1.7
Quality3.6
Difficulty7%
Would Retake93
Reviews7%
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What Students Say
“Freund is the type of professor to say "X" and write "Y" on the board”
ECON200 - 1.0 rating“By far the worst teacher I have ever had”
ECON200 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
41%
Textbook Required
59%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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-0.13 avg changeRatings by Course
ISSUESECO
5.0
(1)INTROTOMAC
4.0
(1)ISSINECONOMY
3.0
(1)MICRO
3.0
(3)MICROMACRO
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ISSINECONOMY
5.0
INTOTOMICECON
5.0
ECON111
5.0
ECON202
5.0
MICROECON
5.0
Reviews (92)
hard to follow, doesn't correct verbal mistakes
her classes aren't bad...she does lots of review. spends most class time re-doing notes from previous classes. but her tests are tricky and difficult
She has the funniest accent,but I can't stay away in her class ever! Shes horrible! Messes up all the time, but can be nice
She doesn't know how to teach! She doesn't know enough about the subject area she is teaching.
Ive been in school 6 years now,im getting ready to graduate and June freund is the worst prof. Ive ever encountered. She CANNOT teach! She is not knowledgable in her subject, her lecture is full of mistakes and her class was a literal waste of time.
In the begining it wasn't so bad, but it just kept getting worse and worse. For a non-business major, this was one of the most unpleasant classes I've ever had.
Extremely unorganized. Terrible PowerPoint presentations, and not very good at getting her point across.
Really boring and the quizzes are hard. Extra Credit is givin to help with grade, but I learned nothing
Terrible! Boring, so confusing. A waste of time as I taught myself better than the teacher. She has a lisp and speech impediment--along with gramatical errors on all the quizzes, she is a very confusing teacher.
just can't understand period
I never bought the book, and when I did show up to class I slept through it. Still got an A. She is worthless, and doesn't care about the students. It is an easy A though if you are remotely competent.
HORRIBLE. She's dislexic, & cannot read or write. She doesn't understand the material herself and can't explain it to the class.
BORING!!! She gets too excited about things. Sleep every day. over 1/2 the class skips, quizzes are hard, you never go over the material
The worst class ever. It's impossible. She makes no sense at all and confuses the hell out of you. You're better off not going.
Terribly disorganized. Her lectures are confusing, hard to follow, and often contradict both the book, and her previous statements. If she understands the material, it doesn't show in the lectures. Very confusing.
She goes over the same thing in class every day! Very boring!
She was very helpful to me. She is helpful to any student who comes to her for help. Others who disagree did not go to her. Also I like a teacher who gets excited about the subject. Its sad that students cant over look her pitfall because she looks over yours!
STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS WOMAN! She repeats herself non stop. She's very enthusiastic about her subject but bores the hell out of everyone. Also the number of assignments that determine your grade are pathetic. she is hot though :)
This woman doesn't explain very much. Her lectures are jumbled. She gives out reviews for the test and theres a lot of material on the review thats irrelevent to whats even on the test. Nice, very sweet lady but not a great teacher. What helped me grab a B is going to her office and asking for help.
sometimes she makes you feel like she doesn't really know what she's talking about.
She has no idea how to spell, and consistently mispronounces terms that are central to her subject. The study guides are unclear, the class activities are inane, and she has to curve the tests in some obscure way so that people pass and she doesn't get fired. I got nothing from this class.
This woman is extremely helpful and will answer any questions you may have. She is fun and made this class interesting. Those that have problems do not take the time to get help. I would inform people to take this class and the instructor! She is worth it.
Horrible Horrible Horrible. It was so boring, I didn't understand a thing she was saying, and i think that the issue was partially because i didn't understand 25% of the words she was saying because they were mispronounced.
This class is awful. DO NOT TAKE IT FROM HER!
She has a very unclear teaching ability. She doesn't even understand what she is talking about. Horrible, do not take her!
I swear I have never wanted to shake someone so bad in my life. Today I spend more time eraseing my notes then writting. She would say 15,000 and she ment 1,500. After that she was performing a formula and multiplied instead of divided and it took her 15 mins to figure it ou, after someone in the class pointed out she was wrong. Terrible teacher :(
Wow... this lady is something else. I think she needs to enroll herself in this class and learn what shes teaching us!!
Are you sure this is an Intro class, because the class average on the last two test was around 50%. It feels more like advance econ. I've taken 500+ class that more people passed them, then people are going to pass this class. She actually said people should drop today, and it is passed the drop date. She keeps class 10 mins past the end of classto
She says one thing but what her notes on the overhead say another thing. She has to go back and correct it. She gets confused a lot.
If you like to read A LOT then this is class for you otherwise it's A LOT of reading and extra busy work...BLEH
I hate this class, she is really unsure about what she's teaching, like she just woke up that morning and made her lesson plan 30 minutes before class and is trying to teach us.
She gives these reading assignments like we're only supposed to have time for her class. If you like reading then you'll like this class. Otherwise take something, anything else than this one!
Just not a very good teacher. Used poor grammar, spelling, etc.
Not a bad teacher. She covers the topics fairly well, and grades test pretty easily. Some people complained about her, but Ive never had a problem in her classes. The subject a lot of common sense anyway. Not very much study time to earn an A. Don't by the book
She is the queen of contradictions! She writes one thing down and says another. It is hard to know what is on her tests and what she expects. Even if you ask her to explain something, she will say something entirely different that what she just said. It is a shame she is the only one who teaches this course. I have no idea how I pulled off an A!
She explains things well when she gets it all straight. I think she just gets really nervous being in front of a class, which isn't really a good thing. Her tests were straightforward, no surprises, gave review sheets, threw out highly missed questions. Homework is graded on did or did not do, so no stress there.
Terrible teacher. She is the only teacher I have ever had that blew up at the class. Once she blew up at the class more than half the people got up and left.
I like Freund she always went out of her way to help me. She gets her words a little turned around but if your not sure all you have to do is ask. If you show up to class and show an intrest she will remember it. I highly recommend her
She used lots of internet quizzes, that were mostly about things we never talked about. She is unable to convey any kind of thought, was constantly stammering, losing her train of thought, and at times CRYING!! Maybe its time for a break?
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Way boring class, she goes from a gentl voice to almost yelling at us. Always getting confused and telling us wrong before trying to correct herself. Maybe a ****?
Took Micro from June, on day one she was in tears. She cried a few more times by the end of the sem. but she mostly spent her time rambling on about something, then changing her mind halfway through.I have to give her credit tho, she gave me a B when i had obviously only made a low C, thanks JUNE!
Had her for Micro. Easy class. Kind of boring lectures over alot of graphs, gets tedious sometimes. It's boring but what class isn't? She gives enough extra credit that it's hard not to do well if you do it. Heard alot of bad things about her before I took the class but she didn't seem that bad to me.
Bad Teacher. But she will work with you 100%. Horrible at actually teaching but if you get in a bind, she will help.
Horrible teacher. Don't take her class unless you have no other options. If you are going to leave during class then don't bother showing up because she got mad and told us all to leave one day. I asked for help and she brushed me off. You can't understand anything she says.
Pretty easy. She lets you use index cards on tests and you can usually turn in homework late. Lots of extra points given.
useless class...not hard to pass, but haven't learned anything...
She doesn't talk, she yells. She uses words she expects us to understand when we don't. She lets you use a note card for tests but they don't help. Over 1/2 my class has no idea what she's talking about. Don't take her class unless you have no other choice
She is the worst teacher I have had at PITT! She yells the entire time and talks like we know what she is talking about and it is an INTRO class!
no a very good teacher, doesnt explain subjects very clearly and doesn't stay on track
She was a nightmare! She never was sure of what she was saying, sometimes getting terms or equations wrong. If she got the slightest bit flustered, she started screatching like a dying bird. She never was clear on assignments and if you missed a test for a good reason, you played hell getting it made up. Beware and avoid this woman at all costs!
She is a little scatterbrained at times and can get things mixed up when she explains, but overall an easy class, just do the homework, use the notecard for your test and I don't see how anyone could possibly not get a good grade. Just pay attention and be respectful and you'll be fine better than fine!
HORRIBLE teacher! I took it online and she never had things posted on time, never knew what she was talking about at all, and didnt even grade some of the assignments! And hope that you never need to get ahold of her because it is practically impossible!
Easily the worst teacher I took during my time at PSU. Seemed to not care about her subject topic and rarely gave a knowledgeable lecture. Didn't seem too interested in getting to know her students, and never takes input from her audiences ... just endless rants about GDP.
She was a really easy teacher. She was scatterbrained and definitely repeated herself a lot. She would do random attendence. Assignments could be turned in late. Online quizzes were really easy and she gave out a lot of extra credit. She seemed willing to help but help is rarely needed on the multiple choice tests with a lot extra credit.
This is the 2nd class I have taken from her and she is very nice and if you need help she is always willing to work with you but the class itself is horrid. She seems to just ramble on and give examples of the same concept for the entire class period. This subject should be easy and she makes it more complicated than it should be. Dont take w her.
she means well, but is the worst professor I have had at Pitt state. She rambles and it is hard to follow along. Reading the textbook is more helpful than actually going to class. This should be a fairly easy class and she makes it 10 times harder than it should be. Tests are horrible...
This is by far the worst class/teacher I have had at Pitt. She talks like we are all business majors, makes class about as upbeat and interesting as a funeral home, and her tests have nothing to do with what she talks about in class. Do not take with her
Our class average was never higher than 69% for any of the four tests. Three of those tests had an F average. After reading a lot of these reviews, it's mind-blowing that she is still teaching. Not a good teacher; avoid her at all costs!
Boring
All around bad teacher, couldn't understand her 3/4 of the time, handwriting was crap, made everything SO complicated, she also gives homework and has us take it home and do it, turn it in, THEN show us how to do it
Worst teacher I have ever had. Typos all over her notes and tests. Hard to understand. Takes an easy subject and makes it hard.
I should have come to rate my professor before taking this course with her. She's unclear, disorganized and changes her mind frequently. She has also collected "homework" that she never assigned but expected us to know to do it anyway. I do not recommend taking her course at all.
Buy the book! If you rely on learning the material in class, you will not do well. She means the best but is honestly a terrible teacher. She is all over the place and often uses the wrong terms while instructing. She is helpful when you ask but overall, very confusing. I had to teach myself the material from the book before every test.
Terrible. She is confused half the time and the other she talks like we are all stupid. Do not take Econ with her!
By reading comments all the way back to 2003. nothing has changed about this lady. Terrible class, wish I found this web site sooner. had to drop the class. All the comments are true about this lady. If you have any care in the world about your grade AVOID HER!
I took this class several years ago and am thrilled that I finally have a way to broadcast to the public how HORRIBLE SHE IS!! Probably one of the worst teachers of my life, she generally does not know what she seems to be talking about and somehow manages to make simple things very complicated. Also, she seemed to "yell" the class at us..
Teacher is scatterbrained at times and has a temper with no patience, but she will repeat topic until everyone understands. Tests are based on the book. Teacher will help when asked.
Scattered brained, gets off topic. Waits and grades everything at the end of the semester so you have no idea what your grade is. Homework wasn't relevant to class work. Easily one of the worst professors I had at Pitt.
I don't want to be mean but do yourself a favor and take it from someone else.
I had her my sophomore year did not look her up on here until after I was in the class. My experience went like this She lectured a lot but wasn''t very clear and didn''t answer questions very well she got off topic easy and just was overall confusing and grading scale was odd. I felt lucky to get a C. I would NOT recommend taking her class
This Professor has been my least favorite teacher. The test score averages for nearly every test are D's. This professor is extremely scatter brained and often mispronounces words. (ex. She pronounces Coconuts, coke-er-nuts.) Also if you have trouble reading cursive writing good luck with her atrocious handwriting. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!
Is this teacher scatterbrained? Yes. However, if you attend class regularly, take good notes, and check the supplements she puts up on canvas you should have no problem. I did not use a book for either one of her classes. She drops lowest scores towards the end of semester. If you attend class she is more than willing to help you.
I never thought ECONOMICS would be the first class of my life that I receive a D in! This professor is very unorganized and unclear and doesn't seem to know how to teach this subject. She makes the material more complicated than it should be. Taught us significant material in better detail AFTER we have already taken a test on it. TERRIBLE
She is not as bad as everyone said. I'm not saying that she is great but she is not that bad. Attend class regularly and you don't need to read the textbook. Her tests aren't easy but she is there for you whenever you need help. The only thing I don't like about her that she is unorganized. Reccomend her.
Very monotonous lecturer. Uses a mic which makes her a bit loud. Often dedicates whole weeks to topics that could be covered in one class or less. Terribly worded tests. Homework on third-party website. Very willing to help me out and seems like a nice person, however. Should have lost 30 points due to not doing homework, but was given an A.
By far the worst teacher I have ever had. She often times contradicts herself when trying to convey a point and goes off topic frequently. Most of the time you learned more by not going to class, but she started having random in-class assignments. No one in my class learned anything and I had to drop it. Absolutely would not recommend.
Terrible teacher. Loses her place a lot. Easily confused. Assigns too much homework with little to no notice. Have to read the modules extensively in order to understand what is going on. Depends on students to teach the class.
Poor, pooor, poor teacher.
Not a bad teacher, and it is a easy A class.
Horrible teacher. I had to drop this class because I was learning nothing from her. When she talks, she constantly goes in circles and never gets to the point of the lecture so it feels you wasted a whole class period. She would try and show videos and make jokes but it taught us nothing. Micro is not an easy subject and she is not good at teaching
Dr. Freund is the type of professor to say "X" and write "Y" on the board. Most of her lectures are hard to follow and tend to hit harder on the points that don't matter than the ones that do. Her in-class jeopardy reviews "aren't exactly the most helpful" (she herself, said that) and the tests are very wordy and difficult to understand.
What a horrible teacher! I had no idea professors could actually be this bad. She is extremely unorganized, the lectures never make sense, so even if you try to take notes really well they are unorganized as well! She doesn't teach the subject and at the beginning of each lecture she reviews the previous lecture for thirty minutes. DO NOT TAKE!
The online micro class is tricky. The third party lessons/quizzes are easy, but she adds her own readings, which make no sense, and have terrible grammar. The homework is the same way.. she makes her own and grades by hand, and the questions are poorly written. If possible, avoid her online class.
She will lecture about non important stuff and then give you a quiz on stuff she either didnt lecture about or barely lectured on. She will show you only one way to work a problem and then gives you the test and leaves out steps and collumns you need to solve it and when you email her about it she says Ill take it into consideration awful class
Doesn't use a book for a class but assigns readings from textbooks from colleges all over the country that conflict with each other. Very poor lecturer comes to class with a basic idea of what she wants to talk about but never gets to the point. Knew people in her class were failing and never tried to help besides making snide comments about it.
When she lectures she never gets to the point that she is trying to make, but expects you to know what she was trying to say as if youve taken this class before. She gives quizzes and tests that wont match with the lecture. She only shows one way to solve a problem and then leaves out steps on tests to solve them and expects you to still do it
When she lectures she never gets to the point she just bounces around topics. When she is gone you get atleast 5 pages of homework on stuff she hasnt covered. I suggest to take it from someone else. If you have her goodluck
Does not lecture well or convey information well. Leaves students in the dust to learn on their own. Be prepared to rely on the internet to teach you everything!
Nice lady but a bad teacher. Her lectures are hard to stay focused in, she's not engaging, and I pretty much had to teach my self Microeconomics.
Good person, Bad teacher
She was, by far, the worst professor I have ever had. Her lectures are hard to understand and are all based on handouts she creates BY HAND and distributes. She never remembers what she taught the last time. She yells very loud to emphasize information. Her homework is homemade and contains tons of mistakes. You will end up teaching yourself.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
41%
Textbook Required
59%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.13 avg changeRatings by Course
ISSUESECO
5.0
(1)INTROTOMAC
4.0
(1)ISSINECONOMY
3.0
(1)MICRO
3.0
(3)MICROMACRO
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ISSINECONOMY
5.0
INTOTOMICECON
5.0
ECON111
5.0
ECON202
5.0
MICROECON
5.0