Pretty boring professor, no connection to the students. His lectures go by way too fast to take notes, so you are really on your own with the textbook. Not too many exams but a lot of homework nightly.

While he seems like he is genuinely passionate about the subject, and even cracks jokes on occasion, his lectures are just boring. You'll need to show up because there are in class mini quizzes that make up 5% of your grade. Content isn't too difficult and homework can teach you most of it. Not the most fun class, but not the most difficult either

Professor Kaminski seems like a great guy and you can tell he is passionate about economics but does not know how to teach, he simply just reads off the slides. The lectures are long and boring and he goes through the slides super fast. Make sure to show up to class since he does Iclicker for participation credit. Exams are quite difficult.

He's trying his best, but goes too fast for notes and gives a large amount of homework. If you don't teach yourself about 50% of it, you won't get a good grade

Not bad, not good. Long lectures and not too interesting. Wouldn't say NOT to take him, but wouldn't say TO take him.

I would choose another professor. Lectures are boring, he goes extremely fast, and still somehow manages to go over class time quite often. The exams are frustratingly hard. Save yourself the stress

He does iClicker questions to take attendance in class, so you can't skip all the time because it counts for part of your grade. His tests are really confusing and the language is hard to understand. Make sure to read the textbook as it makes more sense than his actual lectures do. He's pretty nice + understanding but just does the bare minimum

Lectures are really boring and hard to follow as he often goes too fast. Attendance is mandatory as he does in class quizzes every lecture on iClicker. Tests are often extremely easy or way too difficult and unrelated to the homework. Homework will also take you about 1-3 hours every week due to the sheer amount. I recommend a different professor.

This guy is so boring. First thing I thought when I saw him was discord mod. He's honestly really nice but is so boring, lectures every class, and reads straight from the slides. Economics is boring enough and he didn't help. Overall if you can find literally any other professor I highly suggest doing that.

I am not sure how the other macro professors, but get ready to teach yourself if you have Kaminski. Great guy that tries to be funny but the jokes normally fly over everybody's heads if they are even listening. He lectures very quickly and basically reads right off the slides. If you study, easy A but it will be in your own.

Lectures are extremally boring and he just reads off slides. Lectures fly at a speed where you'll just have to teach yourself the content. It's not the hardest class, but not easy either. You have 3 midterms and the worst score is dropped that are worth 20% of your grade. Your final is worth 30% too so those 3 tests account for 70% of your grade.

If you could take another professor I would. He reads right off the slides and doesn't explain any of it. His lectures are very boring making it difficult to pay attention. The homework is easy but theirs at least one assignment in between each class session.

Dr. Kaminksi made this class 10x harder than it should have been. He goes so fast through the slides that you can not follow and you end up teaching yourself everything. There is homework due literally every day. He hardly knows what he's doing and literally called us his guinea pigs for the semester. TRY TO GET SOMEONE ELSE!!

Moves through slides way too fast and going to office hours will only confuse you more. Definitely take another professor if you can.

I would recommend taking someone else. He is extremely boring, goes through his slides extremely fast, and he is so hard to follow during lectures. There are a lot of online assignments and his tests are so hard for no reason.

He is an interesting teacher. He is new to UGA and is utilizing this first year to work out what works best but that leaves a lot of students in the dust and feeling alone. You will have lots of outside the classroom assignments and he goes through lecture really fast, so be prepared to have to look back at lecture slides to teach it to yourself.

I do NOT recommend Kaminski. He goes too fast through the ppt to the point which it is impossible to take notes during the lecture. If asked to go back, he says that the ppt is posted. I also do not think there was a single class that did not go over the allotted time with a required quiz. When I emailed him, his replies were snarky and unhelpful.

By the grace of God, I got an A. This was definitely the hardest college class I've taken. Professor Kaminski read off his boring PowerPoints and skimmed through the important and difficult concepts. There was a lot of homework, but there's also some extra credit. Just a glimpse at the test questions will make your heart drop.

Is he a "good" teacher? No. But this is a lecture class, and everything you need is in the textbook. Attendance is mandatory because of in class assignments that he does everyday so stay away from the 8am's. He covers all the material you need to do well on test. Read the chapters, and take notes and you'll be fine. Difficulty is overhyped.

Though Kaminski is a smart guy, he does not know how to explain the material. I hoped going to class would help me understand, but I always left more confused. As one of the first classes I have taken at UGA, I found this class very burdensome and stressful even after putting in hours of work each week. Tests are difficult and not many questions.

He is SOOO boring. He teaches nothing. You better be ready to teach yourself. Lectures are just basically reading the slides and pop quizzes every class for participation points. Not too much workload but tests are so confusing because of its wordings. He messes the sentenced complicated and not straight forward. He is chill but too chill.

Not a great teacher; his lectures were fast-paced, consisting of reading straight from slides. Attendance was graded with iClicker questions that were unreasonably difficult. The lectures alone don't ensure success on exams, you need to spend extensive time mastering the additional assignments he gives you to do well. The exams are short and tricky

Overall, the professor cares for his students, but his long lectures and boring tone are just not it. Achieves HW has way too many things to do that aren't even necessary. The main portion of the overall grade comes from the exams just be aware.

His lectures were very boring and he would rush through the topics so it became very difficult to follow along. Most of the review materials for the exam do not relate to the tests. Tests were way harder than needed and I would not recommend him, but if reading a sometimes confusing textbook works for you, you might do ok. Avoid taking if possible.

I want to like Kaminski, I really do. But the dude cannot teach to save his life. The lectures are so boring that they could make even the dullest people want to claw their eyes out. Other than that, tests aren't bad as they are very similar to the practice tests. Also you have to get a 94 to make an A.

This guy is genuinely terrible at teaching. He has an extremely niche sense of humor that unfortunately does not mesh well with college students. On top of this, sitting through his lectures is more boring than watching paint dry. His test questions are somewhat ambiguous and not worded very well. Take this class with Ward if at all possible.

Not the most entertaining or engaging class. Not too bad if you keep up with the homework and text book. The quizzes and test can be difficult to understand. Overall your effort will reflect your grade, be prepared to put in at least 4/5 hours a week to review lectures, homework, and textbook reading if you want an easy time in the class.

Kaminski is a good guy, but is just not a good professor. He is very boring in class, awkward, and cannot put concepts into simple terms. I studied for all the tests and I understood the material, but never made above an 80 on any of them. Overall grade is broken up well with homework, quizzes, and iClickers, but you have to do well on tests.

You can tell he is passionate about the subject, but his lectures are not helpful at all. You have to go to class for the participation activities but after that there is no point of being there. Tests are not that hard but I never did as well as I wanted even after hours of studying. Take someone else if you can.

If you're taking this class BEWARE of the iclicker quizzes. There were times when I genuinely only got 1 or 2 questions right each time, even paying attention in class. Make sure you read the textbook and take notes before class, otherwise his lectures make no sense. I'd try and take someone else if you can.

very boring, monotonous lectures. reads from the slides that summarize the online book. If you do all the online reading/assignments & put in good effort, you'll do fine, but u have to basically teach urself the book bc his class is so hard to stay focused in. lots of grade opportunities between iclicker, macmillan assignmens, & u get a drop test.

What everyone else in these reviews has said is true. Honestly, I wish I had waited another semester to take macro and done micro first to have a better teacher.

If you take this professor, mainly focus on the readings because the lectures will mislead you. I studied his lecture notes and received a 64 on the exam without the curve, then I started studying the textbook and received an 86. His lectures are boring and take more of a review format rather than introducing a topic.

Try to take another prof. Lots of hw on Achieve (sometimes due over the weekend), exams worth 40% of grade, final exam worth 35% of final grade. Daily mandatory attendance on iClicker and get 50% if you choose the wrong answer. Monotone voice during lectures puts you to sleep. Need a 94 to get an A & will round your final grade down but not up.

He is so boring and makes any interest you have in macro go away. He has an A being a 94 which is crazy and also your grade is really only determined by the tests and final which is annoying as well. However, I didn't put that much effort into class and got an A-, so if you pay attention and try a decent amount an A is probably very doable.

Boring lectures, better off reading textbook than his slides. iClicker questions in class were excessively hard. 1 test is dropped.

The minimum grade to get an A in this class is 94, and it's hard. The Exam is a major part of the course and he is doing i-clicker for the attendance. Except for exam 1, I think other exams were similar to the practice exam that he had attached in ELC. If you are confident in self-learning, take it, if not then try to evade this class at all costs.

Tests do not usually reflect the same application we do in the homework. Lectures are unclear and are sped through. Lectures don't feel like they really help. Is not clear in explanations of math and on top of that, his handwriting is HORRIBLE so we can't understand a thing, ever.

I felt that Kaminski did not prepare us well at all for tests. The course definitely needs to be reworked.

The class is easy, but Kaminski's lectures are monotone and unengaging, though they recap textbook readings well. Attendance isn't mandatory, but iClicker questions count toward your grade. There are three exams (one dropped) and a mandatory final. He reuses quiz questions on exams and curves grades, so it's manageable overall.

If you are good at self-learning you will be fine. Iclickers in class for accuracy and attendance, but he does drop the bottom 10%. Drops your lowest test grade but the tests are much harder than they should be. His office hours are helpful, but he can be confusing in his own wording. Avoid if possible, but it is manageable if you try hard.

Course material was really heavy. A lot of information and the test were very difficult. Lecture was very fast pace and you'd have to learn everything by yourself by the test to get a decent grade.

I do not recommend.

Incredibly boring lectures that move too fast for you to even take notes on. Nice guy and willing to help but his lecture style makes the tests (35% of grade) harder than they need to be. Would avoid him if you can.

All semester, this is the only class I struggled hard. I can tell he is not a bad person, but he is not a good teacher IMO. His lectures are extremely fast and often disorganized. You can't even take notes before class, so I often had to catch up on notes after class. homework almost every single day. and his exams are difficult. Save your sanity.

Hey! So he's actually terrible. I wouldn't even wish my worst enemy to take this class. This class was hard for no reason. The practice exams were helpful (except the first one), but he drops 1 exam. No amount of preparation will prepare you. Despite the reviews, I took him and I will never live this trauma down. BTW: please listen to the reviews

Super fast lecturer and none of the content actually made sense. Going to the tutor was the only way I learned. Homework due after almost every class and attendance was mandatory. Quizzes were take home but tests were in person. Not super difficult but didn't learn anything. Would not take if you are an Econ major.

He's a nice guy, but not the best prof I've had. He's knowledgeable but teaches too fast and in a somewhat confusing way. Because of how the course is structured, if you're good at self-learning and get outside help (TAs, tutoring) you can definitely do well. Lots of practice/HW assigned. You can also do the quizzes with others. Good grading system

Very monotone lectures, tries to be engaging but falls short. I found the practice exams to be very similar to the tests, so i would study those. The lectures were made by the textbook so i would also recommend reading that to succeed and understand. Difficult course with a professor that is not extremely engaging but he seemed like a nice guy

I think he's a nice guy, but he made this class so much harder than it needed to be. His lectures served as summaries of the topics rather than introducing it. Lots of homework through achieve, and not great at responding to emails. Tests are tough and are worth literally 70% of your grade. Overall, I would avoid if possible.

Very boring, you have to go to class for Iclickers, and you have to teach yourself everything.

If the iclickers didn't matter i would say dont bother going to class because you have to teach yourself anyway. He did seem to really care about his class and material, but wasn't able to properly teach it. Its a very test heavy class, with midterms and exams counting for 70% of your grade. Utilize the practice exams, they are similar to the test!