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If you get the material, he's easy. Otherwise, he's a challenge

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Chill class, very smart guy, very little work

He's the best Professor I've ever had

Has a very helpful way of teaching.

very good teacher. sometimes seems too good and one gets bored.

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Even though he's a little bit eccentric, Landsburg's classes were always fun and interesting.

Good teacher. If you go to class you will really understand the subject. His tests are screwed up and tricky though - the TAs don't even know how to do the problems so never go to recitation.

he's really brilliant, recitations are useless, interesting class but HARD.

has a way of making econ the simplest, most easy to grasp subject ever. pleasure to go to his class.

great prof, makes class fun, easy, and interesting. one of those profs i could learn anything from if he was teaching!

Amazing teacher. His lectures are extremely clear, and he has a high level of expertise.

Amazing professor. Justifiably cocky. You can tell that he knows his **** and that he knows he knows his ****. Great professor. Got nothing but praise for this man.

He's smarter than you.

Intelligent, great teacher, but not that helpful outside of class. Also quite conservative (not all economists are!)

His tests are REALLY hard, but his lectures are amazing.

Forget psychology. if you want to understand human behavior, take his macro course.

His tests are extremely difficult, but if you pay attention in class and do the homework religiously you will need little preparation for any of the exams. I know this for a fact - I took his course twice, failed when I didn't go to class and aced it when I did.

He knows his micro thru and thru, and he's excellent at teaching it. He can be a bit cool when you go to him with questions though. Overall, I learned so much from his class, and the way he explains theory.

Not sure whether to take this course? Well let's draw a supply and demand graph...

a very blunt and no-**** type of guy which may come off as arrogance sometimes. very entertaining - I would go to his class for fun. Overall, an awesome teacher

HIGHLY recommend taking this class. Landsburg is very knowledgable and an excellent teacher.

Hated econ in high school, took 108 grudgingly and was floored by this man. Taken 4 classes w/ him, have nothing but respect. Is hit or miss on 1 on 1. 1 day ignores your e-mails, next day will have coffee w/ you and really seem to care. Has made my life hell at times, but is why I am an econ major

Much better with Micro than with Macro

He is very intelligent and an excellent writer and orater. You need to do the homework to do well on the exams, though. His questions are a bit weird.

Good lecturer. Absurd tests. Harsh grader.

Tough grader, incredibly challenging exams, but great orator. Never fell asleep in his class. He's the only man I want to learn econ from.

Interesting lectures, but none are even close to the prescribed macro topics covered in normal intro courses. How can a macro class not have the Philips curve and other basic stuff like that? Stick to the philosophical micro classes, Landsburg.

Professor landsburg is a brilliant man, an excellent orator and a highly skilled writer with a bitting wit. One thing, his tests are difficult, very difficult.

Landsburg is a deity, and he treats himself as one. That said, he is VERY intelligent and gifted in economics, and this makes for some very fun lectures. Not the greatest TA's though:/ 108 was the only class I never even came close to falling asleep in, he keeps you hooked. Yes, the tests are hard. Yes, he literally wears pajamas for his lectures.

AWESOME professor. He explains things so well and always reviews previous classes before moving on. Don't even bother buying the textbook, you won't need it! Class, however, is mandatory!

Very easy to understand, very clearly explains concepts

Overrated. Put me to sleep. Made it a point to make the class completely math deprived. Talks a lot about cabbage. Very harsh grader.

Brilliant man. Easy class, easy grading. I never thought that econ would ever be an interesting topic. Just fantastic

He is a great professor, probably the best I've had so far. The material is presented in a very clear fashion. He definitly is one of the more tought graders I've encountered.

This professor knows his stuff. Not only that, he can explain any concept with extraordinary clarity. I had no intention of being an econ major prior to his class, but Landsburg has changed that.

the man, the myth, the legend, Landsburg

Seriously harsh grader. Does not believe in partial credit. Do not be surprised if you think you know the material, get to the 3 question exam and find that it's all curveballs. Three people in our class (not me) got 0's out of 120. That's rough grading. Excellent lecturing though

Has a very distinct, pragmatic way of thinking. For those who appreciate Calculus or Logic in general, the class is very easy.

This man is unbelievable. He is a brilliant, extremely concise lecturer who is not afraid to wear his pajamas to class... every single day. He hates when students talk to him individually. He is ridiculously conceded. You must go to class to get notes. I wish I could tell you how to do well, but I took it pass/fail out of interest in the subject.

Every person I know has found this professor's exams to be pretty easy, as long as you come to class and pay attention. At any rate, they're much easier than Rizzo's, who switches with him every semester, so if you have to take the class (108 or 207), take Landsburg's. His lectures are not "exciting", but extremely precise and useful.

Best prof!!

Best class and professor in the 7 semesters I've been at UR. Super intelligent and really wants to help. If you go to class, do the homework, and study a lot, this class is great-otherwise, his questions are really hard. Wish I could take more classes from Landsburg!

Very clear speaker but too tricky, yes, tricky but not that hard final. Take care if you are going take ECO207.

He is probably the best professor in terms of teaching in this entire department. His class is like a personal conversation, varied of pace depending on students' reactions. His class makes students fall in love with economics, not technical at all, but extremely logic. Everything he talks is in a very logic way. This is the best professor ever met

great lecturer, explains concept clearly and logically but REALLY HARD EXAMS. understanding only what he teaches in the class is not enough to help you get a good grade...

He wrote the book on economics, literally. He made us purchase his own text book. This man crystal clear and very boring. He definitely knows his stuff. He gives you practice tests so you know what will be on the exam. He doesn't give you solutions though so if you're not a smart cookie or if you don't have some good study buddies you're screwed

Landsburg is an excellent professor. His lectures are to the point and entertaining. Most of the test material comes directly from lectures, so there aren't that many curveballs. However, his final exam was difficult and kinda screwed me. All in all, though, great professor who is being ostracized by UR for being argumentative and intelligent.

One of the best professors I've had. His class his hard but not impossible. His lectures are extremely useful and the fact that he uses his own textbook helps. He is a very knowledgeable person and while he may seem unapproachable, if you have a legitimate question about economics he will be willing to help.

I like his class. It's clear and very helpful.

Great professor!! ECO 207 has been my favorite class so far. His tests are hard but fair. You must put a good amount of work into this class but well worth it. Highly recommend taking this class.

Landsburg's exams come directly from his lectures and only from his lectures so to do well in the class you must go to every lecture. That being said, if you go to every lecture the exams really aren't that difficult. Also the TAs can be very helpful and will go through the homework with you. An easy and interesting class.

He is one of the best professors in our university without doubt. However, the homework assignments are always confusing! And you have to buy a useless textbook for this class.

His teaching style is really good and makes everything clear to me. But his test is really challenging that you always wonder "Am I right" during the exam.

Every econ major (who's any good) should take 208, even if they're not pursuing the honors degree. It covers a wide range of cool andor useful topics in a very clear way. Landsburg is always a good lecturer but he's at his best in 208, probably because it's the most interesting material. (I've taken 108 and 207 with him as well; also good.)

So he's a brilliant professor but his tests are extremely hard. His questions really challenge you. That being said, some people get it and some people don't. You may get it and do well, you may not and fail. His lectures are awesome- definitely go to them.

Good Professor

Attend the class, get an A

He is the best Eco professor I have ever met. His class is not fun but well organized and the only thing you should pay attention to is to listen to his lecture carefully. Some people may think his exam is pretty tough while I think the materials it covers are all from his lecture. Overall, he is an excellent professor.

Really inspiring prof. His lectures are clear, entertaining, and really the only study material you need to go with the course. Just do it. Take all of his classes.

I had him for Eco 207. Professor Landsburg is a really really great teacher. He will explain the same material in different ways, and heavily emphasize what he needs you to walk away remembering. You need to do the homework if you want to excel in this class, but he is so organized that the notes you take should be enough to pass the exams.

I took ECO 108 and 207 with him. 108 with him is a lot easier than 207. He gives you all the tools you need to solve the exam in 108 but expects you to get good at his subject on your own in 207. He is a good but a dry teacher. If you take good notes, you will not need the book. Note: He uploaded the fall grade on Christmas.

Good professor overall. The explanation is there, but he expects you to derive a lot for yourself. Doable class, but expect to study hard for the tests in order to get good grades.

Great teacher. Great man. This course taught me how to think.

I actually loved the exams. Each question was like a fun little puzzle that wasn't too hard if you knew the material. Because of this class, I am changing my major to econ.

This man has changed my life.

"Awesome" just about says it. I thought I knew a lot of economics going in, but this class kept giving me new and better ways to understand things. I learned a ton.

A fantastic educator. Landsburg is able to deliver the material of this course in a very easy to understand way. He is well respected and will be able to answer nearly any question you have on the course or economics in general.

He has a clear thought of what he is teaching. Some people might think his exams are challenged compare to what he taught. However, he did teach evey basic principle need to use in the exams. And his homework is also helpful. I have to admit that if you work hard and follow the pace you should not find it is hard on the exam.

One of the smartest guy have ever met, grading based on exams only, but will bounce if you do nice homework. The course isn't hard if you participate the lectures, and the lecture videos are also available.

The lectures are fantastically clear and usually interesting. There is a lot of homework, but Prof Landsburg goes over every problem in class and explains exactly how to solve it. The exams cover exactly the same ideas and methods as the homework, so if you pay attention in class, it's easy to do well.

Exams basically determines your grade, specially the final. But if u understand each question in the weekly homework which will not count in your final grade, you will be able to solve them on the exams and get an A.

If you are interested in real Economics, only taking his lecture is not enough. What economic textbooks and theories tell you are often contradictory to what really happened in the world. But overall, Landsburg has done a good job in classes

Amazing lectures. So interesting, easily the best class I've taken at this school.

His class is really inspirational! Best lectures of this semester.

His lecture is so great! I literally expect to take his class every Monday and Wednesday! Lots of inspiring cases introduced in class.

Great lecturer! Very inspirational, gives lots of real world examples to tie to microeconomic concepts. However, his tests can be improved where there's not too much ambiguity on how pts are awarded. His class is basically graded on 3 exams.. too much pressure on the student

Simply the best professor I have met at UR so far. His lecture is great because he explains things clearly, and he is super nice when you turn to him for help after class.

ECO207 with Landsburg will not be easy. He is a fantastic lecturer with decades of experience to share. You will learn so much about economics in class. Now his exams (100% of your grade) arent easy since they dont necessarily test if you just know the material or not. You need to do a fair amount of critical thinking to do well. Practice lots!

His class tests your critical thinking rather than the concepts that you learn. You can do all the problems on the etxtbook but it will be useless if you dont reflect on what you did.

Difficult class but worth it if youre willing to put in the effort. Make sure to do lots of practice problems before exams. The exams are difficult but doable.

Now that I am about to graduate, I can say that Eco 207 was the best course I took at the University of Rochester, and Professor Landsburg is the best teacher I've had anywhere, ever.

If you have the opportunity to take this class, do so.

He is a really good professor, and I highly recommend taking a class with him! I think I learned the most in his introductory courses and I really enjoyed his graph-based explanationsthey definitely helped to clarify and elucidate concepts. Most students Ive talked to enjoyed his class, but you do have to put in effort to get a good grade.

Professor Landsburg is an expert in economics and teaches the material well. He efficiently and effectively translates difficult concepts to allow students to perform well on very straight-forward exams. The class really is not too difficult if you apply yourself and try to understand the concepts. I really enjoyed taking ECO108 from Landsburg.

For Gives 0 partial credit on exams. Must read book, copy correct HW answers shown in class(Completing all these correctly can bump grade by .5 to 1.0 letter grade) & all he writes on board, do prac exams and go to review sessions. Get either A or F, but all based on you. Prac exams q's/HWK directly correlate to the topics you need to Ace class.

After I blew an exam problem, he sent me a long email, with diagrams, explaining exactly where I'd gone wrong. He also told me the rest of my exam was great and I shouldn't be discouraged by this one mistake. I really appreciated this. Lectures are clear and sometimes fascinating. Best course at UR so far.

Going to class was actually fun. The lectures are very clear, with lots of interesting real-world examples. Also, he always hangs around after class to take questions, which is really helpful. Tests are pretty easy if you study, impossible if you don't.

Easy course material, doable exam, great lecture.

Professor Landsburg's class is the better choice for ECO108 at U of R. He provides both a quantitative and theoretical foundation in economics, so you will be prepared for all other courses in the economics department. His lectures are very clear and easy to follow. If you learn and apply the basic rules he presents, you will succeed in the exams.

Professor Landsburg's ECO207 gives strong foundation to more advanced topics in the field of economics through easy-to-follow lectures. Although many found his exams tricky, the key to succeeding is being able to apply key facts that are repeated clearly in every lecture and when reviewing HW in class.

ECO208W is the most challenging but also the most rewarding course in the economics department. It is the class where you see the Armchair Economist at his finest, and you really learn how to think like one of the best economists out there. The topics in the class are relatable and make you see the world around you differently.

The class and professor will truly change your outlook on how the world works. If you want to know what Econ is all about, take this class. The material is easy to understand if you pay attention in lecture and make an effort to learn. There is not much homework but it is vital to continue to think about what was discussed in class.

He is one of the smartest professors around. He will make you question simple things around you in a good way. His classes are more organized and structured which allows you to do well if you go to all the classes and review your notes. I was told his classes were math heavy but I would say they are more logic heavy than mathematical

Professor Landsburg is excellent at presenting topics clearly, and answers all questions with as much explanation as is necessary. Tests are challenging but very fair, everything you need to learn is extensively covered in class.

As long as you understand his unique logic (may take some time), you will see that his logic is extremely clear and simple. It is very important to follow all of his lectures and logics, and this makes an A relatively easy. People who tend to fail are usually people who do not go to lectures or people who don't seek help when they don't understand.

His logic is extremely unique yet clear. This class is mainly graph-based and is easy for some people yet hard for others. Study hard makes an A easy. This course definitely gives a great introduction to microeconomics and some macro at the end of the semester. Worth the time to take this class with one of the most respected economists out there.

Ridiculously tough exams. I attended every lecture, understood every concept and did every homework and still got a B+ because I messed up one long question in one exam. The margin of error is razor thin. The class is very interesting, great intro to econ. Highly quantitative teaching style.

Amazing class, amazing professor. I learned so much and his lectures really stick in your memory. Class is homework based entirely; the work is very difficult but rewarding and doable. Anyone who wants a true in-depth understanding of micro-economics should take this class

I like this class because we only get a few webwork problems each week, and as long as you pay attention to the lectures, these problems are easy to finish. Exams, two midterms and a final, are fair. You do need to spend time review the course materials and do practice problems if you want to do well on these exams.

He is a great lecturer and you do not need to use the textbook after watching the lecture he really covers everything there. The only concern for this course is that exams counts for 85% for your grade and they are pretty difficult. Still, the curve is good 85.1% is an A in this semester so I think overall thee course is great!

He knows what he is doing.

Professor Landsburg is one of the best and smartest professors here at U of R. His lecture is well-organized and inspirational. His logic is clear and easy to follow. Spend times on reviewing lecture notes and HW problems, then you will get a good grade.

Professor Landsburg shares a lot of inspirational stories in this course. He introduces several useful and also interesting topics which might change the way you think about economics and business. Definitely should take this course if you are interested in economics.

good teaching skills

He is a really good economics professor! His explanation and the logic of his lecture is extremely clear! I like economics because of him, and I need his rating to go up!

Homework does not count towards grades. If you get a question wrong on exam, means that you did not pay attention in class or did not completely understand the questions you got wrong on your homework. I can tell that midterms are fair, and the grading is not that harsh as what you said. So it is surely your problem for not doing well on the exam.

I am still waiting for my final grade for this class. But still, this is one of my favorite class and favorite professor. I like economics because of him.

Final grades are available. Again, this is one of my favorite class at UR. It has been my pleasure to take both 108 and 207 with professor Landsburg. I am not sure if he is still teaching ECO108 and ECO207, but if he does, you should definitely take economics classes with him.

Professor Landsburg is definitely one of my favorite professors. His lectures are always fun, and he makes a boring economic concept very interesting. You will learn a whole new approach to microeconomics. Make sure to do your homework because those questions are very similar to exam questions.

Fantastic genius! A true legend in Economics. If you study hard, put effort, and are good at math. You will definitely get an A. He is good at separating the hard-working and non-hard-working students. Grades will tell.

Very hard course, but he is good at explaining concepts. Lectures are enlightening, but homework is hard. This course is only open to those who have got an A/A+ in Landsburg's 207 course. So, you will meet the top students there. Students are amazing!

Landsburg is really smart, and the course content is quite fun. The course is 100% homeworks, so take it if for the low stress environment. The homeworks are a little challenging, but nothing absurd, and the grading is fairly generous. You have to do well in 207 in order to get into the course (you apply for it), but don't let that scare you away

Respected and well-known professor who is truly knowledgeable about economics. Might be a little controversial on his published books. Materials he teach is very clear and concise. Follows a nice logic and time line. Very well-structured lecture and information.

You need to understand economics in his logic because his logics are logical and correct. Tests are awesome! Love this course

one of the best econ instructors I ever had. No slides in class, so you truly have to attend class to follow the material. He encourages discussion during lectures. Assignments are challenging, and there are no completely “standard” answers. You can only perform well if you read the materials and fully understand the concepts he explains in class.