She is a great teacher and you get used to her accent. You have to give mini-presentations, but they are cake. Her tests are pretty easy, but you need to study. You don't need to come to class, however, it is helpful.

She's very nice to everyone and wants you to do well in her class. You need to study for her tests and going to class is a must.

Luz's Micro Theory class is a good one. She is a good prof and her dry sense of humor is great. If taken MWF, don't miss class--big topics are covered in a short amt. of time

Her accent takes some getting used to, but she is so sweet.

Luz was the first St. Thomas professor I ever had and boy was I impressed! She's the kind of prof that makes you want to become an econ major! I can still imagine her saying "Marginal Propensity to Consume" with her accent- it's great!! :)

Luz is great -- she really wants her students to do well. In order to do well on the tests, though, you have to do all the reading and doing the homework is a MUST, even though she doesn't grade it.

Top Notch Professor. Takes pride in her work and it shows in her lectures and her student's final grades. You would do yourself injustice by not taking her at some point in your St Thomas Career.

As my second econ prof. I was very impressed. She was incredibly nice and I agree that she cares about her students. Really try your homework and understand your notes and you will do fine.

Her Micro theory class is a good one. SHe loves the information and is always willing to help. Her tests are on the tough side, but if you are a major and need to learn the information this is the prof to take.

Man...you guys must not have studied or something, that's why you are complaining. I had her and she was great. If you don't understand, just stop by her office and she'll answer your questions. If you go to class unprepared and do no studying, then you'd probably think the class is boring and useless.

I have had Luz for two classes, and would take her again. Tests are hard, but they are the same format as the tests. If you don't understand anything she is very willing to help, and loves when students come to her office to better understand the class. I would definitely recommend taking her, her class is not as boring as other econ clases.

She's not as bad as everyone's making her out to be. Her tests are fair. She's really cares for the students. She explains things thoroughly, and I enjoyed her accent: it made me listen more carefully. I'd take her again!

Not that bad! She's tough, you have to try, but I've learned a lot from her (not without a lot of outside class time). Definitely take macro before you take her for micro - she moves quickly. She expects a lot but if you study, go to her for help and do the homework (out of the textbook) you will learn a lot and get a good grade.

She has a strong accent but she's always willing to explain things again if you don't understand her. She's always willing to help outside of class. Quizzes are pretty easy: basic problems from the book. Exams are tough. Study alot! Do all of the homework. Some of the exam questions come right from the hw.

Luz is great. I loved her class, everyone else seemed to like her too, and do well. Also, she made it interesting. I love how people said she's hard to understand. It's so typical of UST. Her English is perfect. Christ, grow up.

Econ with Luz was hard and you have to study, but I loved her! she is so willing to help you and re-explain things if you need it. tests are hard, but i you study before, it will be fine

It's econ people, which means it's common sense! I am a math major and the math is so NOT advanced calc--you have to determine the slope (rise over run), the graphs are on graph paper, count the boxes people! She has an accent, but easy to get used to. She has weekly quizzes but they really prepare you for the test, so make sure to study from them.

I really don't know why people don't like her! I think she is an awesome prof. She explains everything clearly and is very willing to help if you have questions. She gives out occasional extra credit too. I would really recommend her to anyone who needs to take the basic econ classes, especially if your not a econ major. She's a really great prof!

I really liked Luz! I hate econ and I thought she did a great job explaining things. Very knowledgable about economics and tried to interest us in the content. I recommend her for an Econ Professor!

Had her for 252 and 352 and she is awesome! Her class made me add an econ minor. You'll do fine in her class if you just do the homework and/or not a moron like the two people below this. Easy class for anyone with any common sense. She's super nice and really wants you to learn...take her!

Luz is very nice and is willing to help you inside and outside of class. If you go to class everyday, do the homework and study your notes, the class is very easy.

I have Luz for microecon and she is the best. At first I was scared because of her thick accent, but she is a very nice person. If you are confused with anything she teaches just ask her and she is very helpful. She also has a Ph.d in economics so she knows what she is talking about. To get an A you have to out some time in, but I recommend her

She is great at explaining. Quite honestly, if you don't understand what she is explaining, you have some sort of learning disability. Her tests are easy if you study, and the homework is self explanatory.

Prof Saavedra is a great prof. She loves when people ask questions, and is more than willing to help explain things. As long as you do the homework and pay attention during class and do minimal studying, the tests should be no problem for you. I really enjoyed this class.

Shes a great teacher, shes fun, energetic, engaging, and overall a good teacher, shes easy to talk to, shes very flexible with late assignments, her tests are hard but manageable. Everything makes sense, if you do not get it, shes always willing to explain hundreds of times.

Really enjoyed this class with Luz. She makes funny comments throughout the class. Some lectures can get a little long, but she puts all her notes on the board and is pretty clear in explaining them. Had 2 tests and a final and gives you a study guide for each! Would recommend.

Luz is an easy grader, just make sure you actually listen and take notes. 2 tests and a final, not bad at all!

Luz really wants you to do well. She writes everything out on the board for clarity and encourages office visits. Her tests suck because she always switches the angle that she asks the question from- makes it confusing. Tests are majority part of your grade but if you participate enough she bumps your grade up as unofficial extra credit. Ok prof.

3 tests which make up about 80% of your grade, if you are a bad test taker don't take this class. Luz is helpful in clarifying any concepts that you don't understand, and she loves when you attend her office hours. Lectures did get long and aren't mandatory but you need to go in order to keep up. Not much homework but she is hard to understand

Luz was an overall good human being and I enjoyed her a lot - but she's a tough Econ prof. She gives study guides for the exams but even if you complete them, the exams are a hit or miss. If you are looking to maintain your GPA, I would probably suggest a different prof.

class is pretty tough, but overall she's a great professor and goes out of her way to be nice to students. Very helpful in office hours but just make sure you show her you put some effort in before you ask her something. one big group project and one take home test involve the comp. program stata, which is awful, so make sure to see her in time

Luz was a great prof. Clear, concise, easy to access, and completely fair. Those who struggle in Forecasting tend to come in without enough Economics concepts, and should certainly look to apply themselves more in the principles courses. Excellent course, no complaints.

Luz is very kind and she's got a fun sense of humor. She really cares about class participation because she wants her students to succeed. However, it can be quite hard to do well since your grade consists of a small # of tests over topics that are barely covered in class. Additionally, studying is difficult due to her being very disorganized.

Dr. Saavedra is an incredible professor and is by far one of the best in the economics department. She has high expectations for her students, but works extremely hard for her students to meet those expectations and for them to grasp concepts. She is thorough and only assigns homework when she finds that it is helpful.

She is very clear on what she expects on homework and gives good examples during class about what will be on the tests and homework. The homework is long but she encourages you to work in groups so its really not that bad.

I love luz, don't take the other professor who is "supposedly" better according to this stupid site. I don't like school at all and she got me through the course. TAKE HER NOT CHECK.

Don't understand why this professor has such a low RMP score. I am an average student that was intimidated to take Forecasting. I took the J-term course & the class was pretty easy. The material can be complicated, but she was SO helpful if you don't understand. The midterm was cake if you pay attention. Definitely recommend this professor

Sav was such a caring professor, if you show her you care about the course, she is more than willing to help you and make sure you succeed. I took forecasting over J-term and really recommend it. The exams were medium difficulty but as long as you study the notes/study guide you should be able to get an A-/b+. Love her!!!!

I have taken Luz for Microeconomics and Forecasting. Overall, she is a great person and a good professor. She is difficult to understand at times because of her Columbian accent, but you get used to it in about a week. Make sure you show up to class and participate as much as possible. I would take her again.

Luz has been an amazing teacher for econometrics which is often considered a difficult course. While expect the homework load to be a lot, she has well-rounded lectures that explain not only the content but the reason why we should learn it. She is a surprisingly easy grader on exams. I would definitely recommend her for econometrics.

Honestly, I loved her class. Her teaching style was clear, and she did her best to make sure that everyone understood what was going on before she moved on, and always encouraged questions. ASK QUESTIONS, she loves it and she answers them well.

While Econometrics is no easy course, if you brush up on your statistics, Luz does all she can to make it as easy as possible! Super friendly and would recommend for any economics major at UST

I loved having Prof. Saavedra for Econometrics. This is intrinsically a very difficult class, but she is incredibly helpful in getting her students through the content, especially if you ask her for help. She was the sweetest professor, and possibly my favorite economics professor I've had. I recommend taking her class.

Prof. Saavedra makes what I expected a nasty course to be at least manageable. The class was hard, but Prof Saavedra made herself accessible and willing to help me during office hours and always was looking for students to ask questions whenever possible. It was still a hard class, but she made it enjoyable.

I took Microeconomics with Dr. Saavedra and loved it! Some concepts were difficult at first, but we did many examples in class to fully understand the material. Paying attention in class and doing the online homework will prepare you well for the tests. She also gives a lot of partial credit on tests, which is nice.

Really good professor. Understanding of how difficult the material can be and very patient almost too patient with her students. She is an aquarius if this helps any of you. Lets you do corrections on tests and makes it almost impossible to fail her class, it comes down to a matter if you want to pass or not.

Professor Saavedra cares about her students. She is flexible with office hours, and is always willing to help! I recommend her to anyone.

Saavedra is one of my favorite profs. She is very kind and is always asking for feedback on how she can help students learn better. Very accessible outside of class. The class was hard-ish due to the nature of the course, not due to her teaching. I love econ and I really enjoyed this class. Also, she's quite funny if you like dry humor.

Luz is an incredible professor. People who have a bad experience with her don't fully embrace the class. You are in school to learn. Luz provided excellent lectures, a lot of encouragement, and clear feedback to help keep me on track. If you put in the effort, you will get an A. It is very clear that Luz wants the best for her students.

I really enjoyed having Professor Saavedra. She was very kind and Caring and she explained things in a very simple way. Although her lectures weren't always completely focused I still found myself interested in a lot of the topics and the way she taught them. I would definitely recommend to go to her office hours cause she will grade a lot lighter.

Luz is incredible. She holds a high level of integrity for the course, herself and us as students. She cares about teaching the intuition behind the topic, and for students to truly comprehend the material - not just memorize it. However, this requires us to be curious and serious. She will make you think about who you want to be as a person.