She's not bad. She explains well, is focused and comprehensive. Homework isn't too bad, though there are many rules, and grading is harsh, but you get to drop 3/10 of your homeworks and have no effect.

Don't get me wrong, this class was really really hard and you have to work to get a good grade. However, Professor Tien is clear about her expectations, and has an excellent and deep understanding of the material and is a great teacher if you put in the work. She really cares about her students learning, and pushes them to their maximum potential.

I loved her! Makes material easy to follow; clear and concise. Her explanations of models really help understand them. She's sweet and caring, and very enthusiastic about teaching. 8/10 recommend. I mean, she's pretty good for GWU.

Contrary to what many students have said, Professor Tien was a truly wonderful professor. I took her for microeconomics, and I always left each lecture feeling like she did her job and more. She always gives examples and works them out on the board. She is approachable and helped me a lot. Her TAs also were the best resources and knew the content

TIen is clearly polarizing, but I think she has an unfair reputation. Her lectures are dry but straightforward. Tests are hard and graded up to a B-/C+ median, but she's a tough grader, especially on essay q's where even small omissions can take off big points. Overall, I got through her class alright - it was tough, but not as bad as her RMP score

Yes, her exams are tough and graded very harshly. But, she doesn't deserve a 1.7. She's very organized and you will actually learn in her class. She's also great to go to outside of class, whether for office hours or for help with my Econ major logistics, and she responds quickly to her email. Re. exams, there is a large curve too.

I am not sure why Professor Tien has such a low score. Maybe my standards were just low from seeing all these reviews, but I think she is a fair professor who makes lectures as interesting as she can. I am in no ways an econ person, but I found this class fairly interesting, and while the the tests were hard, they were not impossible by any means.

Professor Tien is an EXCELLENT teacher! She gets a bad rep only because students who took her basic Econ class as a freshman didn't want to work hard for a good grade. Professor Tien explains content extremely well with concrete examples. Her exams are challenging but fair, and is very helpful during office hours.

People give professor Tien a hard time because her lectures are very straight-to-the-point, no frills, but honestly I enjoyed her class because you always know what is expected from you and what you need to be doing, and as long as you do the homeworks and try you'll do well

3 exams, each bearing more weight than the next. Several homework assignments and participation points help bolster grades. Prof Tien is extremely organized, clear about expectations, and conveys topics clearly. I've noticed people displace their dissatisfaction with her as a teacher, but the content is just hard. You're gonna have to work for it.

I'm honestly confused why prof. Tien has such a bad rating on here. Her online lectures were extremely organized and she is clear about her expectations. If you stay on top of the lecturess, go to the optional discussion sections, and do your homework, you can do well. She is also very helpful outside of class in office hours!

Professor Tien is not easy, but she's one of the best professors I have had at GW. I found that reading the textbook in addition to going to lecture was really necessary to do well, and there is a lot of homework so prepare for this to be one of your high priority classes. However, she is an incredibly competent teacher and you will learn a lot.

I loved Tien. Yes, she can be cold at time, but thats just her nature. She has clear expectations, great class structure, and is so knowledgeable. Drops 2 lowest quizzes and HW. You should get an 80-100 on the quizzes as long as you read textbook. Exams have some curveballs but she curves generously. Shes polarizing but Id take her again.

She's actually super helpful. Economics is a hard class by itself. A lot of the students were non-Econ majors which was why they found it hard. You look at any Econ professor you will see students complain about their classes being hard. Professor Tien has clear expectations. Her exams are hard, but Econ generally is. Overall I like professor Tien

I had avoided Professor Tien after reading RMP reviews, but I'm so glad I took her this semester - she is an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable, and really great, although a bit difficult, to get to know. This class can be difficult, but if you stick with it, it's great and you'll learn a ton. Would highly recommend Tien!

Tien is definitely a hard ass, but she makes her expectations clear up front. Homeworks worth 25% of grade and mostly completion graded. Her exams are crazy difficult, but come with a nice curve and cheat sheet. If you are prepared to put the work in, you will do fine. NOT the class to skip or neglect.

Prof. Tien is the best. I had her for 1012 and 2102, both great experiences. She's so smart, lectures are clear, and she is super helpful and nice during office hours. She's a tough grader on exams but always curves. She offers extra credit. You have to put a lot of work in this class, but you'll learn so much. Overall a great professor and person.

Despite this class being one of the hardest I've ever taken, Professor Tien made the material interesting and applicable. She has very high expectations but will support you in reaching them. She is thoughtful, answers questions effectively, and pushes her students to acquire a deeper understanding of the material than just for her exams. Worth it!

Professor Tien is an engaging lecturer that wants her students to succeed. She lays out her grading and expectations at the beginning of the semester, provides ample opportunities for extra credit, and holds office hours every week, including extra scheduled one-on-one office hours. If you want to learn, definitely take Professor Tien.

Not an easy A, but if you take detailed lecture notes, do the extra credit assignments, and show up to office hours, you'll be able to earn a fair grade. She is incredibly organized and an amazing lecturer who will teach you much more macro than the other profs. She can be strict, but it's only so that we can improve our critical thinking skills.

Professor Tien gets too much hate for no reason. She'll basically tell you how to do the homework if you go to office hours, which are held online at night. She loves to get to know her students and connect with them because she really wants to see them succeed. The tests are pretty hard but she grades reasonably and gives a generous curve.

Professor Tien is way over-hated. She is very organized and provides a clear schedule of what is due well in advance. There are 2 midterms and a final, and her tests are pretty hard, but fair. This isn't an easy course and she can be a bit strict with grading at times but she's a good lecturer and clearly wants her students to learn and understand.

Not sure what she did in the past to get so many 1s, but she doesn't deserve it. Pretty fair grading and much easier than intermed micro. Only annoying thing is she doesn't release hw or exam answers after they're graded, so it's harder to study from them. All assignments and exams are reasonable.

Hard class but you definitely get out what you put in. Tien is very organized and eager to help if you ask. She has some strict rules but is very clear about them. Exams are hard and she is a tough grader, but there is a curve. HW and extra credit are an easy way to bump grade. Learned a lot and she is a great prof but it was stressful at times.

Amazing professor who cares about her student's success and is very passionate about the material. She is very knowledgeable and gives previous exam questions as homework so students have a good understanding of what is expected and will be tested on. Overall hard class with lots of material but if you attend class and do the work it is not bad.

I don't understand the hate she gets. She's a perfectly fine econ professor. In my opinion, the students in her lecture are some of the most disrespectful I've seen, which is probably why she has a reputation as passive aggressive. I also don't buy that she is disorganized, all assignments for the week can be easily found on Blackboard.

Test are hard, discussion section is mind melting, but she herself is awesome

Tien is one of the best professors I have had at GWU. She is extremely well informed and actually cares about whether or not you do well. Some kids think she is condescending, but generally if she says that you are doing something the wrong way its because you actually are, not because she wants you to feel bad. All in all a great professor.

It's a hard class and you have to work very hard to get the grade you want but in the end it will all go alright if you do that. She gives extra credit, participation ,and she is organized.

Difficult class but learned a lot of important info!

She genuinely cares about your learning and was very kind and helpful throughout the semester. The class is definitely tough but as long as you put in the time and go to office hours she'll make an effort to help you. While she moves fast in lecture, she'll walk you through the material (e.g. HW) in office hours.

If you are an econ major, ignore the negative reviews. She is an amazing professor and these bad reviews are coming from IA majors who don't try in intro. 2102 is a super hard class but she makes all expectations so clear and she has some of the best office hours I have ever been to. She really wants you to succeed if you care

Genuinely one of the best professors I've ever had. If you pay attention during lectures and work hard, you're all set. Professor Tien wants you to understand the intuition behind all the macroeconomic concepts, and she explains them in super simple terms that just click in your brain to make sure you do well. I couldn't recommend her more!

This class (ECON 2102) is going to be hard no matter what, and you will fail if you do not keep up with the course schedule no matter who you take it with, so choose professor Tien. Professor Tien cares a lot about her students and truly wants them to succeed, she explains well and gives a reasonable amount of extra credit. So take 2102 with her!

Personally loved her, she is very intimidating yes, but she will see right through you if you are a kiss ass. She truly does want you to succeed and her office hours are superrrr helpful. You just have to put in effort since this is an objectively hard class in terms of content.

Tien is a tough and rough grader, but her teaching is amazing. Lectures are concise. Responds to emails timely. Office hours are EXTREMELY helpful. Posts lectures online. Participate in class. She is clear about her expectations and doesn't take bs. Ignore the bad reviews as they're from Elliott kids who don't try. You'll definitely learn a lot

This is a very difficult course. However, Professor Tien is a skilled lecturer and you will understand the concepts if you pay attention. Her exams are challenging, with medians often in the 50s, but get curved to a median of C+, making it manageable. She is very old-school and is not a very lenient professor, but you will learn lots from her class

Definitely a tough grader and it's hard (but not impossible) to get an A in the class. If you pay attention in class, take advantage of her many extra credit opportunities, and show interest in the topic, it should be easy to get a B+ or an A-. She gives you all the resources you need to succeed, it's only a matter of taking advantage of them.

Tien is on top of her stuff. That's the best way I can summarize her style. She's put together and analytical. She teaches economics in a very logical, step-by-step manner---if you pay attention during lecture, you will learn well. She's well-organized and very clear about grading criteria and expectations. I don't understand any rating below a 4.