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he is really confusing to understand...reminds me of mr. rogers... and im just hoping the tests arent as confusing as the homework..
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class is EXTREMELY BORING betcha will sleep in class everyday, tests aren't that hard, easy As hopefully
what a joke, i dont know how he got job, or if he just shows up and decided to pick a random lecture hall. he gives no helpful notes. i am lost in the class. i can see why he is teaching at SUNY and not yale.
omg, he's really boring, u can get an A without even going to class, he teaches directly from the book and he doesn't explain he just show u the same graphs from the book, really really boring
BORING , worst teacher ever had but tests are quite straight forward, easy As if read books
Boring, dresses and sounds like Mr. Rogers, is nice person tho. Teaches straight from book by putting the pgs on the overhead. To get an A read the study guide & have someone call your name during attendance which is mandatory but still no one goes.
Horrible teacher... boring class. Theres no point to go, you do not learn a thing! You go to class monday to hand in homework and friday to learn any tricks about the homework. Attendence is a joke, he calls the same names all the time.
He's sooo damn boring!! Go to class...wait for ur name adn leave or get someone to hand in your homework! The tests were ok...but very very boring!!!!!
This guy is the worst damn teacher to enter into the eductaional system. He dresses like he shops at a tag sale and he teachs like the text book is talking. This guy sucks if you prefer to sleep late and cram before the test take this.
This guy is an idiot, i cant believe they let him teach. He needs to realize that no one likes him or his class. You can go to class and sit there and not hear one word he says. Anyone have any questionnnsss?
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this guys the man, a straight up dork but knows his stuff and teaches it well.
This class is horrible, this guy is so boring. His voice is annoying. I can't believe he is still teaching cause he doesn't even teach when he is in front of the class he just rambles on about Meat and Potatoes.
Seems like a nice enough guy, but annoying as all hell. if i never hear his laugh again it will be too soon. lectures are painfull to get through, he teaches about one paragraph from the book for every lecture.
boring, but if you do ur work u will do well. One of the few economics teachers you can understand.
sattinger is the f*#$ing man. his jokes are so stupid they're hilarious, and if you do your work and listen to his examples you will do fine.
This guy is a ****ing dumb jackass idiot who has a laugh that is a variation of the wicked witch of the west. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS You will pray for the Lord to strike you down every minute you have to sit in the class. He is so God damn boring, if your stuck taking his class get some therapy
boringggggggggggggggggggg
Something like Mr. Rogers on steroids. His sense of humor would appeal to elementary students. Class is boring, and the tests and HW tend to be exceedingly hard. I get more from reading the textbook than his lectures. Better to sleep through class and read later...it works better.
BORING is all I have to say! He teaches strictly from the textbook and it's hard to pay attention to him bcause he is so boring. He laughs at his own corny jokes, which almost makes you feel sorry for his poor soul. Some hws are tricky. The tests for the most part are fair but make sure you study!
Very boring class, and boring textbook. Frequent homework from textbook, and exams are tricky. Easy to fall asleep, laughs at his own jokes, and takes attendance when the class looks a little empty. Other than its an okay class.
Worst teacher of my life. I would recommend NO ONE takes him. If anyone gave him a good rating, DISREGARD IT, they are F-in LIARS! Doesn't teach, monotone voice, tests are hard. If u take it you'll be lucky to get a C
Extremely boring lectures, has monotone voice and corny jokes. Takes attendence, but kind of keeps calling the same students' names - those that were absent the first time he called attendence. Weekly homeworks are hard to get perfect grade, textbook is boring but way better than lectures. Just read
Sattinger is the man. dork to the max, but he speaks english unlike most of the economics department. if you get him, consider yourself lucky. lectures are sometimes boring. Use the online quizes from the book and study for tests. loves to talk about meat and potatoes... "here's the deal" as he says
very boring and hard as hell
Sattinger is good, he tells you everything in class that you need to know. Good about answering questions. Tests were hard sometimes.
It's just really hard to concentrate in his class, maybe it's his voice, I don't know... Just keep talking and talking and I have no clue of what he taught, I got most of the things I learned from the textbook and study guide.
go to class. what he says at the reviews and in class are on the tests. Must study to achieve a good grade, overall the class was mediocre
A little boring but at least he speaks English unlike most of the eco110 teachers.
Best Eco. professor @ Suny..
A conservative hack.
Very boring, tells stupid jokes that are funny but have really nothing to do what the topic is. Very unhelpful.
Very boring...horrible eco teacher. Material is very easy, but you can't skip lecture because he takes attendance. IN A 200 PERSON CLASS he takes attendance. Avoid, because he will bore you to tears and give you a B+ even though you got A's on tests and homework, because you skipped lots of class.
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THIS IS THE WORST PROFESSOR IN THE WORLD. HES A ****IN IDIOT, YOU WONT B ABLE TO PAY ATTN IN HIS CLASS, and he is NOT helpful.
avoid this class
you might actually like him if you stayed in class. dont get up and leave on him. if you pay attention and take notes he makes sense. if you dont bother to show up you'll do terrible on the tests
ok .. this is by far the worse class i have ever taken...you will fall asleep during his lectures, he doenst teach, half the class doens't even bother going because you dont even learn from him. STAY AWAY FROM SATTINGER. dont listen to anyone who says hes a good professor
People all Economics clases are kind of dry... Its not the most fun classes buts its the material not so much the professor. he is a good professor, and he is very helpful, in my third yrs of college, and he is by far the most helpfull especially with email questions. At least you can understand what he is saying unlike most eco professors..
Worst class ever!!!
BORING!!!! Stay away. No need to listen to his lectures. Tests are extremely hard.
classes are boring but tests are easy. no need to go to class at all, just read the book and study by yourself
do not ever go to his lectures! you will stare into space and never learn a thing! sometimes he will go through a problem for 30 minutes and then gets to the answer and is like ohh wait no this is all wrong! its a waste of time. read the textbook, and do the study guide. the only way you will do good in this class is if you teach yourself!
Sattinger is a nice man, however, I cannot disagree with the comments over here. Please adhere to them!! I was optimistic and loved Econ, now I hate it. He is more suited for research. Tests are ridiculously difficult, considering the poor quality of instruction.Umm..not recommended.
think he knows his stuff. A bit dry but which economics teacher isint?? "Here's the deal" he always said. He did his very best to make the class interesting. If you read the assigned chapters before each class, you woudn't feel lost. Sweet,sweet Sattinger, give him a chance. He has been nothing but kind to me throughout the semester. I recommend hi
thank god he dont take attendance cuz ull do much better in this class without ever going;i went only for the tests(and the first day)and got an a-...all mc tests is always good;u MUST read the book if u dont go and even if u do cuz i hear hesux at teaching;theres mad online hw which counts big but if u read and do the practice hws 1st ull be good
A HORRIBLY AWFUL TEACHER. HE SUCKS @$$!!!!
This guy is by far the most boring teacher ive ever had and he gives pop quizzes when theres a lot of kids missing from the class (myself included) and they will impact your grade negatively. Find some one else to take this guys classes or else download some fun games on your phone.
Michael Sattinger is the absolute worst professor i have ever had.
Despite many other postings, Prof Sattinger is an excellent professor! Although class material is difficult and there is a moderate workload; if you go to class and do the homework you will do fine. The discussion section was dreadful as the TA was Chinese and spoke deficient English.
most of the people taking this class and commenting must not be too smart. i never opened the book and did well on every test. his lectures are helpful, he's pretty funny, too. the only bad thing about this class is the homework. (20-50 problems online every weekend)
I dropped this clowns class. He tries to be funny and make jokes but doesnt explain class content well. His tests are hard but usually have good curves. I guess he is better than the eco professors that dont speak english but he is still a garbage professor.
Dude is wicked boring. his lectures dont reach any of the kids in class and he is the corniest guy ever. and not to mention the way he says "question" really bugs me
really nice helpful guy...with a rediculous personality. Knows what hes talking about but isnt very clear. his lectures are direct from the text. if you read and do the homework youll do well.
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you come to hear him say "quessions," you stay for the mandatory clicker questions. He does different vocies and tries to be funny sometimes. Hes a nice enough guy. I never opened the book. Ever. Just make sure you get good attendance and do the online homeworks. And if you really do want to read the book its online for free anyway. Dont buy it.
This guy is completely useless, you learn absolutely nothing in his class, You sign into class with an electronic clicker so half the people just give someone their clicker and never showup. Your grade consist of 3 25 ? test and weekly homeworks over the internet which are easy. Read the textbook and you should get a decent grade
His class is really boring. But if you can champ through some boring lectures you should be fine. The text is well written and easy to understand, and the tests are made directly from the text. So go to class and read the book while he rambles on and get a's.
I liked him, although tests can be harder than most practice questions, tests are curved so its fair. He speaks clearly and I feel he lays the material out in a clear precise fashion. He is also a very nice man, and cares about students.
I hate to say it but hes pretty boring. Really nice guy though, he means well and wants to help but no one listens to him. "Please stop talking" you'll hear him say it at least a dozen times each class. Show up for class but don't bother taking notes you'll learn everything from the online homework. The curve at the end is very nice and helpful.
THE most boring person on earth, the worst teacher, should never be allowed to teach, it was a waste of money to pay him for his work because the man is useless, clearly he is a horrible teacher and you should run from his class dont take his class
he is a sweet man but his classes make me tired. Doing the homework basically teaches you everything. you dont really need to get a textbook either, i didnt i just use the online textbook its the same thing. not a great class but ive had worse
You must go to class bcuz he uses a clicker but the class is not as boring as it may seem. The material comes straight from the book so u always have a reference. You can go to him if you need help and his exams are not hard at all. He has the funniest laugh. Wish i could take him for 111.
Most boring class in the world. Must attend but completely worthless. You get nothing out of class. Homeworks are easy and that is how you study. Tests arent bad as long as you study. Bring ipod to class to stay awake.
Terrible class!!! Boring as hell but its a gen ed so u gotta do it. so boring, he attempts to bring some humor into the class but fails miserably. Homework is easy and due once a week online, tests are not too bad if u can study mind numbingly dull material. he is rather monotone so bring something to stay awake, u have to go to class for clicker
When I first entered the class I thought it was going to be hard, but it wasn't. You need to bring u'r clicker to class, and do the online home works because in the end they help u'r grade alot. I barely passed any test and still made it out with a average grade of a C. He is a little boring, but he gives this huge curve at the end of the semester.
Soooo boring. go to class, anser clicker questions, dotn bother takig notes, just sudy from the aplia online homeworks
alien look a like his voice is really annoying
SERIOUSLY DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! i took this class because it fit my schedule even tho i saw his ratings and i REGRET IT! he doesnt teach anything during class and tests are extremely hard! DO NOT TAKE HIM!
Don't take his class. He's the corniest guy laughs at his own jokes the whole class. Doesn't teach any of the material on the tests.
Personally, I like Professor Sattinger. Yes, his jokes are corny and yes his class is not easy, but if you study hard you can get good grades. The book helps a lot and although sometimes the iClicker questions in class don't make any sense, I think overall he is pretty reasonable. I am glad I took his class. Some of the other reviews are too harsh.
I had him for micro economics and didn't learn a thing. This was my least favorite class. He's corny and I learned nothing. His tests are ridiculously hard but sometimes he does have a big curve. Overall though I hated the class and DO NOT RECOMMEND IT!
He is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. He has no idea what he's talking about and i've learned absolutely nothing from him. the textbook has been my only source of knowing whats going on and the tests are ridiculously hard. dont pick him as your teacher if you wanna take micro! you will defintely regret it !
Alright all i can say is stay away from this professor. By far my worst least helpful professor, his class is boring, he doesn't teach effectively and his tests are unfair. 25 questions for 5 chapters doesnt reflect ones understanding of the material. Stay away he is horrible
He can't say "question" for his life, which he'll say about 10 times a class, & his voice sounds like a pinched nos. He starts most classes with news articles completely unrelated to what's being studied. He posts powerpoints online, so if you bring your laptop & focus on those, not his voice, you should do fine. Bring your clickers to every class
If you take him, big mistake, he teaches absolutely nothing. The only reason to go to class is the clicker.
Well, he tries to be funny on class but he is just not funny. I think most of people can study themself.
Look, yes he's boring and not as funny as he thinks he is. But if you have to take Microeconomics, take it with him. He's the only one that's American and speaks English well. Huge Curve.
A capitalist idealist who appears to be a die hard ideologue clinging to supply and demand as if it were a religion. Huge curve.
I like how he relates a lot of ideas to his classic Studabakers.
The dude thinks he's hilarious. However, he is very wrong about that. The only point in going to class is the clicker questions. His lectures are ridiculous. They don't really help with the tests or the Aplia assignments. You better be able to study on your own or with a group.
This guy thinks hes funny but he is really not at all. Just go to class and make sure to do the online hw assignments. In class you need to bring a clicker for participation points.
Shows irrelevant articles during 1st 15 mins. Laughs at his own jokes when no one is laughing. Only go to his class because of clicker questions but if you read the textbook you should be fine. HW can also teach you. His slides comes straight from the book that is in bold and formulas. Can't pronounce "questions" correctly!
Shows irrelevant articles during 1st 15 mins. Laughs at his own jokes when no one is laughing. Only go to his class because of clicker questions but if you read the textbook you should be fine. HW can also teach you. Slides comes straight from the book that is in bold and formulas. Has a curve on exams. Can't pronounce "questions" correctly!
Unfortunately the best economics teacher at this school. He doesnt understand what he is teaching half of the time, makes jokes that nobody else laughs at, but does have a very nice grading curve on his tests and homeworks are very easy if you do it with 1 or more people
People complain that he's a bad teacher because they are lazy and do not know how to study on their own. If you do the readings, online homework and show up to class its not too bad, and there's a huge curve. If you expect to be spoonfed like in high school then you won't be satisfied with this class.
Sattinger does not do a good job of conveying the course material. I got an A in the class but only because i taught myself out of the textbook. He often times thinks he's funny when in reality he is not funny at all. His curves on tests are nice, however if your used to getting spoon fed everything you need to know you will not enjoy his class
His first test was hard! He makes up random questions that you wouldn't expect, nothing like the review book. He tries to be funny and going to class is for clickers. He does an okay job at "teaching" but in reality you have to teach yourself the subject. Try getting into Papa Guyeye class or Pinka Chaterji. Other wise, you'll still be fine.
This says it all about him, the class average on the final was a 60 out of 120. The class average for an intro class on the final should not be a 50, hes a horrible professor. That pretty much sums everything up. Not very clear, very boring and dull,
He is a horrible professor. He can not teach. Please DO NOT TAKE HIM! He does not help you when you are having difficulty. He tries to be funny but he is not. I really hate this class. Please take this advice
This guy is an embarrassment to albany's prestigious school of business. gives homework assignments that are not needed and is aware he sucks at teaching and does nothing to change it.If he reads this he will laugh and continue to put a damper on albany school of business
The class is hard and Sattinger doesn't make it easier. He's a nice guy not a bad teacher but the class is hard. The Aplia assignments are hard and so are the tests. He gives clicker questions which means you have to go to class. I heard theres a big curve at the end and that is the saving grace of many of the people in the class.
The guy has a bed rep. If you go to class, take notes, and STUDY for the test you will do well! If you play along with his jokes it makes the class much more interesting! KD
My favorite professor at Ualbany. He takes the time to make his own notes and doesn't use the textbook which saves students money. All the test questions are from his notes and the homework assignments. Every problem that is on the exam he has previously gone over in class. He cares about his students!!
WORST PROFESSOR EVER. He simply doesn't know how to teach. All he does is read the slides that he took from the textbook. He gets himself confused all the time, and the tests are extremely hard. Class average was a 48 on my last test. Also, he thinks he's hilarious. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Absolutely terrible professor. His jokes are bad too.
Way too difficult for a 100 level class average on the first exam was around a 60 and on the second exam it was a 48. Online homework not coordinated with lecture and is very difficult. Honestly a very bad professor, doesn't explain things well at all
very hard to follow he seems confused himself half the class.
Honestly, this isn't one of the clearest courses. The homeworks were extremely difficult. The class averages for each test was incredibly low. Unless you have some prior knowledge relating to Microeconomics, switch out of this guy. He has a funny laugh though.
Really bad professor, lectures seem to make sense and are easy to follow but the tests and homework are incredibly difficult, take another professor if you can because this class is very difficult.
he is absolutely the worst professor i ever had. his lecture did not correspond with the homework and the tests at all. if i were you, i will avoid him at all costs.
Professor Sattinger is a great professor who is unfairly assessed by many. He is a very kind professor who is willing to work with students. His lectures are very informative, and so long as you listen in class his tests are very simple to understand.
Absolutely the worst professor I have ever had. In therms of lectures and tests he is slightly fair, but when it comes to the online homeworks they are extremely hard and you have to teach yourself everything that he doesn't cover on the lectures. Choose another professor, you'll thank me
Got an A in this class, but definitely not because of him. He is so confusing in class, he makes things overly complicated. The homework is really hard. Tests aren't too bad. Buy the book and read every chapter the class covers.If you don't you'll be lost. Class test averages were 60something, 58 and 55. If averages are that low you know he's bad.
He is so boring! He moves so slow and is so monotone, thinks he is funny and makes me sleep.
Here's what you need to know. I graduated high school with roughly a 92 average, econfinancebusiness is my strong suit ... so for this class his exams were easy but a few questions are quite tricky. 3 exams, final is NOT cumulative but does consist about 9 chapters (when i took this class) I got a B overall because of not going to class
He is the worst, he makes no sense during his lectures. He laughs at all his stupid jokes. He doesn't teach you anything and then assigns online homework on it. If you have him go to a tutor asap. Worst professor ever. He gives a wicked curve at the end, I hope it will save you.
No one really likes him. Lectures are so-so. Doesn't seemed like he wanted to help. All he wants to do is go over his slides. No extra time in class for questions. Review sessions were always at a conflicting time. Our finals review session was at 10 in the morning on reading day, mind that the dining halls doesn't open till 11.
Test averages are usually in the 60s. He curves the final grades. Sattinger is not very respected by students and his lectures can often be boring. Online Aplia is required and it can sometimes be very difficult, but good practice for the test. I found the textbook to be very helpful
Sattinger is very boring. Test are difficult but the curve is huge. Very hard to pay attention. Aplia is annoying but good review
tests are easy and people don't study and blame him for their own problems. Read the textbook before doing the homework and it's an easy A. Homeworks are excessive at times but it's a big part of the grade. Drops homeworks, helps with the icliker questions. 10+ point curve at the end. All you need is a combined 82 for an A
If you're one of the many people complaining about the 110 class you obviously didn't study at all
A lot of people do not like Prof. Sattinger, but I thought he was a good teacher for microeconomics. The homework was oftentimes tricky, but the tests were generally easy. It also helps to listen to his lectures and take notes because he explains concepts oftentimes better than the textbook. Good professor.
There's a huge curve for all the tests and I literally did not study for them at all and did fine. It's an easy B if your a slacker or A if you normally get A's.
Worst professor I have ever had in SUNY Albany. He will make dumb jokes at all times no matter how serious the times are. Now only that but the test average for his class was 40%. The only thing that will save you from passing is the curve. All his tests consist of multiple choice questions that are all about concepts from the textbook
If you're looking for a class just for credits, take this one. He doesn't put much passion into his teaching, probably because he is part of administration and is close to retirement. His tests aren't too hard if you study for them. The only annoying thing was that some test questions were about specific graphs in the textbook.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
64%
Textbook Required
93%
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