He is extremely organized and his notes are very helpful. The class is just an hour and a half lecture with little if any class participation. I felt some of his lectures were pushing conservative viewpoints using economic theories. Doing well on the tests is crucial.

THE FIRST PROFESSOR I EVER HAD IN ECONOMICS. SPARKED MY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT. HE'S PASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGEBLE ABOUT ECONOMICS

This professor was very passionate about his subject. Taught me econimics on a much higher level then i ever knew it. He was very helpful and answered all my questions. It is very important to listen during lectures cuz otherwise you wont understand his notes. Exams are hard but in his class a 70 is an A. If you are ready to do the work then take h

I liked him a lot. He really was a GREAT professor. I totally recommend him. I thought the tuition money I paid to Hunter was not waste at all for this prof.

I highly recommend this professor! Yes, he is boring, but by using aplia he makes you read the book and notes every week, so you don't have to study that hard before the exams!

He is definitely organized. His homeworks and quizzes have to be completed in the social sciences lab at school. His class is boring, he usually goes over the class time. Make sure you read everything and you'll do fine.

I really love his class!!! He has so much love for Economics and teaches you Eco by examples from the real world!!! Test are easy if you come to class and listen to what he is saying! Take good notes! He is really good!!!

Great professor. The class is easy if you come to lecture and listen to what he says. The examples he uses help clarify concepts a lot.

Great Professor. Relates economics to the real world to better understand them. It's a big lecture and he doesn't take attendence but it's crucial you're there to hear his lectures because the ork can get confusing if you don't. a midterm, final, and 12 hw's. 70-100 gets you an A, 60's a B, etc. He gives you every tool possible to do well.

Very good professor. Told some great stories that related directly to his lessons. Good choice for reading (The Armchair Economist and Murder at the Margin). He put curves on both the mid term and final so getting high grades isn't really necessary - a 70 will help you get at least a B.

annoying quizzes evry wk but they help you study 4 exams, make sure you come 2 class so u understand his slides, if u get those, trust me, u will def get higher than a 70, i ended with an 90 in total and got an A+ he xplains the material really well, go to his office hours if u don't get a concept,understand these concepts n exams r not a problem

Great professor, great lectures. It was easy because everyhing is organised well, and available online. Midterm was tricky but since you need only 70% for A, it was fine.

Interesting course, if you read the text that go along with the course. He brings a wonderful perspective that is refreshing. Homeworks can be tricky, but if you take your time and occasionally skim the textbook you will be fine. Though its a lecture, I found it very interesting because wide range of topics introduced to apply economic theory.

it's a hard course, but he's a cool teacher. knows a LOT. h.w.'s and quizzes, tests a bit difficult since theyre graded, but he curved like 30 points so everything was fine. uses the texts, but i just skimmed the textbook and read the other one- very interesting ideas. makes your brain work. was sleepy in class a few times, but not THAT boring.

McLaughlin is the best. Seriously. He presents everything straight forward and broken down. His exams can be tricky, but there are no surprised. Read the book, do the hw, attend lecture and you'll be fine. He can also come off as arrogant but he's very approachable.

Great professor + material. Attendance not req. but necessary. You must be able to handle complex concepts + take notes. Not a number-crunching course, rather solid Labor Economics concepts. Exams=short answer and T/F+justify. Tough, but heavily curved. Some great applications and sidebars as course progresses away from the mechanics early on.

I take notes in the class and do HW so I do not read textbook much, and I got A+ on midterms. He is very organized, give his own examples, give away candies for thanksgiving, uses aplia.com for hw which is great, hw is 20% of the grade, plus 4% extra credit. I think that his grades on this site are not realistic and should be much higher.

I do not agree with all the negative comments. I took this professor twice and i love the way he teaches. Gives you examples from the real world not just definitions. Actually teaches you to THINK. Easy A if you come to class. Exams are straight from his notes, and yes you do need to THINK a little to get the right answer.

This is one of the most outstanding professors in the economics department at Hunter. He is VERY organized and is easy to follow. Uses a lot of online resources such as blackboard and the course website. Answers emails. EXTREMELY straight forward. Will always answer any questions no matter how "stupid" or obsurd

Pros: Straightforward, Tests from the notes, attendance not mandatory, interesting viewpoints. Cons: Difficult tests (even if they're from the notes), homework every week, a voice that will put you right to sleep.

Great teacher! Heavily curved course. His class in interesting in the way that he assigns three "puzzles" per lecture, and makes these far-off economic theories relevant to everyday life. Quizzes are easy peasy, tests a bit harder. Follow the readings, take supplementary notes and you'll do well!

McLaughlin is solid. Read the textbook and study the notes carefully. Special emphasis on the notes, as he seems to lean towards them when making out the quizzes and tests.

Indifferent. Kind of boring but kind of easy at the same time.

Despite of what everyone else says I have to say that this was one of my fav classes. The teacher does depend on the slides but that's helpful bc I can always go back to these slides for reference. The test are easy and curved. I never got below A and I didn't study that much. Just go to class and pay attention, he gives a lot of clues for the test

Eco 100 can be incredibly enlightening if you can avoid the urge to snooze! You have to pay attention, follow the graphs/logic and you will learn a great deal. A very smart guy who will share all sorts of tidbits that can be applied outside of the classroom. If you snooze you lose. If you can keep yourself awake, take this class, its very rewarding

I dig this guy. He explain economics concepts in real world situation through application and exams are curved.

the hardest part of this class is staying awake. There is something about his voice that just put you right to sleep...nevertheless if u do manage to stay awake you'll discover he's not a bad professor. His slides are really useful for the test... if you study them you dont even need to read the book. hw are usually pretty easy.

Technically he uses the textbook because all his slides come from it, but you don't need to buy it all. Simply print out his daily slide shows and use those for your study notes! Just show up to class, listen to him talk (although attendance is required, participation is not) and do good on the exams. Although questions on his exams are a bit tricky, it's okay because their supposed to be and that's why his grading system is different: a C is like an A- or something like that.

He basically explains the class off slides. Homework and tests are easy if you're good at math and pay attention.

Teaches from slides so it can get boring but overall he's very clear

His labor economics course was an awesome experience. You will learn a lot about the different factors that affect wages, unions, wage inequality, and even wage discrimination. His tests are really difficult but if you make sure to fully grasp the concepts in each chapter beforehand, you will do fine. He does curve exams. Would highly recommend.

Greatest Professor in Eco345! I love his class! He makes you work for the grade! If you are hard working, the class is extremely rewarding but challenging! He gets things done efficiently and really cares! I appreciate how much time he puts in and how much he cares about the students. Thank you so much professor! I hope you receive your EMMY!