Very good professor. Always available outside of class for help. He gives hard tests, but prepares you for them very well.

Great professor, I recommend taking him for 301. The exams were difficult but he is extremely helpful via email or office hours.

Great professor. 10/10 would recommend for 301. With that being said, this is a very difficult course, but this professor makes himself very available and is very helpful in office hours.

Professor Friedman is one of, if not the best, econ professor I've ever had. Amazing lectures. The materials are really engaging, and he definitely knows how to deliver them. Weekly homework is hard and requires some effort, but they prepare you well for the exams.

Friedman is a funny and accessible professor. His exams are pretty hard, but his curves adjusts for the extreme difficulty. All in all, I'd only take his class again if the material was less difficult. Enjoy him, not his class.

Friedman is hands down the coolest prof at UW. He seems to know something about anything and is a great lecturer who routinely takes half of class just to go over a problem that will be on the exam. Exams are really hard, but he is the most accessible prof I've ever had, and if you just put in the work and review the problem sets you will do well

Great professor! Friedman gives nice lecture and is very accessible after class. Exams are hard but they are curved. Also, reviews sessions and extra online office hours can help you prepare well for the exam. Recommend to choose Dr. Friedman if you really want to learn something in econ.

I will start that Dr. Friedman is one of the coolest professors I've ever had. I've also never seen a professor work so hard. That being said, I had the grave misfortune of taking two of his classes simultaneously, insane amount of work, tough as hell exams, mandatory attendance, super intimidating to ask questions to. You might fail, be warned.

Mr. Friedman is a charismatic, energetic, stoic, helpful character with sharp wit and quick mental math skills. However, The book (which you must read) is opaque. The homework load is awful. Midterms and Finals are utterly draconian. The course takes your will to live and snaps it like a twig.

Dr. Friedman has really high expectations for his students and tries to demonstrate that through his extremely difficult tests. That being said, he clearly cares about his students and is very accessible outside of class. You will do fine in this class, as long as you do the homework and find peers to study with. Totally doable class.

I feel that Prof Friedman gives a solid foundation for linear regression throughout most of the class. Once you hit the last 4 weeks the class moves to what feels like a dozen different models in 4 weeks. The speed ramps up so quickly you don't have time to wipe the tears from your face before the next slide shows up. Pretty good professor though.

He tries very hard to make classes interesting/accessible. However, he was not great at uploading lectures for online class. He's a funny and nice guy, but I think he doesn't realize how difficult some of his material is. I would still recommend Econ 455 though because it's neat material and he offers extra credit and self-graded participation.

Hands down best professor I've ever had at UW. I didn't know anything about behavioral economics before taking Econ455 with Prof. Friedman and was worried it would be difficult given the course level. The quizzes were hard, but curved. It was still a great class and I probably reference the concepts with friends and family at least once a month.

Friedman gets a 5 and class gets a 3 so average is 4. I didn't like the reading tests. Didn't always do reading. When I did the reading I still didn't get 100%. Otherwise than that it was a great course

Coding experience made this an easy class for me. The exams are easy and openbook/open note.

This was a great class to prep for data/coding interview. Covered lots of the interview algorithms and Prof. Friedman made the lectures super fun and entertaining. Let's students ask questions in class and helps with problem sets. Exam is take-home. easy A if you put in the effort to complete all the assignments and quizzes

I took this over the summer to graduate and it was intense. My job was working me like a dog and I barely had time for the class. Friedman was awesome...he answered the phone whenever I called and made things simple as possible. If you need a summer class to graduate take ECON455. Legendary!

This class is WAY easier than 410 and Matt is a chill grader. Don't need to get the textbook, just save the slides and lecture videos. Uses R instead of Stata, so if you don't know it you might have troubles.

Lectures are important, as well as the readings. The exam questions are from the problem sets. No easy questions. He has well organized notes that he shares before lecture.

I've had better teachers, but not many. Great class.

Great prof, great class.

One of my all time favorites. Behavioral is super interesting and light on math but super heavy on reading.

This class is a lot of work but not too difficult, just more than expected given my other econ class. The professor is pretty energetic. The examples in class are useful and help on the homework. Don't take this class if you plan to skip too many of the lectures, it will be rough.

I thought was going to be worse class but was OK. Not too many HW and test is open book and can use computer.

Class was way harder than my roommates 301 class. It was better prep for my major electives though - especially with a math emphasis in the major.

Econ + psych - math = behavioral. Good class if you like concepts but aren't about equations.

I like this class.

Friedman was good teacher for class, he talks to the student and answers questions in the class. Only final exam and it is easy. Quizzes are sooooo hard if you have not done all the reading. Friedman uses questions many times so ask friends for homework

One of my favorite econ classes and one of the best profs. Lectures are high energy and the topics are very interesting. Highly recommended.

One of the best professors I've had at the UW. He's extremely passionate about the class. This class is accessible for econ and non-econ majors given how little math is needed.

The class is mid tho Friedman is extra.

Decent professor, knows whats what and so forth. Tests are straightforward and way easier than the homework. Makes class interesting enough during the boring stuff. You won't clap but you won't fall asleep either.

Having taken grad classes at another school I can see how great Dr. F is. He is tough, but hIs class is hard because you learn a lot.

Very well organized. He makes the course informative and engaging.

Since 3.5 is not an option I rounded up.

Professor Friedman may seem intimidating, but he is professional and wants his students to succeed. The topic area is challenging and time-consuming, but the course is interesting. Unless you are totally unmotivated you will enjoy this class.

Professor Friedman is an amazing lecturer. He knows how to keep students intrigued. You will definitely learn a lot in this class, though the exams are absurdly difficult and crazy long. Like 10- 15 hours at home during finals week. You will be better off taking this course with a professor that gives easier exams.

My best memory from the clas was digging in my bag for a pencil. Dr. Friedman said "whatever you are looking for better be a candy bad because you are going to have to eat it". I don't know what he meant by that, but as luck would have it I had a leftover half of a sandwich in there. Everyone had a good laugh when I pulled it out.

I agree with other student fellows. Matt is one of those guys that you either like or don't - nothing in between. He comes off as arrogant, because he knows what he is talking about and he demands you must as well. He knows the subject really well, so enroll if you want to learn. If you dislike strong personalities his class isn't for you.

Don't take this course if you can't attend the lectures. The readings and notes are helpful for coding but useless for the project and exams. Ho,ework is easy enough but tedious. You can use it on the exams so if your stuff is organized it makes them easy.

Good class

Professor is very nice and care about students. His exams are to hard and take to much time so are very stressful.

He was an easy grade and good teacher. He is helpful if you need it. His tests are all open notes and book so take notes.

Incredible Instructor. Take this class.

Love love love Professor Friedman. He's an amazing teacher. Happy to help anytime of day or night if you have questions or need help. I used so much from his class on my portfolio interviews. He made some really difficult projects possible. One of my favorite econ professors. Tough grader but he curves the final so it wasn't so bad in the end.

Professor Friedman's Econ301 class was one of the first econ classes at UW. I took AP micro so I didn't have to take 101 and I was worried I would struggle. Classes were engaging and his encouragement made class fun. Exams were hard, but aside from the calc nothing crazy. Use office hours, it knocked out all my homework. I recommend this class

Friedman is one of my favorite professors of all time. He is engaging and funny. Always willing to help students. Attendance isn't required but it should be - every lecture is amazing. Tests are difficult, but if you worked hard he will give you the benefit of the doubt. Super teacher and class, best econ class for job relevant experience.

This class is work but the prof is an easy grader.

I appreciated Friedman's teaching style, especially after taking other econ classes at UW. Friedman did a much better job explaining models than my other professors. His lectures were very clear and provided lots of examples to reference on the homework. His notes are helpful on the exam and even in other classes. Plus it's cheaper - no textbooks.

He's sweet and kind. You can tell he cares about his students. Attendance isn't mandatory but you should go to class if you want an A. There are pop quizzes but they are announced, sounds weird but it works. Problems sets are nearly identical to the final exam, so understand them and you have an A in the bag.

The best of the best. He is a great teacher in the classroom and has been a mentor as well. Teaches real life situations, provides easy to follow examples, and has great insights. Highly recommend.

I really liked this class and will be taking his other class in the Fall. He is one of the better ECON profs...funny/entertaining. The class topics are interesting and the lectures are fun. Problem sets are easy enough but reading quizzes are tough. He is super helpful and easy-going when I emailed or called with questions

Professor Friendman is by far one of the best professors I've had in my four years here, he makes himself extremely available to students and also keeps his lectures fun and informative. The problem sets are tough and the weekly quizzes can sometimes catch you but if you stay on top of the work it's pretty easy to succeed.

I loved this class and thought Dr Friedman did a great job of making the content fun to learn. I highly recommend this class.

Professor Friedman is definitely one of my favorite professors at Madison. He tries to interact with the class during lecture to make things fun and engaging. The content of the class is a bit challenging and if you're not 100% engaged during lectures you'll probably have to do a lot of studying, but it's nothing insane.

Professor Friedman is a great teacher and this is an awesome class! His assignments are fun, easy and the exams are easy too as long as you take notes and do the practice exams. He's super willing to help during office hours, if you ever have questions on any of the material.

My absolute fav! so great.

This class was an eye-opener. Coding is easy enough with the right online GPT, but the exams are brutal when I had to code on my own. The curve is pretty fair though and I did better then expected. Take the course of you want to learn to code, but if you are just rounding up credits there are easier ways.

Prof. Friedman was awesome! I have had really bad experiences with the ECON department at UW but he's amazing. My only complaint is the readings are a little confusing and weren't really that helpful.

Amazing instructor. You can tell he cares about his students as people. The class is fun and pretty easy. Would definitely recommend him for any class.

I took his summer class! He is very nice and you learn a lot. Most amazing professern who grades fair and give feedbacks. He writes personalized comments on all assignments. It was easy class.

Matt makes Python easy to learn. This class is a LOT of work, but you cover a ton of algorithms and if you show up you should be fine. Go to office hours and use the recorded tutorials. Im a total novice so if you know even a little about Python you can easily get A's on the quizzes/homework/labs. Open notes on finals and midterms!

Super chill class. One quiz per week plus final exam and your done. Professor will answer questions over the phone and responds quickly to emails. Study the lecture videos, that stuff showed up heavy on the final

What can I say about Prof. Matt? He's the one of the most funny and dynamic lecturer I've had at Wisconsin. I was excited to wake up and attend lecture each morning even when it was cold out. He cares very much about student and gives lots of time to me

I didn't really know what this class was all about but it ended up being amazing! Dr. Friedman gives awesome lectures and all of his assignments were great! He give clear direction and feedback. We worked on every project in lecture and he was always willing to watch your code and give you help. Great class.

Fridmans 400 class was top-notch material. I didn't get the grade I wanted (due to personal reasons), I definitely learned a lot from his class. I recommend going to lecture and the self paced practice projects. He genuinely (it appears) cares about students. He is sarcastic which comes off as rude but that's excusable if you get to know him.

It was a great class. I'm a big fan of prof.fredman

This was my favorite class last semester. The professor is very funny and sweet.

Bummer is that you have to work more than most, but at the same time you will learn more and enjoy this more than most courses. The lecture material does not just rehash the readings, you have to do both. If you do, the quizzes are cake and the exam is doable. There is a big curve at the end so if you are putting in work you will get a solid grade.

I highly recommend this course and this instructor.

This is the best class I have taken in awhile and absolutely my favorite economics class. The workload is lighter than most advanced classes and the lectures are fun.

I really liked Matt. He seemed to care about his students and was willing to help even if it wasn't normal class time or an office hour. The class was ok. The coding part was hard for me at the time though I use the things I learned in the class all the time at my job now.

Really easy class. HW is like 1-3 problems and only one exam. Yhe lectures are well organized and easy to follow. Use the practice quizzes to prep for the final and youll get a B minimum

I go to another university and just needed a few more credits to graduate so I took this class over the past summer. The instructor was awesome, we met weekly (online) and he gave super fast feedback on assignments and emails. I would have liked this class better over the full semester, but it was good if you absolutely need summer credits.

Matt is a sweet and caring professor. He remembered me after I graduated and wrote recommendation letters to help me get into my master's program. Now I use the things I learned in this class in almost all of my financial engineering courses.

One of the hardest classes I had at UW. Matt deserves a 5 for all the time he spend helping me, but the class only gets a 3 at best. Seemed like anyone could pass with a decent grade if you do all the work, but it isn't easy work. Don't take this class unless you love to code.

If this scale went to 10 I would rate the class 11! Super class and professor - no sleeping in this one.

Great class. Excellent professor. Absolutely worth your time.

Dr Friedman is smart and helpful. The textbook is really hard to read, but Dr Friedman is great at answering questions. He seems to know the book inside out and backwards.

Professor Friedman is my absolute favorite instructor in the econ department! His lectures are entertaining and jam packed with information. Matthew is incredibly helpful and was always so patient with me when I went to office hours. Difficulty is average compared to other econ classes, go to discussion sections and you'll be fine.

Engaging class with an awesome professor. The material is manageable if you stay on top of it. Lecture videos and practice exams are very helpful. unstuckstudy also proved useful for study prep. Definitely recommend this class!

Such a great class, I feel like it changed my perspective on every decision I make.

Very engaging. Only class where I actually really participated in throughout my time here. It totally redefines how you think and it makes you understand just how stupid the average person really is, of which Matt is not. Extremely intelligent, available, and fun. Class can be tough, the RCA's and Problems sets are fine but you lose points easily.

What a wonderful professor! He is fantastic. So kind to students and understanding. The class was very interesting and made me want learn even more about nudging. Not too hard exams or quizzes, but lots of reading and a group paper.

This is a very challenging and rewarding class. The topics are interesting and useful. There is a TON of reading. The professor is very knowledgeable and the lectures are easy to follow. The final exam is impossible given how much content there is in the course, but it was curved.

Dr. Friedman is an absolutely amazing professor. I had never done coding before this class and I was very nervous that I would not be able to keep up. It was difficult. Dr. Freidman helped me on zoom each week. His evening office hour was an absolute lifesaver. Overall I learned a lot in this class and it was worth it, but it is NOT easy

This is a great class. Easy exams that line up with the homework so you can prepare quickly. The lectures are fine. Not boring at all, but you can get by with the reading and online stuff he posts

My big sis recommended this class and it did not disappoint. We had a fun group in the class and met some new friends. Really laid back, not easy but not hard

I liked this classand the instructor.

This was a pretty easy class dfor me since my other CS classes covered almost all of the topics. It was still interesting enough and i needed the credits for my other major. The econ ppl who didnt have codingn experience seemed to have a tougher time. It is about as basic as you can get with ML algos.

This is a good class.

This is one of my best cladses i taken at the university. Thre was much more reading than otHer classes. But the test was am easy final and the other problem sets were graded easy.

It was far and away my best class this semester. Great lectures and straightforward exams. Not too many assignments, but lots of reading.

Dr. Friedman is an awesome teacher. I recommend this class.