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This class is no walk in the park, however, if you follow the golden rule of school (do what's asked of you), don't get behind, do the homework when it's assigned, get into a study group, and see the TA's, you should end up in good shape at the end of the semester!
A truly terrible professor. He doesn't explain anything, his TAs are useless, and all he does is scribble on the board. He makes his tests far more difficult than is necessary and nearly all of students struggle terribly in his class. Avoid him at all costs.
Wow...you'd better have at least a masters degree in both economics and calculus if you want to get anything higher than a D in this class
this guy blows
This class is horrible, he believes everyone has a degree in financial engineering (that is taught at Yale).
Just awful! Vague and ambiguous in his lectures and then makes student come to him for answers on the discussion board - and then they thank him!!! As comical as thanking the excutioner for a pillow before he drops the blade. He teaches like the math is reality and the "real world" is a model of the math. I guess he's better at math than economics.
Withdrawing was the smartest decision I made!
really hard class, but Dewey does everything to make students understand the material. tons of hours of effort to put in, but really worth it !
I wish there were zeros above, because a 1 is far too nice to give to him. He is highly unreasonable; he erases discussion posts so you cannot possibly do well. Save yourself the time and aggrevation and just kill yourself before enrolling in this class. P.S. got an A on the first Exam, look forward to your response.
Dr. Dewey is an excellent professor, perhaps he is a bit too smart.He is always available on the discussion board and responds quickly.He expects the class to be conceptual although he doesn't do a very thorough job at teaching concepts.He assumes that we are able to derive the concepts. The class isn't bad and is great preparation for grad school
It's a very very hard class.
Excellent prof. make students work hard but its not had to get an A. do all problem sets. check on every post. prof answers students right away. book is useless. lectures and examples and problem sets are the most important thing in this class. study groups help. note taking on what prof says is helpful. jag.
Very very hard class but not impossible to get a good grade. Very helpful on discussion board although sometimes vague.
material can be hard, but he's helpful and willing to explain everything. can be pretty math intensive.
He makes this class much harder than it has to be because of vague explanations, which make it nearly impossible to understand anything. It seems he's trying to force students to use the discussion boards and the TA's, which aren't great either.
This course is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Not just the hardest class, the hardest thing, ever. You will need to take a class just to understand his grading method. If you can avoid this professor, do it. For the love of God run, run now, before it's too late! Get away while you can!
This class has turned into a nightmare. You can get a passing grade in the class, but you must do every problem set and discussion. The professor is not helpful when explaining problems in lectures. He is very difficult to understand and contradicts himself on a regular basis. Horrible class... you have been warned!
Very very hard class! Teacher is difficult to understand. Grading is hard. Find another professor if possible! Uses problem sets that are nearly impossible, and the tests are SA and MC, and you must "think" through everything and understand everything on a level I still haven't managed. Prepare to study you butt off just to get a low C.
Be prepared to spend 30+ hours a week doing homework. The book is NOT referenced or used. Don't bother buying it. Watch lectures, do problem sets, participate on the dicussion board and ORGANIZE A STUDY GROUP, it helps to divide up the work. Network with fellow students and you might pass. Dewey makes it difficult and preaches to "think critically"
This man does not know how to teach. He provides us with incredibly hard problem sets weekly and after they are due, does not supply comprehensive solutions to them. The tests are nearly impossible to finish in the amount of time alloted and he does not provide enough help. Even the TA's dont have a clue. Not a very learning conducive class.
This class is difficult. It reminds of Acc. with Lin. But here's how I earned in A in the class: didnt buy the book, took notes on everything in lecture, did every hw problem (89 in total), studied the problems before the exam. Exams are long & difficult no matter how much you study but there are also huge curves. Make sure you know Calc. very well
The biggest thing that a person needs to have when taking this class is having a lot of free time. What I like about Dewey is that he tailors his tests to ultimatley benefit the test taker. Also his tests are culmutive so if you just ace the final you have an A in the class. This is a class that you just can't cruise by, you have to really study.
Don't take any other classes while taking this one.
This class is A LOT of calculus and is challenging. I love math and still hated this class most of the time. HOWEVER, Dewey really does set up the grading scale to benefit you in the biggest way possible. The final was orignally 57 questions and ended up being out of only 35, granted it was a hard final but he pretty much gave everyone 22 free ones
This is a tough class, but he is up front with everything he is going to teach at the very beginning of the semester, and his grading scheme is generous if you play by his rules.
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A LOT of material. Do all the Problem sets, they are time consuming, but they are key in your grade and help you understand the material. Very generous on the grading. I never unwrapped my textbook, so dont buy it. Very doable class if you dont let yourself fall behind.
Hard class. Very time consuming. High effort, No Lectures and **** weekly's are a safe bet for atleast a B.
Class is tough, but Dewey makes every attempt possible to help. If you try to learn you shouldn't have any problems.
This class isn't nearly as difficult as people make it out to be. A large part of your grade is based on the problem sets, and you only need to complete 60 out of 80 for full credit. The test are fairly difficult, but are always accompanied by HUGE curves. He also has the single most forgiving grading scale you could every hope to find.
Do not take this class if u r taking a heavy courseload of have a life in general. DEWEY IS SATAN. His lectures and hw problems had me in tears at times. You'll probably pass the class - just make sure you complete ALL HW and can devote as much time as u can. FORM A STUDY GROUP-even if you're an online student-it's the only way to get out SANE!
Be prepared to cry and pull your hair out. Although he has the best intentions , he still made my life a living hell. Be prepared to work, that is the only way possible to overcome this class!
Conceptually difficult class, but not too hard. The math is basic (only differentiation and arithmetic). Some homework problems are very long, but logically these can't show up on test. Everything is massively curved your way. The teaching is some of the best i've seen, but possibly i only think that because i find the material engrossing.
Doesnt know how to teach. Worst class ever taken.
Very smart guy, horrible at explaining anything.
Hardest class i have ever taken through my whole college carrer...
Prof Dewey is perhaps the best professor I've had here at UF that teaches an online class. The class is hard, but manageable (I'm taking 15 hours, working 22 hours a week, and I'm an engineering minor... it's doable). He actually seems to care about the students and replies to questions on the discussion board quicker than most of the TAs.
This guy just loves to hear himself talk - and talk he does. I think he makes the subject extremely more difficult then it really has to be. Maybe he is trying to impress himself-because he sure didn't impress me. Only teacher at UF that I feel didn't have the student's best interest at heart. He loves his topic but the students end up hating it.
Part of the reason I'm switching to economics. Expects a bit much on the tests.
do NOT buy the book and go to **** and do all the problem sets i got an A but it SUCKED it is a hard class n u have to study a lot
Dewey is an awesome professor and cares about students. Exams are more than fair,just watch lectures and practice all the problems. Dewey sets up the grading scale to benefit the students. Even if you don't master the material until the end, you still get rewarded. The exam you do best on, gets the most weight. Material is challenging but doable.
I believe he's a nice man, but the man is boring and he cannot teach! He expects too much work out of people who are not going to major in Economics. Do the problem sets, go to ****, make sure that this class is the only hard class you have at the time, go to ****, watch the place freeze over, and maybe you will get a good grade!
Class takes A LOT of effort and time. Problem sets take hours each week. Hid goal is to get students to put a ton of time into his class and the Problem sets force you to. However if you put in the time you will be rewarded with at least a B as 60% of his students get at least a B. Thats actually more generous than Management and Marketing.
It's a hard class, but the grades turn out okay in the end. Go to ****! That's pretty much the only way to succeed.
Annoying class. Takes hours to do Problem Sets. Tests are horrible. The only good thing is that the tests you do well on gets weighted more. Don't buy the book.
Here's an analogy for this class: Dewey teaches you how to hammer a nail, and then tells you to go build a house without explaining anything else. You are supposed to "infer" ridiculous amounts of conceptual information on your own. Generous amounts of extra credit, and you will need every last point. Use study group and go to TZ if you have the $$
Course grades are curved so heavily in students favor that just about any idiot can pass unless you really suck or just give up. You're in a top school. There are plenty of forums to whine on, but this shouldn't be one of them. Dewey cares too much about your success in business decision making. =) learn!
This class will take over your existence. Yes you will want to kill yourself, yes you will want tp his house, and yes you will think of ways to slash his tires. Do TZ, only way to get through the class with your sanity. Do all the problem sets and discussion board, only way to gurantee an B.
One of the more demanding courses you take but if you do what is asked of you, you will pass this class. He works you hard and as long as you can hang in there until the end you should pass no problem.
By far this was the hardest class I have ever taken. Dewey expects that students are calculas experts! Do ALL the homework and as much discussion posting as you can! Both will help you grade.
Come on people. There is so much extra credit and curving it's ridiculous. Stop whining about actually having to use calculus. Is it so hard to believe there was a reason you took it in the first place? Everyone can pass this class, but as every college class should, it separates the best from the rest.
It was a really tough class, but if you keep at it gets much easier near the end. You really do the same stuff over and over again, but different applications
In order to pass this class you cannot be taking any other hard class and you cannot work more than like 10 hours a week. Dr. Dewey it ridiculous and expects WAY too much out of his students.. I dropped it after I completely failed the first test..
It's the hardest class I've taken at UF. People make the mistake of dropping the class after failing the first exam, but as long as you do well on the 3rd exam it will take over the scores of the previous two. I ended up with a 94 in the class without studying to much for the final. Work hard!
He makes the class hard for no reason. I reviewed tests from past semesters and they are nothing like his tests. This class complete discourages anyone who would want to learn the material instead of just memorizing the procedure of houe to do it so you canget a good grade. Worst teacher I've ever had.
Nice guy. However, he is the one that thinks you only have his class. Tutoring zone is a must if you want to shave days off of the problem sets. He will provide help but in riddles--not much help at all. His intentions are good but he goes way outside his authority in what he dishes out.
WOW, THIS CLASS IS RIDICULOUS. ONLY TAKE THIS CLASS/PROF IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER CLASSES TO TAKE (AT ALL) AND NOTHING TO DO FOR AN ENTIRE SEMESTER.
This class is the monster of all monsters. Business majors have to take it though, so the best way to get through it is to arrange the rest of your schedule with classes that require minimal amounts of your time and studying. Dewey considers 20 hrs a week outside of lecture a good amount of time for this class, so you won't have a life. Don't drop!
This class is difficult but very doable if you just put your mind to it. Make sure you try to do every problem and any extra credit that he offers because it really helps the grade at the end. TZ weeklies help a lot.DO NOT DROP IT UNTIL AT LEAST AFTER THE 3rd test. I almost dropped after test 2 and ended up with an A.
This is really hard. I really had to put 15+ hrs to get an A in this class. Nice guy, but he makes you do the work hardcore.
Definitely the hardest class I've EVER taken.
Required as part of Business Management curriculum, but is itself poorly designed and managed. Should be an Honors level Graduate or Post-grad class.
I started this class understanding it would be very hard, but confident I could do well. I have done well, but please heed the following: Go to TZ! I did it for the third exam and its INCREDIBLY helpful. Saves days and hours of frustration on the P-sets. Believe me, its WORTH THE MONEY.
This is a really difficult class! I think it's significantly harder than accounting and much harder than finance. I took it this semester and while i'm sure i did fine, it came at the expense of not having a social life...so with that said, STUDY HARD. the grading system is quite generous and dewey is helpful. Go to TZ, do discussion boards EARLY!
This class is extremely hard. The homework is in the form of Problem Sets and Discussion Board posts both of which are very difficult and greatly time consuming. Dewey is a nice guy with a great grading system. He knows the material is hard and has set up the curve very fairly. My advice is to attend TZ and do all of the problems and DB posts.
Don't get me wrong, you have to pay your dues. It's hard, and if you are a finance major, its even harder. But, follow his suggestions (do the DB early), write down EVERYTHING he says, and TRY to learn. He is fair, and curves to an 80. The tests are hard, I felt like I failed every single test, and after the curve, I got a high A. Good guy.
This class is tough. Nothing like FIN3403; get on top of things early on in the game. DO the Discussion Boards and DO the Problem Sets. TZ is worth the money; shaves hours off problem sets. EVERY SINGLE POINT COUNTS and take every exam seriously, regardless of his grading policy. This class is tough, but a B is possible if you really work at it.
It is in Dewey's best interest to pass you and the grading is set up that if you put in the effort you will get a good grade.I only studied for the first exam got an A on it, didn't take the second exam, got low C's on the last 2 and was really close to getting an A in the class.TZ is a must for problem sets though. No as bad as people make it seem
People keep trying to beef up TZ- could be TZ management so watch out. The professor spends too much time answering silly questions asked just for extra credit. I recommend studying hard. Period. He is a bear!
I really didn't think the class was bad at all. Granted, I did go to TZ to pick up the packets to help with quizzes. With his awesome grading system and his crazy curves it's not hard to get at least a B in the course. I had no book, just paid attention to his lectures. Just don't forget to write some bs every once in awhile for the DB points
Dewey was a good professor. At the beginning his class seemed hard but I ended up with a really high A. TZ is NOT a must as a lot of people say, it?s just a waste of money because you have the economic TA's that can help you for free.. With his curves, if you pay attention in class and do your work, there is no reason why you shouldn't get an A
terrible professor. expects you to understand when he explains concepts poorly. is not receptive when you go into his office hours. TA's generally don't understand the concepts either. problem set review are just as useless. for a mandatory core class, it's awful!
Don't let these management majors scare you. Dewey makes it perfectly clear what he expects on exams, between the plentiful practice exams he gives and the detailed lectures. Even still, there's a huge curve. As long as your econ-minded, you'll get an A without nearly the gargantuan effort some people make this class out to be. Also, TZ is a waste
First, TZ is a waste for this class. Its not as hard as everyone says... Just watch the lectures, do the problem sets, read the book or go to help sessions if you are confused, and then study the old tests and you should end up with at least a B+, prolly an A.
I don't know what these idiots below me are talking about. I am a Finance major who got an A in Banko's class.The point is lot of people say that he is a lot harder than Dewey.While I will agree with that, I still had to work my A** off to get a B+. Tests are hard and TZ is not a waste.Imagine if everyone went to office hours.No one would get help
class is an easy B
don't get yourself worked up! i am a marketing major and SUCK at economics. dewey was GREAT. watched lectures online, did all the problem sets, studied a couple days before each exam, went to TZ and got an A in the class. The discussion boards are not mandatory but definitely help your grade.
His lectures feel like riddles that you have to puzzle over for hours to finish the prob sets. TZ was a good investment for exam 2 if you fail the 1st exam and it makes the prob sets take SIGNIFICANTLY less time. Prob sets and DB really help your grade. It sucked but you'll probably get at least a C thanks to giant curves.
I didn't watch lectures because I was extremely bored. Go to tz weeklies and make sure you do problem sets. They end up helping your grade tremendously! Material isn't too hard, but for the tests seem to be. Large curves. Easy B, Hard A.
you have to teach yourself, go to TZ, and look at the discussion board, because the lectures are pointless. He doesn't teach of give examples, he just explains the formula. the only good thing about this class is that the grade is not 100% on exams. if it wasn't cuz of that this would be the worst class in the world.
Absolutely horrible. His lectures don't make any sense and even when he goes through examples, they are nothing like the test and he hops all over the place. When you ask a question he makes you feel dumb. Good luck to students taking this class.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! The lectures don't make sense and the problem sets are the exact opposite of the test! He expects you to figure everything out on your own. While trying to follow lecture he'll start writing a problem down and then half way through erase it and start over! Worst class I have ever taken at UF by far!!!
If you put the time in, you will see results. Be ready to discipline yourself. He curves every exam, and grades to allow an A not too far out of reach. If you have matured, you will realize hard work pays off. Study, watch lectures, follow the examples he posts, understand the quizzes. The knowledge you walk away with is divine.
Only difficult because the info is difficult...I love this man. He was a great professor.
Class is hard, no doubt. But if you put down the bong for a couple of days and go to the library and study hardcore than youll do fine. MAKE SURE YOU DO ALL THE PROBLEM SETS AND DO SOME OF THE DISCUSSION BOARDS THEY SAVE YOU IN THE END. If you are trying to major in finance and need a B in this class, good luck! You will not have a life!
Hard Class for sure, TZ and old exams are all you need for an A. Do the problem sets and a couple discussion boards also. Study for three days out and you should be fine.
Tutoring Zone is a waste of time and money for this class! Read his online textbook.. it makes lectures more clear.
Dewey is a great and brilliant guy who really tries to teach and if you can go to live lecture I recomment it(you get some EC pts for asking Qs)make sure you do ALL problem set Qs and that u understand the material DONT just work old problems its not like finance.good notes are KEY.his grading scale is very flexible.you will be FINE.I LOVE DEWEY!
Volume of material for each exam is overwhelming,complex, & time consuming. Lecture is worthless-you will be on your own. Do yourself a favor & hire a tutor. Gatortutoring.com has an online format with video explanations of the problem sets-very helpful! This class is very difficult and will require a LOT of study time and discipline. Good Luck!
Dewey is the man! His course is difficult. You will need to spend time understanding concepts and the math will come easily once you do. Don't try to memorize old questions. His tests are hard, but curves are usually generous (E1 and E2 had 20 point curves). I got a really high A but it took a lot of time and effort and I like econ... Good Luck!
This is THE HARDEST class I have taken at UF. It requires a lot of study time, and still the material was almost impossible to understand. I guessed on almost every exam. However, Dr. Dewey is very active on the discussion board and responses are quick. Don't study old exams, they are nothing like what's on his new ones. Good luck....
This class will become the bane of your existence... prepare to spend hours on problem sets, DBs, and studying concepts. You will do fine as long as you keep up -- Dewey gives gigantic curves and the exams you do well on are weighted in your favor. TZ saves a lot of time and confusion, but don't entirely depend on it if you want an A. Work hard!
This class is hard. BUT if you do ALL of the discussion boards and problem sets, your final grade in the class gets raised by at least 5 points. People who didn't do them wished they had because they made such a BIG difference! TZ helped for the problem sets, but not the exams.
This teacher is difficult. You will have to put in your time. Use the notes that he produces as an outline to his textbook. This is his best tool. Also, and I repeat also, do the quizzes. If I would have done all the quizzes I would have gotten an A in the class. Also do the extra credit. Just study hard from the beginning and you will have an A.
This class is so terrible and worthless. It's so much harder than any other class undergrad business majors need to take, while providing worthless information that none of us will waste time and energy using in our professional careers. GET RID OF THIS CLASS; IT IS A HUGE WASTE OF ENERGY.
This class is really hard but if you watch the lectures and do all of the problem sets, a good grade is more than possible. The grading scale is flexible and allows you to mess up on the first exam. If you spend time on the class and read the book, you can easily get above a B.
I felt this class was overly hard for what it taught. Some of the equations are very detailed and specific. If you watch every lecture, study the book hard, and have a very good memory, you will ace this class. Definitely a tough class to pass while slacking. However, the grading system is fair and flexible.
Well this class was extremely difficult! There is no way you can dedicate 30 hours of studying to this class alone if you actually have a job and other classes to attend to! You can learn a lot if you have unlimited time to study all of the possible ways he can reiterate a question! Overall I like a challenge in a class, but I feel like the analyti
I thought i really understood everything there was to know about the concepts and math, but on the tests he made the questions way more difficult in terms of wording than they needed to be. It seemed as if his goal was more to confuse us on what we were being asked than to test our knowledge of the subject and course material.
Where do I start? Horrible class, horrible teacher. I had to take it twice seeing that I'm a finance major and I messed up the first time. Class is extremely difficult, it lives up to legend. I spent hours studying, doing the problem sets, etc and ended up with a B+. TZ sucks, the new tutor is garbage, get something else.
Please don't let these people scare you..I JUST took this class and if you can use your BRAIN, you can get an A. (PS I had BUS FIN at the same time, and did great in both) (PPS: I'm not one of those freakin smart kids you see on here either..just a normal person like you AND I had 3 simultaneous part-time jobs this semester) TRUST ME, youll be fine
I took Dewey's class in fall 2009. He breaks down the concepts well, and doesn't screw around during lecture. I got an A with medium effort, and I was not economically minded going into the course. To get an A you really have to understand the material - it's not rote memorization like finance. Great professor, hard class.
Dewey is a nice guy, but there is so much material to know and the tests seem impossible. Luckily he weights things so it is doable, but with a lot of effot: Lectures didnt help me, but DO ALL problem sets, stay on top of material--read the text he has available--this is a lifesaver!
The worst instructor ever. DONT TAKE HIM. This class lowers you GPA and it makes you crazy. HE doesn?t explain stuff right, cant deliver well and he is extremely unorganized. Doesn? tell you the deadlines. EXAMS ARE NOT MC. Not the quality you expect from a UF professor. AND A NEW COURSE IS REPLACEING this class in fall.
i loved it. the material is difficult, but invaluable (useless? seriously folks?). what you are really learning is how to think analytically and creatively about real business decisions. required about 10-15 hours/week of studying for an A. dewey is a badass, and his passion for teaching is obvious. i will miss this class.
this course consumed 30+ hours a week trying to figure out the problems. unfortunately, dewey throw a lot of calc when trying to explain problems. I am a business major, so trying to recall formulas and understand econ principles at the same time blew my mind. I dropped after getting a 51 on the first test.
Awesome teacher, seriously one of the best, the class is extremely difficult, but its the nature of the material. very very different type of teaching style, but unmatched by anothers. Truely a grade A professor. I will miss this class
Dewey is a great teacher. I found his class to be one of the top 3 most useful business classes I have taken. The material is hard but manageable, and the book is very helpful(pdf=ctrl+f). Generally, the homework problems can be solved using book or someone asking TA on disc. board. Study the old SA exam questions and you will be golden.
Very good class, Dewey is very bad though. Poor teaching, hard material = bad combo.
One of the hardest professors at the school , but also one of the only ones that i learned something from that is actually usefull.
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