Talks about oil prices 40% of class time. Hardly covers course material. Lectures before exams. Any and all topics end up with oil price politics

Prof's focus is almost completely on Oil. While it's important for Macro, I understand that there is other trade out there. I would avoid taking him again. The book's practice quizes online were very similar to the exams.

Absolutely horrible professor. He begins his actual "teaching" an hour into the class, EVERYTHING before hand is about oil prices, energy, and current events. Nothing in his hour long non-sense lectures are on the exam so you are forced to read cover-to-cover if expect to have any type of decent grade. Avoid at all costs, seriously.

Expect to teach yourself everything if you want to pass the class. The professor does not teach. He spends an hour of class talking about oil, the middle east and the economy, of which nothing is on the exams. He goes over a chapter in 20mins. He's extremely smart but horrible at teching! Take coffee to class its really boring! He does curve alttle

This has been my worse professor/class to date; mono-tone doesn't discuss any useful material teaching method consists of just graphs from text. You definitely will be taking a self taught class with this character. I so aggravated that I?m writing a letter to the Dean!

This is the worst professor I have ever had. He spends the 1st hour on "current events" which always involve oil prices and the poor policies of the U.S. and then runs through the prepared slides for the acutal lecture in about twenty minutes. The course would have been more useful as a self-study. Very disappointed.

This professor was so boring and created such a depressing atmosphere that going to class was a zen exercise --"breathing through this class." Spent the entire time fantasizing about when it would end. The lectures are useless, just read the book and teach yourself. Avoid!

yes, half of class time he goes throu current events and then start lecturing. even tho people are sleeping right infront of him, he doesnt do anything but when someone starts talking from far away, he notices and gets pissed. he's class is just one of those BORING classes. grades r based on exams n attendance ONLY. u'd just end up doin self-study.

TERRIBLE PROFESSOR. does not teach. he just reads definitions from the textbook. Attendence is mandotory. It's a great place to nap. Good luck with him. I had to read the textbook and teach myself. the only thing this professor taught me is how terrible a professor can be.

Pretty terrible professor I would say! All he talks about is oil which does not show up on any of his exams and he reads off slides in the last ten minutes of class in lecturing a chapter. So, he basically expects you to do all the studying on your own and all the exam questions are specific details from the textbook! MUST READ THE TEXTBOOK!

Horrible professor. Very boring and has a heavy accent. All he does is go over slides which are posted online. Do NOT take him if you want to learn!

Terrible profesor, has a very heavy accent and doesnt teach the same way as the textbook making it pointless. He has hard exams and is not a good profesor to take.

Reading the book is 100% more useful than Professor Taree's lectures. His lectures do not coincide with material presented on exams so reading the text is a must. He comes across in class as very defensive which discourages class participation. There is no homework, and final grades are based on 3 exams.

This guy mumbles for 3 hours straight. The class was another boring college economics class. Absolutely no takeaway. He wasn't helpful when students asked for assistance. Most of the class stop attending after the first 2 weeks. Rutgers should be ashamed for offering this as a graduate course. Steer clear. Find another graduate school if possible.

He talks through the whole entire class discussing the information presented in the PowerPoint presentations, assigns no work except to read the chapters for the tests, and ask for students to give current events presentations. No one in my class felt like they learned anything. He curved the test grades because majority of the class was failing.

Hardest and most confusing professor, I ever had. His class focuses on current events, which have nothing to do with the material in the book. The exams are very difficult, he has to curve all of the tests because, like no one ever passes his class. My class started out with 150 students and dropped to 17 students.

One of the worst professors I'd ever had! He speaks very monotone and the class was boring. No fun at all. Gives no homework. Must get the book to clearly understand the class. Miss no classes.

Lectures are very boring most of them later in the semester are just group presentations. Goes over little in class but reviews before exams recommend reading the book and you'll be fine tests are MC.

His lectures are incredibly boring, he doesnt even teach the class, he talks about current events and the class before an exam, he tries to teach and expects you to know everything already. He has a vast knowledge of this class but has no clue how to teach it. save yourself and dont take him.

Cant teach, not clear. No homeworks grade depends on 3 tests and one presentation. Each test is 5 chapters and each chapter is dense. He has an accent so dont expect to understand what is going on.

I would 100% not recommend this professor. His main focus in an economics class is to talk about current events and politics, in which he spends the least amount of time on the stuff that actually matters. Then he expects you to know the material for the tests. I truly wonder why/how they gave him a job as a professor. I learned VERY LITTLE.

Awlful!!!!

I compare this class to sitting in a hospital waiting room to find out if a family member has died . Its boring , and sad at the same time . The way he talks is so mundane , and the tests dont match his lecture . His class is a waste of time . Dont know why he was hired at the college , hes a smart guy but a terrible professor . Dont take it

Absolutely Horrible. Basically took every Professor as an econ major and this guy is the worst

I'm in the middle of my semester with this professor. DO NOT TAKE HIM. Honestly, save yourself the emotional distress. Half of my class is failing due to him not teaching in class. I've basically had to TEACH MYSELF macroecon on all semester in hopes of passing this class. There are better professors. I suggest you choose one.

worst professor I've ever had. Currently taking him for Macro. He is so boring. His lectures have absolutely nothing to do with his exams. He takes attendance so you're forced to have to sit there and listen to his useless lectures. Be prepared to do all of the work on your own. He is extremely rude and I don't get how he still has a job. AVOID HIM

If you want to feel like you're on the verge of tears the entire semester, take Professor Taree. His lectures barely have anything to do his tests. I guarantee you will have to teach yourself on your own time. Taking his Macroecon class has literally been the worst experience of my entire college experience. SAVE YOURSELF AND YOUR GPA.

by far the most boring, difficult, unreliable professor i ever took for econ. you cant just depend on his lectures as he reads them off the powerpoint, you gotta put 100% in the work yourself. i wouldnt suggest taking him for econ at all.

I've never wanted to sleep harder than I have when attending his statistics class. The most boring class I've ever taken and he's always going on about how people keep leaving mid-class while treating people like it's high school. I've been in many 3 hour classes, and people stay in those because they aren't boring and they feel respected.

HE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR EVER!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH TAKING THIS COURSE WITH HIM!! Hardest class ever!! He will not help nor get back to your emails it's a waste of time trying to get this class. Go with any other professor.

He is the worst. When i read the ratings I told myself cant be that bad howveer he really is. DO NOT TAKE HIM. He doesnt care about teaching, has a very heavy accent which make everything harder

I dropped his class within the first five minutes of zoomhe did NOT have to worry about me at all I was gone!!!!

He does not teach! You learn everything yourself! He HAS to curve all his tests because of how bad students do. The content is boring enough already and his tone and accent makes it even worse. I should've dropped his class in the beginning and now I am barely hanging on a thread. The only reason I come to class is attendance, which is horrendous.

HES TERRIBLE DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! He mumbles and you cannot understand anything he says! Everything you learn is self taught and his class is dumb and a waste of time!

Do not take him for Basic Stat for Research (01:960:401). He reads content from slides that aren't his own and doesn't ever actually teach. All homework/material is on Pearson MyStatLab and does not align with the exams that he creates. For the homework you MUST use technology, but you can't use it on exams, unlike other sections. Has thick accent.

just don't take him. luckily i had him during covid

Homework was all from MyLab, which was way too heavy, and it told us to "use technology" to find answers when we could not on the exams. Professor told students "you should know this" when they would ask questions about how he found an answer instead of helping. Way too many stories for the char limit. If you don't have to, do NOT take his class.

I beg you, PLEASE listen to the other reviews! I made the mistake of ignoring them and it was the worst class I have ever taken. It seems like he doesn't care about his students at all and is extremely unacconomdating. His tests are extremely hard and the structure of the course is a disaster. So many people failed the class, AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

He extends class by an extra hour. Classes are depressingly boring. He almost never makes sense in what he's saying. And gives zero motivation for the class. Honestly, I tried to give him a chance after reading the bad reviews... But trust me, they're all accurate. AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS.

Avoid him unless you want to just teach yourself, like I did. The tests aren't bad but his lectures don't help whatsoever. He does not believe in using technology, which says a lot for a class like Statistics. All his tests were on paper, and he made 200 students sign off their full name on an attendance sheet.

it only took one lecture for me to realize that this guy shouldn't be teaching

I had him for statistical methods. Lectures are useless. I did some self study but the exams were hard. Reason I passed was because of the curve.

Taree spends all class lecturing the class, but the lecture rarely has anything to do with the content of the course. You can attend all the classes, and listen to all the lectures, but you will still not learn anything. This is a class where you entirely have to teach yourself, Taree even admits this himself.

He is a terrible professor and doesn't know how to teach. He goes on about different topics not relevant to the class. Will get annoyed when asked a question. His lectures are super boring and made me want to never come back to class. This class has a lot of homework, and you will only be graded on 3 exams and the homework. He's very rude too.

He is a very rude professor. Please find someone better. He has no idea how to teach.

try your best to stay away. If you do, just go to the lectures and sleep cause they're useless. He rambles about the most random things and when he doesn't talk about anything relevant he makes it so boring that nothing sticks. your only chance of passing is reading the textbook and slides he provides. He does provides extra credit presentations

I wouldn't recommend him at all, his lectures are irrelevant and he basically goes over the slides and formulas, which are accessible online. He doesn't really go over anything outside the textbook. So, just read the textbook and the slides for the midterms and final. He does give you extra credit by presenting in class.

Don't take this professor!! He rambles on about irrelevant topics and there is no point of attending class, however it's mandatory. The only way to get through the class is by studying the slides and HW. He gives three exams in the semester and take up a large percentage of your grade.

The professor's teaching methods were ineffective and the class felt like a nightmare. He only read off the slides and the exam questions were mostly based on the homework but he tells you to read the useless book. However, he gave extra credit for slide presentations. Be aware that in this class, you're paying to teach yourself. STAY AWAY!!!!

Extremely hard on students. Raised his voice and was nasty a few times so dropped the class immediately.

Very disrespectful towards students in class and believes his way is the only "right way" to do things. Calls students out in front of the class solely to embarrass them. Although coursework is rigorous, it provides a good understanding of Micro Economics. Curves tests quite well.

He does not know how to teach. DON'T TAKE HIM AT ALL.

It is very unfortunate that this is one of the options available for a introductory class. If anyone had an interest in taking Econ as a major, this man alone would ruin it for you. Whatever you do please please please do not take this professor, even if everything else if closed. The exams are terrible based on what he teaches. He rambles often.

his exams are very tough.

No respect for anyone. Has an attitude of "his way or the highway". Complains about using laptops in between babbling about nonsense not related to material. Learn nothing from class and everything from the textbook, along with homework that takes a substantial amount of time to complete. save yourself the headache. DO NOT take any of his classes.

Taree struggles to stay on topic, does not engage with students, & has trouble both giving and receiving feedback. Refuses to be corrected when he makes mistakes. Goes on 20 minute tangents if you don't pass the attendance sheet correctly or if you glance at your phone. Reads straight from slides with no explanations. Doesn't answer any questions.

I would not recommend this professor at all. The lectures are super boring and very long and he mainly just reads off the slides. Literally take anyone else. He does not really teach the topics either more so tries to give real world examples of them with no context. It makes it really difficult to actually learn the topic. I was lucky to get a B+.

He doesn't know how to teach, extremely rude to everyone and also extremely strict in marking.

Don't take him.

Absolute nightmare. Lectures make zero sense, and assignments are due at weird times like 10:59 p.m. Tons of homework, unclear instructions, and mandatory attendance. He even complains if you mess up the sign-in sheet. You'll teach yourself everything, avoid at all costs.

absolutely under no circumstance should you ever take this professor. He's impossible to understand and you end up teaching everything to yourself. Everything he writes on the board is messy and unclear. Save yourself the time and just do not take him. However, he gives sample tests that are similar to the tests which makes it slightly easier.

worst professor ive had in all my years

these other ratings are right, avoid!

Bad at teaching

Weak ah teacher don't waste your time onb

Course isn't hard when comes to sitting down and learning yourself, it's hard to understand him during lectures. He's quick with unclarity to lectures. HW online, problem when he doesn't know it to help. It helps you learn but it strives away from the clas problems itself. Function sheets for tests but aren't reflective on your grade until the end.

The statistics professors at Rutgers are absolutely terrible. My friend is taking Kusum Mundra (2.3/5 rating) and he's suffering in there. Taree can't be any better, however. Mumbles and seems like he doesn't care about the topics. His SIRS ratings are also terrible. Genuinely, what is the Statistics department doing?

his voice is similar to watching paint dry

Just terrrible.

He has a heavy accent and does not teach the key concepts.

He is not good at teaching. He often goes off topic and does not cover everything on the exams. The only homework is mcgraw hill but don't be happy because it'll take 500 years to complete. The material is so hard and tedious. Can't pay me to take this again.