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Dr. Hilmer makes it quite obvious that he truly cares about his student's education and ability to learn. He is more than willing to help his students when they ened it- especially during office hours. My only complaint would be that he moves very fast through the material- it's hard to grasp everything for those of us who don't speak "econ"

he's HOT. he also cares a lot about his students doing well and is very accessable, also provides you with info about tutors. he does rush through the material during lectures, but if you do your reading before the midterms and go to class you should do great!! he also lets you not take one midterm!!

class is hard but managable, he covers A LOT of material in lectures, try not to get behind at all in this class or you won't make it out alive, sit up front b/c this guy's hot!

prob the hardest class iv ever taken. you have to go to every class or you will fall way behind. his office hours are really helpful, he will walk you through anything you need. hes a really nice guy even though he doesnt look like it.

I don't understand the complaints. If you kept up with the reading and wanted to learn the subject more, he was very good. Took ECON101 and 102 at the same time, and his class is the reason I did well in the other. LOTS of information NOT on the test. Take clear notes and you'll do fine! Oh, he grades on a curve! ;) YAY!

Class was just ok. Nothing great about this professor. Grade is based off three midterms, a final (optional) and Aplia online work. Book is sort of optional, but does help in understanding. Has practice midterms online; they only help a little bit.

This professor is extremely helpful, always willing to assist his students. If you just try theres no way you can **** up! Class does require time but Hilmers awesome!

I actually liked this professor. Most of his lectures made sense but some didn't. Never went to office hours so I don't know if he's helpful. Aplia is easy if you put in the effort and tests you MUST study for.

Wonderful professor who makes the material so simple. This is the perfect summer class!

Mike is a great professor in San Diego State University. You have to study hard to get good grade if you won't study well then good luck to you. He is very helpful and explaine materials well. All his test relate to his lecture + textbook. Take him he is great.

easy class, you don't even need to go to it. these other people don't know what they are talking about. he was nice too. i recommend this professor.

Hilmer is great! He keeps things interesting. If you go to class, pay attention and do the pratice tests you'll do fine. His grading scale is kind of weird, but it's not unfair.

Yeah, don't listen to the bad reviews, he a pretty chilled guy who knows what he's talking about. His exams are extremely easy and are just based on practice quizzes online and his lecture. DONT BUY THE DAMN BOOK. You won't need it, promise. Also view the PPT's. His curve is rediculous huge, Impossible to fail. Finished with 85% which gave me an A

Best Econ professor I've ever had. He comes off as a obnoxious jerk, but in reality he is funny & cares about the students who care about the class. Come to class everyday unless you're good at teaching yourself off his slides which break things down anyway. Definitely not what most of my econ professors in the past have done.

haha the easiest class ever... he gives you notes on powerpoint online and his tests are based off his lecture quizzes which are on blackboard and dont count towards your grade but ot help you. I didn't go to class except for the three midterms and got an A. If you take the 3 midterms you dont have to take the final

Overall this was a pretty easy class. I ended with an A. The key to this class doesnt have a whole lot to do with just going to class but rather just doing the online mini quizes and taking the practice exams. The one Webquest assignment is pretty simple to get a good grade:just turn it in. Dont buy the book its never used.

he knows his stuff. gives alot of opportunity for help and tutoring. do the lecture quizzes (not part of grade) some test Q's are taken right from quizzes. has practice exams. go to class unless you can teach yourself from the blackboard slides. cares about his students that care to learn. liked him alot

Good teacher. Really tries to help the students. DON'T buy the book. All the quizzes are by the lecture. Take the mini quizes online, they really help. Some of the midterm questions are from the miniquizes. the webquest is really easy.

I hate math but I loved his class. I think this is the highest "math related" grade I've gotten in awhile. Go to class; period. That's the only way you'll do well. He's really funny too and doesn't talk in a mono-toned lecture voice. I thought he was interesting and had a good way of breaking down the material. Takehim or you won't do well in econ!

This class is difficult at the beginning, but once you get the basic concept, and how to study, it gets easier. Just go to every class, do the online quizes, and ask him questions after class and you will do alright. It takes effort though. I ended up getting a perfect score on the final.

he was fine but the class was huge and u didnt have to go to class so i didnt, but u should. he helps explain econ a lot better in class and the time that u do go will pay off. the tests seem easy but u really gotta kno wat ur doin cause it is confusing and take the final cause its easy. its really not that bad... just go to class and ull b good.

Okay this class is cake, really. Go to class as much as possible, and he posts lecture slides online so it helps bringing them to class and following along. TAKE THE LECTURE QUIZZES! Even if they're not graded, it helps to do them and NOT right before a midterm. Most of his midterms are made up from the lecture quizzes. Plus he's funny =)

Really nice guy and really fun to look at because he is really cute but not a very good teacher. Go to his office hours if you need help because if you get Bs on the tests you could easily get an A in the class. He curves and that helps a lot.

Go to class, he has a way of explaining the notes that will help you understand and remember it for the tests. Use everything he gives you (notes, hw, extra quizs) to study for the tests because they really do help.

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Fantastic teacher; among the best I have ever had. He relates well to students and makes it a joy to learn. No need for private Economics tutoring to do well.

This professor definately knows what he is talking about, but is pretty hard to follow. The only real reason I attend class is because I am interested in Economics, but he makes studying very easy because of the slides and practice tests and makes it very clear that he is able to help after class, though i never needed it. good teacher

Huge class, easy if you review. Homework's are easy keep up with the notes.

If you can understand economics, take this class. one quick hw a week, only have to take 3/4 tests including the final. Easy if economics makes sense to you at all.

Knows econ and makes it easy to understand. Pay attention in class and most of all go to class and you will have no problem getting a good grade. Easy class and good instructor.

I only showed up for 2 lectures & on exam days and got an A. He's sexy, and I wish I would've woken up early to go watch him. Read his slides online and you'll be fine. Don't buy the book.

First off, Hilmer is hot! Do not buy book. Everything in lectures. Just go to every class and you should be fine. Never needed to see the TA's, but heard it REALLY helps. Study last semesters' midterms. TAKE ALL 3 MIDTERMS if u do well enough you can skip final. I skipped final and still got an A. Grades on a curve.

dont buy the textbook. His final is optional so try to do well on the midterms. I stopped going to class after the first midterm ( i had the class three days a week) and still managed to get an A without going to a SINGLE class other than the days of midterm two and three. i learned all of the material on my own via his WONDERFUL power points. his

Great teacher. If nothing else he scares everyone and yells at dumb people. His teaching was very clear and went slow enough to understand everything he is saying. Inspired me to become an Econ major. I wonder how far he could throw me...

very cocky teacher. he knows it all.if you ask questions he pretty much tells you youre stupid. but other than that he really knows his stuff and if you like econ this is a good class. nice curve.

If you are good at studying on your own and processing large amount of information or have an interest in economics, congratulations, you will do well in Hilmer's class. I don't like Econ and Hilmer just added to my confusion. Hilmer is very intelligent and thoroughly enjoys what he does, but wont convert the disinterested. Also, his curve is nuts.

I hate this teacher!!dont ask about ur grades cuz he doesnt really care about them even if hes the one effin it up...class was bareable ...i got a c..all u do is take notes...3 midterms and a final... the final screwed me over soo i suggest to do good in the midterms

i dont know why everyone is saying hes bad! it was the easiest class ever. HUGE curve. posts all the notes online, i never went to class & was still caought up because he summarizes previous lectures. so easy & hes hot.

Okay, he is NOT that bad. If you pay attention then the exams should be a breeze. Everything on the exams can be found in the lecture slides, which he posts online. Come to class for a better understanding. Don't buy the book! HUGE curve. A 50% gets you a C-, I believe. I don't recommend this class if aren't willing to work for your grade.

Very hard class. He takes everything to such a complex depth. Only way to get through is to use the office hours and review sessions. I would miss 1 or 2 classes and feel totally lost, so must go. I got a C but didn't try as hard as I could have, plus I'm horrible at math & there's lots of formulas

Professor Hilmer is a great professor. This is a really hard class if you're not willing to work and study hard. If you study hard and go into his office for help everything will go great for you. He is willing to help and answer questions, he is always there for everyone, but you have to take the initiative to go and look for his help.

He is a good teacher just study off the lecture notes and you will do fine.

I dunno why anyone would say its a hard class, I never went, studied the lecture notes the night before the test, did the HW and got a B, i didnt take the final either. The class has a nice curve too, you grade will go up by a letter usually with the curve.

Great Teacher for 401, going to class and paying attention half the time, and studying the night before the two tests and one final got me a B+. He is a very smart professor and will likes to keep things very simple

Hard to pay attention to lectures because they're boring, but really easy to understand if you do. Don't actually need to go to class. I taught myself everything off of the slides. Easy easy class.

Not that hard. First test is all on what everyone did in high school. Class gets harder as time goes on but not that bad. He is pretty boring though, i fell asleep just about every class. If you take first three tests, you dont have to take final

Easy easy easy, there is a pretty big curve in his class, as long as you are smarter than most of the other 500 kids haha, not that hard... Don't buy the book, he even tells you not to. I ended up with an A and didn't even have to take the final, which is cumulative, so i would suggest just doing good on the first 3.

Very easy class if you attend! Dont buy the book, he even tells you. he posts last semesters midterm and the questions are totally different from the current midterms. So I suggest study study study. I prolly gonna ended up with an A.

This is a difficult class, but the curve helps tremendously. The practice midterms really do help you study. All the slides are posted on Blackboard. The material is dry, so it's hard to pay attention in class at times. He is condescending and arrogant, so don't be surprised if you receive that kind of response when emailing him questions.

I was skeptical going into this class, because I head that it's a bit tough. But, if you enjoy actually learning something, Hilmer is good. He gives good examples and explains things well. You really do have to go to class and pay attention though. The curve is huge, and don't buy the book. Study practice exams, they help loads. I enjoyed it! :)

The class is pretty straight forward go to class and take notes and you will be fine...there are 2 midterms and the final is cumulative there are about 5 HW assignments but if u do them u get the credit...he curves all the grades I would definitely recommend taking this class

Hilmer is the Man. Make sure you take him. Go to class and pay attention. Do the one, easy weekly hw assignment and study a little before the tests and you will get a good grade. Overall, it is an easy class but it does get boring during the lectures. Just make sure you pay attention so you understand the material.

He is an awesome prof!! Make things really easy to understand, gives simple homework assignments (with questions that show up on the tests), and practice exams before the actual exams. You don't have to go to class but if you do it is extremely useful! And there is a huge curve at the end of the year! You are able to drop one of the 4 major tests

take him. Either you like him or you don't. You have to like his teaching style. I liked his teaching style because I like big curves and study guides and online homeworks. I did have to go to TA office hours however to pass but thats because Econ is a little tough. and Don't buy the book he even tells u not to.

Good teacher. He makes the concepts easy to understand by making the graph charts. Go to his office hours, he will tell you what you need to know for the test and he will summarize these to you. Interesting, starts lecture with the current news. If he teaches 102, I will definitely choose to take him.

He was straightforward and the to the point. Best professor I had thus far.

He's pretty alright. When he isn't using a powerpoint slide write down what he writes. This stuff he wants you to pay attention to/he tests on this. I wish he would open up the online hw on monday so you have more time, opening it up on thursday means you're more likely to forget about it till the last minute on Sunday. Use his office/TA assistants

He was pretty useless. He decided to teach it strait from the textbook which basically meant that he used the slides from the textbook company and skipped over half of them. I went to class to take notes from the chapter rather than listen to him talk, but i had to go to class because otherwise i wouldn't have known what chapter we were on!

Homework online, mostly 1 chapter per week, average 30 multiple choice questions. 3 exams, about 40-50 multiple choice questions each. Very brief notes provided online for each chapter. Final, 65 multiple choice questions.

Cannot believe how easy it was. Never went to class, studied the PowerPoint for a few hours before each test. Grades with a real curve and lets you drop any test you wish (so I didn't have to take the final).

This is a 1/2 online 1/2 lecture class. Pretty much every week you do 2 chapters. Hw is due every Tuesday night online, and he reviews everything on Thurs. The class can get very difficult if you miss the lectures, because he clears a lot of stuff up from the hw. Their are 2 TAs and his office hours so if your struggling, this solves your problem.

Go to class & take notes! Extremely helpful, offers the best suggestions! Knows her resources. Told us not to buy the book b/c better option - buy Aplia.

Took his online summer class. READ THE BOOK! if you read, you will get an A. Stop being lazy!

I found his class to be very interesting. He is approachable, if you go to his office hours he is very helpful. And you don't need a textbook for his class.

EASY CLASS!! The people who failed were the ones who didn't show up. It's a hybrid course for God sake, you only have to show up one day, just do it. He gives the previous year's midterms before each test and some questions are even word for word on the actual test. Oh, and whats really cool, if you like your grade you don't have to take the final.

Interesting Professor. Really knows the subject. The concept is a little hard to understand but he works with everyone, understands that not everyone in the class is sports literate, and gives slack on tough projects. As long as you take notes in his class and listen, you should get an A.

He is a very interesting professor if you're an econ major. However, I do not think he is good at making the subject palatable to those who aren't interested in economics. In my own opinion, I think he is the best professor for econ 101. Just read the textbook and study and do the online homework assignments.

Professor Hilmer is not a pushover. He is a little rude, but I can see why as he deals with 300 students all the time. Make sure you go to the TA tutor. They know their stuff and they will actually help you. I don't think the professor is bad, though he is tough. He gives you the previous year's exams so review those. Never been so happy to get a C

Professor Hilmer is one of the best instructors for the econ department. He cares about students that want to learn and takes the time to explain if you come to him for help. He has a very sarcastic personality, but I think that’s what makes him so interesting. He knows a lot about his subject and always talks about current events.

Hybrid Class. I think if you are willing to study hard by yourself, he is also willing to teach you what you don't understand. He doesn't discuss much a lot in class. I would've liked it better if he had posted a recorded lecture or something. But overall a pretty great teacher.

Hybrid Class. I pretty much self-thought myself. Exams were pretty tough. He has an interesting grading system where he lists us all and takes percentiles. Like top 10% gets an A, next 5% gets an A-, and so on. Idk how much my grades will get me atm, that's the downside

I can't believe that anyone thought this class was hard?? I NEVER went to class ever. I only went to the midterm and final and I got a B+. I thought this class was super easy and I would definitely take hilmer again.

Hybrid Class. I like the way he teaches, except you have to be a very motivated and independent learner. But I really like him. I've never had a professor who curves so this is scary, hopefully I'll do well.

Professor Hilmer is an amazing economics professor! If you really want to learn about and understand public finance then he is your guy! There are 2 exams and 1 group project (easy presentation). Exams are completely off of his lectures but the lectures where so interesting. If you are an econ major take this class! you will learn so much!

Professor Hilmer is an amazing professor though he is an visiting summer Professor in UCSD. His lecture is really helpful for the exam. What we had in the exam is what he taught in class(example+theory). So go to his lecture will not only help u do well in the exam, but also help you understand the economic theory.

The class itself is easy however you pretty much have to teach yourself & read the book if you want to pass. He goes way too fast in lectures & he gets disorganized with the graphs etc that it would get a bit confusing. Definitely go to lectures though and sit up front! 3 midterms, the final is optional if you're content with your midterm avg.

Took this class last semester, it is a lot of reading but if you read you will pass. I ended up with a B+ solely because i got lazy near the end of the semester and didn't feel like reading. The concepts are straight out of the book i really don't understand why people think this class is difficult, just read people and you will for sure pass!

This class was easy, he is very helpful in office hours! I went once every other week. He cares about students that care about his class. Homework can be founded online, easy 100% less than 15 mins to complete. But you have to read the book. Ended up with an A. people complain because they don't read. It's college, not suppose to be easy lol

This class was easy, he is very helpful in office hours! I went once every other week. He cares about students that care about his class. Homework can be founded online, easy 100% less than 15 mins to complete. But you have to read the book. Ended up with an A. You must read in order to receive a B and above

If you have the learning attitude; he is there to help. Relates theory with real life; so not all boring stat stuff, but you do need to read and do homework to understand the concepts. You will learn some good analyticalresearch skills if that's what you are after. Not an easy A, but its not impossible to get. Walks thru excel examples in class.

Enjoyed this class on the whole, Professor relates economics to current affairs and the world, which makes it relevant. The content of this course is actually pretty useful and if you end up working with data you will probably use a technique you learned here. Midterm was tough, final was ok and for the two data projects, choose your data early!

Professor Hilmer is a indeed nice teacher. YOU really learn something from his class! Taking a good attitude from the beginning and you won't go through a hard time later. Attend your class!! The content are not that hard. Remember to do all the homework because these are quite useful in testing your knowledge!!

Easier than his wife. Understand lectures and read the book and you will be good.

Hybrid class. Must purchase the book and Aplia. Weekly online home-works. Tests were really hard C average. I recommend going to every office hours he has. Really nice guy once you get to know him, curves the test. There's 3 midterms and a final, allows you to miss one test. Make sure you take ALL 3 midterms, because the final is really hard.

He doesn't care if students come to his class. 20% of the final grades are HW's. The Hw's are easy. However, his test are really tricky and the multiple choice answers are really simpler. Normally if He hand a band of grades I would take a B but because he compares you to the class I got an A so i liked his grading style. Final isn't mandatory.

Yes he's hard and bland at teaching but he curves A LOT. The midterms are somewhat hard but you can pass them with good studying. This class you basically teach yourself, so read all the chapters and take good notes. 3 midterms and optional final. Just try and you can pass.

He is a very understanding professor, I really enjoyed taking his class, however, it is very important to fully understand the criteria for tests.

homework is once a week and worth a good amount. 3 midterms and 1 final all online. material is pretty easy to understand, i averaged a B- on the tests and passed with an A-

Idk what the other reviews are saying about a hard or bad class. Lots of time to do the homework and the exams are easy and straightforward. If you're not late for the assignments its a guaranteed A.

Awesome guy who knows his material. His lectures were quite helpful for you to understand the coursework, and never felt boring. He's quite interactive in class, but has a tendency to go off topic sometimes. Class felt a bit disorganized at times though - only downside tbh. Otherwise, solid professor if you want strong knowledge for microeconomics.