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“Professor Manfra is the best teachers I have ever taking at QCC”
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He's alright, the class is boring but his test are easy. Read the notes you'll get a B, for an A you read the textbook and notes. Thats what he always suggest and i follow just that. Got an easy A :o)
Had him for economic. Quite boring but an easy class as they way he teaches them he make it understanding. Fairs gradely and test are short. Make a lot of time for review and review after the test.
I had him for economics. Macro.. he is sooo easy.. goes over material soo much.. boraing class. but soo easy.. i got a B+ and didnt try.. if i did. i would have gotten that A
He's really boring! I fall asleep in his class all the time. I got a B- on his test w/o even studying. Try to pay attention, or just read the book. He's a nice Italian guy but boring.
took for macro, and micro very boring class but easy don't need to buy book, reviews material every class, don't need to show up for class, no homework, just need to study from his notes the tests are all on the notes only
I took his Macroeconomics class, even throught he can made everyone to sleep. Just study whatever he said, than you will pass the test! If you want to get A, just buy the book
class is so boring,u can fall sleep in his class~~but exam not hard at all, he always say if u read notes u'll get B,and read text book u'll get A.that true.he has review but not really helpful.if u want pass course easily, recommend him, otherwise~~~~
He is the worst professor i have ever taken. He can't even speak english properly. I got A's in all my courses and B in his course and he messed up my GPA from 4.0 to 3.75. His class is so boring and he sucks.
I took Prof. Manfra in spring 05. I got an A. He tells you right off, "Read the book, take notes and get an A" "Just take notes and get a B" If you fail his class it is because you didn't go.
I took him for Macroeconomics, and he is boring, but you have to take notes and read his book in order to get an A, thats what i did and it worked. He has an accent and may be difficult to understand some times, but he is really nice
i took this class in summer and it was easy but he is so boring, but the book you'll get A, take note you'll get B. overall it's easy A
He is very easy. Just take notes in his class and you will get a good grade. The class is boring and I even slept in the class for the first time in my life. The exams are multiple choice
vry nice
He is a nice prof., very easy class, but boring lessons. Tests are very easy just study the notes,and view the chapter.
He was a veryy easy professor. Never once did I take notes and I didn't even buy the book I really liked the class and what we discused take him if your lazy like me and you'll past with a b or higher
Teacher is very nice. The course is hard...Study his notes. He does not give homework.He does tell you to study a chapter for the next day.Little does he ask questions.He does the talking and does alot of graphs.And gives review before giving test and will give you hints on what to study before test. Cool teacher.Non of his class fail!!!! If you ge
He is very nice.Very easy.He doesn't make you to study hard,anyway I got much from his class,and it helps me in my finance class.I would recomend it everyone.
Professor is very flexible and makes things clear.
great teacher!very nice guy as well.
He ridiculously easy I must say. he is nice and always give a smile but sometimes his class can be boring and have many moments of utter silence. He is quite lenient with his students and always ask " do you understand, do you understand' lol..He is cool though.
his class is so boring nobody talks and whoever does is just to make it easy to him. he was not born to be a teacher. anyways his exams are really easy. easy to pass this class.
VERY BORING, HARDLY TEACH, AND UNCLEAR BUT IS VERY NICE AND EASY THE TEST ( Highly recommend if you can stand being bored everyday)Tests are classnotes and a little from the book.( photocopy it not necessary) MACRO
Its easy to get grade A, if u read the book(Every Chapter). The test is mult choices.
very boring class, hardly teaches the class, but he is very easy. tests are mutiple choice mainly on class notes and some on texts
Ridiculous easy, if u want A, take him, respect him and he will respect u. Tests are easy, you can even ask him the answer if you are not sure lol. The class is boring, but again, if you want an easy A, take him.
class is boring, but tests are easy, and he is very generous giving high grades. take him!!!
worst professor ever
REALLY BORING, BUT EASY. TESTS STRAIGHT FROM THE NOTES. DOESNT USE THE TEXTBOOK HARDLY. EASY TEACHER IF YOU CAN TAKE THE BORDEM
REALLY BORING, BUT EASY. TESTS STRAIGHT FROM THE NOTES. DOESNT USE THE TEXTBOOK HARDLY. EASY TEACHER IF YOU CAN TAKE THE BORDEM
I really didn't like this class because since it is boring than you don't pay attention and you get a bad grade.
I font know why this people say all this about prof. Manfra. He is very good if you like to study. He give you all the tools to get a good grade in the test you only have to study...I got an A in macro and that is because I studied..He is very good gives review for each test
His test are basically from the class notes. But his voice can make you sleep in the class. His class is very boring. He is gud prof.
If you take good notes then you dont need the book, don't play w/ ur pen in class, or eat, he hates that, review b4 each exam, straight from the notes, kinda boring but still easy, especialy easy for girls. i got an A in Macro & Micro.
nice guy, but boring. don't buy texbook, stay in class and act like you are interesting in and don't be late, easy class, easy grade, take him...
He is a super super boring professor at QCC. almost one minute said one word. half hour one sentence. I really really can't believe this man can become a professor.
he is the worst prof. you can not learn anything from his class, he did not teach anything, nothing for u to review the exams, if you want get A, you must read every word from book. exams are very hard
The class is boring, but is easy going. The tests are not really hard, if you study the notes, you may have a B. If you want A, you better need the textbook. If you read it, you shouldn't have any problems on it.
he is the worst prof i never see before, terrible. exams were extremly hard,
This professor is so boring, don't know what he is talking about in class. Not clear The exams are so so hard, you have to study all the context from the book. He said there are 2 or 3 chapters, but actually there are 5 or 6 chapters covering in the exams.So hard. If you want A, pay 100% attention to class and note and the text book.u need all this
Its true he is very boring..he doesnt liek you moving around and hates lateness. I feel bad for the guy..he is really into his job, its just that he pauses a lot and you just wanna scream "YES...AND?!!! GO ON!!" lol...but i mean you just have to take notes..a lot of notes, and youll be fine.
i do not understand why so many people want take his class, he is so boring, i do not know how could he became a prof. he is so unprofessional,he did not teach anything, i do not like he at all.
he looks like president bush don't buy the textbook n the software. suck up on him and get a good grade!!!
He is the laziest professor I have ever seen. He takes attendence randomly in the mid-semester. The final exam is optional. He will go out during the exams.
very easy best part he leaves class when giving a test so every students just wrk together lol which is crazy also its up to u if u want to take the final or not n he drops the lowest grade from the three tests u take what more can u ask for....
He can't teach, you will learn nothing from him. uncapable of the communication. fun part is people laugh when he talks, and you have to hold on your laugh until he turns back to us,otherwise he will be unhappy. haha....gues there is loopholes in american education system, people like him can get a PH.D degree as well. haha
By the way, he is extremely boring, the hardest thing is that not to fall asleep in class, and you have to act like you are concentrated and paying attention to him. Even thought he gives long time break, I still wish time can goes any faster and get out hell out of there. uh.
God, I pity this man for being so horriable. and he bothers so much that when people make even little noise. I am becoming statue. good thing that I don't have to take him in fall/spring semester, otherwise how can i stand him? by the way, jsut wonder if he pass EN-101 yet?
he was great!
EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE HATING ON HIM BUT HES AS COOL AS IT GETS..HE DOESNT REALLY LIKE LATENESS, OR TALKING IN THE CLASS...BUT IF U PARTICIPATE DO THE LITTLE HOMEWORK HE GIVES AND DO DECENT ON THE TEST YOU WILL GET A GOOD GRADE...HES A REAL FAIR GUY...I TOOK HIM FOR SUMMER SESSION AND HE GAVE ONE TEST AND A FINAL WHICH WAS OPTIONAL..HES COOL AS HELL
VERY EASY Grader! You will learn a small amount of information in class but working independently you will learn much more.
Great guy, nice to his students.. and to people that ask distracting questions on purpose are just that a distraction. His class is quite easy. Def take him!
very easily distracted; engage him in the right conversaion during class and he goes off on a tangent, never to return to the subject he is supposed to be teaching. gives many chances to boost the grade, m/c exams, internet homework, optional eassays, easy a
i dont like him at all he is very boring dont take him. try to avoid, if u r good a cheating then take him but that about it. he is not fair in the test and not fair when it comes to your grade!!!!
very easy to get an A just copy the midterm and do a research paper but the thing is he doesn't teach
easy A-, he is fair with the grading, dropping the lowest grade. didnt really learn anything lol, class was entertaining tho with the sidetrack convo's. wish i would of learned something.
Great guy.No attendance,5 homework total,one mid term and final .Final is optinoal you dont want to take,make 3 research paper (2 pages max)instead of final.He gives student to do best.In the midterm he goes out to give student do best:)I wish all my prof.same .
he's ia good guy, but he doesnt teach anything, take all class notes and ur midterm comes right from it, (like 1page notes) easy to get an A in his class, its a paper or final, paper is ALOT easier. he gives a 30min break if u take his 3 hour class and lets u out early. only thing is trying to stay awake in class, he's boring, but easy
This Guy is flat out the easiest and i literally mean the easiest economics teacher. There is one midterm which is basically the one page notes he gives you, and an optional final. He is so easy my little sister would get an A
I took him for SS-211 as well. Exam style is Multiple choice & non-cumulative. The One mid-term and a final. The final is optional, if you want to do a paper. He is a nice person. Won't learn much but you have an oppertunity to earn an A in his class. I did in both.
Best economics professor yet so far! Just study for the midterm and you'll do well! Final is optional. You can choose either to do the final or the paper!
His class is very easy. You can easily get an A, sadly too many people cheated in his course because he teaches a lecture class with roughly 200 students, so people tend to cheat on the midterms... Easy grade, but you won't learn much.
This professor is very easy. All you have to do is the weekly homework online, get a good grade on the midterm which is super easy because he puts a review sheet of what's exactly going to be on the test. The final is up to you as he gives you the decision to do a paper or take a test. Easy A if you stay on top of those three things.
If you want to learn something other than just getting an A this professor is not for you. Or i guess there is nothing to learn in Economics 102. A Middle school student can digest the course material... so easy felt the summer vacation on campus.
Great professor. Great class.
This guy is the greatest, I want to be like Manfra when I grow up!
incredible teacher class was fun and interesting a must take professor for economics majors
Took his class, got an A without cheating. I did not learned anything new in his course, and under educated in macro economics. Easy course, but you won't learn.
He is the sweetest guy ever Professor Manfra tries to help everyone and answer all questions. He does not rush through the topics He assigns a homework assignment every week for macroeconomics he makes you buy a book for $130 that you only use for the homeowrks! you need to buy the book in order to pass
Just take this professor, like anywhere you go you will have to self teach yourself! took Manfra for both Econ classes and scored and Easy A. . you will remember what you learn bc the online hw's helps you with that. He is the best, and you wont find another prof like him!
He required students to buy e-book to do online questions.It's 40% of the grade.The mid-term exam is the same as notes and 30% of the grade.He let students choose to do final exam or research paper.If u choose to do a paper,u will easily get A
Best professor so far!
Okay, So i took this class with the intentions that it would be an easy class based on past reviews I've written. This class is literally so boring half the class leaves after his nearly 45 min break he gives us. You walk out of class learning the same material you've been learning the past 3 weeks. Horrible & super boring.
A great professor. I would have gotten an A if I did two research paper which are about 7 pages each instead of one. He gives you a choice on the finals, I made a mistake and took the finals. I should have done the research paper. Also, if you did bad on midterm, you can do a paper on that to make it up and I did one. Hw are 40% so do them.
Professor Manfra is a nice person. Although his low tone of voice can make you fall asleep, his explanations are really clear and simple. If you don't have an A, it is not his fault because his chapters assignments are easy and the rubric grading varies depending on all the students' answers. DO RESEARCH PAPERS INSTEAD OF FINALS. A A A A A A A A A!
Professor Manfra is the best teachers I have ever taking at QCC. He really explains the work clearly and makes it easy to learn. If you don't understand a question he will go over it many times until you get it.. Can't ask for a better professor really nice guy who wants to see his students do well.
I went into this class thinking i would like it. First he only gives a midterm and final. The final can be a research paper! but it is very hard to write considering the outline is very minimal. Next, he gave us a 45 minute break. Like what? i could be home. Then the hw and textbook online and you have to pay $100 for it, and then it expires.
Pretty easy. You can learn the material if you read. Thats up to you though. I did the final because i didnt want to write 6 pages, the final was only 33 questions, easy easy as long as you do the homework and read the chapters. Its based on the homeworks though. Same thing with the mid term. Only thing is he doesnt get to know you personally.
Great professor. Old and really sweet. He gave us one test which was the midterm. Final is you choice of 4 papers or take the test. Online homework, very easy. All of the answers on google anyways lol. Take him
He's very boring, tong of voice very low you can fall asleep, one midterm 30%, Online HW 40% and the final 30% is up to you either to do the final or research paper. its a essay class but very bored just be patient and you will be fine. guarantee of good grade B and +. if you don't get that grade is because you're lazy.
This was a very easy class. It was partially online. It's pretty boring though. He speaks very low so it's hard to hear/understand what he says. I felt like I would've actually learned the material had I taken a different professor. He's a nice man too.
Prof. Manfra is a great teacher. He gives his student the option to either take the final or do 3 research paper. You are require to purchase the online textbook for the class which expires by the end of the semester. If you don't purchase the book you won't pass the class.
this class is part online class. he does not use blackboard he uses aplia. the book is online and must be bought in order to do the hw. if you dont buy the book then you wont be able to do the hw and pass the class. the hw's are easy just google them. he is a low speaker but he's a nice person. the class is easy.
I took this class partially online which was the best choice ever. He's not a good lecturer so I didnt really learn nothing but his homeworks are super easy and its all online. The midterm was really hard but for the Final he gave us the option to take the final or do 3 research papers that are 2-3 pages each which was a relief.
He is extremely a good professor. Make sure you buy the online book otherwise you cant get access to the h.w. I missed 1 h.w. Now Im just praying to get atleat a B. You can do the research paper instead of final. You can do both research paper and final if you want to cover up any lowest grade. He gives 45 mins break which is amazing lol.
Amazing class and teacher. One of the best Ive taken in college. Great person really cares about his students
Hes a nice guy. Yes its boring. Yes he speaks very low but its a really easy class. Occasional test that are really easy. Homework is online and if you do it you will pass. We do nothing in class but listen to his lectures. Hes an old nice man. Final and few tests that everyone passes. One research paper for the entire semester! Textbook online
Hes seriously great at explaining complex economic concepts in laymans terms. He can be repetitive, but its to make sure you get the core concepts down. Not too much mathematics involved, which is great. If you pay attention and study a bit for the exams its pretty simple. He gives you all the resources you need to do well. Great guy in general
Professor Manfra does a good job in introducing you to the basic principles of micro-economies. The class itself is incredibly easy and requires little work. Homework is worth 40% of your grade, and really if you just do it while reading the textbook you should be able to get a A on that. There is a midterm and the choice of a final or paper.
The best professor at Qcc. He is very helpful and wants his students to good. Love him and will take him again and again!!
I took this class last semester and he is fantastic professor ever. His tests are very straight forward. Easy to get an A in this course!! There are few article reports that you have to write but it is not a big deal. He gives us two options: either take final exam or write research paper. I took final! very easy class and better take him!!
This professor is very straight forward about everything. Easier class I have ever taken. In the class you just listen to his lectures and take a short test after every chapter is over. Easy final.
This is a partial online class where you meet up one hour a week. Professor Manfra is great, I just wish there was more lecturing because the topics do get dense. The textbook is a mandatory purchase because the homework needs to be submitted online. Clear grading criteria, he works with you to the best he can. I recommend his class.
He is very chill and just over all good professor! He teaches step by step, and as long as you focus on the lecture youll know everything you need.
This professor is hilarious. He gets mad whenever someone is talking in the class but I find it very funny. He's very passionate and professional. His homeworks are heavy but quizzes and tests are very easy. Highly recomended!!
this professor is very very water, take him
The class was asynchronous which means you will read the textbook by yourself and do the quizzes on the website that the link he gives. For quizzes, quizzes are the HW that he will post twice in a month, it is LESS hw. Also, sometimes he will post smth on dB. You will need answer them as participation credit. Final was just summarize the article
Easy yet informative. He uses Blackboard for discussions posts which are part of your grade and uses achieve for assignments. He posts assignments every two weeks at the beginning then every week towards the end. The final is a summary of a chosen article and that's it. So read, do the assignments, final, and discussion posts. You'll pass.
Really love this professor. I love the way how he teaches us. He posted all the assignment in online text book. He gave us enough time for to do all the homework. If you pay attention to his class and do all the assignment, you would be able to earn a better grade.
The class is super easy. 1 single assignment every 2 weeks. He is very nice, but he always seems lost and confused. Any questions you ask, he would respond in a botched email. Super unorganized, the blackboard page was not clear or consistent, you have to look for the assignment. Only reason he gets a 3 was because of how easy the class is for an A
Easiest professor ever. Easiest A. 100% take him. Also, he's very knowledgable. Sure, his lectures are all over the place but if you listen to what he's saying, he has valuable information to give. Also, homework is not related to lectures. Easy easy easy. loved him.
Not much homework and the final is a take-home essay. The material is not that complicated. If you have taken economics before, most of it will be a review. The grading criteria are not tough. The lectures are engaging. He will go over the homework in class if people ask.
Purchase a book name achieve in which homework will be given, there is discussion boards, and a take home final. He clears any question you have on the lecture and goes over homework if asked. He is an awesome professor you will love his class.
the easiest class of my life. ill lay it out for u. ur gonna purchase achieve learning as directed for this class, and its the online homework he assigns. super simple. multiple attempts. one homework every 2 weeks. and that's what ur grade is based on. the best part is the take home final. his lectures are simple but prof is sups adorable luv him
Every two weeks, you have homework based on your grade. These courses are super easy and simple. He is also the greatest teacher in economics. The final test is also simple. If you understand the concept, you can easily get an A.
Professor's syllabus clearly provides what's asked of you in this class. Weekly Assignments 65%, which is really just Achieve assignments given weekly, easy to ACE if you go back in the textbook purchased, Final Exam Project 20%, which was a take home article review and the Discussion Boards 15%, which is just reiterating what was said in class.
His class started with him not knowing where the syllabus went. He ended up going out and telling us to stay put. Came back after maybe 15 mins. He then told us to take a 20 minute break after briefly telling us the difference between micro and macroeconomics. Plays vids from ebook as lectures. Easy A tho. Ebook required. Just all over the place.
Take this class if you want an easy A. DO NOT take this class if you want to learn. What makes it worse is that this class is a pre-requisite for Microeconomics. Get ready to learn absolutely nothing. Prof Manfra is all over the place.
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