Everyone who commented negatively just isn't using all of the tools professor kocer is giving us. He gives you every opportunity to succeed. His study guide was really thorough, MANY people got As! he's even giving an optional midterm! yes...the math is dense-but I'm learning a lot! isnt that the point? (oh and hes not flustered-youre slow)

I think those math problems are helpful for Econ major students. There's not much homework. And the professor is a patient and nice guy.

Professor Kocer is a great teacher! He expects a lot but I am learning more in this class than any other class I have taken in school. I will def take another of his classes again if he teaches something else!

ok the ppl complaining on here prolly havent even tried to approach professor kocer! he is so nice. he cares whether you understand sthg or not. its the TAs who dont give a (flute...tehee). kocer roxxx

he is sooooo freekin smart gosh! im hoping that if i listen in class i can absorb some smartiness. :P its really cool that he cares if we learn or not.

IF YOU ARE NOT AN ECON MAJOR DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! if you are an econ major.... THEN.. you are in the right place =) you will learn soo much. i hear the higher level classes taught at usc are easier so youll just be better off. hes way too noce tho. i dont think art majors should get a 2nd midterm--im not taking a flippin pottery class n crying

Hes a rly good teacher. highly recommend! He is fair. He will go over your test with you and make sure u understand. u can also contest ur grades and he is generous. very friendly guy

professor kocer is such a good teacher! his lessons are very clear. the class is challenging, most people complaining arent studying enough. If you do the study guides then you will do well. hes giving an optional midterm too! hes teaching me so much.i will definitely take his classes in the future. highly rec

this class is really good. he uses real life examples to illustrate things. he always has graphs to go along with the math which really helps. the class isnt boring like other math classes i have taken. i recommend it

hes realllly smart. im learning a lot.

I don't understand why people are saying he's a bad teacher...he's totally not. I think the people who don't understand him are stupid. what did you expect from a college econ class? to slide through without studying!? i mean-you can go to his office anytime and he takes great lengths to help out. he gives a 2 midterms that you can have the better

great class! great prof! highly recommended!

he is really helpful and takes time to explain things in detail. He sometimes covers extra material that is not in the book.

Knowledgeable and helpful

Let me be straight by saying Professor Kocer is a nice and intelligent guy. With that said he simply can't teach. He is extremely unorganized with his lesson plan and always seems to have no structure for class. Furthermore, he never answers questions with 100% clarity and is hard to understand. Tests are tough but if you teach yourself your fine.

He is a very nice, helpful and careful professor. He explains well in class but book is important also. If you don't read, you won't pass. Reading and paying attention in class combines well together. Tests can be difficult sometimes. But if you do study and continue to put effort into the course, you will do well and find most of the test easy.

Behavioral Econ is a tough class. That said, Yilmaz made it enjoyable. He was always willing to help students. Most days only 30% of the class would show up but he would still help those people when it came to grading their tests easier. If you put a lot of effort into studying and going to lectures, you should be fine.

Yilmaz makes intro econ classes bearable with his great sense of humor. He's also very helpful if you come in for office hours to get help on problem sets or tests. His problem sets are WAY harder than his tests. His tests were kind of all over the place, the first midterm was super easy, the second one was really hard, and the final was in between

While professor Kocer makes his class challenging-if you want to Get a real education from an expert-his class is not to be missed. He is kind and patient and willing to spend time with you. He is excited and passionate about his work. He will give you the keys to a leg up in the competition and teach practical applications to economic theory.

His 303 course is challenging and problem based, but he is very knowledgeable and passionate and cares about providing a really solid understanding of micro theory. He also makes himself available outside of class often, which was super helpful during the online semester. Lectures are fast paced, so it's necessary to read the textbook in detail.

I'm not good at Econ, but Prof. Yilmaz is a good guy who tries really hard to make sure you succeed. The homework is worth a lot so that helps your grade, and there's a grade-saving assignment at the end of the class too. He's available outside of class to sit with you and make sure you understand. Recommended for anyone taking 303.

He is the nicest professor ever! I was doing bad on his tests (my classmates did good job and the average is pretty high) but I would never regret taking his class!! PEOPLE YOU SHOULD TAKE HIS CLASS!! I rated 4 for the level of difficulty but it's just difficult for me.

Exams, homework, and quizzes are tough but graded fairly with a lot of partial credit. Material is sort of difficult but the course's workload is manageable, you won't need to devote more than a couple hours of study to this class every week. Prof. Kocer responds to emails almost immediately and holds office hours before any HW due date or exam.

Showed up to class maybe four times this semester, and got an A. He teaches directly from the textbook, and as you can read in other ratings his lectures are not the most helpful. However he is great outside of class, if you have a specific question. Take his class if you are good at self studying; stay out of it if you depend on the lecture.

Professor Kocer is a chill guy who's loves what he teaches. It was an interesting course; the exams are a little harder than what you learn in class. and the homework is weighted pretty heavy so take the time for that. You don't really need to go to the lectures if you have a good grasp of the reading.

Prof Kocer is a very jovial and interesting man. While his lectures did come from the slides associated with the textbook, he would always try to explain in further detail complicated topics. His tests were fair, and he gave plenty of review material before the tests. Some of the online homework did take a second, however,

A good portion of this class is spent on microeconomics review, so it is a great class to take as a first econ class at USC, but if you want to focus more on the policy aspect, this class might not be for you. Professor Kocer is very nice, and super accessible outside of class, as he somehow manages to respond to emails almost instantly.

His ECON 303 class is definitely harder than the other professors teaching it but he is also a great teacher. There are a lot of different components to your grade so ensure you ace the problem sets and quizzes as the mid-terms and finals can be difficult. Practicing the exercises and questions he gives you is a must to do well in the class.

This class was overall pretty difficult. Having frequent quizzes and 2 midterms helped to prepare for the cumulative final. He responds to emails quickly and will even provide explanations with examples about specifics questions if you ask. Studying past quizzes exams and homework helped to prepare for exams. Curve and homework helped final grade.

Really nice professor, super accessible outside of class. Tests were generally quite tough, and you kinda have to rely on the curve.

Professor Kocer is a great professor to take this class with, his lectures are incredibly interesting and really engaging. The class overall is not very challenging, and less work than many other Econ electives.

I can definitely say that Professor Kocer was the most difficult econ professor I have taken at USC, HOWEVER, he is very kind and caring and cares a lot about his students which is rare in the econ department. I did not have a solid math background (which is necessary for 303) but he worked a lot with me outside of class. Very nice and recommend.

Econ 395 was one of my favourite classes. Proffesor Yilmaz is a decent teacher and the class is fairly easy if you go to the lectures and practice the problems he gives. His exams were fairly intuitive and mostly covered the class problems. He is extremely caring and I had the chance to chat with him after class and he seemed super nice.

Yilmaz is a nice and caring professor. Flexible with deadlines. Attend the course and you will be fine. Homework is sometimes hard, but the grader is really nice. Tests, from my perspective, are not quite hard as long as you understand the mechanisms of the same type of questions.

Very interesting and clear lectures. Need some hard work, but it pays off easily. More importantly, he is probably the most accessible and caring professor in the econ department. Just do your work and it will be fine. The raw grade may be low but he curves up so much. Don't understand why he receives so many 1s.

Accesible prof outside of class, however lectures might not always cover bulk of material This class is lecture heavy, and homework and exams make up bulk of grade

He's a helpful & understanding professor who cares a lot about his student's learning & circumstances, His lectures are confusing, which is why he gets the bad ratings. To deeply understand the content, you must learn most of the information independently, like reading the textbook & doing PS. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS & ask Qs; it's super helpful!

Tests were not that hard if you went for lectures and did the practice questions. Practice questions were very similar to exam questions and was very fair game.

Yilmaz is one of the BEST, most CARING professors, always wants what's best for his students! Some lectures can be dry & have a lot of extra content but I found it pretty interesting (it's no dealbreaker). Pay close attention to the in-class problems thg! Also, GO TO OFFICE HOURS, best way to learn! Make sure your Algebra & Calc is SOLID thg!

Very accessible class if you went for the lectures. Professor was always willing to help outside of class time. Highly recommended!

Mr. Kocer's lectures are clear and very well structured. He is always ready to help, and explains things in great detail. Be aware that the homeworks are time limited. As long as you attend the lectures and listen carefully, you don't need a lot of effort. Go through the study guides before exams, as they very closely resemble the actual tests.

I think people are over hating him, lectures can cover extra stuff that won't go into hw sets but they will help you along with the in class exercises. Easy to reach outside of class so if you need help on hw theres that too. Overall class was relatively easy (2-4 hours a week for me), and I still learned alot about econ.

Definitely not the easiest course at USC, but very rewarding if you follow along the course content. Homeworks could be brutal, but tests are fair. Course is curved, so the absolute scores does not really matter, which kind of offsets the difficulty of the tests.

This class is harder than you think. Study the practice exams and be able to combine concepts. Complete all the practice sets and form study groups early.

Really great class. Homework and the final exam are very difficult, but if you pay attention in class and have a solid micro foundation you should be able to do well. Easily one of my favorite profs at USC.

Yilmaz equips you everything must be needed to utterly understand and to be inspired as a economics-centered student. Lectures move super fast (but it's the lecturing style, he would actually build your understanding very slowly and patiently, always keep that in mind.) This is 303, you must think hard. But it's Yilmaz, you will like him.

Bro yaps for the whole class.

I feel grateful to have had Kocer as a professor. He is so passionate about the course and will truly help you whenever you need it. Although the exams are seriously hard (he admits it) you can succeed if you pay attention in class and do the problem sets. Kocer made me see Economics from a new perspective and is an all-around great guy

I could not recommend Professor Kocer's class enough. He was very understanding and provided lots of review materials that were extremely helpful for the final and midterm. I would highly recommend reaching out to both him and your TA during their office hours, as they are extremely helpful in explaining concepts that you don't understand.

He's very approachable and caring, and definitely passionate about Economics. He gives a lot of homework, his tests are hard, and he can be tough to follow. That said, the syllabus is quite basic and if you put in effort, you'll be fine.

Prof. Kocer's class is challenging, but staying engaged and using resources like the textbook and unstuckstudy can help you succeed. Attend office hours for extra support.

Great person, wants you to really learn about the subject. He solves a lot mentally so his solution sheets can make you question your life if you like being able to see every step taken to get the answer. I'd take him again if my gpa wasn't on the line lol. Only reason I passed was cause he curved the final.

He is such a nice guy, but the class is incredibly challenging. The average for the final was an ,F and I really struggled with the class. Make sure to practice his example problems a lot; the concepts themselves aren't that hard, but the exams are extremely hard.

Mostly self-studied using the textbook. Not his fault though - I can never really sit still or pay attention in any lectures.