Lectures are boring and attendance is not mandatory, but all of the information you'll need is in the lectures. Textbooks aren't used, and there is very little homework. He is extremely chill teaches the topics well. However, the information won't really stick, so tests may be a little hard. Would definitely take classes with him again though.

Is somewhat unorganized in his lectures but for the most part teaches the material well. However, if the lectures don't help, the textbook is very easy to understand and helps tremendously on tests. Overall not too bad of a teacher and is fairly easy.

His office hours are so helpful. If you have to take Micro, take Ghandi. Would also recommend getting the book, even though it's optional.

Some lectures were excellent, some boring. Very helpful. Exams are hard.

His teaching methods are pretty good; he lays it all the definitions and theory out there and then does a few clear examples. However, the tests are just a crapshoot. He puts questions on there that he admits he hasn't yet taught. If you've taken stats before you might be fine, but if you only learn what he teaches, a 90 is impressive.

If you go to class you will learn everything really well, that said the tests are hard

Statistics is tough. He is clear cut on concepts. Exams are hard but he curves them.

Good teacher. Very clear and slow in lectures, he goes over the important concepts a lot and stresses them to the class. There are only a few homework assignments over the semester and he uses them as a chance to boost your grade. Tests are pretty average with a curve.

Hojat is an excellent professor - one of the clearest lecturers I've ever had. Sometimes skips over steps in problems, and is a math whiz, which can be problematic - just ask him to slow down or repeat himself. Creates test questions from real world events (OPEC production, negative interest rates), which is interesting, but can be tough on tests.

Gandhi is the way to go. Nice, helpful in class and especially during office hours. Easy homework every 2 weeks; periodic quizzes, everyone gets 100%. Exams are a bit difficult and count pretty heavily. That being said, most of the exam material comes from homework, practice tests, textbook, etc. A's aren't easy but they are achievable.

Prof Ghandi is really nice and a great lecturer. Classes can sometimes be boring, but he explains things really well and slowly. He gives quizzes sometimes, but he checks them at the end of class, so everyone gets a 100. There is a final project, fairly easy, and he helps you out a lot. A's are achievable if you put in the work.

Pretty easy professor. With little background in statistics he explains the material well from the ground up. The class was at 8am, so it dragged quite a bit, but he did a good job explaining the material and was more than willing to answer questions.

Enthusiastic about teaching some very dry material, always helpful and accessible outside of class. Tests, homework, and quizzes are all pretty easy and focus more on conceptual things.

Excellent professor. Easy to follow. Exams are not straight forward but there is always a curve. You can get an A if your math background is not horrible.

He knows pretty clear about the content of the class and he answers students questions very well both during and after class. His homework may require you to use excel so be careful when he explains about the functions of excel during the class. Not so much homework, usually once a week, which takes about an hour.

Dr. Ghandi's lectures are clear, and his expectation is straightforward in the test. Go to the class, take good notes, and study every homework carefully, and then you'll be fine.

Solid choice for ECON 1500

Ghandi gives good lectures and covers the material well-he teaches the class more mathematically than the other professors of 3010, so I'd recommend him especially if you have taken or are taking calculus. He really focuses on finding real world applications of the sometimes dense theory, and is really engaging about the material.

Really accessible and clear lectures that relate the concepts to applicable examples and explain the math behind them well. Very nice professor too, always willing to help out students by holding review sessions and making expectations for the tests and assignments very clear.

Professor Ghandi is easily one of the best professors in the economics department. Lectures are easy to follow. Tests consist of 80% of the grade but an A is achievable. Be aware of the final, which would be much harder than the two midterms

Overall a great professor with straightforward lectures and exams. If you show up to lectures it shouldn't be very hard to do well. He offered helpful review sessions to make sure we understood the material.

Intermediate Micro by its nature is not a super interesting course. Prof. Ghandi gives clear lectures and highlights his expectations in HW and cold tests. Most problems on the exams are similar to those on cold tests. Still, he makes you think by adding some "twists". So be sure you understand reasoning behind the material, not the solution itself

Ghandi is super helpful if you go to office hours with anything you aren't understanding. Always has a smile during lecture and is very understanding about student life. Lectures mainly consist of example problems that illustrate concepts, and if you learn those problems + HW + practice tests, you'll ace the exams. Allows formula sheets on exams.

Ghandi is a rare prof in the Econ department. The content is really easy, if you took AP Stats before this should be review. But make sure you really brush it up before exams - it is 85% of your grade. Have no normal homework load, extremely lecture heavy. Find other questions to do, his exams are harder than his in-class examples. Lenient grading

Ghandi is an amazing professor. Class is lecture heavy and much easier to understand if you've already taken AP Stats, so my lvl of difficulty may be biased. He is very willing to help explain misunderstood topics in class, though. Grade is takehome homework and heavily exam based, and grade is based on bell curve of class rather than traditional %

Ghandi is your best choice for ECON 1500, and I'm sure he will be just fine teaching macro/micro next semester (for the class of 2023). For 1500, expect a few homework problem sets that are graded for completion, an easy project, and three exams which are all straightforward and curved. There is a textbook, but it's not necessary. GO TO LECTURES.

his teaching is quite firm

Professor Ghandi is a really nice guy who really wants to help you understand, & he's happy to answer any question you might have. The info. in the lectures isn't always the most exciting (but he is always upbeat!), but it's very helpful in understanding the big concepts & doing well on tests. Read the book, take good notes, & you'll do great.

Interesting lectures. Show up to class and do some sort of studying and you will get at least a B.

One of the nicest professors in Vandy! He is always enthusiastic and patient in explaining the concept. Show up to lectures and you will probably get an A. He curves as well!

i actually really liked him class is very straightfoward and he gives you practice tests make sure you know how to do them

Having not taken stat before, this class is tough. I bombed the first test, but Ghandi really helped me get it together and was willing to work with me consistently in office hours to make sure it didn't happen again. A great guy, cares about his students, and knows the material very, very well. Listen in class, and you'll do fine.

Gives good lectures, but no exactly easy tests.

Ghandi really is a gem. He has the ability to explain things really well and puts in the effort to help you understand concept rather than the formula. His tests are curved and more or less forward as long as you take notes during class b/c he doesn't use a book. He's really accessible and you can go to his office or set up zoom almost immediately.

A great professor and a really nice man. Lectures are usually focused on easier content, but the homework delves into the type of problems you need to know for exams. The reviews that he posts are really helpful for exams since most of the questions are similar. Very accessible, but it takes him awhile to post grades. Homework was for completion

Ghandi doesn't get enough credit. His classes are tough but he really cares about his students, gives many examples and is accessible outside of class. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. He is so willing to help, take advantage of it. The exams are hard but put in the work and you'll survive.

I genuinely do not understand how anyone could dislike Ghandi. As long as you go to class and pay attention, he makes everything as easy as he possibly can. He gives cold tests for every exam and everything on the exam is almost word for word what he says in class or what was on the cold test. If you give him your full attention, you will be fine.

If you have no econ background, Ghandi's lectures might be hard to follow since he steer off of his powerpoints to draw graphics and give examples. Reasonable amount of HW, gives cold tests before each test, but 2 tests are 50% and final is 40%. He is really caring and offers additional office hours before tests.

Professor Ghandi is so nice and an awesome guy. People are hard on him for no reason. His tests are simple and are exact replicas of the homework assignments. Before each test, he outlines nearly every question so that we know what to expect.

Dr. Ghandi is an extremely kind teacher! However, the course felt really disorganized. There were two midterms and one final that are worth a total of 90% of your grade, and only grades for the first midterm were ever returned to students. Besides studying for the three major exams, this course has very little work as long as you show up to class.

If you show up to lectures, pay attention, take notes, study for the exams, and care about the class, YOU WILL GET AN A.

Prof. Ghandi is nice and a great lecturer. There're no mandatory textbooks, but the lectures make more sense if you read the related chapters in advance. However, it's a pain that he doesn't grade the exams until the very last moment (so you'll have no idea of your grade until end of semester). Attend class and prep for exams, and you'll be fine.

Ghandi is a mediocre lecturer but a funny guy. There are only a few homework assignments and three big tests, so make sure to study for them. The class wasnt hard really, but the expectations for the class werent clear at all. If you want a chill class, take Ghandi, but expect to be a bit bored.

Ghandi really isnt that bad. Hes a good person. Frankly, lectures were boring but the BEST way to learn the content - go to ALL of them and TAKE NOTES. Theres basically no textbook use at all. Tbh, youre not prepared well for the problem sets, but just go to a TAs office hours b/c youll have a week to complete them. Not very email responsive.

Ghandi is a nice guy but his class is pretty repetitive and monotonous. Its also frustrating to not know what you got on the midterm that constitutes your final exam. Exams are lowkey hard but if you go to class and take good notes you should be fine.

I am telling you the way to succeed in this class is to attend class and take detailed notes. If you do that, you will most likely do well. Make sure to get notes from someone if you miss a class because there is no textbook or really feedback in general. Ghandi is a very nice person and curves tests and final grades very generously.

Ghandi the goat

Seriously, y'all think Ghandi is hard? This is the first time I've taken an economics course and everything is crystal clear. Success in this class is highly dependent on attending every lecture and giving your undivided attention. As long as you can do that, you're golden. Maybe some of these reviewers need to start showing up to class...

Ghandi is a really nice guy, and I liked him in macro, but cannot teach a stats class to save his life. Always really big curves on tests and curves your final grade so it is fs doable. Make sure to go to class though because the content is very theoretical a lot of the time. This was my third stats class (AP and psy-pc) and I still struggled a bit

Ghandi is the homie. If you go to class you will learn the material but the lectures are a bit boring. His exams are easy and he's super chill

People have mixed reviews of Ghandi on IntroMacro. I will say that all of these people are mostly on the good or bad side of dealing with his low-question count exams. The exams are around 24 questions, and because they are worth almost entirely of the grade, if you mess up a few questions, the scaling on your grade can drop fast. Just be good ig

I don't know why there are so many bad reviews. Ghandi's amazing; his lectures and tests are pretty straightforward. As long as you show up to every class, pay attention, and write everything down, there's no problems. Very small workload, but only 2 midterms and the final make up your grade. I never took macro before this class and had no issues.

I had Ghandi for Econ1010 and I really liked him. However, learning math with no practice problems and no structure to the class except proved to be difficult. He is a nice guy tho. I got a 75% on the first midterm (pre-curve), 80% on second midterm (pre-curve), and a 90% on the final (pre-curve), and somehow ended the class with an A-.

Ghandi is the best. His lectures are straight forward and he is very helpful at office hours. His tests are pretty much copies of the practice tests he gives as study material. If you go to lecture, keep up with homework, and do the cold tests you will be golden.

Ghandi is a great guy, lectures are very boring. This class isn't hard, especially if you have taken an econ class before. His "cold tests" and homeworks are very similar to the tests so you aren't gonna be thrown any curveballs on exams. Study what is presented in the lecture, and you will be just fine. 3 exams make up 90% of ur grade. Rest is HW.

There are a few in class quizzes and homework to boost your grade. They are based on completion. Ghandi is very kind about curving and helpful in his office hours. The exams are worth a lot, but they are based heavily on homework.

Prof. Ghandi is a GOAT. Tells us exactly what to expect for exams (down to how many Q's will be on each topic). Homework is light, lectures are interesting (can be dry but clear), and he's a witty, nice guy. Be sure to review HW/lecture notes for each test since the class is 90% exams. Go to class since he doesn't always use lecture slides.

Not the most engaging lecturer but great guy. His class is a great time to do other work and half pay attention. Prepares you well for tests and they are weighted heavily. Put in about 5 hours per exam and you'll be good. 15 hours studying a semester for a class is awesome and his class is super chill. Really light intro to econ.

Great guy, and lecturers are very clear. Very manageable class if you put in some work.

I honestly love Ghandi. He is the sweetest man ever and a great lecturer. He is organized, consistent, and tells you exactly what to expect on the exams -- down to the exact number of questions that will be on each topic. Homework is graded on completion and he curves all the tests. Super low-stress class that was a helpful intro to econ.

Ghandi gets a lot of hate for no reason. There's literally three things you need to do to get an A in his class: (1) Attend lectures (2) Take Notes (3) Study the practice test. As long as you do those three things, literally ANYONE can get an A. Ghandi may not be the best educator, but he makes it quite easy to get an A if you do those 3 things.

Ghandi is a very funny guy. He clearly knows a lot about the content matter, and his style of teaching works well for me. I will say it's very intuition based, and either you understand the key concepts or you don't. You don't have to study that much in the class, but if you're struggling, you probably cant just study harder to get the material.

Ghandi is the goat. The material is so easy, and he's honestly not the best lecturer, but it kind of even out where it still ends up being a pretty light class. Just go to class and actively take notes, do the homework (and learn from the homework), and you'll do just fine. Exams are very fair.

Gandhi is a sweet and humorous professor who is very knowledgeable and helpful -- super approachable & friendly & a great professor. Maybe some concepts could be taught better and the lectures could use a little more "fun", but overall I would say he is a good professor. Lots of conceptual understanding & grade is based on a few exams & HW.

Just show up, take notes, + study the cold tests & homeworks. I had never taken any econ before & would start studying the night before exams, and I did pretty well. You don't need textbooks and he curves. He has gotten better abt returning grades in a timely manner. Ghandi is a nice funny guy willing to help students and wants them to succeed!

Prof. Ghandi is an energetic lecturer with substantial understanding of the course material. You can enjoy either ready-to-go formulas as well as clear, understandable derivations of them. No attendance, homework and quizzes. Be aware of exams though: they take up the major proportion of grades, and they require thorough understandings of concepts.

Ghandi is awesome. You never need to read the textbook because he lectures on everything you need to know for the tests. He is super clear in his lectures and the tests are just variations of homework problems. Ghandi is also incredibly smart and you can tell that he has such an amazing grasp of economics which caries over into his lectures.

Good lectures. The only issue is that it is difficult to pinpoint the same material taught in class to a chapter in the book. Good notes are a must.

Ghandi is a very understanding and knowledgeable professor. Didn't really need the textbook. The first test was the hardest for me, but once I learned how to study for the course, I was able to really improve my grade. Study the homework to prepare for the exams and you should be good.

Ghandi was great, made the class super easy but only lecturing on the things he would test you on and made that clear. Also made material for exams clear so you knew what to study. Very accessible outside class and helpful. Very smart man too.

very smart guy, concepts are clear enough if you go to class. slightly all over the place. You will not know your grade until the end end of the semester.

Great lectures but a bit too technical.

Professor Ghandi's lectures are sometimes dry but typically relevant and interesting. He goes through examples very clearly. 90% of the class grade consisted of 3 exams and they were graded without error carried forward. The class integrated calculus into microeconomic concepts well. Professor Ghandi is inconsistently accessible outside of class.

Ghandi is a good professor. He's kind, and his lectures are relatively easy to follow. He doesn't use slides, so you need to attend class to take good notes. But good notes and his problem sets are all you need to do well on exams. He holds office hours, but don't think about emailing him, because he won't respond. Overall, though, he's solid.

Professor Ghandi is an excellent lecturer, albeit a bit boring at times, who ensures you understand all of the content. The tests are fine so long as you do the practice tests a few times.

Prof. Ghandi's lectures can be a little dry, but also very helpful as he is incredibly thorough when explaining concepts and going over examples. He also held review sessions before each exam, which I appreciated. Exams are very fair. Really no reason you shouldn't get an A if you put in a reasonable amount of time.