2.5

Serpil Leveen

Economics - Montclair State University

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unclear un helpful robbed me of a b

ECON105 - 1.0 rating

i can not understand one word she says tests are very very hard

ECON102 - 3.0 rating
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ECON102
Jan 14, 2003

No Comments

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ECON105
Feb 25, 2003

unclear un helpful robbed me of a b

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ECON102
Apr 21, 2003

i can not understand one word she says tests are very very hard.

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ECON102
Apr 22, 2003

drop out if you ever take her class!!!she is horrible and difficult to understand

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ECONOMICS
Sep 2, 2003

Very nice teacher, and very clear about her demands. If you ask for help she always helps you. If you take good notes, you don't need to study the book. Her tests are based on the notes. She is very nice.

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ECON301
Nov 1, 2003

She dyslexic and writes all her numbers backwards which is confusing enough but she doesn't speak english well which makes her classes impossible to learn in.

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ECON102
Nov 10, 2003

Very nice professor, very helpful and understanding. Fair exams, easy homeworks and paper. Learned a lot in her class.

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ECON102
Nov 13, 2003

Great professor. explains everything very well. the tests are not bad and the problems are taken from the homework that she grades and gives back to you. loved her class. very very nice lady.

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ECON301
Nov 16, 2003

Very nice lady...always willing to help. Can be a little difficult to understand bc of her accent.Exams are notes and hw.CLEARLY, boring class and keeps you late. But not bad at all

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ECON
Nov 16, 2003

This **** is diifcult to speak to. She gives right problems wrong marks.

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ECON301
Nov 19, 2003

This class really really stinks!!! I haven't learned anything, and not for lack of trying. I'm looking at my first potential F ever here!

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ECON102
Dec 12, 2003

Worst Class I have ever had. She makes the class extremely boring and is extremely strict on grading.

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ECON301
Dec 12, 2003

Class is not dificult. You do not even have to show up. Just read the book and show up on test days. Clearly, she is old, but is very nice.

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ECON102
Mar 27, 2004

Kind of hard to understand, writes numbers backwards. She is an extremly tough grader on assignments. 10 HW assignments, 3 tests, 4 500wrd essays on really tough topics sometimes. Class can be really boring at times. Avoid her class!!!

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ECONMICRO
Apr 12, 2004

SHE IS THE HARDEST GRADER. DO NOT TAKE HER. CANT UNDERSTAND HER A WORD SHE SAYS AND TEST ARE NOT EASY. THE ONLY POSITIVE IS ATTENDENCE IS NOT MANDATORY.

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MICROECON
Apr 12, 2004

I am assuming that all of the negative ratings are from frosh that thought they were going to blow through this class. If you take notes, read the textbook and do the study guide self tests...which help you pass the test, then you will get an A.

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MICROECON
Apr 12, 2004

She is the far from the hardest grader, she is a profesor (dr.) at a university, what do you want, a free pass?!!! Yes, she is difficult to understand, but the woman is intelligent as hell. PHD from NYU! C'mon now, just pay attention and listen!

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ECON102
Apr 21, 2004

She is a very nice teacher that is always willing to help you with something if you do not understand. All you have to do is complete the homework and use the study guide to pass the class. I got a C in my last economics class. Now I have a B+.

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ECON
May 5, 2004

she can be very nice if she likes you. tough to understand sometimes. very strict grader, but not really unfair. tests are pretty straightforward. she knows her stuff really well. shell always help you if u ask. if u always do your work, youll be fine

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MONBANK
May 12, 2004

This class was a complete waste of time. The tests were very difficult and the professor has to be one of the most boring teachers alive. Her lectures are a complete joke and when the tests come around she gives no hints to what is on them.

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MONBANKING
May 17, 2004

Anyone that gave her a good rating is sick in the head. She is a 100 year old monster. This class had to be one of the hardest at MSU. If you like taking boring and difficult classes, this one is for you.

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ECON301
May 26, 2004

Money and Banking is very helpful per se, so I found the class very good, Although she is boring as hell, it does not matter. The only thing one has to do is show up to class, do the homeworks, study ,and have a GOOD grade what's so hard about it?

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MONBANK
Jun 4, 2004

Horrible Class

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MONBANK
Sep 3, 2004

So, diffictult....Difficult grader, difficult exams, difficult to understand. This was my worst professor at Montclair State, and I'm a senior, avoid her at all costs

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MONEYBAN
Nov 3, 2004

Good Professor, very disciplined. She's boring I concede, but I you make the effort to study you will have a good grade. She's also very fair.

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ECON102
Nov 12, 2004

this teacher was THE worst ever..she says "ah" between every word...slurs every word..worst grader ever..doesnt help out..doesnt curve at all..mean old lady who loves to smoke and fail her students.. i am not lying..avoid at all costs..i had a 3.2 gpa and thanks to her class it dropped ALOT

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ECON102
Nov 13, 2004

Her exams aren't hard if you do the homework, but her lectures are horrible. She's very hard to understand and cannot expalin the material well. You can get a good grade, but you will have to teach yourself at least some of the material.

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ECON102
Dec 10, 2004

Cute little lady. Very helpful. Lots of homework, but easy, and straight from her lectures. Pay attention and you'll be fine. 10 hw assignments, and 3 tests. She is always out to help you. Explains material thoroughly.

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MICRO
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Dec 15, 2004

She counts 6 of 10 homeworks, 3 tests which are pretty hard but straight from notes and sample tests. Four 500 word essays which she grades hard on. Go to class, take notes, and study the sample tests and you should be okay. But don't expect just to breeze through...its a college course, remember.

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MONBNKING
Jan 11, 2005

3 exams, 6 of of 10hws counted, class is very boring just read the book and study her prep exams, overall ok

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ECON102
Jan 25, 2005

don't take this class with her, or any class for that matter,,,

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ECON301
May 10, 2005

AWEFUL AWEFUL TEACHER!! do not take this lady ever! especially if you are a senior... she is the worst!

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MICRO
May 16, 2005

Shes a friggin idiot and shes so hard to understand. I had to learn the stuff on my own. Dont take her.

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ECON102
Sep 18, 2005

DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!! She is a horrible teacher. She does not explain the topics and if you ask her for help she does not help you. Everyone in the class was lost with her. Probably one of the worst professors I have had, especially for such a low level course.

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MONEYANDBANK
Grade: D
Oct 10, 2005

WTF, this lady is pretty crunked, but is rather easy if you study. If you're lazy and want a really easy grade, dont take her class. She says value as "walue." (pronounce the wa in walue similar to the "wha" in the word what)(whalue) Anyway, shes okay, cant speak too great but is a nice old lady.

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MONEYBANKING
Dec 22, 2005

If you take her make sure you read the book, memorize the terminology, formulas & have an overall understanding of the subject. In class she just gives an overall outline of the chapter so be prepared to do the hmwk it deff helps in the tests. grading system is good if you review. Overall she's ok.

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ECON301
Dec 28, 2005

You need to study really hard for this class if you want to get a good grade. Try to do the hmk and explain clearly your answer, otherwise she will not give you credit for it. Study the formulas and definitions. Her tests are multiple choice, short essays and long essays... you really need to study!!!! Overall the class is sos

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ECON102301
Dec 29, 2005

Dr. Leveen is a really good teacher. The lectures may be long but if you don't understand something, she will explain. Make sure that you study hard for the tests because they are very challenging. These classes are worth your time. Just study hard and keep up with the reading and you'll do fine.

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ECON102
Jan 7, 2006

i don't understand why she has such horrible ratings. she's a great instructor. i learned quite a bit this semester. yes, she has an accent, but she's not THAT hard to follow. her workload is reasonable (but expect to actually read and do work at home) and her lectures aren't that bad. she explains concepts pretty clearly.

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MONEYBANKING
May 3, 2006

Very boring professor. Exams are very difficult. Very hard to understand lectures. Assignments are also difficult. If you are looking for an A, do not take her....

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MICROECONOMICS
May 7, 2006

Leveen can be a little boring, but she cares a lot about the subject and teaches it clearly too. Her test can be a little hard, but if you study and put your head into the work, they are not that hard.

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ECON301
May 20, 2006

Professor Leveen is BORING & MONOTONE! She knows her stuff but it's hard to pay attention to her. She gives 3 exams and 10 HW Assigments out which 6 highest count. She's not bad if you can make it to every class and pay attention. Not and easy A or B.

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ECON102
Jun 1, 2006

Ummm just did the hmwk and read a lil bit..........managed to get an A- and i didnt really try too hard, so shes sorta easy just do ur****

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ECON301
Sep 13, 2006

Great Professor. An instructor who actually cares about her students and the education that they are getting. Make sure your homework is complete and detailed and pay attention and attend every class and you will do fine. A substantial amount of study time is required for the homeworks and exams.

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ECON301
Dec 10, 2006

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ECO301
Apr 6, 2007

Enjoyed her class. Very helpful and clear in her teaching. Can get A if you pay attention to her lectures and attend classes. She don't accept any late homeworker. If you want to get grades on HWs, they have to be submitted on assigned dates no exceptions.

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ECON102
Apr 16, 2007

Worst teacher EVER. Shows no mercy. No extra creds. Grades hws ridiculously... highest on the scale being 10, peoples avgs were 2s and 5s. Boring, weird accent, just plain horrible. I'd rather eat a dead baby than have to attend her class ever again.

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ECON102
Apr 25, 2007

so she sucks. doesnt give extra credit, doesnt care if you pass or not. the hardest teacher ever in life. failed all test and class. hard grader, not helpful. took her twice and now i have to take econ 102 for the third time because of this witch. i hate her.

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ECON102
Apr 30, 2007

teacher doesnt care about students progress in class. Doesnt try and help students. She is difficult to understand. pass or fail kind of concept. Its hard to do exceptionally well in this class because she is a hard grader and loves detailed work.. Lots and lots of homework

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ECON301
May 3, 2007

not 2 bad

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ECON102
May 11, 2007

those who did poorly in this class did not study. she will def give you extra help if you ask, she does not give extra credit. buy the study guide if the bookstore says to because it seriously helped me out. her papers are hard but theres only 4. study for the exam using the hw, vocab and SG and you'll be fine. don't be late handing in hw!!

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ECON301
May 13, 2007

she is ok. if you pay attention you get at least B. not 2 easy but you can do it...

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ECON301
Dec 19, 2007

ughhh this lady is nuts...please please please avoid at all costs...she is the hardest grader known to man, she doesn't care about whether you pass or fail, and her accent is horrible, I would never ever take this lady again, im a fairly good student and she made things more difficult than they were. She ruined my year!!!

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ECON301
Jan 14, 2008

If you just attend class and do the homework, you'll do great! She's very nice and also a very good teacher!

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ECON102
Sep 2, 2008

she is not as bad as people say. I felt sleep in her class and still got an A. you have to do the homework and she tells you what to study for the test. She will drop the lowest grade from the hw. Participation is very important.

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ECON102
Nov 5, 2008

Such a sweetheart, but CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD SHE SAYS. It's not that hard to get good grades though. Just copy down whatever she writes on the board (and try to decipher what words come out of her mouth) and use the book to do the homework. Tests are JUST like the homework assignments. Nice lady always willing to help and explain things.

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ECON102
Nov 11, 2008

She is a very nice person but when it comes to teaching she isn't great. You don't have to go to class but you should read the book and get the study guidebook as well because she is really hard to understand. Her tests are pretty hard but if you do the study guide questions in the book you should be fine. Avoid her if you can though. : )

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ECON102
Dec 11, 2008

WORST TEACHER! you barly understand what shes saying.. has a huge ACCENT . pretty hard grader. couple of homeworks, midterm and a final. the exams are pretty hard . I studied and I still got a C.

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ECON301
Dec 22, 2008

overall if you understand economics it isn't too hard. make sure you attend every class nd take good notes (even tho attendance isnt mandatory). do all the homeworks too and take them seriously cause they make up a big part of the final grade. Study for the exams and review Homeworks cause they are on the exam..

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ECON102
Jan 3, 2009

I almost killed myself with my pencil in this class. She goes on and on and its hard to keep your focus on what she is yapping about. You don't need to go to class, just do your homework, write 4 500 word papers, and take 3 tests. If you read the book you'll get it, and prob get an A.

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ECON102
Jan 12, 2009

This was by far the worst class I have ever encountered in my entire college career. The professor barely speaks english and will make you wish you never got out of bed. If you don't know anything about economics good luck, you're on your own. Otherwise take the class grading isn't too bad ONLY if you are capeable of teaching yourself entirely.

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ECON102
Jan 26, 2009

extremely difficult to understand. very boring class. u must be able to teach yourself and study often, otherwise u will fail. she grades papers critically. do hw they will be the most important to do to pass. if u can avoid her!

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ECON102
Feb 2, 2009

HORRIBLE teacher!!!! Do not take her! She needs to retire!!!! Has a horrible accent thats hard to understand. Very boring and gives out hard test. She rarely curves grades and there are 11 hw assignments 4 papers and 3 hard ass test! my grade for her is a F! Dont take her

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ECON102
Apr 13, 2009

OMG!!! I Love her!!! 12 Hw assignments but only six count so earn a 100 on each and thats 60pts on ur final grade. papers are extremely easy only 500 words so easy to write. I got a 100 on the first exam!! yay!! a 95 on the second. and all i need to still get an A in her class is a 68 on the final exam. Econ is hard as is so shes really good!!

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ECON102
Apr 13, 2009

she is so cute!!! little adorable lady i want to hug her everytime i seee her. anyone who rated her bad is a bad student and doesnt' know how to be a college student. yeah econ is a difficult subject but she explains everything. 5 voc on the exam that you have to explain.. one page of the hw assignments and 25-30 mulitple choice i'm doing awesome

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ECON102
Apr 13, 2009

you need to be dedicated to this class cause econ is hard.. but other than that there is so much opportunity to get a great grade because of her grading scales she's great!! her exams are so okay because the questions are things you should know.. you should attend her classes she explains very well

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ECO301
Nov 6, 2009

Money and Banking, she is so bad, you can not understand what she is saying, very old she needs to retire.test very hard, she makes you feel stupid when you ask questions..

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ECON301
Nov 16, 2009

You will regret taking her for this class. The material in this class is not difficult--class average on the first two miderms--66, post curve. English (accent) is poor at best. And more annoyingly she is "textbook"...not the remotest bit flexible or understanding.

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ECON102
Dec 17, 2009

She is the worst teacher you'd ever want teaching Economics. Homework is ~30% of the grade and even if you were dead and came back to life, she wouldn't accept the homework. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

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ECON301
Dec 18, 2009

Al I can say is ugggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh. Got an A but was it worth surviving that WW2 relic of a torture chamber? Not on your life! Prepare to be pass boredom you ever knownwith ANY boring techer before. I've heard accents but jesus, that was something else unheard before. Oh yeah class average was 66 for tests.

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ECON301
Jan 21, 2010

THE WORST professor i have ever taken at MSU. She is horrific. She could care less if you understand the material. I studied the book like it was my job before tests and still failed. If you show her that the answer you chose was straight from the book she doesn't care, if she thinks its wrong its wrong and she gives no explanations. Class Avg= 56%

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ECON102
May 10, 2010

just finished the sem. Seemed nice & fair w/ the grading. I didnt like the fact that she makes no exception when it comes 2 curves & extra cred 2 help students. if you fail you fail. which is fair. but she has 2 understand that even though the class is easy, a lot of students find it hard to understand her. i think she should compromise w students.

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ECON102
Aug 11, 2010

WORST PROFESSOR PERIOD. Ive never rated any other professor and feel i must warn EVERYONE before taking this class. If you have it drop it NOW. Shes a nightmare. I couldn't understand one word she spoke. I truly don't believe that she spoke English.I tried studying on my own but its a course that the material needs to be explained and she does not

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ECON102
Nov 21, 2010

She is hard to understand and she pronounces half the terms wrong. Her tests are ridiculously hard. I have taken notes on the each chapter and notes for each lecture, review materials before tests and yet still failed along with half the class. The only thing about her is that she curves tests and does not take attendance. A risk for taking her.

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ECON102
Nov 30, 2010

Well... It cant get any worse then this class. 2.5 hours of pure nonsense with atrocious teaching techniques that result in utter frustration. Zero book use, extremely hard to understand verbally, and irrational grading that angers you. I highly recommend switching out. I might as well just teach this garbage to myself.... -Simmz

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ECON102
Dec 14, 2010

shes probably 90 years old and has a very strong accent. Painful lectures. Don't understand her. Went it for help, which did not help. Her class killed my GPA...don't take her, you wont learn anything. STRESSFUL. Worst case scenario!

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ECON101
May 1, 2011

DO NOT TAKE HER! I learned very little in this class, and it was mostly from what I read in the book. It is hard to understand her. She is very tough on grading homework assignments, as well. Exams are tricky, because she just doesn't teach the material well.

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ECON311
May 19, 2011

Took her fall '07 for Money and Banking (I may have course level wrong). She is absolutely horrible. She has a terrible accent and will answer your question with a question. Absolutely horrible, you should avoid.

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ECON301
Oct 11, 2011

Ok so she is no the best professor on campus and her accent isn't the greatest, but if you actually pay attention you understand her and if you actually put in the work you can pass! This is college people you cant expect everything to be easy!

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ECON102
Nov 9, 2011

This was by far one of the worst prof's i took in MSU so far. Like she's a nice lady but honestly she should already retire, very hard to comprehend what she is saying, and sometimes her examples she gives are just useless and confused me even more.

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ECON102
Nov 10, 2011

I don't think this class is that hard, but that's possibly because I took Macroeconomics already so I knew a little. However, she is hard to understand and when you ask a question about something she treats you like you're stupid for not understanding, and then barely explains it. Make sure you do the homework and TYPE IT!

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ECON102
Dec 7, 2011

She is absolutely horrendous. I taught literally everything to myself this entire semester. She is very unclear, has a strong accent, speaks very low, and has terrible teaching techniques. Class averages on exams are pretty much always in the 50's-60's range and her grading on homework assignments is tough as well. This class is going to kill myGPA

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ECON301
Dec 21, 2011

Her class is not easy. economics is NOT an easy subject unless you are majoring in it. Her exams r straightforward and exactly what she told you is gonna be on it. people who are giving her bad reviews obviously either did not do what they were supposed, didnt go to class or are bad students. i adored this prof. and received a minimum B+ if you try

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ECON301
Dec 23, 2011

I have no idea what any of these people are talking about. She is one of the sweetest old ladies, and in my opinion one of the most helpful professors in the econ department. She is not nearly as bad as all these people are saying. Her course is extremely straightforward.

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ECON102
Jan 5, 2012

this class was challenging for me, but i am also not a business major. she is very understanding in a sense that some people know not a thing about economics. she is willing to help you if you need it, homework...put a lot of effort in and her tests are from the book and homework assignments. ended with a B+, and would take her again if i had to!

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ECON102
Jan 14, 2012

very nice and helps you if you are struggling like i did..if she knows you are trying she will do everything to help you out. shes tough but i liked her alot

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ECON102
Mar 13, 2012

like mentioned before, she's very helpful and is always available during office hours. she is tough and is not an easy course. i did great in her class and would definitely take her again..she was probably one of my favorite professors yet.

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ECON102
Apr 16, 2012

She is a nice lady, but is a little hard to understand with her accent. I would suggest not taking this professor because you teach yourself from the book. The only thing she really goes over in class is how to do the graphs. I missed a class because I was sick. I asked what I missed and she just told me to read the chapter.

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ECON301
May 1, 2012

She assigns 10 HW assignments thoughout the semester but grades them like a test. She will take points off for ANYTHING. Doesn't allow you to make up anything nor gives extra credit. She doesn't really care to help students out academically. I do not recommend her. She is the most careless professor I've had to date.

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ECO102
May 8, 2012

I think she is a great teacher. She definitely made microeconomics easy for me. 15 hw assignment that are easy, basically she covers the hw in class, and 3 test noncummulative. Attendance is not mandatory.

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ECON301
Jul 20, 2012

yes, she is hard. yes this course requires a lot of time and effort. she is always there for her students and is willing to help whatever you need help with. her exams are a little rough but the subject itself can get a little confusing. personally..the nicest professor i've had at montclair. id def take another class with her

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ECON301
Aug 13, 2012

First off, she's the sweetest professor ever. Ppl who are saying that she's horrible are the ones who wished they tried harder in her class. it is A LOT of work and dedication but that's what college requires. Study hard, commit and try..guarantee you'll walk out with an A or B. So nice and always there to help you out but only if YOU reach out.

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ECON102
Dec 23, 2012

She is a nice lady but she is very hard to understand. You do have to put all your effort in this class. You have to read the book in order to understand the exams. Homework assignments are hard to follow. Overall I would never take her again. Ever

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ECON102
Jan 28, 2013

15 easy homeworks on things she talked about in class. 3 la little harder exams. She is hard to understand because of her accent. I didn't even buy the book and studied from my notes. She is always willing to help if you ask her.

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