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“Miserable woman and has a negative attitude towards the class”
ECO112 - 2.0 rating“Absolute worst professor for any class I've ever taken in my entire life”
ECO112 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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96%
Textbook Required
43%
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Reviews (109)
wow. get ready for some major note taking. tests are NOT easy even if they are take home. dont get fooled.
-WARNING- stay away from her if u want to learn economics. the worst prof. i've seen in CSI. from a scale 1 to 5 i give her a BIG 0. she's the reason i hate economics cause i learned NOTHING from her. it was just a waste of time GOOD LUCK!!!
Quite hard to take, take home tests but are super hard, she makes you work for your grade. *WARNING* Do not ****her off in class she will give your class a pop quiz
everything is an abbrivation, in order to understand anything gotta be cleo. (If u can't read herpeople's mind you don't have a chance
Read the book a few times
don't be fooled by the take home midterm, if you can avoid taking here please do!
I had her a long time ago but she was HARDDD, I did very good on both take home exams and she gave me a grade i did not deserve, i should have received an A compared to how much kids failed, TRUST ME. there are other professors, take them instead!!!
dosen't have a clue what she is doing
She isnt mean, but she doesnt teach very well. All she does is put tons of graphs on the board and expects you to remember like 100 of them. She didnt let us know how we are doing, even before the final. Take home exams are killer. Im about to take the final and she hasnt handed back our midterms :(
hard tests.... fair grader
She dosen't know what the hell she is doing. She gave us back our midterm grades on the day of the final. She walked into the final five minutes late and then she didn't start it until another 20 minutes because she had to keep talking about crap. I haven't learned one thing from her.
She expects you to read the text book at least 3 times. She reads it once in class page by page but does not explain it. You will understand the mathematics but will bot be able to conceptualize the ecinomics that you will need for 213, 214, 370, 350 and 323. Don't bother doing E.C it doesn't help.
The class isn't really that hard if you study but going to her classes confused me. While she is putting up examples on the board, she would say that she's tired and just write the answers on the board w/o an explanation. I even called her twice to ask her if I should just drop the class or continue and she didn't even call me back.
Professor Coull is one of the worst professors I had in CSI. She has a negative outlook on our economy and tells the class that we will be unemployed and destitute after we graduate. I am a honors student and I didn't even understand the class. Her final was approximately 4 hours long. No Kidding!!!
To put it in simple terms: She is the reason I know economics. Very hard professor, but she actually teaches you things. Took her classes few years back but I can still remember what she taught me. If you want to learn, she is your professor.
She is the BEST! knows everything, really cares about each and every student, I will remember her all my life as one of those teachers that you go to college to encounter & make a difference in your studies!
she was very nice, and very helpful to me and he other students. i will see if there are more classes i can take with her
very, very nice lady, if you try, she is your teacher
makes you want to go into eco, where i wouldn't before taking her class, nice prof.
very smart
truly one of the most honest, caring, smart profs. a CSI, i was a plivage to have had her as a prof. & she opens your eyes o the true nature of our economy!
such s apecial lady, a real class act, it is an honor to have her for a class in this school!
Bark is worse than her bite. Very challenging, and even though complains about it all the time, uses a horrible book that's impossible to understand. If you show up, pay attention, and work the probs, you'll get by. If you're looking to coast through, good luck!
prof is very pleasant. course is very difficult but if you do the assignments and readings you should pass the course. i would definately recommend taking her class.
Willing to help, give 1:1 tutoring...BUT, class is VERY hard. Favorable grading policy, with 33% HW/attendance, 33% take-home midterm (mine took 12+ hard hours to do), and 33% final. Review for final given, but retty much just a list of topics. If you're looking for an easy way out of this requirement, I would avoid- BUT you will learn a lot.
I have a 4.0 GPA at CSI and I received an A+ in her Macroeconomics class BUT - I really, REALLY had to work for it. It was not easy at all but she was always willing to help after class and during her office hours. Also, to those in her class -good luck on the final. It was killer...
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man this class was very hard. way too much graphs and her midterm is a take home but she made it very hard. the final was a killer. if you gonna take her, good luck
This is an extremely hard class. It is a take home midterm but you better have time to actually look EVERYTHING up cause she claims all the answers are in the book but they are not. Final is a killer and she is very into graphs. So if you are not a visual person, that someone else.
Practically reads from the textbook, is completely depressing and has a very negative outlook on the economy, workforce, college, and life in general. Her tests are difficult and her teaching style is very dry.
She is the worst professor. i had her for eco 101 and i had to bust my ass of for this class. i don't know how to explain to you. she is crazy and horrible. this is like a 4 credit class. it's 2 test midterm and final. all essays. all i have to say do not take her. she teaches eco 101 210 212. seriously out of 40 students the first 20 dropped after
out of 40 20 people dropped after the first test and 10 more people dropped after the second test and got a W. and there was 10 people left in the class and i got the highest grade B-. she is crazy . it's like she's likes failing people. crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I got the impression that she really enjoyed all the mayhem and confusion her approach created. Often went out of her way to makes things more difficult than they needed to be. No surprise that the textbook she assigned was often unclear and incomplete in its explanations. Avoid!
She is very funny and sarcastic. Economics is her life and sometimes I think she expects a bunch of 18 year olds to know as much as she does. But she knows the subject very well and does not mind questions. If you think you can pass this class without studying you are out of your mind. But if you try she is very generous.
Very depressing, short tempered and dry. Almost laughed at the failure of students and has a terrible outlook on life. She gave me a grade I most definatley did not deserve. She also came in to class once claming she had drank glasses of sangria just moments before! Also, she was always late for class. In short, this women is a poor teacher.
COMMANDER COOL !!!!
She is good woman but course is too hard.This course should be 8hrs and 8credits, not 4hrs per week.She doesn't have a time to explane problems because these graphs eat all the class time.
when i first saw her i thought it was going to be a hard class but she is a good teacher she helps everyone as long as you study and are there every class and do the do the optional hw youll do good
Don't expect the class to be an eye-opening, intellectual experience, because even if you ask her an interesting question, she doesn't really give you a direct answer, but rather dances around the question. She tends to inject a bit of her liberal opinions into a few lectures. She uses forced curve grading. Nevertheless she's a nice lady.
She is a good professor. Although the material was ridiculously hard. She made it understandable, you have to keep up because there is so much to cover. She is very outspoken in her liberal views though & enjoyed bashing Pres. Bush during the whole financial crisis, which was bothersome. She does grade on a curve (thank God) because the test are ha
Wonderful lady i love her. She is tough as any prof should be and she is extremely intelligent. Students have a responsibility to use their texts and read to better understand and of course i winged it and should of tried alot harder but she grades easy
The course is extremely hard to keep up with all the material she covers daily. Her exams usually take up around 2-3 hours!! But nonetheless, I absolutely loved her. I thought she was hilarious, VERY helpful and just a GREAT professor. She def. does her job very well and keeps the class in check. DEF. recommended- huge help/foundation for ECO212!
she is very plesant, and loves her little stick shift car, but shes quite comical and helps alot. shes so cute in how she teaches lol appearences can be deceiving she has a rough core but she has a heart
She is very confusing. I've been working in a business and financial environment in the city for 6 years, and do not understand her. She subjects you to her liberal beliefs and is big on class (rich vs poor) warfare. Some of what she said is absurd. Late to class. Anyone who has common sense should not take her. Conservatives or capitalists beware!
She is a highly opinionated women with a very strong personality which is almost intimidating when you ask a question. At times she she can be helpful for answering a question but it probably will not be until a majority of the class fails. Do not recommend her at ALL!
This professor was really difficult. She talked and talked for two hours, no break, VERY confusing concepts, and was insane when it came to the tests. When EVERYBODY failed the first test, except ONE person, she said that she EXPECTED people not to KNOW the material on the test because it WASN'T possible to know everything?! i DONT recommend her.
Don't take a class with this Women. Too Hard, Basically out of a class of 40 People , 30 people dropped the course after the first exam. A big percentage of the class got a D on the first exam and she curved too. If you don't value your GPA or you love an extremely challenging, impossible passing class than she is the professor for you !!!
This class is hard. The professor is hilarious. I like her, the class subject stinks, the books is impossible, the problems are worse. But I like her.
don't take this lady if you want to do good in csi. hurrible professor and hurribler teaching
She has a ridiculous Napoleon and superiority complex. Its as if you're bothering her by asking questions. I don't understand anything she teaches and I listen to every word she says. In one ear out the other, I just can't comprehend her class. Extremely hard stuff, 90% of my class failed the first test and expected way too much for a 101 class.
Difficult if you don't keep up with the work. Tests are difficult, but they're fair. Test will take you close to two hours if you're putting in the work. Take notes and learn how to graph!! She is opinionated and tough, but you will get a lot from her class if you put the time into it.
Took this class in the winter. Little different than the standard semester. Tests were half take home, half in-class except for final. In the winter it doesn't seem as bad. She's a very hard grader so be prepared to put in a lot of work. Make sure you understand the chapters very well. Okay class. Wasn't really a good experience with her.
Great Prof. Easy A. I'd like to have this prof again.
TerribleMiserable professor. What she teaches in her classes and on the review are no where near to what is put on the test. Has a superior attitude. Told my class we would not make it anywhere in life after college. If you value your own time and energy DO NOT take this miserable lady.
Absolute worst professor for any class I've ever taken in my entire life. Miserable lady, literally the most confusing teacher you will ever have. I have a 3.4GPA and got an A in microeconomics, and I have not gotten over a C on any test I've had so far (3). Highly recommend to stay away unless you want your GPA to significantly drop!!!
Miserable woman and has a negative attitude towards the class. The amount of hours spent studying for her 100 level exams are more than I've ever spent on my 300 level courses.
I don't believe she's knowledgeable in the subject area. She spoke more about her personal views and less about the material. What she understands I learned in eco 101. She spends a lot of time on. She cannot answer questions adequately, relies heavily on the textbook. Did pass her class but wasn't prepared for Eco 212. Not knowledgeable in Eco.
Lets just say the first day of class there were 40 students, and only about 10 passed. EXTREMELY hard grader. Her tests are all long answers, no multiple choice. Her notes are all over the place. I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy.
Save your grades and stay away. makes an introductory class extremely difficult!!!!!
She is the worst professor, DO NOT TAKE HER
If you think you're not going to study in her class, you should reconsider taking her. A lot of people complain about how hard her tests are but she tells you what is going to be on the test so you just have to listen to what she says and you'll do fine. The more you study the better youll do. Homework isn't mandatory she uses it as extra credit.
She's a tough teacher but gives you a chance to improve your grade, she can go off on tangents sometimes and not cover the material. She uses the text book heavily so definitely do the optional homework problems she assigns, the test questions are based off them. My only issue is that the test are all short answer which can be difficult for Eco.
She is not a bad teacher. You will learn a lot but the tests are hard, and you have to be ready to do work. If you want an easy grade i do not recommended this class.
i saw these reviews before enrolling and was like eh ill be fine i always study ill just push myself.. DO NOT DO THIS. i promise she will ruin your gpa. she is miserable and will not answer your questions. if your test answers arent 2 paragraphs in detail you will get 1/5 points. see for yourself i dare you, get ready to teach yourself macro
HAHA!! Hardest class at CSI. The Test are no joke they are super long. Class started with 35 students only 13 were there for the midterm. She is super mean! Please stay away.
This woman does the opposite of what a professor should do. She tears down the class and tells us were all not going to succeed and tortures you with ridiculously long exams. Stay away, she makes a 100 level class difficult and likes to see students fail/drop/
Alright, She talks a lot during lectures, so you HAVE to listen because some key information will be spoken and not written. The exam will test you on EVERYTHING. If you write notes and only focus on what you think is important, you'll get a low grade. Barely any multiple choice questions, mostly short answers; so KNOW YOUR STUFF. Do not slack.
Great teacher
DO NOT TAKE YOU WILL REGRET IT
Believe the other comments here about Prof. Coull being depressing. She's Doom & Gloom at best, but if you can get past that, she does give really good notes. She has 3 tests and a final, so it spaces the material out, but the tests are DIFFICULT, but curves the grades. She does give you extra credit for optional HW she assigns in class.
Her tests are absolutely ridiculous, riddled with horrible formats that includes short answer questions. As for notes, it is inconsistent and disorganized, talking all over the place, making it hard to understand. Avoid this professor if you can and look for someone else that is better.
First day of class and Linda is already being EXTREMELY dark and not very inspiring telling us to drop the class if were not good at math which is lovely because almost no one is. She felt the need to go on and on about past grades that her students got and according to her, 60% Of her students ended with Cs. GREAT. -11/10 would not recommend.
Amazingly bad. She gives the college a bad name and is not qualified to teach. Discourages students because of her own personal inadequacies and shortcomings.
Warning: She's very strict professor. Her exams are extremely difficult. The only positive thing is that she gives curves.
DO NOT TAKE HER, she makes up her own grading, I got a 51/50 and its a c because someone got 77/50, she grades however she wants and bases letter grades off the grades of the highest score on each test, so if someone gets an 80/50 a person with 50/50 will get a c- don't take her
no recomendo
This teacher is horrible. Her grading system is horrible. She does not reply to emails. She is so rude towards the students for no reason. DO NOT TAKE HER!!! Talks about absolutely nothing
Every review on this page is incredibly accurate I would not recommend taking this class. Not only is every test incredibly difficult due to the fact you must write two detailed paragraphs for every answer she also lectures you on her political beliefs all class. She seems to forget that professors arent there to tell you how to vote.
Firstly, she is rude, if you ask a question in class she will mock you. Secondly, she claimed that her discussion board questions were optional only to pull a 180 and grade them last minute. Her grading is laughable her test was out of 50, but one kid got a 76/50 so he was the only A, while kids getting 50/50 were getting Bs. She curves down.
Unclear on grading, disrespectful lowkey, unclear while teaching, very very confusing when it comes to grades, I feel as if I was cheated of my grades on test because I did exactly what she asked and even read the textbook and created my own review sheets. Just a headache.
She's the craziest i've had so far. The way she teaches is very poor and she acts like she's good in what she does. Not recommendable to any students. I'd advice you not to go for her or else you gonna regret it
I worked really hard through out the semester and got what I deserved I regret that not keeping up with the initial pace. As having that would have awarded me a higher grade. Her classes are great if you are eager to learn not great if you are looking for an easy way out.
She was by far the worst professor I have ever taken, and i need her credit to graduate. She gives tests with only 5-8 questions all long response and with every test only 5-7 people pass and she curves the rest. She blames the students for not being able to learn yet her whole class has failed ALL THREE test, cant stress it enough do not take her.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR UNLESS YOU WANT TO FAIL!! Gives tests with only 5 long -short answer questions that take the whole two hours and you can barely finish in time. She is a very tough grader and barely anyone passes. I think she said the average was like a 55. She curves the tests by like 2 points. I do not recommend
3 exams worth 30% each, and weekly discussion boards worth 10pts. She really doesn't know how to teach, and her notes are useless. If you want to get a good grade, you'll be reading the book and teaching yourself. She has a curve that hurts students because it locks most of the class into a C/C+. If I could rate lower, I would.
She was all over the place in her teaching. Lectures weren’t helpful when it came time for the test because the tests were so hard for no reason.
Prof Coull is a really tough professor but she really teaches. Tells us exactly what topics will be on the test so we know what to study. 4 tests worth 25% each of final grade. No homework. Plus she gives a lot of extra credit opprotunities. She's also so funny. Don't take this class if you want an easy A. Class average for tests was usually 50%
Politicizes her classes for whatever reason.
Please be aware do not take this class
Great Professor. Funny humor hard test.
Before our first test she said things like "most students wont be returning after this test" or " you will only pass because of my curve". So besides all of this halfway through the semester after the last day you can drop the course she changes all her rules saying there are no make up tests and you cant go to the bathroom or anything like that.
DO NOT take this course it is a total nightmare. Classes get very political for no reason, she talks about her political views all class long and shames you if you vote differently. Be prepared to learn this class on your own with the textbook, lessons are all over the place and changed the grading policy mid semester the day after we can drop it.
You might fall asleep during her lecture, what people say is true, don't pick this class, the topics are too broad, she tends to speak outside the textbook, and SHE DOESN"T DO REVIEW FOR THE TEST, you are on your own with the textbook, and the midterm + Final will be your nightmare. Half the class gets below 40.
Never take this Professor she cannot teach, and she complains about everything she will get off topic 90% of the time. Exams are very hard and the whole class averages a 40% and she does not do any reviews for exams.
She tends to go off topic and rant nearly every class for 80% of the lecture. Doesn't do any reviews and uses a curve relative to the average grade of the class in order to grade exams. The average of the last exam was a 40%. She assigns little to no homework and even altered her grading policy halfway through the semester???
she was mad tough. this professor gave me nightmares. I was afraid to come near her every time I see her.
Don't take this professor. 95% of the time she doesn't even know what she's talking about. STUDENTS HAVE TO CORRECT HER ON THE WHITE BOARD! There should be an age limit for professors to work in colleges because she goes over the limit. She doesn't go over previous questions that were assigned and her handwriting is terrible. AVOID HER AVOID HER..
Professor is genuinely a bit too old to be teaching here at CSI often times will go of topic and start talking about politics. Her tests are honestly easy and straightforward except for the fact that she cant grade at all. Will commonly circle and mark correct answers wrong just because she didn't "like" the answer even though its correct. NO GOOD!
she is rude and exams are way too hard
Confusing lectures, doesn't use brightspace and no exam reviews making this class very study heavy and you had to teach yourself. Your only getting graded on exams. No homework I don't know what she's talking about and she gets off topic and talks about politics. She also speaks very monotoned and it hard to pay attention. You NEED the textbook
legit sucks. we only get graded based on tests and trust me you WILL fall asleep during a lesson. textbook dependent, and barely. does not teach whats on the tests.
Professor Cohull was so lovely and funny. Lectures were boring but it's microeconomics. She was such a sweetheart though and she does do effective reviews before exams. I'm here rating her class 2 years later because I think about her daily. She really wants everyone to learn and do well, and she did curve so as long as you're trying you're good !
she is so obsessed with Adam smith and non top rides him, always talking about Adam smith as if it was her father or boyfriend. Wouldnt be surprised since she is super super old.she talks very slow and wastes so much time.i wouldn't take again but its also not the hardest class.
Avoid her if you can. Doesn't use brightspace , no homework's just exams. You will fall asleep in her class. Lectures are lengthy and boring that don't make sense.
Very nice woman but her class was just terrible. The lectures are long and boring. Your grade is only your test and the questions on the test are completely different than what you learned. Highly recommend you do not take.
Exams in this class are really unfair. The professor doesn't really monitor the room, students keep taking photos of the test and use AI or other help. Meanwhile, honest students end up at the bottom of the curve. The testing environment needs a lot more oversight.
Grumpy lady, knows what shes doing but is starting to forget it, and you're ONLY graded by tests. Can't really afford to miss class. tests with good marks available telegram @stevenojob !!!!!!
long and boring lectures.. very tough grader and extremely unfair test environment.
I regret taking her class, AVOID!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
43%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.23 avg changeRatings by Course
ECONOMICS
5.0
(1)ECO100
5.0
(2)ECO213
5.0
(1)MICRO212
4.0
(1)ECO
3.7
(10)Difficulty by Course
MICRO212
5.0
D004
5.0
ECO111
5.0
ECO210
4.6
ECO112
4.5