professor is pretty interesting in class but she grades very specifically on the exams. you must memorize her powerpoint slides and DO all review problems. this will probably get you a B in the class.

Warning, this prof like, totally gives tests and stuff. She requires her students to like know the material. My parents didn't pay for me to go to UCSD so I could spend almost 12 hours a week learning material in my chosen major! I'm under so much pressure to graduate someday and this professor isn't helping with her "tests" and stuff.

I don;t know what some people were talking about I studied maybe 2 hours before each of the midterms and had not problems getting A's and this isn't even my major maybe since the last reviews she got way way easier. on top of that the class was very intresting.

Famulari's class was very difficult, but I feel like I learned a lot. Her tests really force you to understand the material well, and I feel that some of her lectures go beneath the surface of the material (which is both good and bad, because we learn more but the material gets harder). Overall I wouldn't mind taking her again... hard, learnd alot

I don't think she's that bad despite all the negative comments from people who don't study. The material itself is not easy, so you can't blame her for the difficulty. If you go to lecture and do the problem sets, you will do fine. She and her TAs are pretty helpful too, so go to office hours if you have questions.

Eventhough she is hard, it's not like she's trying to trick you on the tests --all questions were fair. I think previous reviews might have said she was unclear or going too fast, but by switching to Blackboard lectures (vs. Powerpt), she has made this quarter's pace much more managable and facilitates note taking.

I don't know why everyone thinks this class is hard. Material is basic calculus and she is a good teacher. I havent read the book and got 2 A's on the midterms. I think it's one of the easiest classes I've taken but I am a math major and this class is all math.

She is not all that bad. I was worried because I read all the bad reviews, but honestly, if you go to class and do the problem sets, you're good to go. The material is not that difficult...you just have to practice doing them. Lecture was hard to go to, because the material is...not all that exciting.

I think that it's just the material(the math part) that some may find hard. She's really a great prof. She explains concepts really well and thoroughly. She really knows her stuff and her exams are extremely similar to problem sets. So if you practice those, you're good to go.

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If you go to class and pay attention to the homework you should get at least a B. Her tests HEAVILY reflect her homework. Also, she is WAY helpful. She is really great at explaining things, encourages students to ask questions in lecture, and there is a weekly homework review! Take her if you can (especially over Machina... Machina = REALLY Hard)

fantastic professor, very good at clarifying difficult material. Moderately difficult test but they are fair.

Most seem not to care for Famulari's enthusiastic behavior, but I believe it represented her true concern for her student's learning. Her handouts are key to understanding everything. Also, problem sessions are the best way to score high on tests because the TAs know what to expect. I can say I did well in the class.

Best econ prof at ucsd

Prof. Famulari's lectures were clear and concise. She always made sure everyone understood the material and was willing to backtrack if you didn't. This class isn't an easy A, but it you work hard you'll do well. Her midterms are straight forward, but make sure you review past midterms as well as the hmwk. Final was hard, but she grades on a curve.

My favorite prof at UCSD. She is clear, actually cares, approachable, and actually likes teaching. I took econ 140 with her, just to have her again.

great professor. very clear. always outlines what shes gonna talk about before class starts so keep a record of that. her tests are straight off of her in class examples. very hard class, but just do the practice problems over and over

She is the best Econ teacher I have had at UCSD. Her lectures are crystal clear and her exams are representative of the lectures and homework. I wish she taught every econ class. By far my best econ teacher at UCSD.

I took this class with famulari last fall or winter quarter (fa06/wi07? forgot...) and i'm so glad i did! i have a hard time with econ classes because i'm not interested but famulari has made it bearable for me! i'm used to getting Cs in econ classes b/c i simply don't understand what's going on in class but that changed with this class! take her!

took econ140 with her after taking 100a with her the year before! i love her teaching style! you can tell she wants you to understand the material because she takes the time to fully go through each topic! i'm currently taking her for 141 and it's been just as awesome as the other two classes! take her if you get the chance!

i think she is the best professor in UCSD econ department, if u attend the class, take her notes, you can get a B or above. Exam is striaght forward, sometimes it may be a little bit hard, but the grade is fair

Dr. Famulari likes to makes sure you really know the material, so she'll go over topics until you understand. She encourages questions and discussion, but does not appreciate falling asleep in class. She's a tough teacher and her exams are in depth and long, but if you do the problem sets, the questions will look familiar. Thorough teacher.

OMG, I'm so glad I didn't submit my test for regrading. I was hoping to raise my B to B+ too. Her tests are kinda hard, but it seems like people do pretty well in this class, as the median score was a B- right?

pretty easy... if you go to lecture, you don't really need the book!

The raters who got a D and claim she has a southern accent are just a tad bitter. (Her English is completely standard.) She tells you what you need to know for the test. I've never needed to use the book. Go to lecture! Do the problem sets and a few of the previous exams and you're good. But if you get Jenn Chen as a TA, try another section.

Honestly I did better than I thought I would. Both midterms I got a little bit higher than average, maintaining about a B to B+ before the final. I screwed up studying for the final, however, and was hoping to just pass. I ended up getting a B in the class, and was really thankful for that. She does weird things, like the bad grade insurance

She is the best! Lecture is very clear, you will be able to understand the material by studying her lecture notes. Her class isn't boring at all, and she gets her interesting way of letting students to earn extra credits. Great class!

Took Famulari SP09. Very clear and simple teaching style, and manages to keep you somewhat involved. Exam questions are extremely straightforward; just go to class and solve the old exams and you'll do fine (no need to read the book). Would highly recommend.

She's GREAT! She makes the class interact with her and she explains things very thoroughly. Don't miss her lectures. She provides plenty of practice problems... DO THEM ALL~! Tests are similar but she also throws couple to check if you REALLY understood

I loved her as a professor. She explains things in a way that is understandable. She uses the chalkboard to write definitions and draw diagrams that clarifies what she is teaching. I never had to read the textbook because if you go to class you will understand everything fully. Tests are fair.

She's a really good teacher/lecturer. Don't read the book just go to her lectures and take notes. Midterms were ok, not too bad if you studied, but final was pretty hard.

Not too easy. You have to go classes. But you will be fine if you study well. Midterms and Final were ok.

If you go to class, take good notes, do homework, and know how to do problems it should be an easy A. Quite reasonable curve. (Disclosure: from a computer science major).

She's still working out the kinks for economics of health consumers. She had a whole syllabus laid out for us and we only got through about 1/3 of the material on there by the end of the quarter. But I like how she posts previous exams for practice. Her lectures are a little dry though.

I have taken this class before...you would be hard pressed to find a teacher better than Dr. Famulari. Don't miss class and you will be very successful!

Hard class on a hard subject but she understands this and grades accordingly.

She's one of the best econ professor ive taken in ucsd. Her lecture is very clear and she post all the previous midterms and finals on ted. Her midterm and finals are very representative of her previous exams. So just do them all and MAKE SURE YOU GOT THEM CORRECT and then you will get an A! hw are helpful too, but not as much as the previous test.

Awesome professor. I wouldn't say it is easy to get an A, but it is completely do-able. I went to every lecture and did the old exams as my only studying and I ended each test getting way over the curve cutoff for an A. Honestly, she cares and her lectures are clear. I would definitely recommend her!

She is such a nice professor who really cares about her students. She explains material clearly in class, which means you do not need a textbook. She gives big curves on every exams(maybe b/c she makes them hard ) They are not that hard if you attend lectures and review sessions.

Genuinely cares about students' learning. She doesn't provide answers to practice midterms and makes you work for them on Piazza, which is a great resource for working with other students and really helps you gain a deep understanding of the material. Lecture style can seem unorganized, but she explains concepts pretty well. Appreciated her class.

Professor Famulari is one of the best professors at UCSD. Provides an outline on her syllabus as to what is covered in class each day and has online videos of her lectures each day. There are weekly homework sets that are not graded but reflective and neccessary of test questions. Not a class you can cram for but if time in budgeted, easy B.

I liked her. She's really cool, and her material is super easy.

Famulari is a really nice professor. Econ 100A is hard in itself but Famulari makes it really easy to understand. Gives mathematical reasoning and verbal reasoning for whatever she does. Have to know both. Homework and practice midterms are really very helpful and prepare you for the test!! not a recommended class but recommended professor.

Difficult tests, decent curve excellent lecturer! Go over her old exams and old finals right before the tests to do well!

One of the best professors I have ever had. Extremely clear and concise in her teaching. Incredibly difficult tests but her curve is very generous to make up for it. Will take her for any class required of me.

Amazing lectures and inspirational! She's always there to help you understand better of the materials. Need to work hard and do her practice exams. Her exams had very similar questions on the actual exams, especially the final.

She is a great professor! Honestly, as long as you show up to class, take good notes, and practice on the problem sets and past midterms, you should be fine! Her curve is very generous and she is very accessible outside of class. She really cares about each students' success. Also, go to section since they go over concepts rather than problem sets.

Wow. A real gem. Honestly. Truly. Love her!

Really cares about her students. Other reviewers on here are being dramatic. She teaches upper division microeconomics at a top rated school, you thought it would be easy? Massive curve, I'm a dummy and I did fine . People leaving negative reviews should ask themselves how hard they really tried and stop blaming her for their lack of understanding

I don't know why her score is so low, her lecture is super clear and understanable. This class is not an easy class which is true but definitely not hard as long as you go to the lecture and listen carefully to what she is talking about. TBH her exams are all about what she has taught you. Just make sure you truly understand the materials ur fine

Really love Prof. Melissa. She makes his lecture crystal clear! Her Final 2 was a bit hard, but also curve generously! Really love her!!

Professor Famulari delivers crystal clear lectures and explicitly tells you how to study and what to do to do great on her class. You have to put in a lot of work to outside of the classroom including homework, pset, and the videos online. If your a slacker and fall back on homework or skip class, you won't do well. use your resources wisely

Fair professor with fair lecture but wonderful video. Test is hard but there is a big curve for it, so you just need to do better than other students.

Best Econ Prof at UCSD. Econ 100A is a hard class so you need to study hard. Make sure to go to her office hours

Final was pretty difficult, but midterms are fair if you do the problems sets. With a nice professor like Famulari, you can easily have the support you need to put in some work to pass.

Prof. Famulari gives really really clear and amazing lectures, which involves both intuition and calculus that you definitely need on exams. Tests are hard but big curve given, also 100 series are all hard so its just a fact. A good TA is super crucial for your success in this class. Speaking of which, Danil is the most fantastic if you have him.

Econ 100A is a tough class (no matter which profs you're gonna take). So, if you can't do well in this course, don't blame Dr. Famulari. She is a great professor who can always explain the materials clearly to students. All the fancy videos she posted online really helped me understand the concepts. Just working hard, go to DI, you can get an A.

100A is tough in general. Hard tests, but generously curved and fair. Expect to put in work if you want an A. Dr. Famulari provides a lot of different resources to use outside class, and her OH are helpful. Don't fall behind, and DO THE PRACTICE EXAMS! Previous exams are very similar to the actual tests, so make sure you understand them! Good luck!

Econ 100A is the toughest class in the 100 series, but Prof Famulari will carry you through as long as you put effort to study. She is probably the best teacher I ever had in UCSD. Super clear lecture. Make sure you understand everything on the practice exam and you will do well.

Prof. Famulari is an amazing professor, but her class was definitely NOT an easy class. Lectures were super clear, best lecturer I've had at UCSD. Tests are hard, she is a VERY tough grader (answer has to match her answer key almost exactly for all points). She will make you learn whether you want it or not LOL

I'd say she's the best lecturer I've ever met in UCSD. Her lectures are very organized. She made nice study videos for students to prep or catch up. She guides you in an intellectual way so the you can understand the concept. Her class definitely needs A LOT OF EFFORT to do well, but those who failed her class and said it was her fault, come on.

She is one of my favorite professors at UCSD so far. 100A is a difficult course no matter who your professor is, but she really introduces each concept from the scratch, gives you examples to build intuition, and connects different concepts together. 10/10 recommend her if you are passionate about Econ. She made me love Microeconomic Theory.

Even though I dont have her as my professor. But in my class we use recorded video she made as supplemental instructions. She explained things so clear and her videos are much more helpful than our own lectures. I will take her class in future.

always talked to me outside of class when i needed help, responsed to my emails, and was very understanding of outside factors. campus wifi was down the day we had a quiz and she let us drop the quiz if we did bad because of the wifi issues.

I loved taking professor Famulari's class. The material is hard but she is a great lecturer and makes the material very interesting. She responds to emails and is understanding. Tests are hard, but they are curved and pretty fair.

Prof Famulari is a good lecturer but they mostly consist of examples that you'll have to know how to do on the midterms. Quizzes are not to bad and are grade boosters. You don't need to read the book but it helps. Def go to lecture bc she explains the math/way to do problems on the midterms/final. The tests are kinda hard so u gotta study.

Good class but you have to work hard so don't take it if you want an easy A. Great lecturer, clearly interested in teaching. Weekly quizzes are easy credit. 2 midterms and 1 final that's worth 40% of the final so you have to test well to score well in the class. Both midterms/final are cumulative so you have to know the material.

Lectures were very clear and interesting. Made me like econ a lot. Only thing, if you want an A you have to work extra-hard.

Dr. Famulari is a great instructor and cares about her students. She does write her exams with the intent of tricking you, so beware of that. The material is made clear and the exams are reflective of it, albeit you may have more difficult problems on the exams than what was shown in lecture. However, the optional homework is great prep for exams.

Great professor, really cares about her students, and interesting lectures that made me enjoy econ. Midterms and final are difficult, so study hard.

She didn't assign any mandatory homework but we had quizzes nearly every week; they aren't too bad though as long as you keep up with the reading, and lectures are interesting enough. She's really passionate and seems like she really cares about her students and wants them to learn, but her class is pretty tough if you're new to economics.

Melissa Famulari's 100A can be challenging, but engaging with her teaching style pays off. The lectures are informative, and using resources like Unstuck ai for study prep made all the difference in mastering the material.

The professor does a well job with introducing the topics but when it comes to the actual exams, there were topics that was not mentioned in the lectures. Grading was very strict. I felt like sometimes she brushes over the material without going into full details about them. Take a econ course at a cc or with a different instructor.

One of the most under rated professors in the ECON department. She is really phenominal. Helped me out a ton with learning the material, was flexible. I know she can seem intimidating, but she is actually very kind and accomidating if you just talk to her and tell her what you need. Overall fantastic presenting skills, def my favorite professor.

I love her. Class is quite engaging and she explains every concept clearly. (also, she really care about you as a student. I went to her office hour and she was willing to talk to her students)

60% of the lecture material is going to be on tests and the rest is unimportant unless you're really into Economics. Tests are not too difficult as long as you use the worksheets and quizzes outside of class. Lecture and discussion attendance is optional, but if you miss lectures it's going to be hard to understand what's going on in the class.

Curve is very good for this class; tests are kind of tough though but if you ride the curve you can pass.