Lander is a great lecturer who can captivate a class. I'm taking a course next term just because he is the prof, and can teach economics with humour. The only thing to keep in mind is that we only get graded on two midterms and a final, so if you're taking 205 then go to class to get more than just a grade that doesn't count towards an econ credit.

Amazing professor. Super engaging, great mind and passion for politics and economics. Lander's lectures open your eyes to so many different economic and political issues and makes you think of them in a way you have never before. He is extremely charismatic, super hilarious, and knows how to keep students engaged and concentrated.

Great professor. Makes you want to attend class even though it's not mandatory. The midterms kind of have nothing to do with the lectures (and no powerpoints) but it is the most interesting class I have taken. Great guy.

I took ECON 205 with Prof. Lander. He is hilarious and a very educated person and if you read and answer the questions at the end of each chapter, you could easily get and A.

Good lectures

Had him for econ 205 -- thought he was so interesting and such a great lecturer that took econ223 JUST because he was the prof. Still a great prof but absolutely brutal exams. Tests complete abstract things you've never seen before/literally cannot prep for. Don't take him unless its for 205 it will kill your gap

Great prof. Entertaining lectures for a very basic & easy class.

He's a cool guy and everything but his exams are more than tough! Even though I find him as a good lecturer I wouldn't take a class from him again just because his exams are seriously tough...

Great lecturer who is clearly a very intelligent individual. Exams are not at all related to the textbook. Do not take unless taken Pass/Fail or you will regret.

Take a class with professor Lander. He is genuinely a good guy and is by far the most interesting lecturer in Economics at McGill. He will push you to your limits but he really cares that you actually gain knowledge from his class. Very difficult midterms and finals but the only prof who I will remember from McGill - The dynamic Duo

Lander - an Econ guru & Seinfeld extra. Hes a really smart & funny prof that makes even 8:30 lectures enjoyable. Although his exams are difficult to prepare for, its a worthwhile experience. Those constraints make you actually engage with the content. Just be prepared to put effort into your studying THROUGHOUT the semester and go to class.

By far, the best prof I've come across at McGill. He's knowledgeable and has a plethora to share, if you're willing to learn. Though he doesn't use any slides/notes, his teaching style is engaging and has really inspired me. His exams are challenging af and require APPLICATION, weeding out the weak. He's probably laughing reading this #landerized

He is so far the best Econ professor I met at Mcgill. Knowledge, influential, hilarious, care about students who participate in class. Lectures are always a great time, nothing other than the textbook is needed, exams are fair, keeping average at B, multiple choice questions are straight from the textbook, others are extremely math and logic based

Lander is an excellent professor. He teaches you the intuition behind the material rather than just making you memorize facts. His tests are unlike other professors and are very tough if you aren't proficient in algebra, so just be aware of that. Ask for help in his office hours if you are struggling and he'll go over the tricky questions with you!

Its really unfortunate to see all these bad reviews being left for Prof Lander. Hes honestly a really good guy and his lectures alone earn him a 4 out of 5 minimum. Exams are challenging and I could see why some people are upset, but its not enough to rationalize bashing a great professors reputation. Take a class with him; hes great.

Lander is a very good lecturer. Funny and charismatic. His exams are some of the most challenging at McGill. He curves to make it fair, but it's incredible how challenging his exams are. He teaches directly out of the textbook, then modifies, so you practically have to memorise the book. Then you have to learn the stuff he changes. Very difficult

Professor Lander is a professor you should take if you love economics, don't expect an A in every class, and enjoy a good lecture. He is absolutely a challenging marker, and if you're used to gaming to system to get A's you're out of luck here. Tough Exams, but curved so those who excel are recognized. He made me fall in love with economics again!

Both classes were very difficult, and you have to know the material back to front to do well. Calc isn't required but you should be strong in algebra. Everything on the midterms we'd seen in lectures, but he uses variables on the exams and numbers on the in class examples, so you need to really understand the examples. Awesome lectures though.

Best teacher I've ever had at McGill! You actually learn something in his class and he's really funny. His exams are not as hard as people say here. You do have to know your material pretty well and have a decent knowledge of algebra, but everyone studying in economics should be able to do what he asks ont he exam. Rewards those who work hard.

Lander's lectures are quite good and he knows a lot about & enjoys Econ which is a huge plus. But boy are his exams something else. The multiple choice on his exams tend to be pretty fair while the open response section is often very vague, hard, and long (*cough cough* that final from Thursday for those in 230).

Moshe Lander is an amazing lecturer, and bonus he's super funny. But don't take this class if you don't have a STRONG econ AND math background. I took 3 years econ before and I still was totally lost. Exams are way harder than what he might suggests. Overall, if you're willing to study your ass-off then go ahead, otherwise just don't.

Lander knows a lot about econ and lectures are very engaging. The course is very difficult and he tries to find simple ways to explain but also assumes we understand more than we actually do so he moves quickly through material. Exams are very hard but content is not surprising.. if you study hard and put extra time to revise notes you can do well

Engaging and useful lectures. In class, Lander makes complex exercises that show his expectations for the final and, if you have done the reading and hang on to understand, that clarify the material. Had no econ background and more of a math background but with a little work it was sufficient to appreciate the material, his classes and pass

Lander is by no means an unfair prof like a lot of the reviews here say. The two midterms were fair in both length and content as long as you read the textbook and did the myeconlab exercises. The final was way too long but was also fair in the content tested. And he ended up curving the final quite generously to make up for the length.

Professor Lander actually got me interested in economics. Hate the subject (still do) but for some reason his classes were interesting and I enjoyed studying for his tests. Exams are multiple choice (with some practice questions) and extremely fair. He teaches following the book so if you had to (or wanted to) skip you should do totally fine.

Great lecturer, engaging and uses analogies and examples to give you a better grasp of the concept. But EXTREMELY difficult assessments. Go to class, read each chapter, and do many practice questions because trust me the short answer questions will most likely be even more challenging than the most difficult textbook questions. Use MC as mark saver

Hands down one of the funniest and most interesting professors you'll meet in your life. His passion for economics, funny backstories and witty jokes make the lectures an absolute pleasure to attend. His tests are challenging though and require constant reading, but it is more than worth it!

Really good prof, makes the material more interesting in lectures which are quite funny. Tests are pretty hard but not impossible. If you read textbook, do myeconlab, and do study guide questions should do well.

Professor Lander is an amazing lecturer and a brilliant Economist. He is hilarious and quite engaging. That being said, his examinations are incredibly painful. Although, to counter-balance the toughness of his exams, he is extremely helpful in his office hours and is willing to help anyone who genuinely wants to succeed.

Incredibly interesting lecturer. Makes things very clear and engaging! Midterms were fair and Final hard but ended up with very good grade as it is curved. Only problem is the lack of problem sets to train but econlab helps. If you go to class, study regularly and do all the econlabs it will not be such a hard class!

Most engaging and fun prof I've ever had. Yes, he's a hard grader but he gets the knowledge through your head and will usually give a nice and fair curve. He has a reputation for being tough for sure, but is often the best choice out of profs because you will be forced to understand. MyEconLab will definitely help you as well in his classes!

about prof. Lander: The toughest grader, also the most impressive lecturer. about his exams: The hardest exams, but once you survive it you realize how powerful you are! about his Econ 230 course: The possible GPA killer, yet the most unforgettable experience to me.

As said above amazing lectures. Prof Lander is extremely knowledgeable and will happily discuss politics and world events with you outside of class. Sometimes his opinions are a little controversial, but that's because pure economics is so detached from reality. Definitely would take again

Excellent professor. Helped me a lot with personal projects outside of the class, and extremely knowledgable in his field. This is NOT going to be an easy A though. You are really going to have to work for it, so if you love economics then this is definitely the professor you want. I'm going to continue taking him for every class I can.

Professor Lander is one of the best prof I've met at McGill. He is a tough on exams and all youve got the textbook. He gives out great lectures (you will find yourself laughing quite often). UNDERSTAND everything by heart and be ready to solve some math problems. You will find it rewarding - the knowledge and wisdom applies to the real world.

Engaging lecturer. The class ended up being surprisingly nice as the fairly easy midterm ended up being worth quite a lot and the other stuff was basically free points. Very unlike most other Lander courses.

I can honestly say Lander has made me fall in love with my major. He is lively and knowledgeable, not the easiest but if you put the work in, you will get the grade you deserve. More importantly you will walk out of his class having learnt a whole lot more than from most other professors. Highly recommend.

Lander is probably the best professor I will ever have in my academic career - his lectures are hilarious and engaging, and I found myself looking forward to his classes every week. He doesn't use slides or record lectures so you do have to go to class, but it's definitely a fun class to go to. Exams were fair in my opinion as well. 10/10 class

Best prof I've had at McGill! His lectures are lively and entertaining. The material taught is actually applicable in real life. He makes you actually WANT to go to class. However, to do well, you do need to read and understand the textbook. His exams are not hard. They are extremely fair as long as you studied and understood the concepts.

Hilarant, pertinent et incroyablement bon pour faire passer de notions difficiles facilement. Meilleur prof d'économie, point barre.

omg. I can't say enough good things about this prof. He is literally the most interesting prof I've had at McGill by far. It has been. 4 months and I still think about his lectures and how much I miss going. He makes the material so interesting and gives amazing real-life examples. This class is hard though, do all readings. and problems.

He's a really cool guy, very accessible, gives a lot of feedback when you ask. But tough lecturer, be ready to grind. Lectures are fun and engaging

This is my 2nd sem. at Mcgill so I experienced 10 profs. Prof. Lander is very passionate about economics and it shows. He talks a lot about each topic which makes his recordings quiet long, but they were vey engaging. Im surprised by the amount of hatred here. I guess I can see that his style doesnt fit everyone. Best online class this semester.

Course content aside, what I take away from Lander is that focusing on working through challenges and pushing yourself is much more gratifying and telling of your ability than being bored to death in an easy A class. Tough exams, but his hilarious and approachable nature as an educator will carry you through as long as you put in the work.

I am quite surprised by all the comments I've seen. Professor Lander's lectures are long and there is a lot of material (online classes), but he makes sure to give a complete understanding to his students by explaining well concepts. If you are ready to study hard you can definitely have good grades, and the course is overall super interesting.

Prof Lander has a style of explaining concepts like I haven't seen before. A very interesting prof for a very interesting course. Wish I had class with him in person though!

Nice Prof!!!

Very interesting lecture. Lots of real life applications.

The only reason this professor has a low rating is because he teaches for understanding rather than memorization, making the course difficult for many to get high marks. He is clear from the get-go about how the class will be run and that an A is not to be expected without working for it. Great lectures, you will learn a lot in this course.

Moshe is an excellent Professor, with both deep knowledge and passion for his subject. He is funny as well if you like dry humour. His exams are hard and certainly aren't for the fainthearted. Overall, though, a great Professor if you are genuinely curious in economics. If you want an easy class for your gpa, avoid.

Lander is by far one of the most engaging and well-spoken professors I've had. His teaching is clear and he gives many concrete examples to help you apply the material. The exams were honestly quite fair, despite a final that was more tricky than anticipated. Still, if you watched the lectures, read the textbook and practiced, you should be set.

He is lazy, but his classes are fine. He also responds to emails with questions and that is helpful. His pre-recorded lectures are entertaining and the homework is helpful. I learned a lot from his class. However, all evaluations were multiple choice on pearson and he curved the class like 10%. The curve was rough.

The class in general was enjoyable and not crazy hard. The lectures are definitely complimentary to the textbook readings so make sure to study the text carefully. He explains a lot of mathematical concepts in the lectures that aren't on the exams (if you're genuinely interested in that kind of deeper understanding, it's good to know).

Sure, his exams are confusing and difficult, but that just means you need to study and actually learn what hes teaching. Hes got a nerdy and narcissistic sense of humor that makes lectures entertaining whether you are laughing with him or at him. McGills Econ department is in dire need of more profs like Moshe Lander.

He is an incredibly entertaining professor who makes his classes interesting and relatable. However, I think he should deliver more feedback to students by giving more practice problems or at least giving back midterms so students can know what they got wrong.

I can count one hand the number of world-class lecturers I've encountered and Landers is one of them. He does a lot of work outside of academia, so he's not going to be responsive in regards to lab extensions. HOWEVER, conveying information in an understandable way is a craft he excels at. Highly recommended. Lab #5 has come and gone :(

I grew greatly as a researcher and as a future employee during this class. Generous/insanely efficient with his time, holds you to your personal version of best, wont rush you off until youve finished asking about what is confusing. Hes clearly well-read on the whole range of economics and educational psychology. 10/10 Explanations.

The ratemyprof scores for Lander is ridiculously low, he deserves way more credit. I think almost all of this class can agree that he makes a boring subject enjoyable and fun by connecting real-world examples and keeping us entertained through humour. He's honest and makes it clear what this course expects. He's a good man and is passionate.

Why is his rating so low? He is the most straightforward teacher I've had at McGill. Show up in class, read the textbook, learn the formulas, do the labs, do the extra exercises, and you will have an A. No trick questions, but you need to actually understand the concepts and work for it. Good lecturer, but you can't rely only on showing up to class

Saw some bad reviews on here but personally I actually looked forward to his lectures (which does not happen often). Lander's got this sarcastic sense of humour that's really entertaining if you vibe with it. Assuming the final is reasonable and he's not trying to fail us, I'd definitely take another class with him.

The only reason Lander got such low reviews is that he taught an online class that everyone hated honestly. He's an amazing lecturer and made the class roar up in laughter every class. Before this, I actually hated Economics but Lander's Humour and relatable explanations made me love it. Great man and I hope to take his classes again. ECON GOAT

nice teacher, tough material, you need to master the logic behind graphs and formulas to get a good grade, no need to learn by heart

If you work for this course you will get a good grade. You will definitely learn a lot during the lectures with him. I had him both online and in person, he is a great lecturer when you are in person maybe a bit less through online lectures.

Took this class in Winter 2021, the prof is smart and gives good explanation, prepares you well for the exams but curved us down 15% after we all worked hard for our grades. I went from an A to a B-. Not super fair

Although a tough course, I only had him for D2 of Econ 227, and I found I learned so much more the second half of the course. He is tough, but also fair, and if you pay attention to his lectures, the multiple choice exams are not too bad. Overall he has a very sarcastic and dry sense of humour that make lectures interesting.

My gameplan for this course was pretty straight forward: read corresponding chapters before lectures, do assignments then tutorials, and redo assignments before tests. Tests were straight forward when I did this. At least for me, this was the path of least resistance to achieve an A. Keep in mind your mark is dependent on your rank in the class.

Don't take if you don't have the will power and to stick to his fast-paced, straightforward and humorous teaching style. He is inspirational if you have chats with him after class or just simply pay attention to off-topic details he often gives during lectures. Avoid if you tend to be a lazy student as he is difficult if you don't earn his respect.

Really love this dude but he could be a bit of pain. Amazing lecturer but little to strict when it comes to exams. Multiple choice exams, but not easy on bit. Take if you want to really understand stats but he's exams were tough.

Really good lecturer, def kept me interested in content that I had no interest in. He's really funny but has a stark sense of humour. Homework assignments were long but exams were pretty similar to the homework so they were good to practice. I read the textbook chapters every week cause he doesn't use slides which makes it hard to take notes.

Love this guy. Lectures and easy to understand and funny. Don't understand why he gets a lower rating than Paul Dickinson.

I don't understand these bad reviews. Yes ECON 208 is hard, but if you put a minimum of work in, you can pass easily. He is honestly a great teacher of the concepts. He will use examples we can relate too. I would only change the time we have for the exams; I find it kinda short. But Moshe himself is honestly a great teacher.

He is a pretty good prof, to be honest, his lectures are quite dense but his exams are pretty fair. He is also quite funny and he tends to crack a couple of jokes during lectures.

Prof. Lander is an expert in explaining class material clearly. Shows students that McGill is not a place where you can be OK with doing the bare minimum and expect to thrive. If you keep up with labs and are able to re-do them comfortably before the exam you have no reason to worry. Has a lot of inspiration to offer in discussions outside of class

Great prof. Easy to access.

Amazing prof. Very passionate about econ, which makes lectures easy to understand.Uses a lot of examples from real life, which is nice. Always open to debate, which makes learning fun. His tests can be tricky, since they're fully MCQ, but as long as you review the labs you should be good. Initially took the course since I had to, but I'm glad I did

Went into this course knowing nothing about econ and expecting to just barely pass. Despite not using slides, his lectures are extremely engaging; he's really funny and enthusiastic so it's hard to zone out. Exam questions were very fair and didn't ask anything unpredictable. He provides everything you need to do well in this class.

People either love or hate proffesor Lander, and he deserves both. Lectures were unforgetable, and he made the content very easy to learn. That said, he is a bit of a pill outside of class. Do not switch out of this class if you have him for 208, class average was about 20% higher than the other proffs.

Really liked his class, if you do the homework and show to the lectures you will get a good grade. Idk how he does that but he managed to make stats interesting. Would recommand, would take again.

WHAT A LEGEND OF A MAN

Great prof, fair midterms and finals, great lectures that are somewhat entertaining. can answer your questions very quickly over email and always there to answer any and all questions that you may have. great way to get through stats

lander is really engaging and funny, and his jokes definitely help you remember the concepts and content. midterms and final were all mc, and were very fair. as long as you read the chapters and went to lecture, the labs were quite doable as well.

Honestly, most reviews about Moshe are pretty harsh but if you actually put in the work (do the MyLabs, read the textbook and show up to lectures) he really does set you up for success in the course. The exams are really straight-forward and not meant to trick you, so tbh as long as you study and pay attention an A is easily obtainable.

Super interesting and funny. Very conservative when it comes to economic policies, likes to debate students about minimum wage and stuff like that. I disagree with him about politics but absolutely loved his course. He's very good at explaining basic economics concepts, and he makes it very clear what you must study and know for the test.

Prof. Lander keeps lectures engaging and fun. His passion for economics shines through, making the material easy to grasp. The exams are tricky but fair - just be sure to review the labs. For added study help, I found Unstuck AI a great complement to the textbook.