If you are an Econ major, take Blair, Stay on top of readings, work hard, get an A, and be prepared for Intermediate Micro

Not that bad. Has an Unduly harsh reputation

He is a very knowledgeable and a very helpful professor. He is very prepared and iClicker questions are easy! As long as you show up to class, and do the online homework assignments you shouldn't have trouble getting an A. However to get an A, you can either pay attention in class or you can read the chapters he assigns from the book.

I don't understand all of these horrible ratings... not a bad professor.

easiest class i ever took didnt even have to go to it just study a little before the exam and got and A the questions are so easy that i could answer them without even reading the book

If youre looking for an easy A, youve come to the wrong guy. If youre looking to be thoroughly prepared in economics, hes your guy. Hes superintelligent and (especially in office hours) rather funny. Watch out for iClicker quizzes and do Aplia. He can get angry; don't pack up before he declares lecture to be over and don't talk during it.

Definitely not an easy A, but not terribly hard either. Classes can be boring, but that's just the nature of economics. He tries to crack some jokes during class; sometimes he succeeds, other times he doesn't. I'd describe the exams as challenging. The online assignments aren't too hard and they help with the understanding of the subject matter.

I thought he was a great teacher; my best teacher yet at Rutgers. Incredibly smart, you could just tell. Yes, the final test average was a 56... but he understands that he isn't here to give you easy tests and an easy class. He wants you to understand the material inside and out. And now I'm thinking of switching into economics.

Great professor. His class is a lot of work: tests, online homework and iClicker points. His final was difficult; he wanted to gain a sense of who *really* understood things by the end, and curved accordingly. He was incredibly helpful and attentive in the Sakai chatroom. He's funny and nice as long as you observe proper class etiquette.

Good teacher if you actually want to learn. The class is a lot of work (slides, textbook, iClicker, & aplia). It gets boring at times if you have no interest in the topic. But he is a good teacher.I got an A but I had to put ALOT of work into the course. He's helpful during office hours, I went only once but he was nice & helpful.

Took Blair for Comparitive Politics. While this class is NOT Economics (which i heard he is much harder for), he is NOT that hard for Comparitive Politics. If u go to class, do the HW, study your notes and his slides you will do great. I got an A and while I worked hard, I didn't bust my butt. He is extremely helpful in all aspects. Not bad at all

Concepts are difficult. Prof Blair is SO nice and helpful, go to office hours if you are having trouble. Do homework. Attend Lectures. One of the nicest professors i've had.

Great teacher if you want to learn. I highly recommend attending some of his office hours. He will help you very much and he has entioned "tipping the scale" in your favor if you improve and he sees your work ethic. Homework and readings every single class. Don't skip lectures either. Sometimes pretty boring, but its all about your interest level.

I really had a hard time with this class, but Professor Blair is a very understanding and kind person...so go to him if you start having trouble!

Good Professor. Lectures can be boring but they are useful. Read the book, do the hw, and attend lecture and you will do fine. Exams and final are easy and straightforward.

Blair isn't that bad if you stay on top of the work and go to class. His lectures and the book can be confusing, so the best way to do well is to do all the homework. His tests are somewhat tough but very fair, so as long as you study and work you'll be fine. He knows econ inside out and will have no problem helping you. Not easy, but fair.

Best prof. in the econ dept. for sure, probably one of the best at RU. Genius, great sense of humor, and unbelievably patient. Before his class I did not consider myself a math person at all, but with his help I can now do crazy calc 3 stuff with ease. He's awesome!

took him for micro in fall of 09. thought class easy and he was very intelligent. just read the textbook, listen to him and go to office hours to ask questions and clarify things and i guarantee you will get an easy A. he curves too but wasn't necessary

I had him for intro and intermediate micro. He is probably one of the BEST econ profs at RU, and even one of the best overall. The material is hard, esp since I don't think I'm a math person. But he's so patient, understanding and enthusiastic that if you ask questions, he will make sure you leave knowing & fully understanding the answer. Take him.

Professor Blair is HILARIOUS and one of the kindest and most helpful Comparative Politics professors ever. Those who say otherwise were expecting this class to be an easy A. Yes, you have to study, but why is that surprising? He loves answering questions, and is not out to fail his students.

Not a bad professor. He definitely knew what he was talking about though not easy for others to understand. Just read the book and cram it all in before the exam and it will be easy to get an A, especially because he gives very generous curves.

Difficult class and at times difficult to understand, but willing to go the extra mile to help.

nice guy that tries to keep his classes interesting. definitely helpful. his tests arent that hard and you should take some notes and listen because some of the material you wont learn from the text or aplia, simply his powerpoints

apart from having to buy the textbook, you have to pay for aplia (extra $90). his lectures are extremely boring. definitely read the chapter beforehand. it's helpful in understanding the lecture. the exams are hard but he gives generous curves.

Blair is the best professor at Rutgers. Yea aplia is $90 and that sucks, but he uses it for good reason. I swear if you read all the chapters on time and do all the practice assignments, you should get an A. Professor Blair is the only professor who writes to each student to tell them their grade. And he cares a lot. He's the best ever.

Somewhat interesting lecture, explains pretty well. Reading the book is the most important, uses clicker so attendance is mandatory. Tests aren't too hard if you read the book.

His lectures are very boring, but you have to attend because he gives clicker questions that count towards your grade. He is definately helpful, he is always having office hours and encourages everyone to go. The exams are ok just study a lot for them. This class takes up a lot of time so be ready

Professor is very helpful. He prepares the students well by Aplia and practice exercises. However, the course is lengthy and difficult. In addition, tricky question due to 5 multiple choices makes it difficult on exams. He is very nice and helpful. He wants the students to learn. Also does a good curve.

I got an A. Lectures are mandatory (around one iClicker question a day). This class was very difficult for me and I really disliked his explanation of concepts (he explains more through memorization style rather than common sense style). What I mean by this is his explanations are much complex then they need to be. Also online HW very timeconsuming

Prof Blair's class was challenging, but if you go to his office hours you'll realize how much he cares about you and helping you learn!

Though it's true that he's sometimes hard to follow, it really helps if you just read the book. He actually sacrifices alot of his time to make extra hours of help in addition to his office hours. He also holds additional review lectures prior to exams. He even sends out individual exam analysis to each student, and prompt in responding to emails.

Blair is the man. I didn't find him hard to follow, but I also tried to read in advance. I got an A and worked hard for it. BUT im taking intermediate micro now and since Blair taught so well, I never go to class and have a near 100% average. Take this guy.

Not an easy a but it is possible to do well if you learn the material. Has iclicker questions so attendance is taken. Is helpful during office hours and really knows what he is teaching. Try and you will do well.

The class seems to be a little too based in political science theories/methods not on actually comparing the politics of other countries. The class can be easy if you truly work for a good grade, and REALLY enjoy political science. Go to class, because he uses i-clicker, and he counts it towards your grade.

He can be hard to follow at times and some of his lecture slides are confusing but he really makes himself available for help if you need it and offers plenty of studying resources. The textbook is available online through aplia but you can get a hardcopy if you want to. Overall nice guy, just study hard for the exams!

Put effort into Aplia homework; you need a really high percentage like 96% to get full 10 points for it. You could probably pass exams without going to lecture, but there are clicker questions. READ THE BOOK. It's pretty easy to understand. He's incredibly helpful. Use his office hours. He's a great guy..so nice.

Blair is such a nice guy, but a terrible lecturer. His exams are pretty tough too, but he gives a huge curve. Just read the textbook

Despite the intimidating impression he gives in lecture, he is actually a very nice and helpful professor outside of the classroom. He's very challenging and he will make you work for your A. With that said, he still does give generous curves. I recommend him if you're an econ major. If you're not, I suggest you take a different section.

Blair is a great teacher. Yes his exams are challenging and his slides can be confusing, but he is always available and willing to help. If you read the book and go to him with questions you will have no trouble in his class. Also he likes to act like he's a tough guy but he's actually a nice guy

Blair is a very caring and knowledgeable professor, however that doesn't translate into being the best teacher. The class is difficult and it takes a lot of effort, readings, and homework to keep up. Unfortunately lectures make the content even more difficult than it already.

Blair was decent. He spent a lot of time during lecture on topics most students understood and not enough time on the trickier concepts. One of the better Micro teachers.

Blair is a wonderful person; he wants you to succeed in his class and appreciates students attending office hours. That being said, his lectures can be confusing so it is extremely IMPORTANT to do the reading and review his slides. The 4 quizzes he gives are cumulative and tough, but he gives a good curve. He was my favorite prof this semester.

Incredible teacher. Really knows what he's talking about, but can be dry if you're not interested in economics. Tries to take class to the next level by making real world connections and getting everyone involved. Do the homework and go to class and you'll be fine.

Lectures are boring and long, sometimes gives an iclicker quiz, but not many times. The textbook readings were easier to understand than the lectures, but he is very accommodating and easy to talk to.

Blair is an approachable professor who is more than willing to help. His HW assignments are weekly, but doable and his lectures aren't long but can be confusing at times. He gives four quizzes that really test the material so looking at the slides, taking notes, and sitting in lectures are crucial. He does give a great curve. Would recommend.

Quizzes are tough and rarely relate to homework, Aplia Assignments, and Lecture notes. Study the textbook and you should do fine. Professor Blair is funny and clearly knows the subject but is not clear in lecture. He is much clearer during office hours and you will have to work for an A.

He has 4 quizzes, each of which are worth 10% of your grade, instead of midterms. While it is really annoying to have a quiz every 4 to 6 weeks, it makes it so that when the final comes you are already super prepared. The quizzes were very tough tho. The class average on some of them was a 40 or less.

Took his class in 2008 during the crash and all the news breaking around it. Either ECON102H or 201. Was lots of fun talking to him after class about it as it was happening. If I recall correctly I think he got me onto behavioral economics. Really smart guy.

Doesnt teach much and talks in circles. Pretends to be a liberal but his true views are obvious if you pay attention. Doesnt understand the millennials.

I had professor Blair for Inequality. While he can be very lecture heavy and can seem to have a tough time explaining stuff sometimes, he was very willing to help any students who did not understand him the first time. Very nice guy who wants you to do well. Attendance is not mandatory but to do well it is very recommended.

I took inequality with Professor Blair, and found some of the material to be challenging at first. The class was extremely interesting, but there was a lot of information covered. Both Professor Blair and the TA's went out of the way to ensure everyone was understanding the material. Very nice man that wants the best for his students.

great professor goes into depth in his lectures. if you are student that works hard and keeps up to date with material you will be fine nice man as well.

Great prof and very knowledgeable. The only grades are two papers (5-7pgs, 3pgs), two midterms, and a final plus some clicker questions that don't count for a lot. Blair emails back quickly and is always on the Sakai chatroom. The lecture slides are posted, but he gives so much extra info in class that it's worth going.