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kinda rude when you need help. avoid if possible
He was very helpful when I went to see him. Better than Gerlach.
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Learned absolutely nothing in his classes. Easy grader to cover his incompetence
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a funny guy
Pretty hard to learn in his class. Read the book, go to class for tests.
pretty easy if you study for the tests and a laid back teaching style
both tests were take-home and the final didn't count, nice for those of us looking to boost our gpa's
stinks...ENOUGH WITH THE T SHEETS!!
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stats shouldn't be this hard...he let us take home tests since none of use knew what we were doing
Lectures aren't necessary, just read the book. All multi-choice final is no good. Funny guy.
Don't learn anything from lectures, exams are not as easy as you would think, grades are curved. Take someone else for 102 to be better prepared for 304.
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Watch out for the "m-kay"s
Be prepared to be frustrated by a lecture full of "uhs", "m-kays", and other such syllable inserted in between sylabbles of quietly mumbled words. Still,I actaully learned alot and tests are not bad.
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curves. didn't fail us. but his lectures are very easy, while the exams are much harder. nice guy, but maybe he shouldn't be teaching.
He's OK. He Will Not fail you but it's questionable how much you will get out of his classes. v. laid back. Not as bad as some of these ratings suggest
Deceptively easy classes--bring something else to do with your hands. This is because he spells things out in VERY simple terms so that everyone comes out with a basic understanding. Note: he tests on higher understanding! book is a good supplement.
He's lectures are ok. Very bad lecture but a very funny. Most of the time you can skip he's class. Test for stats are not hard.
his quirks (such as saying mmmmk constantly) can get in the way of concentration. his lectures were easy (and pretty entertaining) but his tests were much harder. i went to get help during office hours and he played solitaire the entire time.
Very nice and funny.
oh my gosh this class is sooooo boring. try to get another professor if you want to go on in econ. he'll curve the grades though and there were no problem sets. the class moves reaaalllyy slow.
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I've taken three classes by him and you never have to worry about your grade. Go to class, take good notes amongst the endless "mmmks, and uhs" and you'll be fine on the tests.
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he gets a bad rap sometimes. hes a funny good natured guy - maybe not a WM level prof, but teaches well enough. but he doesnt fail anyone, and uses a great curve. yay. not the clearest prof ever, but not as bad as some say
He is really easy and really laid back...And very lushy, but I don't really have a problem with that...Yes - the mmmmmmmkays (212 in one hour once) are annoying, but whatev - an easy good guy
Not the clearest lecturer, but generally the rumors flying around about him are just rumors. He takes his job seriously and will teach you if you allow him to. I've taken two classes with him and plan to take more.
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he is really helpful when you ask for help. he is really nice guy and teacher. Teaches enough well. I'm enjoying his class
Boring. Repeats himself a lot and has many 'um's and other errors in his lectures. Never lectures with urgency or purpose. And weird enough that you can't just read the book and take the test. Tests are pretty easy, though.
I think he's a good teacher - he seems to be here to teach first and foremost. He knows what he's talking about and knows the best way to convey the information.
Great guy. not so clear in lectures. Always willing to help, unless his son has a game to go to. Doesnt grade too tough. Makes class interesting.
I've had Meyer for three semesters in a row, and he's the only way I've survived economics. I wouldn't recommend him for econ majors, as he goes a bit slow, but for those of us who have trouble I definatly recommend him. Oh, and he's nice in person.
Can be good sometimes. Lectures are easy to understand but when you take the test you don't know anything. He's gen. OK but if can take someone else, DO IT
He never checks his email, voicemail, or comes in for office hours. His lectures are very random and repetitive and his tests do not accurately reflect the material either. If you're having trouble, you're unlikely to get any help no matter your effort.
Nice enough... maybe **** in class?!? A lot of ums and mmkays. The test have nothing to do with the book or the lectures, but he curves pretty generously. Not awful, not great either.
awfully long class, you could leave, get coffee, come back and hes still on the same topic. Tests are easy- just look at old ones, he just changes the numbers.
Um, he seems um to know um a lot um about the G uh D uh P. Not um, very uhhh clear, mmkay? Easy um grader, but very um bad uh lecturer. Mmmkay?
If you have a knack for economics, this is your kind of teacher. If you're the kind that struggles with it, he's probably not your best bet. He's a nice guy and an even nicer grader.
very boring. You have no incentive to go to class
This class is kind of boring, but it's required so hey. Meyer cannot uh, spit his words out, mm K, so if that annoys you, you want to, uh what, don't take it with him. I got used to it though. He is not a bad lecturer, goes slow so keeping up isn't bad.
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easy class, awesome grader
G ya know, D ya know, P, GDP!!
Easy Grader, Tests are not too bad but his incredibly bad speaking skills (uhhh, mkay, constant rhetorical questions) can be annoying.
meyers is very boring and his lectures are SO slow so skipping class seems like a good idea. However it is not such a good idea because all his test material is from class not the book. so suffer though the lectures and the tests will be easy.
nice guy, good sense of humor, horribly speaking ability - literally the worst i have ever come across, curves tests a lot though
An adventure.
Tests are ridiculous sometimes, but curves well. Horrible lecturer to be honest, but there's nothing in the lectures that you can't learn from the book.
I had to withdraw after failing the first exam. Curve or not, I studied for 10 hours or more and understood the materials and did not do well. His test was really not reflective of class lectures. Lectures were also extremely dry. Very repetitive too!
Class is really easy but most people have no idea what's going on. You get used to the "ums" and the "m'kays?"
Good Teacher. The class drags but his tests are really easy. Go to class and you wont really have to focus much on the book. Ridiculous curves. I dont think you can get below a C. You can count on an A if did well in 101.
Take he for Econ Stat, take home midterms and he defiantly did not count the final.
Honestly, one of the best professors I've ever had.He's EXTREMELY straightforward both in his lectures and on his tests, REALLY understanding and nice.Won't move on until he's sure that everyone's on board with the topic at hand.GO TO CLASS, or it'll be hard for you to keep up.
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Took him several times,mmmk, and kept coming back for more. He moves slow enough and makes sure that everyone follows so you are a moron if you do poorly. Not to mention his curves and grading scales. Boring but simultaneously entertaining to watch. That aint just coffee hes drinking,so take him!
He's really not that bad. His class is just incredibly average and bland. You'll learn what you need to know, and you'll get a decent grade. Minimum pain involved... he does ramble though.
HILARIOUS MANNERISMS!! Funny body posture, great voice and way of talking. "So, you gotta take the G-you know-D-the uh-P, GDP.." Just plain funny, he is so giddy! Medium diff. tests, but curves like a madman! You can get an A. No reading necessary, at all. In fact, the book will mess you up
Loved this class! Don't really have to read if you go to class. Tests are a breeze cuz he emphasizes the material and then clarifies what he will ask. Extremely helpful and available. Boring at times, but definitely a G uh P you-know A boost!
Here's the deal. Tests can be difficult, but he grades in a way I can't describe. I think I legitimately got an F on one test and came off with an A- after curving. He may seem unclear at first, but all you ever have to do is PAY ATTENTION, and he explains everything very clear and simple. GREAT PROFESSOR
BORING. Every class is a battle to stay awake. There are always several people asleep every class period. The man tries, but still comes off as really bland. You learn some intersting stuff, and it is required for IR majors, but you learn a lot of the same stuff in much better ways from Int'l Political Economy with Cheng in the Govt dept.
He doesn't post answers for the problem sets because he assumes that you 'know when you know something.' Awful, boring class, please wait until someone else teaches it if you value your gpa.
Great class. Says "uh" and "mmkay" a lot, but is very good about explaining concepts, reviewing them each day to the farethewell. Fair grader and amazing outside of class...very smart guy. Take his class and you won't be disapointed.
I did fine in this class, but good lord was it painful. Lectures are impossible to follow...I stopped going in October and just read the book, and again, I did well in the class. Also, offers no means of pulling up your grades outside exams...kinda harsh. I wouldn't recommend this prof.
HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!
By far the most boring class I have ever sat through. Luckily I only went to 5 and got an A- in the class. If you can't learn from the book you are screwed. And get used to the phrase "G uh D uh P ."
Pretty tough class, covers lots of material quickly. Nice guy. Big Beard. Owns a shirt where every panel is a different color, looks ridiculous. Says "mmkay" a LOT. I decided to tally them once. 229 mmkays in an 80 minute class. Unbelievable.
I can't decide if I recommend this prof or not. Certainly a nice, personable guy, but did not evoke much interest or understanding in the class from me.
Very laid-back prof, so much so that it can hurt you. Knows & loves the subject; go to class and take good notes and you're fine.
easy material, laid-back guy, but the tests are REALLY tricky! my sr friend said the final exam was the hardest she's ever taken. questions were asked at the review session that he refused to answer, bc "we should know that" (well we didn't, and neither did the guy who asked..) he gave the tests big curves- hopefully he'll do the same for the final
There isn't much point in going to his lectures... he doesn't explain things well & gets frustrated when you ask questions. He will easily put you to sleep. I only thought the class was easy because Economics came fairly easily to me. Many of my friends struggled.
His tests are hard and unnecessarily long. I didn't find very many redeeming things about this class and I'm really glad I had the intermediate econ classes before I took this one!
Took this as a prereq for marketing. Easy enough, but if you have particular questions tends to blow them off. Overall, would recommend, easy experience to get this class outtatheway. Nice man, pretty funny if you get past the excessive "uh" and "mkay" usage. His examples are easy to remember and he was enthusiastic enough to keep me awake.
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He's a very nice guy, but a very average teacher. The tests feel very hard, but he makes up for it by grading them very easily. Only 2 midterms and a final.
um, i think he's on crack...seriously. class is excrutiatingly boring but he does let you out early sometimes. take ok-ish notes in class and study tests from previous semesters and you'll do fine.
Go to class, take notes, skim the book. He breaks everything down so its pretty understandable and so you don't have to do the reading. Curves exams. Nice guy, just says 'uh' and 'mkay?' every other second.
A bad teacher. Refuses to explain things outside of class that "should be in your notes." Test questions are poorly written, lectures are boring, and the substantial curve barely covers for the frustration you will feel in this class. Doesn't even give out the correct answers to problems/tests after the fact. Only take it pass/fail.
DO NOT TAKE ECON WITH THIS GUY AT ALL COSTS. You get a better grade in the class if you just do the reading and skip all the lectures. For some reason he gave me an incomplete even though I finished all the work.
If you do the readings or go to class you'll be fine. An 88 is an A and there's a curve in addition to that plus when he gives you final grades he's extremely generous and seems to round just about everyone up. Sometimes he was confusing though, and struck me as a pretty lazy/disorganized guy in general.
Very lazy and disorganized person - which means, very flexible with due dates. Fairly nice guy. Lectures and textbook material dont neccesarily match up, so notes are important. Fairly challenging concepts, my warning is : Dont take the class too lightly! But, you may encounter a few take home exams.. including the final! MMMMKAAY?
So LAZY! I think he gave people random final grades. My friend had a failing average and ended up with a C+. I had a B- average and ended up with a B-. Not helpful, even at review sessions. Tells us we should already know material if we ask a question or gets off topic and never really addresses question. I would def reccomend someone else.
Worst professor I've ever had. Even after you get over the million "umkays," his lectures are horrible. He is reluctant to answer questions (he sighs audibly in front of the whole class). His tests are worded very confusingly. Take a different prof for this class!
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Nice guy, but really lazy. He says "mmmkay" all the time, and can be really confusing and not helpful. However, the book that he assigned is really easy to understand, he is very laid back and he doesn't care if you go to class or not. His tests are not too tough and he covers material very slowly. He is kinda funny in a weird way.
So he's not exactly perfect, but he is a really great guy. He doesn't require attendance, but he definitely notices. If you are in class regularly, he is more inclined to help you out of class. Plus, if you read the chapters assigned in the book, you barely have to pay attention in class. Just get past the "mmkay" and you'll be fine!
He's a nice guy. I took this class as an IR major and have no idea how I managed to get a B+. Do all the homework-I'm not sure if he actually checks it but if you hand it in it counts for something. Midterm was take-home and final was in-class. Unless econ is your thing I think the class is really difficult. Copy exactly what he writes and says.
Easy and pretty clear. Grading system is a little crazy. If you improve, you get a better overall grade than if you're consistent. The class probably requires 15 hours of work for the entire semester.
Such a slacker, but a great guy. Don't bother taking notes in class, just get all your info out of the book (esp. study graphs & equations). He adds a nice curve too. It's very difficult to get below a C. Take the class!
Meyer is awesome! I had very little interest in economics before I took his class, and now I am in love with it! He makes potentially boring topics really funny. It really helped me remember the material. Basically, I've never been bored in his class, which is saying a lot. If you want to take econ, I seriously recommend Professor Meyer.
Meyer is such an awesome professor. He is by far one of my favorites here at william and mary. He curves a lot so if you go to class and take notes or read the book you will be fine. He also is very helpful and uses a lot of examples to make the class interesting.
Meyer is very boring, but he means well. I think he would be better in a smaller class. He gives big curves and extra credit - but the whole class pretty much failed the exam. Lectures are somewhat useless. The book is useful. Would consider carefully before taking again.
Ridiculous. A 30% class average on an exam in a class of 170 means something, and it's not that everyone lacks the intelligence to pass an intro level class. 101 was fine, just take 102 with a different professor.
This class was a joke. This man cannot teach and his tests are impossible. I got an A in 101 with a different prof., but a C in 102 with Meyer. He destroyed my GPA. Do not take this man under any circumstances. You will regret it.
Wow, Econ 102 was much different that 101 with Meyer. Much more difficult, consider taking someone else. His tests were crazy. Econ 101 is still pretty good with him though.
I had both 101 & 102. Textbook is not really necessary , but it is helpful to figure out where the prof is. Tests are comprehensive, so almost no memorization is needed (but you have to really "understand" the principles if you want an A).
Meyer's tests were hard, but the curve his gives is incredible and he won't fail you unless you cheat. Class consists of 3 tests (30%, 30% and 40%). Take this class, attendance is not mandatory!
I took him for 101 and he's excellent. Goofy, avoids technology, lectures without slides, funny examples, and um, a hil-um-arious um manner of um speaking m'kay.Take him.
I took him for 101 and 102. he doesn't take attendance, and he is a BORING lecturer. you could just read the book and show up on test day and youll be fine. if you go to class, you dont need the book he only gives 3 tests which he curves like crazy. IF YOU WANT AN A, TAKE MEYER. IF YOU WANT TO ACTUALLY LEARN AND UNDERSTAND ECON, DON'T TAKE HIM.
He must have read this, because he really does not curve that much anymore it seems. Whoever said an A was easy must be a genius. Horrible lecturer, incredibly unclear and confusing. USE the practice book for tests-- it helps a lot.
I really liked Meyer. His lectures aren't the most entertaining, but he does know what he is talking about. And he is really good at answering questions during office hours.
He is friendly in class and his lectures are easy enough to follow, but he is not necessarily helpful outside of class. Agreed with below comments that using the Study Guide that come with the textbook is very helpful. STUDY for the tests!
much better than haulman! i went to every class, sat up front, and took great notes and it paid off. he's a really nice guy, too. he made me love macro. the tests really aren't bad at all if you review your notes. i never even bought the book.
Overall, a great professor. He taught at an easy pace, repeated key concepts many times, and there was any remaining confusion, a simple skim through the book helped a lot. Because of him, I am now a decided econ major.
I took him for 102 not 101. I didn't even buy the textbook for him. He is such a great teacher. He spends a lot of time in the beginning of class reviewing though, which can be boring, but he makes you understand the material well. A little funny, too. Pretty easy A if you just went to class everyday.
Can't really recommend his class, it was a little bit of a struggle for someone who's not naturally good with this stuff. He knows his stuff though and the midterm wasn't too tricky.
Meyer is pretty awesome. I had him for Micro and Macro, and I definitely recommend him. After you get past the "mmk"s, he is a pretty funny guy. He's nice and pretty helpful if you go to office hours. Show up to class (pay attention), take decent notes, and you'll be fine.
Meyer just lectures on, doesn't stop for questions very often. If you understand what he is talking about, you are fine, otherwise your in trouble, because he is not particularly helpful. Buy the book OR go to class, no need for both.
meyer is the man. notes in class are whats on the test. mmkay's all day. good grader. go to his last day of class. all im sayin
Meyer's methods of teaching were not helpful for someone who doesn't take to the material naturally. That being said, it's impossible to get below a B- in this class. Prof. Meyer gives a HUGE curve for his exams. (Personally I think he assigns grades randomly, I deserved a F) But, If you want to learn something about Econ, don't take this class.
really adorable and nice. says "mmk" about every other word, and fun for blowout. lectures are really boring, and tests are a little all over the place, but overall not a bad class, and the practice tests on the textbook are really helpful.
Meyer's a good guy and an easy professor. He knows the material and tells you everything you need in class. A little boring, but a helpful professor.
Prof Meyer is an interesting character. If you go to class, you're set. He breaks everything you need to know down. Anything he doesn't cover will NOT be tested. Tests are incredibly easy. Final is very simple. Fairly easy A if you take the time the night before tests to comprehend everything.
No need to go to class all of the time. The textbook is far more clear than his lectures. No need to buy the current edition of the book. Tests are easy, and there is sometimes a curve. The class is not very interesting.
The key to doing well on the tests is to STUDY THE OLD TESTS. if you can find a couple old versions to study you'll probably get an A. I didn't use the book at all. I know its tempting to skip but don't. If you take good notes in class, you'll be fine. And hes hilarious..."mkay"
Meyer is the man. Definitely a really good guy. As far as his teaching goes, he understands what he's teaching very well, however his lectures seem almost improvised as he uses no slides or anything like that. Overall a pretty straightforward class and an easy A or B if you put in at least some effort into it.
His lectures are pretty dry, but he knows the stuff really well. Class is not mandatory, although it's very helpful to attend lectures since he explains things somewhat differently than the text. Overall, pretty much what you expect for a 100-level large class.
Incredibly easy class. Stay awake in lecture (although attendance is not mandatory), take notes, go to his multiple review sessions before the test. Read the textbook if you are confused or as supplementary material. But don't pay too much for the book because his lectures come straight out of his, mkay, brain, mkay?
Meyer is a bad professor, but he's the easiest for Microeconomics. Take him over anyone else if you have to take the class. Lectures are a pure repetition of what you read in the book. Not too difficult, but boring as hell.
I can understand why there are some people say that he's really boring. But on the other side of the picture, he makes everything so clear! This is indeed something about personal values. For me, I value more on clarity. Also, he teaches with a clear plan, which will make you know the whole picture of what's goin on in the macroecon world.
While I found Meyer to be a hilarious, cool guy I am having a hard time giving him high ratings. Lectures are hard to stay awake in. The class is really easy and will require very little effort on your part, but you will finish the class with the feeling that you learned very little if anything at all.
Economics is my worst subject, so it might be different if you're into it, but while Meyer seems like a nice guy he's not a very good teacher. Often neglects to write down or draw what he's explaining and literally puts people to sleep.
Read the chapters and study the old test and go to review sessions and you'll get an A. That's what I did.
If you read the book and try to follow along with his lectures, then the class is really manageable. He can be boring, but the class isn't bad. I studied from the book and my notes, as well as from old tests, and I did really well. You just need to do well on one test- he's doesn't strictly average your test scores.
Impossible to understand. Don't bother buying the book, he rarely uses it. Hardly a WM caliber professor.
This class is painfully boring and Meyer makes it 10 times more boring. EW.
It's easy, and he's clear. This class doesn't have the thrill value of most, but if you show up you should get an A.
Disappointing experience in this class. The only resource of any type he provided us with throughout the entire semester was the syllabus. He is not a very accessible professor, and does not provide students with nearly enough practice materials or opportunities to boost grade. Best parts of the class were the scales on the exams.
mmmmmkay
Meyer was an interesting experience. The class really shouldn't be that hard but I still found myself somewhat struggling with the info. He's not a great teacher, tests on what he teaches and not the book, but he knows his stuff. His tests weren't too bad (mostly MC and short answer). His assumes everyone gets what he's teaching right away. Mmmkayy
The lectures were clear and easy to follow, and he follows the textbook pretty well so if you miss class its not to hard to catch up. The grade is just 3 tests which is nice.
I found him very confusing. The material is usually clear, but he sometimes presents it in a roundabout way that makes it hard to follow. I took him for an intro course, so I don't know if he would have been harder to follow in a higher-level course. He's a good guy, and his tests are fairly straightforward. Offers review session before each test.
Ehhhhhhhh...
GO TO CLASS, and try your hardest to stay awake! He's a really nice guy, but his voice is lulling. he says "okay" a lot. He actually explains things pretty well, so just stay up and take notes. The book is a bit harder to understand, and his tests are similar to his lectures.
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