3.0

Gustavo Indart

Economics - University of Toronto - St. George Campus

3.0
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
15%
Would Retake
106
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3.0
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
3.2
Helpful
2.8
Clarity

15%

Would Retake

106

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Rating Distribution
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106 total ratings

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What Students Say

This class is absolutely packed slides full of information

ECO209Y - 2.0 rating

worst class I've taken so far

ECO209 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

29%

Textbook Required

67%

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74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 9 reported grades
B: 2
B-: 1
A+: 1
A-: 1
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Tough Grader (4)
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Get ready to read (3)
Tough grader (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
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Reviews (105)
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ECO202
Apr 7, 2002

Wow, this guy REALLY needs to work on his english skills

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ECO202
Apr 15, 2002

No Comments

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ECO202
May 10, 2002

Class got MUCH better after he started posting lecture notes. Very fair.

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ECO202
Jun 19, 2002

No Comments

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ECO202
Jul 19, 2002

His voice cracks a lot... fun to laugh at.

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ECO200
Aug 10, 2002

No Comments

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ECO202
Aug 11, 2002

No Comments

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ECO202
Oct 25, 2002

His lecture notes are his lecture word for word....sometimes voice cracks

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ECO202
Feb 11, 2003

No Comments

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ECO202
Jul 15, 2003

Very, and I mean it when I say very, hard to understand what he is saying in class. Although, he did crack a funny joke today, but saying "seems like some people are sleeping. Hey (looking at someone), you are snoring" A lot of people laughed at

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ECO202
Aug 21, 2003

Interesting!!! He is very organized and his lecture notes are a great help. He explains concepts clearly. However, the lectures can be a bit boring sometimes, since he repeats everything from the notes.

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ECO202
Dec 22, 2003

The notes he provides online are perfect. The concepts are laid out extremely well in these notes.

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ECO202
Mar 6, 2004

Thick accent. Talks to the board.

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ECO100
Mar 8, 2004

His accent makes it difficult to hear what he's talking about. He used to have very useful notes but people didn't go to class so he stopped them. So he's almost useless.

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ECO100
Mar 29, 2004

Great Prof and well organized notes

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ECO100Y1
Apr 1, 2004

oh god... can u say MONOTONE?

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ECO209
Apr 2, 2004

lectures are really boring and somewhat useless, but his online lecture notes are very very useful.

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ECO100Y
Apr 3, 2004

Could be a bit more enthusiastic. Voice cracks and clears throat a lot! Good online notes. Course would be more interesting if he varies his voice once in a while.

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ECO202Y
Apr 8, 2004

this is the WORST class ever in my university life. His tests are EXTREMELY difficult, as if he's trying to torture your brain out. unclear voice, and long boring lectures. Luckily he's no longer teaching ECO202, instead he's teaching ECO208 or ECO209

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ECO100
Apr 16, 2004

Indart's notes are right on. They have everything you need to know about the material. His tests may seem challenging, but the written questions are usually similar to the problem sets. If you are willing to study, take ECO100 with him.

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ECO209
Apr 28, 2004

this guy is crap. his board notes suck, you can't understand him during class, and his tests are ridiculously difficult. The only reason i'm passing that class is because of his online notes. i used to love macro, but now it's ruined - go to a diff prof!!

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ECO202
May 15, 2004

Nice guy, strong accent. Online notes were very helpful. He's notes (both online and in class) were very neat, but he needs to speak up a bit. Beyond the third row of the class, it's impossible to hear him.

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ECO100
May 18, 2004

his tests are extremely hard!! Not helpful at all!!! only his online notes helps!! Doesnt reply to emails!!

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ECO100
Jul 22, 2004

do his old tests and read his notes.no books and no need to go to lecture.

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ECO100Y
Jul 25, 2004

Long, easy tests. Boring lectures. His notes + his lec + problem sets = Perfect =P So work hard.

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ECO100
Aug 4, 2004

He's a great professor!His lecture notes and problem sets are pretty uesful.

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ECO100
Aug 6, 2004

Hard to follow at times but the clarity of his lectures and diagrams improved steadily. I think he was of practice teaching a big intro course, but should be fine now. His tests were FAIR, just his 1st test was easy so ppl got complacent and slacked off.

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ECO100
Oct 4, 2004

Worst prof of first year. VERY unclear in class, his lectures are impossible to follow, as he is very vague. DO NOT TAKE A COURSE WITH INDART. IT IS NOT WORTH THE FRUSTRATION. WANNA BE AN ECONOMIST? TAKE ANOTHER TEACHER!!!!

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ECO100
Oct 24, 2004

He is not hard at all. Just study hard, do his previous tests and you will probably ace the exams! His online notes are perfect... he is kind of dry though...

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ECO209
Dec 22, 2004

No Comments

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ECO100
Dec 22, 2004

this is a really great teacher! i love his class its really interesting. he has a lot of knolage

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ECO
Dec 24, 2004

Great prof. should speak up more. notes are very helpful. very helpful if you visit him during office hours. fair but not always understanding.

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ECO100
Dec 25, 2004

He is a wonderful prof! Amazing lectures, very clear and helpful. Take his class for a great experience. Challenging but fair exams. Shy but hot!!

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ECO
Jan 13, 2005

He is sometimes difficult to hear, he could speak up a bit. He is so nice and helpful if you need some help and his tests are not that bad especially if you do the problem sets and past tests. He is a really good prof!

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ECO100
Apr 3, 2005

he sucks

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ECO100
Apr 7, 2005

Prof. Indart is a good prof. He is helpful and he posts lecture notes, tests and questions on his website which is extremely helpful. Do the problem sets and the old tests and you can ace this course if you have Indart!

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ECO209Y
Apr 13, 2005

His tests are really hard, but the lecture notes he posts on the website are incredible. If you study hard, mainly his past tests, you can do really well with him. Also, he is nice and funny in class.

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ECO209
Jun 15, 2005

Good prof. Tries hard to ensure students understand the material. Lecture notes were great, but tests were challenging. Overall a good experience.

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ECO209
Jul 6, 2005

His lecture notes were very helpful. I didn't even crack the spine on the textbook. His tests are crazy hard. He tries really hard to explain things and is usually willing to go over difficulties but he's a low speaker so sit closer if you want to hear the whole lecture.

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ECO100
Jul 24, 2005

you dont need to go to lectures at all for this class! (if you can learn things on your own) but with indart you want to anyway. he is not engaging at all and i was always tempted to fall asleep. of course, when i didn't have to be there in the first place that didn't help my motivation. just as a final note, the guy does mean well i think.

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ECO100
Aug 19, 2005

he is really nice prof, who is always willing to help and his tests are not that crazy hard, if u do enough past tests and the problem sets. I think his tests are one of the most fair tests that i have seen in u of t so far.

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ECO100
Sep 5, 2005

Can't spend english WELL!!!!!!

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ECO209
Sep 14, 2005

I donot understand why he can teach in University.

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ECO209
Sep 15, 2005

Lectures are boring since he is just reading from the lecture notes. Lecture notes are helpful, did not have to read the text. The tests are hard and lengthy for the duration. The tests is mainly about how well you can regurgitate the material! Study past test and exams!!!! Hate the prof but course material is alright~~

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ECO209
Grade: B-
Oct 9, 2005

Demanding but fair. Helpful and accessible but doesn't put up with BS. This guy is serious but can be funny when he wants to. Great lecture notes. Overall, a good learning experience.

5.0
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ECO100
Nov 2, 2005

A nice man.... have very very good lecture notes. Sometimes very funny in class (i hope i have a newspaper...)

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ECO100
Dec 13, 2005

messes around with tests too much...the 1st term test was way too easy and he made the 2nd term test way too hard...he kinda seemed like he didn't know what he's doing...

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ECO100
Dec 13, 2005

tests are hard. he seems like he didn't know what he was doing as the 1st test was too easy adn the 2nd test way too hard

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ECO100
Mar 22, 2006

he is my favourite prof, who is very interested in his course, he always try to help if u have a problem. love him!

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ECO100
Apr 6, 2006

Overall good Prof. He goes beyond the lecture notes he posts on his website to explain each concept in more depth and thoroughness. Sometimes he drags on too long on some slides. Tests are quite difficult but if u study enough u will generally do well (except for him messing up on too high average test 1 and then killing every1 on test 2)

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ECO100
Jun 1, 2006

Overall hes a decent professor. He provides lectures notes and is very approachable. that said his testing scheme is annoying, his 1st test easy, 2nd test hard, 3rd test easy and 4th test dependant on class average. Hes not very helpful for the exam which is written by Pesando.

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ECO209
Jul 22, 2006

the only prof i know that actually emails his students regarding their progress. his smaller classes are the best and his slides makes buying the textbook a waste of money. VERY WELL ORGANIZED. also he has a sense of humour and you can ask him as many questions as you want during the lecture.

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ECO209
Apr 29, 2007

good professor who cares about his students a great deal, but his tests can be tricky

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ECO100
Sep 1, 2007

Good sir ! i took him in summer`07 ! his lecture notes are extremely helpful

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ECO100
Mar 26, 2008

His tests are hard and hes extremely boring. Anyone can tell from the lack of attendance in his class compared to others. All he does is read off lecture slides he posts on his website. He makes jokes that aren't even funny either. But he does email you about your progress, and will help you if you ask for it. I would not recommend him though.

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ECO209
Oct 12, 2008

He is a great professor, the best professor i've ever had. you always have to look at the big picture and know the details. tests are hard but they prepare you very well for the exam. the year was well planned and nicely summarized at the end. the book was not very useful, but the notes were. he explains well and always willing to help.

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ECO100
Nov 22, 2008

he is really good, at least better than jack carr.....the notes are extremely helpful. although he has accents but that doesn't make him a bad pro. He is really really good!

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ECO209
Nov 25, 2008

a good guy teaching a TERRIBLE course. eco209 with indart must be the worst course ive ever taken in my life the material is drier than mongolia and indart's run-through-50-slides-a-class lecturing style didnt help. this was only class in university where the effort to piece together 5 minutes of attention was harder than the exams

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ECO100
Nov 26, 2008

you never know where those cures comes from with other pros. Indart is diffenrent, and unique. He is great at teaching economics. Many students skip the class....I don't even understand it ..WHY? He is so good, I garantee you will regret if you miss Indart with eco100. He helped me a lot.I'll say Thank you to him

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ECO100
Mar 18, 2009

he is so good

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ECO100
Mar 27, 2009

BORING & Hard

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ECO209
Apr 6, 2009

eco209 with professor indart is by far the most boring class ive ever taken. he gives you really good slides to study from. the only problem is that to understand the slides you have to go to lectures and follow them which is VERY DIFFICULT. very boring lecturing style makes this course a lot more difficult than it needs to be

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ECO209
Jun 7, 2009

Indart is a great prof when it comes to eco 209.I feel like eco100 is too much of a introduction class to tell the profs apart. When it comes to marco-economics, i think hands down Indart is one of the best at U of T. With that said, 209 is not an easy class with any prof so you do need to keep up to ace it. One huge benefit is Indart's pastpaper

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ECO209
Jul 28, 2009

horrible prof, nice guy. Very hard to follow in class because very very very boring and very very monotone. 2 tests were fair, 1 was unreasonably hard, and exam was ridiculously hard as well. Only 3 tests and 1 exam - not sufficient enough for true assessment of students' knowledge of the course. Also, textbook was USELESS. Posts "news" everyday th

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ECO100
Sep 18, 2009

Great prof. Work hard and ask questions when you don't know wtf is going on. Do your**** and you'll do fine.

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ECO100
Jun 8, 2010

I wonder how many la coste polos he has.

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ECO209
Jul 14, 2010

He is a nice prof - explains things clearly, willing to answer any questions in class or after class, emails about your progress, etc. That being said, his tests are by no means easy, and attending class is more than necessary. Always take notes as he goes beyond the material posted online, that is, if you don't fall asleep first.

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ECO100
Aug 20, 2010

He asked trick questions a lot on tests. His questions were so wordy evn my tutor had a hard time understanding. He uses too much flowery language; lacks practical-use questions. I would recommend another professor if ECO is not your strongest. Lots of resources to study from on his site.

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ECO100
Apr 5, 2011

His tests are extremely complicated

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ECO100
May 2, 2011

A very good prof. Lectures and his slides are word for word. Monotone voice, but he knows his stuff. Do his problem sets and past test, because they are likely to reappear again. He even took the liberty to form study groups for us. A lot of material to learn, so attend all the tutorials and the lectures.

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ECO100
May 10, 2011

- Very strong Italian accent, can't get 70% wth is going on there - Very attentive, reply students' email/questions carefully - Average difficulty, most of the questions come from past papers and assignment, do the crap and you'll do good **Deadly Sure***

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ECO209
Jul 10, 2011

Nice guy for 209, very helpful and responds to emails very very fast. Final was tough though, and focused a lot on the news. Overall nice guy, but def need to put in the effort

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ECO209
Dec 15, 2011

Indart genuinely takes an interest in students, sometimes taking the initiative to email them himself. He is very approachable and always ready to help. His lectures are also interesting and clear. However, his tests can be needlessly difficult and the textbooks are not useful at all. You really need to put the effort in!

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ECO100
Apr 17, 2012

yes he responds very fast and knows his business, but examns are extremely hard and our first exam has 13percent people get between zero and 13 percent,study hard and you may survive

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JPE2408
Apr 17, 2012

He is one of the worst instructors at U of T. He has Ph.D and specializes in Economics, but he has poor teaching and communication skills. His lecture has no thesis and lack of clarity , yet he made very critical assessments on student's presentations and papers. It is unfortunate that this lecturer has no chance to improve his teaching skills

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ECO100
Aug 10, 2012

I found that what he taught was almost completely the theoretical concepts. However, when it came to execution with problems, I had no clue even where to begin. Unfortunately, that's all the tests are, which can cause a great deal of frustration. Extremely boring and my least favorite class of first year.

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ECO100Y
Aug 22, 2012

Tests are not super challenging since he gives out previous tests. Accent is way too thick to understand. Bell-curves down like there's no tomorrow.

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ECO100
Mar 20, 2013

He really cares about the students and wants to help them succeed. Provides everything the student needs and has very clear lecture slides.

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ECO100
Apr 2, 2013

I found Indart to be a great professor. His lectures are very clear and the slides are extremely helpful. His midterms and final exam was very fair! Would definitely recommend him

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ECO100
Apr 26, 2013

Indart is organized and gives us all the resources you will need to prepare for the tests. 50% of your midterms consists contents from previous tests, however, they ain't a joke. It actually takes effort to think even though you have done them a million times. As well, I find his test extremely long and therefore, I think endurance is important.

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ECO100
Jun 10, 2013

hard to understand, lectures are a waste of time since questions are all problem sets which he does not cover in class. reads off the slides.

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ECO100
Jun 11, 2013

He's great, and his tests are super easy.

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ECO100
Jun 22, 2013

He is a good prof although he has strong accent. I took it last term and his midterm is not hard. You just need to do all the past tests and understand all the problem sets. I believe u can get a good grade if you put effort on it.

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ECO100
Aug 28, 2013

Having taken this course twice with him I realized that going to class is not necessary since everything is on the lecture slides. Understand them and do past exams and you should be okay.

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ECO209
Nov 7, 2013

Indart's explains every point extremely clear, if you follow his thoughts, then you will understand everything you need to for any tests. He posts most past test online which is really helpful. His answers for the tests are even more helpful.

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ECO100
Jun 18, 2014

His tests are fairly easy as long as you read the textbook and his lecture slides. That being said, going to class is useless because all he does is read off his slides.

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ECO100ECO209
Sep 20, 2014

Very nice and helpful prof

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209
Dec 18, 2014

practice problems. past exams help alot

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ECO209
Grade: A+
Jan 7, 2015

Indart is a very straight forward professor. Attend his lectures, do his past problems and tests and you will get an A. So far, this course has been pretty easy. His slides are very clear and to the point. The only negative I have for Indart is that he can sometimes be monotonous when speaking making it hard to focus on what he's saying in class.

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ECO407
Grade: A-
Jan 22, 2016

I have taken ECO407 with Gustavo Indart. His course was an eye opener. It was the most interesting economics course I have taken at UofT.

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ECO209Y
Grade: A
May 18, 2016

First of all, this bloke teaches all the sections for this REQUIRED course. So there's no way you can avoid him. Monotone voice + PP Slide filled with text literally kills all motivation of learning . Only 10 or so out 50 show up to class every week. Spanish accent so bad, it kinda sounds Japanese. Although knowledgeable, not a very good Prof.

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ECO209
May 25, 2016

worst class I've taken so far. Guy talks for 2 hours straight , all the slides are packed with info. Hard to follow. Only way to understand curve shift is to look at past test explanations (which are too long also). Accent is very thick. Won't give a mark boost or anything. He repeats the same thing over and over , but will still be very unclear.

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ECO407
May 26, 2016
Would take again

He is very inspirational and clear. I go to his class to learn not to only get what i need for his tests. His views on macro policy is very eye-opening for students who have been constantly fed Neo-liberal dogma which does not even hold under the simplest logical examination.

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ECO209Y
Apr 17, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Let me be very clear. If you are a student coming into your second year, PUSH THIS CLASS OFF UNTIL THIRD YEAR AND SAVE YOUR cGPA. This class is absolutely packed slides full of information. There is no book either, so if you do not understand the slides you are out of luck. Professor doesn't TEACH, he only reads off of slides. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

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ECO209Y
Apr 18, 2018
Wouldn't take again

His lectures are a never ending 3 hour boredom (2hr lecture + 1 hr. discussion / tutorial), his voice and manner of presenting the material is so annoying that barely anyone makes it to the end of the lecture. He deducts marks for wrong MC answers on the tests (ouch) and there is no hope for a bell curve. Good smart person but an awful prof.

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ECO209Y
Apr 23, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Try to avoid him for this class. His midterms are very difficult and his classes are very boring. For final exam, he makes you write 5 long answer questions and 20 MCQ's and only gives you 2 hours. It's also worth 40% for a full year course, which is not worth it. Try to avoid him as much as you can. He makes you dislike macroeconomics completely.

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ECO209
Grade: C
Jan 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

His accent is too thick to understand half the things he says, every single class he interrupts the class to tell someone to get off their phone and it's super awkward, forgets to post lecture slides ahead of the lecture.

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ECO209
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Apr 15, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I WISH I had never taken a single course taught by him. Just wanna let you guys know it, i think he disrespects student in various ways. He posts term marks on his little own website with everyone's results on it. Whoever failed the tests will be highlighted in red, you'll see one third of the class being circled out specifically for failure...

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ECO209Y
Grade: B
Apr 29, 2019
Wouldn't take again

THE WORST class I have took in U of T. Prof a nice person but his lecture is the most monotone and boring one. Marking scheme is screwd up as well, 3 term test and a paper counting for 60% and final for 40%. Many of his theories contradict themselves in different cases so you have to memorize a lot of stuff instead of trying to understand them.

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ECO407
Apr 12, 2020
Would take again

His lectures are basically just a summary of the readings

So many papers
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ECO209
May 6, 2020
Wouldn't take again

If you can get through his lectures without dozing off, you've done a great job. His accent makes it hard to understand but the material is just so boring.

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ECO209
Grade: C-
May 14, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Absolutely TERRIBLE. Only reason I was in his class is because no one else was teaching ECO209. I got very lucky that we were allowed to Cr/ncr because of covid so i put very little effort to do well and just wanted above a 50. Thick accent, so much memorization, and topics contradict each other at times! avoid if you can!!!

Graded by few things
Tough grader
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ECO407
Dec 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I have attend ECO407 in Fall 2020, and there are tons of reading to read per week. The test are heavy, you have to prepare the "possible questions" before. The grader is very strict with marks.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
So many papers
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GLA1001H
Jul 22, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Nothing he says makes sense. Just memorize a bunch of random garbage everyone is going to forget after writing 3 tests that are dumb.

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ECO100
Grade: B
Dec 8, 2023

No english. Can't understand what he says. Very cold profesor. Wonder how he got the job. No benefit parenting his class.

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29%

Textbook Required

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