Very enthusiastic and intelligent. Really nice guy. A lot of notes and a lot of work. Impossible at 8am.

Grant is very passionate about what he teaches and tries to get his students to be passionate too. He is very informed and knows what he is talking about. If you can catch him at office hours he will take the time to explain anything to you. TAKE HIM!! Just not at 8am.

Grant is a great professor. At first he might seem inexperienced, but he makes economics very interesting. The only annoying part about this class is that people tend to ask the same dull questions EVERY class period, such as "will you post these slides on blackboard." But i would highly recommend him. Make sure you attend class and take notes!

Professor Grant is an awesome guy. Its hard at eight oclock sometimes because there is alot of information, but if you go to class and take the notes that he posts on the board, then you should be fine on the tests studying them. He is always willing to help you in office hours also. I recommend taking him, hell make the subject easier

Great class, even at 8am. No attendance policy but going helps on the homework and tests. Test are easy if you pay attention and know what you're doing on the graphs and all that. So helpful during office hours, definitely take advantage especially if you don't understand something on the worksheets. Love this class!

He's mad good at what he do.

I was really worried going into this class after I failed Micro, but this class was much better. Great teacher, just a difficult subject matter.

I really was not interested in macro at all...but grant is a good guy, very enthusiastic and want you to do well...he scales the test which helps cuz they are pretty tough. Attendance isnt mandatory, but it def helps to go to class. Grants a really good teacher. the lectures are boring but its just the subject matter

Grant is a great guy. Test are pretty tough, but just go to him before a test and he'll help you out and give some hints. Utilizing his office hours is key. Big Curver. He gives Dr. Grant in Jurrassic Park a run for his money.

Grant is a really nice guy. He really wants to help you BUT, you have to work for it. He is a somewhat hard grader so STUDY THE DIAGRAMS AND GRAPHS!! He takes off so many points for not labeling well. I didn't do that first exam and got a D+. I'm not bitter...well a little.

He's a really really nice guy. His tests are hard, but as long as you study you should be fine. He curves a lot and gives you lots of partial credit. You only have 1 assignment and 2 tests the entire semester, so it's not a lot of work. The final was just our 2nd test and it wasn't cumulative. Just make sure you take really good notes!

He's a really hard professor, but he ultimately wants you to do well. As long as you really pay attention in class, go to class, and care about getting a good grade, he'll try to help you out. I wish I went to more office hours, so I recommend that. But if you have to take Macro, take Grant.

Very enthusiastic at 8am and gets excited about macro. 3 tests and a final; 1st isnt too bad but DONT slack off on 2nd test! majority of my class failed it.lots of online HW and nonmandatory reading (but you should). hes great at teaching the subject itself is hard to grasp. tests are MC and written/graphs-be sure you can explain graphs.just study!

Great teacher for a hard subject. The one thing about his class is he grades on class rank: 91-100% get A's, 66-90% get B's, 31-65% get C's, 1-30%D. Online homework is 20% of your grade and is super easy. The other 80% comes from tests, which are super hard. Easy class to get a C or D, but very hard to get an A or B. Enthusiastic teacher, Hard Test

He is a really nice guy, and he really does want to help you it seems when going to see him-- but the course in general seems harder than necessary. Sometimes with tests it seems hard to pinpoint what to study, and most of the students end up failing. If you can take it with someone else do it -- but you'll probably learn the most from him.

He's difficult, that's for sure but he's also a fun teacher to take in my opinion. Classes go by very quickly and the exams are very difficult but his grading is pretty fair. I had about a 45ish percent on one of this exams and it ended up being a 86.5 after the curve.

Grant is a real chill guy. He really likes what he does. Early morning class can suck when hungover. Tests are mad hard but graded hw helps.

Nice guy who does a great job of bringing energy to an 8:00 class on a monday. I am a bit biased as a business major so I feel like he does a pretty good job of making the material interesting. About 17-20 HW, but if you miss one, he just puts in a scaled grade of what you get on the next test. (85% on test= 8.5/10 on missed hw) Id take him again

Very good teacher. New style for Micro, 2 test mid term and final, and only 2 homework grades based off random numbers from all the homeworks he does assign. If it doesn't make sense here it will when you take him. Good class.

Really great guy, he is so interested in teaching this topic. He is enthusiastic, but his lectures can be confusing or boring at times but put everything on blackboard which really helps, and the office hours help a lot. 6 reviews, takes three lowest and make them into a quiz grade and takes three highest and makes it into a test grade.

Good teacher but veryyy difficult tests. He knows what he is talking about and is very clear; has good examples to help students understand the concepts. Only 4 tests and cumulative exam.

I thought Grant was a very helpful professor. Econ in general is a hard subject, but he puts it into terms that are easier to understand. There are 4 short-answer tests, and a cumulative final. If you take him, be sure to study the concepts he teaches, not just memorizing graphs and you will do fine. I would reccomend him.

He's a great guy and wants to make sure you get everything. But his tests are SO hard, he'll put stuff on there that we never went over and would refer to them as "curveballs" and they would bring your grade down by a letter. His office hours are at 7AM, so if you aren't willing to go to them don't take him. 4 tests and a final, C+ is manageable.

I took Grant for macro, and loved him but after taking him for micro i was disappointed. Tests were EXTREMELY difficult, and when I spoke to someone in his other section, she told me that he allowed the use of an index card on the final, BUT never told our class about it. Overall, if you work hard and know your stuff, you can pull off a good grade.

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!! i took econ in high school and totally failed. It was so difficult for me and I was not looking forward to it in college but Grant is SOOO good!!! He cares about you and explains concepts really well! Also he makes the test exactly the notes so take good notes! Such a good experience!! Thank you so much Grant. TAKE HIM

He's a pretty nice guy and a very solid economics teacher.

Great Guy, was extremely nervous taking my first Econ class but Grant made everything really clear and comfortable. Really good at explaining what students do not understand. The only downside is the tough tests, but study and go to office hours and you'll do fine. Got an A! Thanks professor Grant

He's a good guy, explains the material extremely well. However, attendance is not mandatory and it is very easy to simply say you don't wanna go to class since it's lecture only classes. I skipped half the classes and did fine only because I had taken Microeconomics once before.

Grant's class is tough, but not impossible. If you are struggling I would suggest going to his office hours. It's easy to get a B in the class, if you want an A you'll have to work a little harder. He changes stuff about the course, but when When I took him there was only a midterm and a final and we also had weekly quizzes.

I took this class because I was planning to be a business major. Didn't understand much, didn't really try. Grant was the best though! Friendly, clear, and I'm sure helpful if you sought it out.

He is funny, awesome, and makes the class super interesting. As long as you pay close attention and try to understand the basics before moving on, then you will do fine. The bad part about his class is that there are only a split midterm (2 consecutive classes) and a Final, but just study your butt off for those. I'd recommend him!

The tests are tough! Read the textbook and go to his office hours and you'll be alright. His explanations might not be clear all the time, but he really tries to be helpful. He is a nice guy

Prof. Grant is awesome! He's a really nice guy who cares a lot about the topic he is teaching. Macro can be intimidating for a lot of people but he is really easy. As long as you attend class and study the your class notes and you will get an A on the midterm/final. HW once a week.

People have said that Grant can be difficult to understand if this is your first Econ class, which I could understand. I had taken Micro prior to this class though and thought he explained really well. He really does care and likes when students ask questions. I never used the book but you need the online code. He's a great teacher over all.

His lectures are taught very well and in depth. He's easy to understand because he explains things in many different ways before moving on. The textbook teaches differently than him, so it's difficult to connect what I learn from the book to his lectures.

He's a fantastic teacher. I've taken 3 of his classes so far just because I love his teaching style. He's funny and helpful, and will help the class the best he can. I mean he's not going to hand you a grade but he's not going to make your life impossible.

He is such a smart guy, and so incredibly helpful whether it is during his lecture or out of class. We had 4 tests in total, including the final exam, and they were not that bad (but I am a Finance major so i like the subject and i made sense for me, so...). Make sure to read the textbook and take notes, along with doing the online "quiz" he gives.

Great teacher, would highly recommend. He is a tough grader but very clear with what will be on the test, and takes time to help anyone who puts in the effort. Likes to mix in jokes into lectures to make them more bearable.

I would NOT take this class, especially if you are a freshman. Grant is a funny, young, and inspirational guy. Probably my favorite professor. But your grade is only based off 4 very hard tests and a final which is 30%. Hardest class I took this year. Nothing is required, but in order to pass you will have to be overly involved.

Grant is one of my favorite professors. Cool guy, knows what he's talking about, and explains it well. Attend class to understand the concepts because 2/4 of his tests are all concept based. I attended class regularly, but didn't read or study until test time and ended with a B. He is very clear. Final was easy. Funny, cute guy.

Professor Grant is a great guy and really knows what he is talking about. He has dry humor, and is passionate about econ, but a HARD professor. Class is 4 exams and a final. 2 MC and 2 short answer. Final is 30%. Those are your only grades. DO NOT take this class unless you are willing to put in serious time and effort. He is nice, but not easy

I love william grant. I am literally an econ minor because of him. Study the homework and know definitions and you'll do great in his class! He's very relaxed, but will help you if you go to his office hours!

Great professor, not an easy class but he really wants you to succeed. Lectures frequently but likes to make jokes and make the lecture interesting. Definitely go to office hours if you need help he loves to help students. Not an easy class but as long as you put in the work you will get a good grade.

Grant is such an awesome guy. There are three grades in the class so it's crucial to do as best you can on each one. Healthcare can be dry to learn about, but it's also somewhat interesting to take a deep look into a single industry. Try to be familiar with as much content as possible for each assignment/exam!

I was really scared going into Econ just because of what the subject is. I've never taken econ before and knew nothing about the subject. He gives a coursepack that has a ton of problems in it. DO THE PROBLEMS AND KNOW THE PROBLEMS!!!!! go to office hours and get help. If you put in time, you'll get a good grade. Thats what I did.

Bill is a great professor. He really knows his stuff. The only thing I did not like was that he often got off topic during lectures, causing class to last much longer than was necessary. Final grade in his class is based off of 3 or 4 exams, so you don't have much room for error.

3 major exams each worth 30% of your grade and then a 4th exam worth the final 10% of your grade. Grant has a coursepack which serves as great review for his test. Can get a little dull at times but he is an interesting guy. He is a good teacher and a nice guy. Would highly recommend taking Grant for ECON201

ECON is a difficult class but Grant made it interesting. Be prepared to listen to a lot of dad jokes and for him to go off on a tangent but it doesn't really matter because his lectures are online and his 4 tests are verbatim from the coursepack. Really good guy if you get to know him and this can be a really easy class if you put work in.

Great Professor. Took him for both ECON 200 and 201. Go to class, take notes, and study that material a decent amount. He doesn't try to trick you on test, they are straight from the material you learned (that doesn't mean you can just read over the notes once tho.. it is still Economics)

If you have to take ECON201, take grant, he's very very straight forward, attendance was optional this semester but he was debating changing it because of lack of attendance. Tests are straight from the workbook, literally. LOVE HIM

Tests were just the coursepack, and the practice quizzes he gives you on Fridays. Attendance not mandatory so hard to go to class but you need to go to ask questions. Do course pack and ask him questions during office hours and you will be fine.

Everything on his test or quizzes is literally from his coursepack and notes. You will finish with a B- minimum if you do that There's no point in really reading the book. If you get an A on a quiz he removes those questions from your midterm/final... So do well on the quizzes cuz then you have less questions/info to worry about on the final.

Professor Grant is a solid choice for mirco. Attendance is optional, but I would go to every class because you will not do well if you do not. Only two grades are midterm and final. Studying from the coursepack is helpful. Weekly quizzes as well which if you pass those, you do not have to do those on the final. Overall great professor!

I loved Professor Grant! I don't understand some of the ratings he has received because his class was fairly easy. Micro is a hard topic in general, but Grant makes it easy. You will a quiz almost every week, but he gives you questions to look at and sometimes, it is word for word. The two tests are midterm and final, which are similar to quizzes.

the material is easy but really boring. If you dont slack, you should definitely get a B. he does everything to prepare you for weekly quizzes, midterm, and final. class isnt mandatory because lectures are online but its hard to teach yourself some of the later chapters so attend class. overly great professor!

Micro is difficult, but Professor Grant explained concepts really well. There was a quiz almost every week, but he made sure his lectures covered what would be on it. The quizzes mimicked the questions in the text book. Class wasn't mandatory, but going was definitely a big help.

Micro is hard no matter what, but Grant is your best chance at a good grade. 7 quizzes and final, that's it. Quizzes are identical to the practice questions he assigns, so do them. His lectures are dry, but he's a funny and quirky dude so he makes up for it. Go to class or you won't pass. Even skipping once puts you at a disadvantage.

Grant is the best professor you can take for micro, period. There's only 7 quizzes and a final. If the class average is low on the quizzes, he'll throw out questions to bring it up. The content is challenging no matter what, but professor Grant is great at explaining concepts and is very willing to help. He's your best chance at a good grade.

PROS: Friendly, wholehearted, intelligent, funny, approachable, understanding, enthusiastic, caring, conscientious, driven, passionate, youthful. CONS: N/A The man is amazing. He's young for a professor, but (in my opinion) he's already among the best professors at JMU. But he teaches ECON, which is MATH-heavy. And most people aren't good at math.

Good teacher, you only have 6-7 quizzes and a final which helps for Econ201 since it is a difficult class. Lectures aren't mandatory, but you probably won't do well if you don't go. Doesn't give many real world examples, but it doesn't really matter unless you're an Econ major

Great professor and person. He put a huge effort into making his class interesting/relatable & it showed. Grade was based on straightforward quizzes, simple group presentations & a final. When our class moved online he allowed students to opt out of the final and he & his kids acted out graduation for the seniors. TAKE HIM! You will not regret it!

He's a very fair grader and is generous with what he gives credit for, plus the quizzes are really similar to the hw. Lecture is not mandatory but it will be hard to pass if you don't go. The material is a little dry but he tries hard to make it interesting. He's super nice and understanding, highly recommend

I think I can sum it up by saying this: I'm going to choose the rest of my econ classes based on what he's teaching

Grant is super nice but he's not always the best at understanding a student's question. The difficulty comes from keeping all the "math language" straight in your head so work hard and read the textbook over & over. I saw another comment saying this is graduate level game theory coursework and I can tell you firsthand that is false.

More than willing to help you succeed, whether that be explaining concepts during office hours or responding to emails quickly and with helpful info. Very knowledgable on the economic materials. Awesome dude and very passionate professor.

Prof Grant only grades with three exams. It makes it hard to get a good grade, but if you go to class and read the readings it isn't impossible. He is very passionate about econ and explains stuff in detail. You will have to study for a good grade though.

Although this class isn't attendance mandatory, I recommend actually going to this class. It is possible to get a good grade based off his slides and the textbook, but going makes it a lot easier as lectures go more in depth. He does 2 tests and a cumulative final, so if you're bad at test taking probably stay away. Overall, highly recommend.

I loved this professor, he is very passionate about Econ. He does give quizzes, but he lets you know what they look like. If you actually take notes and pay attention in his class you can succeed.