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Good lecturer, not a bad class, would still recommend against it. My reason for recommending against it is that you're forced into buying Macmillan's Achieve for >$100 (can't remember exactly). This would be reasonable if Achieve was a functioning website, which it isn't in the slightest. You'll have to redo an assignment at least once, I promise.
I really love her! The homework isn't super hard and it really helps me keep up even if i miss a class every now and then. She's super helpful and reaches out personally after exams and stuff. And she's always active on piazza to answer questions!! I'd fully recommend tbh.The expensive textbook is a bummer though
She's definitely a really caring and kind professor who is very passionate about economics, but the class itself is confusing in terms of questions and her lectures don't necessarily allow you to excel on their own. It takes lots of practice problems and asking TAs to re-explain topics since her lectures can be incredibly confusing.
She is very active on piazza, use that to your advantage. Unfortunately there were lecture where I walked out more confused about the content than if I just read the textbook. The textbook is the primary resource; it is honestly easy to read and has everything she bases the CYs and Exams around.
I love professor Fox! She organizes the course very well, giving you a "recommended pace" every week. She provides lots of resources to help prepare for exams (which are not bad if you do all of the homework and look at the resources she provides). There is a decent amount of homework, but if you follow her pacing schedule it is very manageable.
This class should not be difficult, however, the material presented in the course makes it difficult. Melanie Fox knows what she is talking about however, her explanation is not good. The homework that is assigned does not equate to the actual lectures. Her lectures are very vague and do not cover what is presented on the homework often.
Dr Fox is a good professor and I thought she taught well with good examples. Sometimes there would be stuff on the homework that wasn't covered in the lecture but you get multiple attempts. You can always find this information in the reading (which isn't mandatory) but it really isn't a problem. I barely touched the textbook and exams were easy.
Dr. Fox was very helpful when you went directly to her for office hours. However, her lectures left me very confused. The textbook is a lot to read but more useful and clearer than her lectures. There is a lot of homework, but if you take the time to try to understand the exams are pretty straightforward. Follow her pacing schedule for homework.
She's always willing to answer questions and help students.
Homework/CY's are easy. Lectures are optional, but can help with the extra credit she offers. The class doesn't appear hard at the surface, but the exams weigh heavily on your grade, 25%per, and the tests are pretty difficult compared to the rest of the work and concepts taught.
Professor Fox is great and definitely knows the material they are teaching, but the notes and lectures are not posted anywhere online after the lectures, and this makes the course slightly more difficult due to a few resources not accessible to any students who have to miss the class for any reason. Class is not too difficult, but expect the work.
Do all of the "optional" assignments (PCTs and LCs). Use them to study for the exams (LCs especially). Go to class and make sure you understand the HW. Fox is very smart and will be a good professor if you do everything she asks you to do per week.
Keep track of hotseat for extra credit. Homework can be a bit long but not at all difficult. Exams aren't too bad. Likable personality.
Dr. Fox is tough on you but her lectures are clear and if you pay attention and take notes then you shouldn't have a problem.
she explained micro so it actually made sense. very open to take questions and actually wants the students to understand what she's talking about.
Professor Fox was an overall great professor. Her explanations are clear and give great+abundant practice exams, which is very helpful when the course is exam-heavy. She really cares about students' grades because there are so many extra credit opportunities and lots of help sessions.
The lectures I felt were vague and didn't sufficiently cover the material that would appear in the homework and tests. She posts video recordings, so those are great to use. There are many opportunities for extra credit. Dr. Fox obviously knows the material well, but I don't believe it was conveyed in the best way.
Be prepared for a lot of homework!!!! BUT the homework is genuinely so so so helpful and super easy. She's a good professor and she genuinely cares about making sure her students are learning. Don't be afraid to reach out for help.
Professor Fox is well-versed in economics and although the lectures are a bit boring, the content isn't overwhelming and the course is fairly straight forward. There are also lots of opportunities for extra credit if you do the homework and go to class. All exams are multiple choice.
Hardest class this school year. Tests are difficult and large.
Melanie Fox knows a lot about economics but does an extremely poor job teaching it.She acts as if it is all "common sense" and while this might be for someone who has been studying this topic for years, it is not for a student who may be learning about these terms for the first time.Even in her office hours she is extremely unhelpful. try to avoid!
All around ideal professor. She obviously loves the subject and teaching about it, and she is really good at explaining it. Very good at explaining things with examples. I can't imagine a better professor
Prefix: ECE student taking class for gen-ed req. Overall, easy class. Exams concept heavy (can cram day before, get ~90%), only basic math, 90% of your grade, though can drop one of 4 exams. Free bonus credit ~15 points, iclicker & watching few videos. Classes sometimes slow, though prof. is clear in explaining (you'll get the stuff if you listen).
She explains the lecture content in a very cut and dry manner. Teaches at a relatively slow pace, but is expected for a gen-ed/basic ECON class. The exams are incredibly fair; there's really no reason to do poorly in the course. And there are other opportunities for extra credit and to do well in the course.
I think Fox is a okay teacher but her class is extremely disorganized. We never finish covering content when we are supposed to. She posts all review material like 2 weeks after she says she will. Doesn't respond to piazza. Can be passive aggressive. Her exams are chaotic. She has passed out whole correction sheets, with 8-10 problems wrong.
Professor Fox was not fantastic, not horrible, but a really middle of the road professor. She is kind and helpful, willing to help students as long as you seek help. Unfortunately, her lectures are incredibly boring and if you already hate economics like me, you will struggle. Exams are collectively worth 90% of your grade. 5/10 average professor.
Dr. Fox puts on Brightspace a preview of what we'd learn that week. She shows that she cares about students' learning, as well as her passion for teaching the subject. As someone who particularly doesn't enjoy or understand economics and government topics, Dr. Fox does a great job of teaching in a way I understand and find interesting.
This class has one homework assignment per week and allows you up to 15% in extra credit alone. Melanie Fox is very knowledgeable and designed the questions on Khan Academy if you want to know how her exams are like. She moves quickly in her lectures but that's understandable since this is a large course. Attendance is only needed for extra credit.
Dr Fox is excellent. This class is a breeze as long as you keep up with the assignments. She makes a recommended pace and publishes it on Brightspace, if you follow that you should be fine. Exams are exactly like practice questions she posts and there is so much extra credit (go to lecture for the points!). Thought this class was a lot of fun
Lectures are often mono-tone and slides are very confusing. Exams are utterly disorganized with multiple spelling errors, and print errors across ALL exams. Homework reflects perhaps 50% of the material on the exam, so it's best you supplement it by attending SI sessions and Khan Academy. Find another professor if possible (if offered).
Her lecture is boring, but that's understandable; it's a big class. However, the frequent errors in the exams and review materials are confusing, and the errors are not updated on Brightspace or explained. The exams are not so difficult. It's okay to get an average grade. But I will not recommend taking her class.
I thought she was a clear lecturer, and I appreciated the ample extra credit. I honestly thought a lot of her lecturing was helpful, even if I found the slides difficult to understand. However, the class was disorganized, especially the exams, which had many mistakes. This is especially bad due to the fact that exams are 90% of your grade.
Most noticeable thing in this course is that exams are 90% of your grade. The lowest exam is also dropped. Make sure to do well on exams and you'll be more than fine, though they can be tough. Professor talks fast and assumes too much for a beginner course. It's a steep learning curve if you never took a microeconomics course before.
Melanie Fox doesn't care about students. She knows things but does know how to teach and she assumes that we are all supposed to know things. try to avoid her.
I can tell that Dr. Fox knows her material well. However, tests being 90% of my grade was difficult to adjust to. Also, the exams were fraught with errors, resulting in disorganization. I tried to get an A, but it was hard given my first exam score, so make sure to study lots! There are opportunities for EC, but it requires semester long effort.
Mediocre lectures, uncaring, hard to deal with, unpleasant person. There are not many options for ECON 251, so if you have to take Dr. Fox, get ready for some boredom. Try to do everything without dealing with her on a personal level. She is difficult and a good slang term for her would be "Karen".
One of the worst professors I've had at Purdue
As bad as Fox news.
Makes easy material look hard.
Pr. Fox's lectures are boring and it's as if she designed them for middle school. The exams are poorly written; they have unclear questions, hand sketched figures, and sometimes even mistakes. There are no good study guides for the exam, so preparing for them is hard.
The course was generally well taught and concepts were explained in digestible chunks that made it easy to understand. Professor Fox herself was helpful and responded quickly and in detail to anything of concern. That being said, the amount of work was very large and a bit confusing, and there were often mistakes in the exams that she would write.
Dr. Fox is the main reason I genuinely struggled in Econ. She offers practice test, and I did one before an exam, and got an A on it, took the real exam and failed. Later Dr. Fox left a note in the grade book saying, "I saw you did the practice exam, don't do them, they are not an accurate portrayal of the exam" WHY ARE THEY THERE THEN!!!!
The worst part were the exams. She has four total, but the lowest is dropped at the end of the semester. They're worth like 90%. Some questions sound like they were written by a twelve year old and then revised by a thirteen year old. Practice exams are nothing like the actual exams. I took notes on literally everything and still somehow got a B.
Stay away if you value your sanity!!!
Exams are worth majority of your grade and are written very poorly. Countless typos and other errors that make the exams frustrating. Overall unprofessional teacher inside the classroom and out.
Stay Away
Attendance is mandatory, she uses the phone iClicker that checks location She doesn't allow computers in the class room and makes you get approval to do so as she (accurately) believes that hand notes (especially for Econ) are better. She is also REALLY nice. She just pushes assignments back all the time, and is always answering questions.
when doing the homework there were multiple questions that were objectively incorrect. this was also the case on quizes and exams. when it comes to teaching she definitely covers the topics but for each topic she'll do up to 3 or 4 examples making her lectures really boring.
Doesn't teach properly, teaches international economics in micro, makes the entire syllabus confusing and complicated
The hardest professor I've had yet, makes easy concepts overly difficult.
The amount of homework that this person gives is insane. Additionally, this professor can't PROPERLY adjust and publish prep quizzes. This person always finds a way to make a mistake about anything regarding either the due date or something else. The course isn't even hard, it's just the content is just so badly written and it's so boring too.
The amount of homework that this person gives is insane. Additionally, this professor can't PROPERLY adjust and publish prep quizzes. This person always finds a way to make a mistake about anything regarding either the due date or something else. The course isn't even hard, it's just the content is just so badly written and it's so boring too.
Although the content itself wasn't horribly difficult. The way she explains most concepts are overcomplicated and confusing. The most frustrating part is that every single review material and exam has errors in the answer keys. Therefore, it's impossible to know if you don't understand the concept or if the answer key is just wrong once again.
I found her to be extremely rude throughout the entire year and have zero connection with any of her students and when I emailed her after exam two about the study guide errors she had on every single exam and how it messed with a lot of students during the exam, her best response was to remove all of the study guides altogether for all exams....
She makes mistakes on exams and homework repeatedly, which makes it harder to learn and prepare for exams.
CONSTANT typos that make for the MOST confusing assignments and quizzes. The number of questions that are objectively incorrect on the study guide is actually laughable. She shows her work so you can see the silly mistakes she makes. Honestly it's disappointing and gut-wrenching that we pay thousands of dollars for this quality of education.
I am writing a second review (and maybe a third) because 350 characters is nowhere near enough to describe this professor's utter incompetence. She makes SO MANY mistakes mixing up units and values and subtracting a price from a quantity it's just shocking. I feel like I am viewing my 3rd grade brother's homework when I look at her review guides.
The amount of time I have wasted going on wild goose chases trying to figure out how my answer is wrong just to find out that this incompetent professor has screwed up the answer key, not once, not twice, not even three times, but FOUR times one just ONE OF THE STUDY GUIDES. No way I am being burned by student loan interest rates to waste my time
I'm actually disappointed in Purdue. Do they not quality check these classes? For an introductory course, with students who have never taken an Econ class before, this is the worst possible experience to have. What an absolute robbery. Like i get a couple mistakes here and there but this professor's consistency just astonishes me. Unbelievable
I think Fox is a person who genuinely cares about econ, her lectures are interesting but she also makes a decent amount of mistakes. Honestly just don't be like me, a stupid freshman who didn't study until it mattered. If you grasp very little econ knowledge then you'll do well. She is also very nice and office hours are very easy to schedule.
Exams and study guides are riddled with errors.
By far the most boring and worst professor I've had. Always called off due to being "sick" posted some online video bs then the class after her absence she would teach the exact same thing from the video. If you had entered her class about some knowledge about economics, you will come out not knowing a single thing.
The class was tough, especially if you hadn't taken economics before. While knowledgeable, her strict iClicker attendance and laptop policies make the class less enjoyable. She moves quickly and there are errors on every practice test/quiz, so it's hard to study. She also sends passive-aggressive emails after poor test grades.
She is very understanding and helpful when you need it. As long as you go to lecture you should be good
Good lectures, made the material easy to understand, and was willing to answer questions both inside and outside of class. Occasionally makes errors on homework, but I don't think there were any on the tests. Very clearly knows and likes the material she is teaching.
She was pretty good. I think she is overall complained about too much but the exams are all multiple choice and fairly easy. Lectures are boring which is the only downside, but she often puts back homework assignments and the workload is very manageable. Exams are curved and the average sits around a B. I didn't study much for exams and did fine.
Does not care about her students. She takes pride in the fact that Supplemental Instruction is needed rather than working with students to make the class more manageable. Avoid her at all costs, and if you have her, I hope you already know economics.
In my experience, Professer Fox was extremely unorganized, made an incredible amount of mistakes, and taught the class like the students were 13 years old. She often gets off topic during lectures and does not emphisize/explain topics that are actually going on the test. Her practice tests/study guides are horrible. They often are just wrong.
Exams were curved fairly (you could get well above 100%) and more than ample extra credit was available.
Hard exams, Exams are each 20%-25% of overall grade
She wrote the textbook used in her class, but it doesn't cover any mathematical portion of economics, only the theoretical possibilities of modern economics. This forces you to attend class(and attendance is 10% of your grade) or learn things yourself, but the pace of lectures is immensely slow and tedious.
avoid at all costs. way too test heavy and although homework assignments take hours, they are not factored into your grade as much as they should be. no laptop policy limits access to well taken notes. exam study guides are full of mistakes yet are never changed. avoid avoid avoid this professor.
Does not care about her students, test heavy, worth 90% of grade, setting you up for failure if you do bad on one. Her responses to emails are passive aggressive, provide little to no help.Cancels office hours more often then not. Lectures will have you asleep. She makes it nearly impossible to pass the class,practice exams are filled with mistakes
Went into this class with no prior exposure to any economics. Long lectures, but very relevant. Exams mostly reflected lecture content and module practice questions. Good amount of extra credit options. Advice: pay attention in lecture, do Dr. Fox's practice module questions and past exams a few days before each exam and you will be fine.
Tests are 75% of your grade so make sure you study hard for them, although they represent class content very well. She seems harsh at first but then she warms up and if you attend class, pay attention, and put effort in you will do well.
I had to take this class twice. Difficult class, very difficult professor. Course is 90% exams no curve, 2 midterms 1 final. Homework is 6%, attendance is 4%. No drops. Extremely long, time-wasting homework that is recommended by professor NOT to be used as study material. Difficult exams will cherry-pick niche topics hardly explained in lecture.
I took this course over the summer so the class was condensed into 4 weeks, the class is set up really bad, the summer class is still very exam heavy and you barely have enough time to grasp any of the concepts. Her videos online do NOT help whatsoever so you are stuck reading the horrible text book you are assigned. DON'T TAKE IT IN THE SUMMER
Melanie Fox's content is not very helpful as the topics get hard. Her lectures are hard to follow and during the summer it is much worse. The exams, assignments, and quizzes are in no way related to each other. For a 4-week course, this is by far the most stressful, disorganized course.
Personally, I thought this class was pretty easy so the lecturer didn't really matter. She had us do this group project the whole semester and it was pretty easy, and she graded it super easy. She was REALLY boring in lecture, but it's fine the content is the same as any econ class. Exams are okay, curve is generous. Easy A :)
This course was the most disorganized 4-week course I've taken, none of the exams are actually what the practice exams are like. The content she provides is not useful at all and the Achieve work is God awful. AVOID
I took this class in the summer so it was condensed into 4 weeks, with 4 exams. The first exam was simple and easy but as the topics get harder the lecture videos don't explain and teach well at all. In my opinion the subject of Econ isn't hard to understand, Fox takes easy concepts and makes them as hard as possible.
I took this class during a 4-week summer course, and it was generally set up pretty poorly. The lectures missed some of the content, so you had to read the book to get all the information. Overall, the class is pretty easy if you do your work, but the lectures weren't too great, and there were a lot of online bugs in the class.
If you pay attention in lecture you'll be fine with minimal studying. Sit next to someone for the iClicker as they can be tricky. Dr. Fox's in-person macro class is easier than online micro over the summer.
There are consistent errors with Fox's exams and she lacks of accountability for apologizing for them. Examples include grammar, typos, and wrong numbers on practice and actual exams. These errors aren't just here and there, they are consistent and extremely frustrating.
she says Maxistan a lot
she sucks, practice exams have problems constantly, lectures are filled with so much extra info it's hard to weed through and find the stuff you actually need. very passive aggressive, overall she grades 80% of the course on exams so good luck!! I would avoid her like the plague
Makes everything harder than it needs to be
Consistently gets answers wrong on practice exams, making it extremely difficult to predict test scores. Very rough grader, impossible to get an A on an assignment. I was one of the lucky ones. Would not recommend.
Errors with practice exams, module practice questions, actual exams too. Consistent errors such as typos (grammar mistakes, wrong numbers) or marking the wrong question as right. Extremely frustrating when trying to study for finals. Not a bad professor, just careless. Responds to emails and answers questions though, so that's good.
She is a good professor if you just pay attention. Everyone that doesn't like her most likely messes around during class time. If you take the multiple practice opportunities she offers you will do great on the exam. Overall I think that everyone doesn't like her because it is a class you have to put at least a little effort into.
we getting out of Maxistan with this one
She is the worst professor I have ever had. If I hear her say Maxistan one more time I am going to lose it. The class is 90% exams so if you don't do good on those goodluck the rest of the semester. She is also not a nice person. She is extremely passive aggressive, and it's almost like she wants her students to fail. It gives her joy.
I had fox for micro and she was horrible, I took her for macro and she was amazing. You can tell she really tried to change things up this time around and it shows. She is lovely, accomodating (I missed two exams and I still got to take them) and also the course is really easy. Don't listen to the people who are giving her 1 to 2s, she is amazing!
very test heavy, but doing practice exams, the module practices, and boiler exams were super helpful and all I needed to prepare. there is in class iclicker so you have to go to class. class was pretty easy, but third exam material is tough so make sure to do really well on the first two as one exam grade gets dropped.
I felt that sometimes she went through the slides too quickly. I really like taking notes in class so this really annoyed me. Other than that she does explain topics clearly.
Very clear what needs to be done in order to be successful. For this class, i attended the lectures, took notes, did the homework, and utilized the textbook readings as supplemental if i needed help on a concept. That seemed to be work well enough. Uses Iclicker for participation
I took Fox for micro and compared to that this class was a breeze. Tests were significantly easier and one was dropped. I do not like her teaching style however because a lot of what she teaches isn't on the exam which isn't very useful but overall easy and didn't have to pay too much attention in lectures.
Fox is a very smart professor and I felt that she explained topics very well. Some reading outside of class might have to be done to fully understand topics, but you could definitely get an A with only the lectures. Fox speaks well and has an understanding of the topics, and makes the lectures more interesting than boring.
The exam is hard if you haven't taken any economics classes before. About 75% of the final grade is made up of the exams. Lectures rarely help, and you need to learn by yourself. Professor Fox is caring, but it is a large lecture, so it's impossible to know each student well.
Very exam heavy grader, and there's the occasional tough question. But honestly? If you show up to lecture and do the practice exams, you'll be fine. The exams are not unfair - just be sure you're adequately prepared by studying. Always tries to explain things 3 ways (graphically, mathematically, story-wise). She's a perfectly fine professor.
She literally teaches concepts wrong, acknowledging that they're wrong and claiming she likes them better, setting her students up for failure in higher-level micro classes. Her husband wrote the textbook which is the only reason she uses it, and the exams are riddled with mistakes, she will not take any feedback or accountability.
She's is the worst person ever.
I swear I ain't trippin but there's questions with incorrect answers on all of her practice exams.
Terrible Professor! Goes way too fast in lectures, and nonstop repeats herself. Half her practice exam answer keys are wrong. She does not care about any of her students. Do not take her class. You will want to drop it.
her notes are awful
She makes it so iclickers are not only used for attendance, but you have to get the questions right as well. She likes to draw out a lot of notes which can make it more confusing. Also, if you do more than one attempt on the homework she will deduct points.
I took this during her first semester coming to Purdue, which was two years ago. It's hilarious that the same problems I had with her my freshman year are still prevalent today. 1/3 of the practice exams had wrong answers, lectures were way too fast, and office hours were less useful than asking GPT.
Not as bad as it seems. Everyone made it seem like she was terrible, but I found the course relatively easy. Just go to the lectures and you will be fine. Exams are 75% of your grade, but that is how it is for all Micro classes.
I did not like this professor at all. Sure, she knows her content, but that's the bare minimum of a professor. She has no empathy for her students, is extremely harsh about anything, doesn't let you have a single device out during class so you can't take notes on your iPad or laptop & even clicker on ur phone u cant leave the tab.
To begin, i am currently studying fir the final in my microeconomics course, and i want to die. I was reviewing the practice tests and on one of the questions there were 2 correct answers. I was speechless. This is not the first time this has happened as well. The practice exams were nothing like the normal exams whatsoever. Find a different class
she is worse than anything you can imagine x10. lectures are so boring i was fighting sleep, practice exams are so wrong its not even funny. she made my semester insufferable.
I am not great at Econ but needed to complete in order to fulfill a requirement. Dr. Fox isn't the worst professor in the world, but she's tough. The course is test heavy, so study hard for those. Attendance is mandatory through iClicker but you don't really have to pay attention-the questions are usually easy. As long as you study, you'll be fine
I honestly like her lectures. I understand everything she says and her "language" is very clear. It is exam heavy so u have to work for a good grade but nice professor overall. She helps me out with anything and everything. I do not undertsand the hate in other ratings
I have never wanted to sleep in a lecture more in my life. If she says Maxistan 1 more time, I will crash out and book her a first-class flight to Maxistan. Avoid at all costs!!!!
We use achieve for homework and when I had missed a couple assignments, she emailed me asking me what was wrong. I told her that I was late on paying the fee so that's why I had missed them, and she immediately opened them again. She uses very easy to understand language when teaching and offers a lot of extra credit but make sure you go to class.
I've had her for macro and micro and for some reason micro was taught so much worse than her macro class. You need a PHD to understand what your grade is throughout the semester as the grading is the most confusing thing ever. Lectures are okay just very very boring not the absolute worst though. Exams are 80% of your grade which also sucks
Fox's class isn't easy, but getting an A is realistic. The hate she gets isn't warranted—she's nice, you just can't loaf. Attendance is 15%, but it made me show up more than I would've. Office hours are underrated—she tutored me 1-on-1 bc no one came. I got 80-90 on exams, 70 attendance. Did provided practice to study & understood each mistake made
This course is out of 400 points. 300 points are taken up by the three exams throughout the semester. You do bad in one exam and your grade is already dropped. She gives you homework consisting of an insane amount of questions but it ends up only being out of a few points. Lectures are extremely boring. Avoid if you can.
Had Prof. Fox for ECON 252 & took her again for 251—she's amazing! Lectures are clear, recorded, and she truly cares (even canceled class when it was freezing). Tests are tough but fair with lots of practice exams. Attendance with iClickers keeps you engaged. You actually learn—bad ratings don't reflect her teaching at all!
good but also bad at the same time. hard to learn because she makes everything seem harder than it actually is. but overall, a kind soul who is passionate about economics. class is VERY exam heavy.
Just pay attention and you'll be fine.
I took this class over the summer, and it was condensed into 4 weeks. While the class wasn't necessarily hard, the homework, practice tests, and even actual exams were riddled with errors. The assignment dates weren't adjusted from last session and the lectures still made references to the pandemic. Why did she not take time to fix the errors?
Fox did a great job elaborating on content while still keeping the class interested. She runs a bit of a strict lecture, but it is worth it if you are going in there to learn about economics.
The lectures were kind of confusing sometimes, and you have to pay attention the whole time or you'll fall behind, but if you pay attention and take notes its not super hard of a class to get an A in.
The class is just so poorly set up. The course is over 75% graded on exam performance and Mrs Fox (yes that was said on purpose) is nowhere to be found during them. TA's had to correct 5 questions mid exam and 2 weeks of vigorous studying graced me with a 62%. Expect for exam grading to take 3 weeks at the minimum.
Dr. Fox was an amazing lecturer and made the content understandable. A lot of the grade is based on exams and a combined class participation/attendance/homework grade. Overall, the work was not that difficult, and the class was easy, but she is a little blunt and not super approachable.
This class will have you wanting to take a one way trip to Maxistan and never come back (ifykyk) The course content itself is not hard theres just 1000 hops you have to jump in order to get through it... Hours upon hours of studying graces you with TERRIBLE test scores. She does curve so ill give her that. For your own sake chose a diffrent prof!
Prof. Fox is ok. She is clearly knowledgeable, but runs her lectures a bit like high school. No laptop, no phone (except iClicker), annoying assignments. The exams are NOT multiple choice, and they are very frustrating. Poor exam grades are common, even with hours of studying. She also basically refuses to give partial credit. Avoid if possible.
I love Dr. Fox as a professor. She is super kind and interesting to talk to. She is one of the best teachers that I've ever had. With that, the grade is 80% exams which is super annoying. The exams are also super hard, but she gives a generous curve. It is hard, but she made me fall in love with econ. If you like econ, take her!
If you are a good student and go to class she is a great professor. People don't like her because she is tough and hard on her students. Overall great class and professor. Don't be soft.
She treats you like a child. She's nice in person and I didn't feel that the homework or exams were unnecessarily difficult, but I didn't enjoy her acting like a helicopter parent. She has a strong no laptop policy and has zero issue with yelling at students. Acted like she was the best teacher, but openly admitted to incorrectly teaching content.
Speaks a lot inn lectures goes too fast i think and most of her class are like exam heavy most of the grades are based on exams not that much heavy oriented for participation or hws
She sucks mucho
Don't bother trying to take notes she talks so fast and then will call you out you if you try and use your laptop to take notes. 2nd exam was nothing like the practice exams, a girl sitting next to me during the exam asked the TA if there was a typo because there was concepts that she never mentioned in class
Very difficult cumulative final that is like really intense and on so many modules about so many topics doesn't clearly tell us to focus on for anything. SO DIFFICULT TO FIND WHAT ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE WHEN SHE DOESN'T SAY WHEN HALF THE THINGS ARE DUE.
Lectures are barely relevant and boring since she talks fast. Exams are tough with vague questions and few multiple-choice options, so you need to thoroughly understand your knowledge. She has taught for a while, but her teaching style still weirds me out. HWs and activities are worth little, while exams are worth so so so so much.
imo: great lecturer, very approachable, always answered questions and explained concepts throughly if something's not clicking in class or office hrs. however long you think you'll need to study for a regular exam, double it for this class. exams are insanely difficult relative to other intro classes and there's always grading errors
Avoid this professor at all costs!!! If this is a required class and she's the only one available, take it next semester. If that doesn't work switch majors. This Econ class was my 13th 14th 15th 16th… 67th reason why. Hours upon hours of studying. Staying up 36 hours in a row graced me with a D+. I'll be taking my talents to a diffrent prof.
When one first goes into college they expect that the whole point is to prove you have learned your skills. One class with Dr. Fox will make you realize that is simply not the case. Exams are designed to make your fail and lectures are simply not helpful. If you practice hard you'll learn but not any info that is useful come test time.
One of my harder classes I've taken. The exams were short answer and fill in the blank.
Rigor is one thing; arbitrary difficulty is another. I recommend avoiding this professor; she's on some power trip where she believes that making tests insanely difficult for her ENTRY level class is valid, and it's not. You can understand everything important in macroeconomics and still do poorly on exams since they test random niche concepts.
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