4.2

Marilyn Cottrell

Economics - Brock University

4.2
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
75%
Would Retake
97
Reviews
4.2
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
4.2
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

75%

Would Retake

97

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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What Students Say

One of the worst courses I have ever taken and so many irrelevant formulas that can be done on a simple computer

ECON1P91 - 1.0 rating

Her lectures were absolutely useless

ECON1P91 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

46%

Textbook Required

86%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A- (3)
B (2)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 4
A-: 3
B: 2
A+: 2
Common Tags
Respected (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
Hilarious (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Get ready to read (1)
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Reviews (97)
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ECON
Mar 31, 2002

Awesome, nicest person in the world

5.0
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ECON1P92
Mar 31, 2002

No Comments

5.0
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ECON1P92
Apr 8, 2002

very helpful....tells u exactly what u need to know for ur exams and assignments

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1P92
Apr 16, 2002

yous the best

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ECON1P92
Apr 18, 2002

hilarious!!!!

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ECON
Oct 17, 2002

I have never had a teacher catch my attention like you have.I learned and hadfun

5.0
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ECON1P92
Oct 21, 2002

Absolut best. Is always willing to help. Too bad all profs are not like her.

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ECON1P92
Nov 1, 2002

No Comments

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ECON1P92
Dec 8, 2002

No Comments

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ECON1P91T
Dec 16, 2002

She's very crazy and fun

5.0
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ECON1P92
Dec 17, 2002

Great

5.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 8, 2003

THE GREATEST PROF!!!!!!!

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ECON1P91
Mar 23, 2003

No Comments

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ECON1P92
Mar 31, 2003

Great Lady! Nice and Crazy!

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ECON1P92
Apr 1, 2003

absolutely amazing loves her job and it wears off on the students

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ECON1P91
Apr 4, 2003

No Comments

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ECON1P91
Apr 6, 2003

No Comments

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ECON1P91
Apr 14, 2003

Crazy, enthusiastic teacher who keeps the class interesting

5.0
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ECON
Jul 3, 2003

This lady is the ****! Best teacher at Brock

4.0
3.0
ECON1P91
Jul 12, 2003

Way to hiper-active!

5.0
1.0
ECON1P91
Sep 27, 2003

great prof.

5.0
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ECON1P92
Dec 5, 2003

Absolutely amazing! She's hot cause she flaunts it like nobody's business, well she makes it everyone's business...kinda funny seeing the sexual harassment towards males, hehe...very friendly and helpful!

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ECON1P91
Dec 9, 2003

Loved your enthusiasm and love for the course. You were an amazing TA for ECON1P91.

5.0
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ECON1P92
Apr 21, 2004

Great lecturer. Makes an extremely boring subject more interesting.

5.0
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ECON1P92
Oct 4, 2004

Great prof. on the whole.

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ECON1P911P92
Nov 14, 2004

She is Great and funny! she will help u everything if she can! =)

5.0
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ECON1P91
Apr 27, 2005

Fantastic prof. Takes the often dry concepts and make them more interesting. Cares for those who are interested in learning.

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ECON1P91
Nov 2, 2005

Great prof. Always in a good mood and make the course enjoyable.

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ECON1P91
Grade: A
Nov 18, 2005

Dont see what all the fuss is about, she just reads off of her overheads for like 2 and a half hours (if you are in the 3 hour lecture). She just reads the overheads in an interesting way i guess.

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ECON1P91
Nov 20, 2005

wow! can this woman ever get her point across in a fun way! she was like a mom to us

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ECON1P912
Grade: A-
Nov 24, 2005

She is just so nice and will help you if u care about school

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ECON1P93
Grade: A-
Nov 28, 2005

Hell yeah she is funny but I can't wait for the guys in the white coat to finally pick her up... lol at least she makes the class interesting. She will always make time to help you...

5.0
1.0
ECON1P91
Jan 12, 2006

Great lecturer. Not only is she great at conveying the course material in class but she also has the patience to walk you through any challanges you may have during her office hours.I really enjoyed my time in her course.

4.0
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ECON1P91
Apr 12, 2006

very interesting prof...sometimes over the top, but makes an otherwise boring class go by fast, enjoyed seeing what crazy thing she'd do next.... warning: do not fall asleep in lecture, if she catched you, she makes you dance :P

5.0
1.0
ECON1P911P92
Jul 29, 2006

Gives exam like examples, great notes, very helpful outside class, interesting course, good sense of humour. If you dont do well in her class you seriously have to be the biggest bum alive.

5.0
1.0
ECON192
Sep 25, 2006

What a lady!! she sure loved her music!! that was a fun course and her teaching methods were great!

5.0
1.0
ECON191
Sep 27, 2006

Best prof ever. Change nothing, you should be running this place.

4.0
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ECON1P91
Nov 2, 2006

-One of the better profs of the year. Definitely knows what shes talking about. A very nice lady, and someone anyone can relate to. ONE OF THE FEW PROFS TO VOTE DOWN THE STRIKE, PUTS THE STUDENTS FIRST.

5.0
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ECON1
Dec 3, 2006

Prof Cotrell is a HOTTIE! From her jazzie outfits, the candy on her desk alll year round and let's not forget a littl' Dolly Parton before we dive into Supply-side economics...If you have to take an ECON course this is the lasdy you want!

5.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 23, 2006

Just plain awesome. She makes economics cool. Great sense of humor and a great dresser. Drop in by her office for sweets

5.0
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ECON1P92
Feb 21, 2007

Great... makes economics fun, and interesting when you have to sit through a 3hour class! Very helpful!

5.0
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ECON1P91
May 28, 2007

Extremely helpful and willing to go over key points again. Easy to understand. Makes classes interesting. Nice selection of music!

5.0
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ECON1P11
Aug 6, 2007

She's one of the best econ professors I've ever had

5.0
1.0
ECON1P91
Jan 8, 2008

She's very kind, and her notes and tutorial book are great leads for the midterms/exam. Al though I found sometimes that she went too quick. Tutorials made up for that though. (Like to add that Dennis Bailey is the best TA++++)

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ECON1P91
Feb 11, 2008

Good intentions but lets all face it, shes crazy and probably and a raging ****

5.0
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ECON1P92
Mar 5, 2008

She is an awesome teacher, she makes things interesting and easy to remember. she is very helpful and i would have no problems approaching her if i needed anything.

5.0
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ECON1P92
Apr 7, 2009

really good teacher and really good lady

5.0
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ECON1P92
Apr 14, 2009

Great professor, great personality and always fun lectures. Highly motivates students to study, and has an exceptional teaching style.

5.0
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ECONO1
May 9, 2009

If you attend lecture and follow her workbooks and listen to the hints she gives in lecture you are guaranteed a B

3.0
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ECON1P92
Sep 4, 2009

she may do speedballs before she comes to class, but is a good prof. study the tutorial book that is all

1.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 13, 2009

all you do is copy notes in class. she doesn't answers my questions and tells me to look at the course outline which had the wrong information on it, doesn't ever post any information online.

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ECON1P91
Jul 5, 2010

Also had her for 1P92. She's hilarious, and really knows her stuff. It was fun being in her class, and she likes to play music sometimes to help you remember certain points. I wish I could have her again.

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ECON193
Oct 22, 2010

My favorite prof by far! Very helpful

4.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 8, 2010

She is awesome

5.0
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ECON1P92
Dec 18, 2010

AWESOME PROF! Tons of fun and easy class to take if you pay attention and do the workbook practice. Definitely will miss her!

5.0
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ECON1P91
Feb 16, 2011

She is great! I had her for first year Macro and Micro. Although her sense of humor is the same every year for each class, she is still awesome! She does plenty of examples and is always ready to help students that want it.

5.0
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ECON1P91
Mar 13, 2011

Prof.Cottrell is the greatest in Brock I would say. I will never forget her support and kindness when I have gone through a very hard time in my life. She cares a lot! She is always there to support you,even at midnight she responds to emails & calls. A warm heart and sense of humor with an excellent teaching style, D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y THE BEST!

5.0
3.0
ECON01
Apr 11, 2011

Excellent teacher!

5.0
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ECON9192
Apr 13, 2011

She is the BEST! I LOVE HER!!

2.0
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ECON1P91
May 26, 2011

Liked her at the beginning, disliked her at the end. Course material taught is extremely vague and the tests are way too specific. She knows her stuff but asks stupid questions on exams. I corrected numerous ones on exams. Also, if marks are high, she accuses everyone of cheating. DO NOT HAND A TEST BACK TO GET REMARKED, YOU WILL LOSE MORE MARKS.

5.0
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ECON1P91
Jul 31, 2011

Prof. Cottrell is definitely the best professor I have had a Brock University to date! She makes every class enjoyable and her teaching methods are extremely effective! She loves to give a few hints on what's on the exams, so attending class is important. The workbook she wrote for the course is EXACTLY like the midterms and final - go to tutorial!

5.0
1.0
ECON1P92
Oct 15, 2011

Very supportive and kind. Made us feel like she's a mother figure to all of us! I totally love her as an istructor. She's just an awesome thing.. If you work hard and show her whatever you're trying to solve, I'm a 100% sure she will raise your grade. Also she's really friendly and doesn't favor students which is the best thing about her!!

3.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 3, 2011

She knows her material but she fails at communicating her expectations and instructions to her students and through her TAs. A bit of a technophobe; otherwise she would learn to use Sakai better, or at all. Will not stop wasting her time berating students about using cell phones in class, despite most students watching hockey on their laptops.

1.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 4, 2011

Entertaining when she is dancing and not teaching. One of those teachers that treats you like your 5 years old by using fill in the blank notes to make you come to class. Sometimes I didn't understand her explanations when the textbook explained certain subjects quite easily.

5.0
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ECON1P92
Dec 15, 2011

Good personality, sweet and kind. I love when she dance & entertain us.. VERY CREATIVE & Generous professor overall. Made the course much more easier and very supportive to her students! I wish all Brock Profs. follow the same techniques!!

5.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 3, 2012

The easiest prof you can get at Brock. Although she rarely uses the textbook, she gives clear explanations and examples for any concepts. Therefore, going to her lectures is a must in her course. In, addition, double check your test papers cause she always marks some of the questions wrong and calculate the marks incorrectly

4.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 4, 2012

Cottrell is one of the easiest at Brock. Attending Tutorials and doing the work prior is really helpful in achieving a great mark in her class. Her tests are based completely off of her workbook. Only downside is that she does too many overhead notes. Nice Professor.

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ECON1P91
Feb 4, 2012

BEST !!!!

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ECON1
Dec 7, 2012

cotrell is such a nice lady, she does her best to answer any questions you have if you approach her. The subject material isnt always clear when she explains it and she doesnt do much for elaborating outside of her slides. SHe posts all material online but once and a while she wont if she sees that students aren't attending lectures.

5.0
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ECON1P91
Mar 8, 2013

Mrs C (Professor Cottrell) is awesome. Someone told me before I start that she would be one of the best profs I had and it is true. She is passionate about econ and will help her students in their learning process.

1.0
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ECON1P011P02
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2013

TERRIBLE! Her lectures were useless and I taught myself the entire course from the textbook. She never answers questions and expects her class to know as much as she does. Do not hand a test back in for remarking because it will get a lower grade. Good Luck in her class!

2.0
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ECON1P91
Oct 22, 2013

Annoying voice. Annoying dancing. Useless slides. Puts trick questions on exams. Her class is responsible for practically giving me depression.

1.0
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ECON1P91
Oct 23, 2013

worst teacher ever.

4.0
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ECON1P91
Nov 21, 2013

Her course is not very difficult if you put in a bit of effort. Her tests are fair and she bumps marks if the class average is bad. She is a good professor, just don't get distracted by the dancing. She tries to make her class as interesting as economics can be.

2.0
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ECON1P91
Dec 5, 2013

found her lectures very difficult to follow and useless, slides as well. Taught myself most of what I know through the text book

2.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 12, 2014

She cannot teach classes clearly, and never follow the schedule. She finished classes whenever she likes, even though tomorrow is final exam!

3.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 13, 2014

The hardest part of her courses are staying awake during them

5.0
3.0
ECON1P911P92
Jun 3, 2014

Some of her lectures were somewhat disorganized but she was easily the most caring and helpful professor in the department. She knows how to deal with troublesome students (sleeping/listening to music in class) and that makes her even better. If you actually care you will do very well. She rocks.

3.0
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ECON1P91AND92
Jun 26, 2014

Very very nice. This being said, lectures were disorganized and a waste of time. Very very confusing as she dives right in expecting you already know the information. Uses terms that you won't know without reading the textbook ahead and doesnt give you set formulas. Does irrelevant examples that confuse you. Advice: Learn course online use workbook

3.0
3.0
ECON1P91
Grade: A
Sep 6, 2014

Useless professor. Unclear instructions and very misleading in regards to questions on midterms and exams. Appears to be friendly and laid back, but over time she turns out to be moody and lazy. Midterms and exams are filled with typos, misleading language, and information not taught in class. Literally reads of her a USELESS power points.

3.0
3.0
ECON1P92
Grade: B
Nov 6, 2014

Nice lady, not easy on multiple choice.

5.0
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ECON1P91
Grade: A+
Nov 20, 2014

Very clear explanations but notes may be confusing at times. Attendance is quite important because she does not put her notes online. Does some funny stuff from time to time.

2.0
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ECON1P91
Jan 12, 2015

Her lectures were absolutely useless. I taught myself the entire course using the textbook. Her multiple choice questions can be difficult and misleading but if you put the time into understanding the material you should do alright.

5.0
1.0
ECON1P91
Grade: B
Jan 15, 2015

Professor Cottrell is the best! She really tries to help students as much as she can. Will go out of her way to help! Never feel shy to stop by her office because you'll likely leave with a smile.... she gives candy!

5.0
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ECON1P91
Feb 11, 2015

Good prof. Easy tests. No need to go to class, gimme to many accounting students. Ive gone perhaps three times and pull mid 90's. Use the texbook tho... Seriously worth the money, oh yeah workbook know that in and out

5.0
1.0
ECON1P92
Feb 11, 2015

She's honestly one of the sweetest ladies you'll ever meet. Tests aren't hard if you work for it and she's always available for extra help. Going to class isn't necessary (Ive gone to maybe 8 classes and have gotten 90's) but it is helpful because she does tell you what will be on the midterm. Best of luck!

1.0
3.0
ECON1P91
Apr 14, 2015

One of the worst courses I have ever taken and so many irrelevant formulas that can be done on a simple computer. An economics course should develop theories on how to apply the teachings in the real world. Being someone who works in a corp, there are simple concepts used in this course, but in way simpler terms. Change this course, its a joke

5.0
1.0
ECON1P91
Jun 1, 2015

Such a nice lady!! Her grading criteria is clear and shes always there for you. If you work hard youll do well, if you dont well..... you should drop out.

3.0
2.0
ECON1P911P92
Jun 3, 2015

Overrated as a Professor. Multiple Choice is usually the hardest part about the course but Tutorials are good even though the TA's are basically doing the same problems from the workbook. The workbook helps a lot but it would be nice to have more problems to look at. Lectures are really not interesting.

3.0
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ECON1P91
Jun 3, 2015

Prof C is great because she is very etnthusiastic. but she is very disorganized and we got too far behind. but she is funny and makes class fun.

3.0
3.0
ECON1P92
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2015

The lecture is extremely boring, she reads directly from the slides so if you can get ahold of the slides like I did then don't bother going. She is not helpful at all. The content of the class was outdated. She was always late to lecture and always changing her office hours so it was confusing to know when her office hours are. Use the workbook!!!

4.0
4.0
ECON1P92
Dec 19, 2015

she's great but you have to review your stuff and go to tutorial!!!!

4.0
2.0
ECON1P92
Grade: A
Jan 13, 2016

Loved her! I did great in the class with minimal effort, just make sure to attend tutorials because that's where all the concepts are demonstrated! She is also hilarious, her dancing and dressing up make the class a lot less dry! I miss being in her class!!

5.0
2.0
ECON1P92
Grade: B+
Aug 13, 2016
Would take again

Amazing prof! Super cute and funny but taught the material in an excellent way. Lectures were a little boring.

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Hilarious
3.0
3.0
ECON1P92
Grade: C+
Nov 9, 2016
Would take again

Great personality but lectures are very boring, but are necessary

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
ECON1P91
Grade: A+
Dec 20, 2016
Would take again

Good professor although her lectures are sometimes scattered all over the place. Does not follow the textbook and if you want to pass you need to attend tutorials (hopefully you get a good tutorial leader). She does not post anything online so if you miss lecture you won't get the 10-30 pages of notes you'll need per lecture.

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
4.0
ECON1P92
Dec 22, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She only reads from the slides and lectures get really boring. She, on the other hand, was pretty entertaining with her costumes and music

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LECTURE HEAVY
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

46%

Textbook Required

86%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A- (3)
B (2)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(2)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 4
A-: 3
B: 2
A+: 2
Common Tags
Respected (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
Hilarious (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.08 avg change
Jun
Dec
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

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5.0

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ECON1P91T

5.0

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ECON1P912

5.0

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ECON1P93

5.0

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