DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES! Excellent, challenging Economics course - you learn a LOT. Professor Jakubson is super nice and super helpful, and rewards students for exceptional progress. Our TA, Jing Liu was absolutely awesome! HIGHLY RECOMMENDENDED COURSE!

He is a great teacher and always helpful during office hours. You just have to go to lecture and take advantage of office hours. Not easy, but you learn a lot.

I thought his class was very fair. He is very approchable if you give him a chance. Also he is hot. With that beautiful facial hair.

I dont know what these negative comments are about. He is amazing. So smart, Jakubson, teaches to the common person. His analogy of picking up chicks in the bar and applying economic theory to it made my semester complete. TAKE LE WITH HIM!

Jakubson is an outstanding professor and knows his economics. You must utilize your time well and actually put some effort into this class in order to do well. The concepts aren't too hard to grasp and he is always willing to help you out if you don't understand the content. I recommend taking Jakubson although you must know your basic algebra.

He is very knowledgable and a very engagin lecturer. Give him a chance and ignore the silly ratings left by the few unfortunates who are too retarded to understanted basic economic concepts. He gives you solid practice exams and throws a nice curve on the grades if need be. Utilyze office hours if you are confused...he likes explaining things

Oki...econometrics is a hard subject to study..there will be people who wont understand it at all...and professor's teaching style can be arguable..BUT he George is very nice person, if you use his office hours, and he is THE easiest grader in economics department. And if metics make sense to you,...you will easily get A+ on this class..

cares about our learning, funny guy

Econometics is hard, but if you go to class and pay attention you can get a good grade. Jakubson is tough, but his office hours are very helpful and the material is interesting. Great class!

Totally awesome.

Teacher was very helpful, very approachable. Material was not easy, but he welcome you to his office hours and helped there. He gave out practice prelims and a practice final which all were very useful. His exams reflected what he taught in class. Class attendance is a must to do well!

He always made himself appear to be very helpful, but I'm not sure how helpful he really was. He has catchphrases which get old fast. He said he would make it a 2 1/2 hour open note final but give us 3 1/2 hours to do it. By the end of the 2 1/2 hours, I had finally arrived at the last 17-part question. Despite this, still not a bad class.

Jakubson's an excellent professor with a sense of humor and a passion for economics. Admittedly, he hates it when students don't show up to class or treat him as a joke -- understandably. If you do the work (don't bother with the textbook), go to class, and go to office hours, you'll get an A.

Took the course over the Summer. Definitely a great professor. Knew what he was teaching and used real world data for the course. Just go to class, do what Jakubson tells you to do for hw, etc, and there should be no reason why any student cannot ace this course.

Man, everyone's being so mean about this guy. He was really nice to me. Admittedly, he doesn't dress for class and he does kind of swagger, but he's still a great prof. Haters hate because they didn't get a good grade!

Is not easy, although, if you do all the homeworks and keep notes in class it is totally do-able! Sessions are extremely important in order to pass the exams and completely understand. The material is great since all are real life/applied cases and that gives the class a great point of view.

Great professor! Super helpful, one of the nicest I've had at Cornell. Makes econometrics as clear as possible!

Liked the graphs and comparisons and approach of prof. Not a bad guy. Needs to get over his Napoleon complex. He's too much about power and control. Gets in the way of enjoyment of class and the material. Needs to take some vicodin and chill out. Has too much tendency towards anger.

Had him for summer. His notes in his lectures make you wonder why you copied them down in the first place when you review them, but then the magic appears when you go to his office hours because he does a WAY better job explaining than during class. Btw, do NOT do anything distracting such as and even asking your TA a question, or you'll regret it.

He really wants to be the professor who gets you into statistics, but his glaring mental instability prevents him from achieving this. His class is like a gauntlet, be ready to be verbally taunted and treated with zero tolerance if you make the slightly faux pas. Take at own risk

Lectures arent exactly clear but they are fairly interesting. He gives out solid practice prelims for the test and curves it generously if need be. Take ILRLE 2400 with Jakubson if you actually want to learn something. The class is curved to a B+/A-.

This man helped me so much, beyond the classroom included. He is a genuinely caring person who wants to help his students if they come to him for help. As teacher, he is a little loopy and can be a little frazzled-seeming, but he makes his points relatively clear. Of course, I had him over the summer so I don't know what he's like usually.

George's class is intimidating. Prelims are hard. However, if you go to office hours and show progression throughout the course its an easy A-. I almost dropped the class, but decided to stay and I couldn't be happier with the decision. Hes a great guy, quirky but runs a great class. PS no need to buy the book, just use his hand outs

Professor Jakubson made econometrics as painless as possible. He posts solid practice prelims and made himself available every morning for office hours to help struggling students. He grades based on improvement so he won't kill your grade if you bomb one of the exams. His exams are typically very long though.

Jakubson is a phenomenal lecturer. Prior to the course I had little to no understanding of the material, but he is incredibly good at simply explaining complex topics and I left the class feeling like I finally "got" it. He makes himself very available for office hours. He can be condescending, but he's a very patient teacher for those who struggle

Great professor. Don't rely on the book. Go to lecture and you'll be fine. Expect to put in some work but he's very approachable in office hours.

Amazing Professor... I entered his class having failed Labor Econ already and ended with a B+.. pretty good considering I failed the first two tests. More importantly, I'm now an econ minor. Thanks Prof. Jakubson!

Professor Jakubson was an amazing professor, definitely one of my favorites. I took the course during the summer and learned so much! I recommend going to office hours. Jakubson really cares about his students and wants them to learn the material, if you show progression throughout the course you will be fine! Thanks George!

Jakubson just wants his students to learn and if you put in the effort, you will absolutely get a great grade. I understood more about economics in 1 week of his class than I did from an entire semester of micro or macro econ. Do the problem sets, go to office hours, show you're making an effort, and an A+ is very possible.

Professor George was clear, engaging, and most of all cared about actually teaching econometrics to us in practical terms. He made himself available every day after class if you had any extra question. As long as you went to class, did the homework, and participated you should have no trouble getting an A. Great guy- really glad i look this class.

His class is difficult, but it is fair. His lectures are really helpful and cannot be substituted by the textbook. He really gives a good understanding of basic labor economic thought and theory. I highly recommend taking his class!

Amazing professor, I honestly learned so much even though I basically failed every exam, and it ended up being my highest grade in the semester. Visit office hours, study the practice exams, and attend lecture. If you have an option to take him then I highly recommend it!!

One of the best professors I have ever had. If you show up with respect and determination George will show you mutual respect and dedication. He makes sure that everybody in class knows what is going on and is extremely personable. Makes waking up for an early class not just worth it but ENJOYABLE! I absolutely recommend taking his class.

One of my favorite professors at Cornell. The topic was difficult, but Professor Jakubson is incredibly willing to help outside of class. The TA was great. He really wants you to succeed, but you have to put in work. Lectures could be a little slow and tests are hard but everything is curved up.

Professor Jakubson has some harsh reviews, and I knew that going into his class it would be tricky. However, the people writing reviews are likely the ones who didn't put in the effort. He was extremely accessible outside of class and willing to answer any questions! GO TO OFFICE HOURS and you will be fine in this course. Cannot stress it enough

Professor Jakubson gets a bad rep. He teaches a technical course to students who normally hate anything quantitative, but he really does care about his students. If you do the work and consistently practice on your own outside of class, you'll be fine in this course. This is not a spectator's course - don't try to cram the material.

A friendly guy with a hard shell. You will do well if you go to office hours. His lectures can be confusing but once you get it, you get it. The other reviews are misleading-- no one goes to class and no one goes to office hours. It is hard work, but I enjoyed my class with him.

One of my favorite professors. He teaches a difficult subject very well. He does get irked when students ask basic questions he's already gone over, which is why he gets a bad rap. But if you try, getting an A is very doable. His office hours help a lot. Don't let these lousy reviews scare you, they are likely from students who put in little effort

He's an extremely nice guy. From the first classes, he clearly clarifies what bothers him and what doesn't. Make sure you are on his side: don't take out your cell phone in class, participate, etc. Basically, be engaged with the class and you will do well. He knows a lot about econometrics and tries to make it easy for students to understand.

Professor Jakubson has a tough teaching style, but engaging with it can pay off. Lectures may be confusing at first, but office hours help clarify things. For study prep, try using unstuck study alongside the free textbook - it's a game-changer.

Prof. Jakubson's teaching style is certainly unique, but overall, his lectures, which were often at a slowed-down pace, made the material digestible. His cold-calling was intimidating, but you should be fine as long as you're clearly paying attention in class. Expectations for exams are clear, and he's a fair grader. But review slides thoroughly.