. Take it if you need a GPA boost.

Betty is great! Teaching from prepared notes is something to get used to. But everything she wants you to know and will examine you on is in the notes. The textbook was great. Her exercises are hard! But really super at making you understand things. Calculus optimization is what is pounded into your head! (don't worry it is fun)

Betty J Rocks! Definately the most straight forward prof ive ever met, fill in the blanks for classes, AND THE NOTES ARE ALL YOU NEED! example questions in the book otherwise the book is completely useless, you have to learn it the betty J way because she teaches you very elementary! I love her so much i named my pipe after her! GO BETTY

Betty does it again! Those who do not like to be told what they need know, or do not attend class are those who don't get it. I got an A and could have gotten more if I studied harder.

Makes economics statistics easy to learn. Covers a lot, and does it succinctly. Tests and assignments are very fair. A bit easy and boring, but that's the student's failing and not hers. Bravo, Betty.

Betty is great. This is my third course with her and she came through again. This time I studied hard and got my A+. Betty is hot!

good pro

Great teacher! Useful examples will be given in class.

Betty is a really friendly prof, and seems like a nice person. Unfortunately, she doesn't add much to the notes - her lectures went too slow for me so I didn't go to class, and I found that I could just read the notes (once I copied them off someone) in less than half the time it would take to go to class. She at least structured the course quite w

first off, anyone who says she cannot teach has never been to her office hours. crystal clear. her notes are unnecessarily wordy but the material is there, all you have to do is study and understand. Not the most amazing prof but definitely not a bad one, and she cares about her students.

Betty is very clear on what will be on the midterm and final exam. There are no surprises :) Also, the fill-in class lecture notes are VERY VERY helpful for studying! Almost no need for the textbook :)

Nice woman, interesting lecture style with the fill in the blanks notes which do keep you paying attention. Does her best with dry material and she keeps it light and fun with personal asides.

Very nice lady. Tests are fairly easy and mostly relate to assignments. Her notes are quite useful and labs are extremely easy. She is helpful when answering questions. Nothing to complain. It was an easy course.

Betty your the best one of the only real econ profs that the imperial econ dept have. I wish you were the econ chair, things would run as well as your classes!Have a grreat summer!!!

Betty is wonderful. Teaching is straightforward, and if you do the practice midterm and final, you will have no problem. She's got a great attitude too- warm and cheerful. Highly recommended.

Lectures can be a little slow and dull. Her format consists of notes with blanks that you fill out during the lectures, a little reminiscent of third grade classwork. If you find it hard to keep up with notes, her format will be helpful. Classwork is slightly heavy, 4 assignments, labs, and 1 midterm will keep you busy but on track if you keep up.

Betty is seriously amazing. Probably the most understanding prof I've had at uvic; she helped me out so much. Her explanations are always crystal clear and her exams are tough but fair. She is seriously awesome. Definitely my favourite econ prof here so far. :)

I'm surprised that people are complaining that they have to attend class in order to get the notes. Overall fair prof with straight forward notes and assignments. Midterms/finals were all based off of the assignments/practice tests that we were given. I will agree that there was a fair amount of class-time wasted, but overall an effective prof.

My assumption is that most people listing the bad comments haven't taken many other stat classes and are expecting too much clarity from stats lol. Her explanations make sense, her notes and preparation material is similar to tests. If you work hard you can get an A. I would've liked a better textbook with practice questions. Effort=good grades

She has funny stories and is awkward to listen to sometimes. Her notes are clear and she is very straightforward in test and assignments, and labs are actually useful though can be tough with a bad TA. Kinda tough material, she really isn't a bad prof at all and you don't have a choice anyways, but there's a new text in print so that may be better.

She is the best teacher I'v ever met. She makes clear explainations and her homework comclude most of the knowledge in the midterms and finals. If you do your homework on your own and review corrections, you will get 90% more in the midterms and final. She is such a kind person that she answers you every detailed question. Ask her whatever you need

Textbook is not required which reduces a great deal of expenses. Homework,midterms and finals are pretty easy but I just can't take it serious. Otherwise I would'v got a better grade. Choose her course!!!

I don't see what ppl are complaining about. Explanations are clear, tests are straightforward and assignments are helpful. What more do you want? She's also one of the nicest people you'll meet at uvic and always willing to help. Sure, she's a little scatterbrained at times but it's not at the expense of students.

I had Betty for 203 and 245. It's safe to say she's the best most useful professor I've ever had. She will answer any questions you have, seriously, ANY questions you have, so definitely make use of her office hours. Shes incredibly nice and really cares about her students. Betty won't try to trick you on exams and will make sure you're prepared.

Betty spent a lot of time on easy material early in the semester and rather little on things that followed. Fill in lecture notes, open book quizzes,recycled assignments/midterm/final. Pretty straight forward class and an easy A

I don't know what people is complaining about, Betty is one of the sweetest, nicest professors i've came across.YES she sometimes talks about her life, so what? its funny and shes great at teaching! she cares about students and she always try and make time to meet (before or after class even!)textbook not even required, DO STUDY THOUGH!

Just finished 2 summer courses with Betty, and I can say that she's one of the nicest teachers I've ever had. Certainly not the most academic or profound class you'll take, but she's really funny and makes a dry class enjoyable. She's a bit disorganized, but just a really likeable and friendly person. Classes are easy. Absolutely recommended.

My thoughts are mixed about Betty. She is an amazing person and very helpful if you go to her and ask her questions. Unfortunately she loooooves her unrelated stories which forces her to rush through the material in lecture. My suggestion is do any practice she assigns and go ask her what will be on the test, she will likely tell you.

Easiest and nicest prof in UVic. She is a fair marker and her tests are easy. Lecture notes are enough for tests. Although the course is not that helpful.

She's the bomb. take all her classes.

Good prof,Very helpful in her office hours. The fill in notes are a little annoying but they do make you do this crazy thing where you actually go to class and learn something, so overall they are helpful. After taking 203 I went and found more courses that she teaches because there are MUCH worse profs at UVIC

Oh Betty J, she is such a wonderful woman who honest to god just wants to see everyone succeed. Not necessarily do well but I feel like if you make even the most remote concerted effort in her class youll make it out jut fine

Easy prof but you don't really learn anything from the class. She starts late pretty much every lecture. Often doesn't have time to explain important concepts properly.

Betty is a very good teacher.I can understand all she talked about even English is not my first language.But she always talks something about herself in the class, which I think it is a litter bit wasting time.I took her econ 203(got A) and 245(got A+) at the same time.

She is the bomb, take all your classes with her if she is the one taking it that semseter

If want an A+ in stats have Betty as your prof. She basically tells you everything on the exam and you can find all the assignment answers online. Didn't learn a lot but that's just fine.

She has a review session where she basically goes through the exam with different numbers. Also all the questions on the final exam were from the tutorials, exact same just different numbers. She's hilarious & I love her. I didn't learn anything but that's okay because I got an A+.

Fantastic prof who is super approachable and fun. Clear expectations and easy to get a good grade. One of my favourites ever.

Betty J is so off the wall. Unfortunately that spills into her teaching sometimes and its occasionally a frustrating experience. Luckily 245 is a pretty easy class so attendance isn't really necessary. Its a good idea to go to her office hours because she's a lot more helpful there than during her lectures. For 245 I'd take her. For 246 -- Giles.

Go to class. Use mystatlab to study and you should be fine. Her tests arent too difficult. Usually midterms are much easier than finals.

Exams were easy but marking is too tough. For example, if you miss any small detail in the question, you question can be deducted all marks. Also, always late for class. Overall, class are not too difficult. I think TA markers exam much fair than her. Her making is too brutal!!! Also, be sure to read through questions very carefully.

Betty was great. Her expectations on the midterm and final are clear. Go to any review sessions; the examples she provides are the exact same format as on the final (the numbers are changed). She is always nice and pleasant if you ask her questions in office hours (but she goes off on unrelated tangents sometimes).

Definitely the best class that I have attended, and my 245's grade is the highest than all my other courses. Her exams are really fair if you practice her practice questions because they are almost exactly same to the exams, only the numbers are changed. Also, you should be careful on multiple choice questions because they are somewhat harder.

Betty is by far my favourite professor since being at UVic. I had her for Econ 245 and Econ 246 and while the material got tough at times, she was incredibly helpful. Don't feel too shy to go to her office for help, she is honestly one of the nicest people ever. Her grading is fair. Go to class to ensure you know the material. Study for the 2 exams

Hilarious professor! Lectures can get overwhelming with how much information she gives you per day. I'm also not a fan of her lecture style by giving you notes with blanks to fill in. Overall a fun class with Betty though.

The grading system makes it quite easy to get a good grade in this class. Fill in the blank lecture notes can be annoying, however, as well as mandatory attendance. Funny prof that genuinely cares about her students and is fair at grading.

Betty is bae, take any course possible with Betty

Great fun loving prof! Best to take in the summer to be honest. She makes lectures interesting!

Easy to get a high grade

Easiest class I haven taken in my degree. She gives you the midterms and finals for practice then uses the EXACT same format just different numbers and maybe one different short answer.. you can easily get an A in this class. Final is the exact same as the midterm, just do the practice and you will do great

very good lectures, but attended just cuz of her little iclicker questions. make sure u go through her practice midterms because they are exactly like the final tests. lends u her own textbook when and if u need it, overall, a gem.

Betty is great. Enjoyed her lectures. Exams were fair. Course was organized and clear.

She is the nicest prof in econ. really she has a huge heart and care about her student she desire so much better on rating. super beloving prof in uvic. a lot of calculation for exam but she is super good at teaching the material. and really she cares about student. would definitively take any class she teachs

Betty is actually the closest thing to your mom lecturing you, you'll find being in University. Make sure you just attend the labs and follow exactly what the lab TA is doing, study exactly the practice final/midterm she puts out, and you'll get an easy A. Betty wants everyone to get highest grade possibly, fresh change for everyone.

I dont know why some people have negative comments about her, but she is definitely an amazing prof. She is a free style professor, but shes funny and helpful, extremely easy-going. Exams are also straightforward and fair. If you take Econ courses, you should definitely take with her !!!

Betty is amazing! She is super funny and caring. However, her lectures are a bit boring and slides seemed useless. If you want to do well, just try out practice midterm she posts and you should be fine (even though she makes a lot of mistakes in her solutions). Overall, easiest econ class I've taken. However, her exams are long and exhausting.

Betty is amazing. She is so caring and sweet. Go to her office hour, ask anything anywhere. Attendance is mandatory, and lecture slides are long long long and in PDF. Do the practice tests and you will do great. An intersting elective for those who take Math151 and Stat252

Betty is a nice professor for ECON 245. It is critical to come to class every day and fill in the blanks in her pdf slides, and attend all the labs as well. The labs are easy to get credits. She only has one midterm, but don't worry if u screw up on the midterm, if your final is higher, she will give u the ideal grades.

She was always available by email to answer any questions about the assignments. She truly cares about her students succeeding, the second midterm proved to be much harder than the first and she immediately scaled and asked for student feedback on how she could make the questions more clear for the final.

Betty is lovely; she is such a sweetheart. Very few profs have a heart of gold but she does. 245/246 are some of the better econ classes because of it.

SO GOOD. THE BEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!

she is really good! i love her!

she is a good prof. you need to do the work and you will pass. She is fair. She knows her stuff and is available to help

Betty is a great prof and clearly in her lectures. She is fair in her marking and gives you opportunity to improve your marks. Her objective is to pass you, not fail you, so you have time to learn if you give put in the time. She responds to emails and appointments.

nice teacher ever

Best teacher ever. Classes are tricky but she helps you all the way. She is always available to meet and go over things, especially ways you can get more marks. She does not want anyone to fail and the tests are exactly the same as the practice tests. She even goes through them in the week before to make sure you know it all.

One of the best profs in UVIC. Always responds to emails and is accessible for extra help. Well prepared and gives exam prep class before final. If you have a choice of profs take her class. You cant go wrong if you attend and do the assignments.

During Covid-19 period, I think Bettys online lecturers are much better than normal lectures in classroom. Students are able to take any time they want to through lecture online. Videos are short and clear enough. Homework were not difficult.

Betty is the best professor I have had at UVic. She is extremely caring, wants her students to succeed and has very clear expectations. Take as many classes as you can with Betty. She is great in office hours, and will help you in any way that she can.

Betty's course is well organized and overall a good asynchronous experience. IT would be hard to find a better prof for stats during covid

Betty has been the best professor I have ever had. She is extremely caring and understanding which is very well appreciated during unprecedented times like we are in right now. She is very approachable and friendly and goes out of her way to help you. She is a gem! Anyone would be lucky to take a class with her.

She is so nice

ECON245 is by no means an easy course, but having it with Betty at least makes it manageable. She's so so nice, and makes attending the lectures worth it. Maybe the most chill prof I've had.

Betty Is a very exceptional prof. Teaching at Uvic since 1999, she has the experience and wisdom of how to conduct a course and present challenging course material. Very understanding and forgiving to students in the challenging time of Covid-19. She is one of the best professors I've ever had!

fun professor

Anybody giving Betty less than a five is clueless in my opinion. Betty is extremely caring, a funny teacher, and made a frankly pretty boring subject (course material wise) pretty enjoyable. Her tests are straightforward with no surprises. She is maybe a little bit inaccesible outside of class (super short email replies) but this is extremely minor

A literal angel.

such a caring and wonderful prof. just an absolute angel I loved going to her classes. Also really understanding of health concerns 100% take a class w her if you can

Best teacher I ever had

Very kind and genuinely great at teaching concepts, very considerate as well, highly recommend, though definitely not her fault TopHat and Packback sucks, regardless still, great prof.

Betty was an extremally kind and caring teacher.

Definitely the best prof I have had at UVIC so far. She is very caring and understanding and gives great in-class lectures. Through zoom she also records her lectures so if you're feeling ill or just too out of it to go to class, you don't have to miss out. She then posts the lectures so if you need to go and rewatch that is an option.

Very nice and despite how busy she is always make sure she responds to emails!

Betty is arguably the greatest professor in the Uvic Economics department. She is a great instructor, and a truly caring person. She wants to see her students succeed which evident anytime to talk to her. She is super lenient when it comes to missing exams and assignments and will make sure to find a time that works for you. Take any of her courses

I loved my class with Betty. She is really sweet and cares for her students. 100% would recommend her.

Can't wait to rate her, best prof I ever had, always with passion and energy to present and answering question for students

Amazing professor! Betty kind, like caring and straightforward with her expectation so her classes are a breeze even if the material is hard. When I missed a few days for personal reasons she was empathetic and supportive of my situation. Take her courses whenever possible as she is one of few professors who actually take care of her students.

You can tell that she loves what she does and is very into her work. A very good prof. I wish I had her for more classes.

nice professor

Love Betty, crazy disorganized but makes up for it by being really kind and forgiving. Super understanding and would take as many courses with her as I possibly could.

Greatest prof at UVic for Economics. Took her for 203, 245, and 246. Shame that not every student can have a teacher like her. BEST grading criteria by far of any undergrad class at UVic

Disorganized but accommodating professor. Messy slides but fair grading. Use Unstuckstudy for study prep to make up for minor issues.

Nicest Prof in the world! Always has a smile on her face, willing to answer any questions, super patient.

Best Econ prof at Uvic. She's not only a great person, but an amazing prof. I'd take any class she offered :)

Love betty, absolutely so engaging. She might be a little scattered but if you go to her asking for clarifications or how to do things she's more than welcoming. 10/10 great professors and really wants to see her students succeed

5 Midterms worth 15% each, Assignments 15%, labs 10% marked for completeness not correctness. I found 246 to be easier than 245. The midterms are pretty easy considering she tells you what specifically what kind of questions will be on it. The course was engaging as much as a statistics course could be thanks to Betty though somewhat disorganized.

Slides are slightly disorganized, but she gives multiple calculation examples that help you understand the concepts. The assignments are also similar to the exam, which was very helpful for studying. She is also very nice and helpful during office hours.

Amazing prof, would recommend to anyone to take her class.