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He doesn't explain things clearly and expects you to know every single detail of the assigned readings. He likes to embarrass people when they don't know an answer. If you fail the midterm, you'll fail the class, so he tells you to drop the class.
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Although his tests are very defficult, he is the vest professor for econ in this college. When you finish this course, you will know that you learn a lot.
he's the worst professor ever
An outstanding professor!!!
He is the maaaan!
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Though many students doesn't like him, he is my favorite professor. His exams are REALLY tough, but you can learn a lot from him. I'm glad that I had a professor like him.
He is a great professor!!!
He is the best professor Ive ever had.
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Best professor in NY!
The worst teacher ever ! Very unclear about the materials and questions in exams !
he has his own teaching style. but he should consider his students' feelings, not everyone like this teaching style.
HE is so restrictive in his classes, and his rules are very terrible to students, but, the way he teaches is very powerful, helpful, and useful, thank you, Ph.D. Arroyo.
The worst professor I have ever had...taking his class is just a big waste of your time...don't expect to learn anything...drop him if you get him.
horrible teacher.He talks about his political views more than the topic. He's very bias & ignorant.He’ll like u more if ur a girl and Puerto Rican.He is 1 of the worst teachers I’vehad.More than half the class dropped out after the midterm.Cheat on quiz!This is coming from some1 who got B-inhisclass
his points are clear but they are hard to understand. he takes the short-cut rather than explaining the material in simplistic form.
Mr. Arroyo is a very smart teacher, he knows what he is talking about. The only problem is that he is very scary, you have to be prepare to answer question in class. That's part of the homework, and is not very helpfull. Most of the time I/+class was scare to answer a question or even question him.
Worst Teacher in Laguardia, don't take his class waste of time!
really bad professor, shouldn't be teaching.i'm surprice he hasn't been sud, because he likes to make fun of the students.
Arroyo is an awesome professor if you show interest, he will explain all you need to know. I learned more with him than wi/ Kone in Eco II
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His class is no way for normal people to follow, but if you plan to take only one class, and you really want to learn stuffs, you might want to take with him, otherwise....pass with a C above is impossible. Not enough time to finish his test, even 70% of the test. if you wanna survive...try to avoid arroyo
He is really helpful because he explains very well. The exams he gives are really tough. However, if you attend classes reguarly and take his note, you will be prepared for the exams.
peace o cake
SUCKS
RUN!!!!!!
He is the by far the worst professor at Laguardia. He talks down to ever one and he thinks he is so smart. He also makes you buy this stupid book in order to pass the class for $40 and it is not even a book, just some leaflet he put together to make money off students, avoid at all cost!
This professor makes you look like you are gonna get an A in class but at the end he stabs you in the back and gives you an F Waste of time . he's very descriminating only 2 or 1 out of 20 students pass his class others drop out or just fail.
He is very rude. Laughs at student if they give the wrong answer to his questions.
If U study hard It's possible to get a good grade-I've got B!This class was very intereseting.Good advise -participate in the class:)
Great teacher, he challenges students, you need to prepare before class and participate in discussions. I got an A, work hard and you will be rewarded.
do not take this professor
The most condescending person I ever met, the man has a serious complex and needs to get over himself. Take this class if you want to learn how to insult people!
ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
dont waste ur time
its horrible
Worse Professor i ever took. it was jsut wast of money and time. wish i had never took him.
this professor is not helpful at all when it comes to reviews. he strictly bases his grades on test scores and they are ridiculously hard. i suggest you pass on this professor and find someone else.
Waste of my money and time. I truely suggest all students to take this course at another college because it seems like to me he's the only one teaching this course. I failed it and boy o boy, i'm taking it at another college
hardest teacher i have taken. I would not recommend it to a friend!!
I am a 3.8 GPA stud.this prof made me rethink my level of smartness.he is not as bad as other pretend.he is difficult don't get me wrong, but Lag is such an easy school.his teaching method is just as socrates.he won't think 4 u but teach u how 2 think 2 get the answer..& that is great...he got me my only c in my transcript, but I still respect him
my goodness..when i saw his face through the window on the first day of class, i refused myself to enter the room. i dropped that course immediately.
He's a horrible professor. Don't take his class if you can help it. He makes you feel like there's still a chance for a passing grade and he'll screw you over in the last minute. He doesn't help you at all. He doesn't WANT to help at all. His class deals with all math and no logic. He's teaching an Economics class NOT a Math class.
DO NOT take this professor. He makes this course ALOT harder than what it really is....If you take him good luck! He gave me my first D grade and I regret taking him because no matter how hard I tried to do good it wasn't good enough...Good luck!
He doesn't have respect for anyone. He has one or two fav students in class to chat with and totally ignores others. If you still want to take him then be prepared for pop quizzes and don't be a sec. late to class. Also check out the CD and the web link that comes with the book. Never argue with him.
He is the kind of person who takes pleasure in tormenting students. He has way to much fun with the authority given to him by Laguardia community college. Word of advice you are "retarded" if you want to take his class.
Difficult Prof.
Worst Professor I have ever had. Don's take his class you will regret it!
this was my first prof in college. i must say he is not easy and many times is not nice for students. however, during the class i really started to like economics. and i had a great satisfaction from my grade because i knew how much effort i had to put in it.
if you can drop his course, you should do that. He is really mean and enjoy ignoring students. I totally agree most comments about him.
really bad guy i ve ever learned
the worst, never get interest in the welfare of their student.Boastful and very unpleasant. his teaching method is very poor. I think , he is teaching for himself, because no one understand even a bit. This guy is a disgrace of cuny.
Not Hard as many people said. If you like economic, you choose this professor. He is also very strict about attendence. Make sure no absence, no late. There were two exams, mid-term and final, which i think they were not easy but you will get the answers from your notes. In addition, you have to ask questions. you ask, you know it.
This class is not so difficult. However, prof. Arroyo make it hard. Attendance is a mandatory. There are two exams ( not so hard, everything from your notes) and some quizes. Nevertheless, I learnt a lot. If you are really interested in economics-you should take him.
I took his Microeconomics class and I loved his class. Most of the people did too. He is hard, however explains concepts really well. Take and study his notes, that's all what's on test. Try not to miss classes. Recommended for anybody who wants to learn sth.
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Best Professor for economics.
If you consider yourself a smart student and value learning, by all means take Arroyo. I don't think he's half as bad as everyone claims him to be but he is by Laguardia standards rather difficult. In fact, I think his teaching style would be more suited for an honors class than a regular class.
He is a nightmare for LaGuardians
I was told he is hard, and was advised to drop it after the first day. Glad I did based on these ratings.
he's extremly hard. the first day of classes the girl next 2 me got up n left she said he was very hard to pass n guys the notes he writes won't help u understand or study if u r a visual person ur done n if u hate to read each chapt is about 20-50 pages n the book is expensive n useless cuz it gets u more comfuse oh always gives essay form exams
I don't care about any bad comment. I worked hard, I was never absent. No wonder I got an A and a letter of recommendation. In short he appreciates hard working students.
Do not take his class. He is the hardest teacher in Lagcc. In additional, He does not know how to teach.
He is a strict prof., but very fair. His teaching is very clear. As long as you study hard, you can get good grade. Don't worry about those bad comments, if you really want to learn something about economics, you must take his class.
DO not take his class if you are looking for an A. Avoiding him at all costs.
He should be fired from Laguardia. In a bad economy I took the class but for this guy I could not do well in the class. very bad professor. I ashamed to call him professor. Dont take his class guys.
he is a good teacher
This guy is without any doubt the worst prof ever to exist on earth. Extremely difficult, very arrogant, he tries to scare you from the begining. He doesnt give a demm about students. In fact he enjoys failing students, trust me im not making this up. His exams are 1 midterm and 1 final. midterm is 10 pages long,80% of class failed. out of 50 stude
HE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER MET!!! HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TEACH! HE JUST WASTES US MONEY AND TIME! PLEASE DON'T TAKE HIM! NO MATTER HOW BAD U NEED THAT CLASS FOR GRADUATION OR REQUIREMENT ! HE ONLY GIVES F GRADES! HE DOESN'T TEACH IN CLASS. ALL HE DOES IS TELL U TO GET INTO A GROUP AND DISCUSS YOUR PROBLEMS WITH UR CLASS MATES!
nice professor. he is funny, and very helpful to student who really want to learn something
worst professor in this world.It was the greatest mistake in my life to take him.does not listen to students problems .
i wish there was a sign in front of the laguardia entrance saying this proff is horrible cannot beleive time and money wasted
worset professor ever!!!really hard on students.
very very difficult guy he thinks he is teaching economists no reviews you will lower your gpa this man is horrible horrible
OMG!!! Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take him!!! I've seen death! this man made me see death!!! insanely hard!!! Please! if you love yourself just a tiny little bit, stay away!!!!!
No homework at all. Just one midterm and one final with all-essay questions.
not a good professor total waste very hard difficult personality
u have to be on time for class,read the textbook,copy everything he writes and says,participate in class discussins and answer to questions that he is gonna ask u.mid term 40%,final 50% attendance and participation 10% of ur grade.he never gives an A grade.But,he is very funny and knows his subject very well.if u wanna learn something take him
people stay away the old man is out of his mind...... what a waste of time and money i dont think you will learn anything
if you like to fail, lower your gpa, like people mocking at you please take this class
people this is the mad man trust me you will just hate him very rude guy fails almost everybody smartest students get c- or b total retard
If you take his class you won't even stand a chance! This professor fails 75% of his students. Only a handful ever pass. The sad thing is he doesn't care because "he has tenure" in the school. Many students have unsuccessfully tried to have him fired and have failed at it. Your GPA will drop because of the F you get. Beware. You have been warned!!!
Do not take this class. This professor is out of control. Mean,rude, offensive. If you take it you'll regret it.
BY FAR THE WORST PROFESSOR AT LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE!SAVE YOURSELF FROM TAKING HIM!
i hope the head of the economics would read these ratings its not that they should fire him cause they probably cannot but the economics department should speak to him about his teaching skills even if you study 10 hrs a day for his class chances are you will not pass.
never, ever take his courses
he is the worst prof ive ever seen.
He is very good professor.his teaching style is very differnt than others.His class is fun.you will learn a lot.He makes u love economics. I took both with him and :).You have to show a work to get an A. He is not a easy grader.Be attentive in the class.
DON'T TAKE IT, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. THE WORST, IS PROLLY THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE. I TRIED SO HARD. HE DIDNT EVEN CARE. GOOD LUCK!
WORST "PROFESSOR" IN LAGUARDIA. He doesn't give a damn about his students.He is rude. Even though I tried hard, he gave me a D. It seems as if he wants to fail all of his students, rather than to help them. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES ! ! !
This is reslly annoying, and he relys on u to learn and teach your self from reading the book. But the book is very difficult to understand. And then when you ask the teacher to clarify the reading, hes either sarcastic and acts like u are dumb if you dont understand it, and has a very stubborn way of teaching and is not helpful when u need his hel
Why the hell is he still teaching if so maaaany students complain?? He's the worst teacher and ****, and he still teaches almost all economics classes!! Come on, someone, fire that crazy guy!! He doesn't know what he's doing, and is very mean and very bad!! Pls someone, do something about it!!!!!!!!
abosoluteky the worst and meast teacher in laguardia. this dude does notin but insult you all day and make you not want to participate in class his notes are horiible RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
This guy sucks. Dont take his class he is the worst professro in the world.
this man gives no homework 24% on quizzes 30% on midterm and 40% on final. He is very rude and sarcastic. he expects you to read and learn on your own. ask him a question and he will make you look stupid in front of the entire class. Take this class and you will regret it. So good luck fellow students
dont ever waste your time with this guy. he needs to just retire, and leave Laguardia because he is truly a miserable guy who needs excitement in his life and his excitement is failing his students
This Guy is the Worst. He is the biggest jerk!!! This man is rude and will embarrass you for fun. He makes your time in his class miserable. I think he enjoys making students GPA drop and life miserable? NEVER TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN AVOID IT!!!!!!!!!!
WAS a good teacher that does poke fun, makes jokes but is quite effective
Teaches like we know everything already. He will pick on you! He's out of class before you are LOLS.
He's mental institution bound other words he's insane. I've never had a professor this mentaly unstable. He enjoys making fun out of his students by asking them questions from chapters, which are yet to be covered and he expects you to teach yourself rather than have him do that. He prides himself on his tenure,well as whom?...as a jerk most likely
I dont think he is bad at all. ! flunk or fail, though my grades and interest in the subject point more to the latter, I find the class fun.
I am a nerd. Last semester I got 4 A's and 2 B's. The B's were because I got sick in the middle of the semester. Im sure if you give me his exams over and have another professor grade it, I would get an A. His answer to inelasticity was does a ten pound bag of flour make a really big biscuit. He makes fun of students. To me, he does not know what h
Absolutely the best economics prof. People read the book and study the material! He really wants his students to understand it. He answers all your questions, but you have to know what to ask about. He is very fair, sarcastic ;), but fair. I think he's great as a teacher and as a person.
I'm not sure why is teaching, nonetheless why the hell is head of the department. Yes, he is quite knowledgable about economics. But, what's the point of using intimidation tactics to boost your own ego? Is he really this low on self confidence and deflated over crush dreams? Never seen such lack of people skills.
For all of those who think that he is a very good teacher well then...judge this: (Q) What is the definition of Macroeconomic? (My answer given) The study economics on the whole. I GOT IT WRONG BY HIM! He wanted the words he chose to have, and his answer is: The study of economics on the aggrogate level. AGGROGATE=WHOLE. I have more examples too.
he has no patience at all, and doesn't explain well so that the students can understand
worst of all professors. he is just too bad. difficult to understand him. makes fun of student.favorite hobby is to fail students. should be retired now. too much..not good.
Worst professor I had... Very sarcastic... Very proud of himself that most of his students drop his class... We go to school to learn not to make fun when u asked question... He should not be teaching....
HE SUCKS WORSE PROFESSOR IN THE COUNTRY
Not easy. If you didn't get a good grade on midterm, don't drop a class, in final almost the same questions, so you can get a good grade. But if you can avoid him - do it.
He is one of the worse professors I've had. He acts like he will answer your questions but doesn’t. Instead he tries to make you feel stupid with his sarcastic remarks which I think is very disrespectful. Dont take his class.
he is the worse professor in lagcc and even intelligent students get C and many of student gets F. it gonna make your GPA very low. dont take his class.
I'm still trying to figure out where he got his credentials from, let alone why he is still a teacher, when he has a high rate of students who drop the class, or get F's. Very hard to pass his class. I had to retake the course, I'm doing A work and I'm actually learning something. Avoid him at all cost M,W,F 9am-2pm classes!!
Tries to make you look stupid. Cant ask him questions or he gives you a nasty answer. Very disrespectful, knows his stuff but a really strict teacher that probably never gave a student a grade higher than a B. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS, I BEG YOU
WORST professor ever! He gave everyday a F in the class. Don't ever take his class.
I am a very optimistic student and a professional brown-noser, butt kisser. Though all of my studying, engage conversations, and politeness did not help my outcome in the class. I got a whopping F. By the end of the semester, the class population drop to 25 percent. Those who droped the class must of read the reviews, unlike me. RUN.
Difficult class, do not take it your not 100% sure you want a business oriented major.
Never ever take this prof class again ..... he is hard
I made a terrible mistake to take his class. He would never like to write any thing in the board except some chapter's titles. He used to make some unfunny jokes from us. Additionally, his review class would never relate to the midterm and final exams. I won't recommend him to any student who will or wants to take economics class
Stop complaining about Arroyo. He is tough, but no more tough than the real world out there. If you study and show ambition you will have an A, he just wants you to put efforts. He joked with me ,he wasn't the most helpfull professor in the world, but I got A. Do the work and you can have an A as well! It's for you, not for him.
He is very rude. Never gives a chance for his students to learn. Straight F.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! I NEVER GOT LOWER THAN A "B" IN ANY OF MY COURSES BUT HE GAVE ME AN "F". IT RUINED MY GPA AND WASTED MY TIME. HE NEVER GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO LEARN.
Worst teacher ever
Do not take this class. This is a heads UP! Professor is extremely sarcastic not just to me in particular but to anybody who has a question. It discourages you from even speaking to him. He makes you feel inferior to him. He'll show you how its done and if you dont get it hell treat you like the class dunce. One of the worst experiences i've had.
MY ADVICE IS DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS or you are only going to screw up your GPA.I studied hard for the midterm and final and throughout the entire course and I got a C-. When he shows up in class he doesnt really teach anything because he wants you to do your part as a student, but he doesnt does his as a professor.
Avoid at all costs.
I didn't learn anything and I also bought the book for no reason. Personally I think he doesn't teach, he expects you to know everything after one read. The tests are very hard and not related to anything that was taught. There's no review, you ask questions and hopefully you get a clear answer. he WILL make you look stupid.
Worst professor ever never take him
Terrible experience
Don't take him ... The worst professor !!!! Tough grader,,, be ready to read the book !!! He never explains clearly ...
-He has a bad habit of degrade students when they ask questions as if they are stupid. -Prior chapter reading is required for each class, as well as after each class. -His lectures poorly reflect the material on the exams and quizzes. -Majority of the class failed, except one. That lucky student pass only because she was retaking the class.
He is the worst of the worst!!! Do not choose him as a professor for MicroEconomics PLEASE!! Unless you want to fail.
GREAT PROFESSOR EXPLAINS CLEARLY DOESN'T MOVE ON IF THE CLASS DOESN'T UNDERSTANDS.
hard exam
Im a student with a G.P.A of 3.9, and 52+ credits. Having come from classes such as English, Calculus, and Physics, instructed by professors that have a Doctorate degree; I have learned to work hard for an A grade. This professor failed the entire class, professor is arrogant, you musts learn on your own, he doesn't care if you are confused.
he is a great professor just do the work and ask a lot of question
TERRIBLE!! I was sick and missed the final, but he gave me a chance to take it. When I e-mailed him numerous times about when I could take it; He didn't respond to me til two semesters later ! Then still gave me an F !!
Poor educator. Poor personality.
Do NOT take him. I got an A for his class by the grace of God. This professor won't prepare you for tests. He blames the students for not knowing the material. He gives random surprise quizzes that have a high percentage weight. and a test every week.
Class Info
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Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
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