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He is a disgrace
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A disgrace to the infinity power
Unpleasant classroom experience, as much fun as root canal
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excellent professor
Speak English!
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THe worst professor that I had. He screwed my whole GPA up because he is hard to understand and he puts together tests that questions are very difficult to understand. His tests are worse than the SAT's. Would never recommend his classes to anyone to take
At first it seemed just like macroeconomics, then once the first test rolled around everyone was shocked at how poorly they did. His tests are worded vaguely and very difficultly. I advise you consider taking another teacher for this course.
Very boring class. Reads right out of the book and is very unclear. There's only 3 quiz's which count the same as tests and a final, but they're hard. I dropped the class and so did a lot of others. Heard he failed 3/4 of his class before. Don't take him!
Boring and can't teach!
BEST ASIAN TEACHER EVER!!!
This man is horrible as a professor and a human being. He should teach abroad b/c he can't speak English. NO ONE should take him. I had him a few years ago and by others comments he still sucks. His tests are very hard and I'm suprised they're in English
I decided to stick it out after i failed the first two quizes, big mistake he is an **** and failed me..DON"T TAKE HIM!
someone should have his ass fired
Worst teacher I have ever had throughout all my years of schooling, way to set a precedent. Don't take him if you want to pass and stay awake in class. Beware. Take at your own risk.
quizzes are easy if you read the book adn he gives huge curves easy A if you are willing to read teh book
Not helpful at all. doesnt want to give anyone a A.his test are horrible,~Should retire
if you teach yourself out of the book (b/c he teaches and takes the tests straight out of it), then you can get a passing grade in his class b/c listening to him teach (which makes you sleepy), isn't all that exciting
Choi is extremely boring. He takes the information right out of the book and their really is no point in going to class, but he takes attendance. I suggest you drop that class!!
never take this teacher... awful just awful... hard test... should have been fired along time ago... nothing he teaches is on the test... very hard to understand... very unhelpful and doesn't seem to want people to pass... his grading curves dont help...
He is the worst teacher you can ever have. If you are planning to get anything below a D then take him. He's a complete ****!!!!!!!!!!
Professor Choi does not teach at all.I went to his class everyday and understood nothing.His test are extremely hard and he doesn't even make them up.He only looks at the test for the first time after it has been taken and we are reviewing it. Drop him!
Worst professor in the world. Doesn't care about student progress and can't teach if his life depended on it. Wish I dropped the class like the other 3/4 did. Whoever made him a teacher should be ashamed because he sucks.He shouldn't be allowed to teach.
The worst teacher on this planet. He should have been fired years ago. In fact, he should have never become a teacher because he hates to help students. You'll be sorry if you take him. Drop immediately!!!
Prof. Choi is horrible. Semester started w/ 50 students and ended w/ only 5. Doesn't like to help students out, curves tests but not your final grade for the course. I got an 86, 96, 96 on first 3 tests and did well on final and just got a B. Avoid him!
THE WORST TEACHER EVER!!
1st class I dropped and thank god. He is impossible. You can't even hear his lectures because he whispers, but they're boring anyway. Tests are impossible. After 1st test 1/2 the class will drop. DROP HIM!!!!
I have to admit, this class was great because of all the sleep i got in it. If you enjoy chinese economics, this is you class. Guys a joke, tests are impossible and he doesn't even know what he sayin. If you recorded his voice, id reccomend playing if you cant sleep cause hell put u right out.
Are you seriously telling me that someone actually hired this guy? Don't lie to yourself people, and think that you can teach yourself just because this guy can't teach. You're paying pretty pennies, and believe me, you'll definitely waste them on this teacher. No lies. He's the worst, NO JOKE.
TERRIBLE....cant understand him because he speaks softly with a korean accent...only like pple who sit in the first 3 rows...highly recommend not taking this class
Has the be the most uninteresting professor in the world. Doesnt care for the class at all. As soon as he walks in the door, he wants to walk out. Dont listen to him in class because he will only confuse you. Best best is to read the textbook if you want to stay for the class. Very rewarding for getting an A in the class because you taught yourself
Really boring. Attendance important. Tests are all from the website. Boring!
hes the worst teacher i ever had in my life...drop the class
worst! worst! worst! can't teach.. impossible to get a good grade...
He Sux! dont take him or get out of his class right away ... Hes boring n u will fall asleep every class ... basically you go to class for attendence because u teach urself all the material
ONE WORD, TTTRRRAAANNNSSSFFFEEERRR!!!!!
This guy sucks... He is completely boring, doesnt care about the students, has the worst teaching style I have ever seen I my entire life. St Johns University should be ashamed of themselves to have him as faculty. As long as they keep him on staff they will always be a second rate university. Shame I say... Shame on you St. Johns.
you may think he is cool with you so you might still pass with a c// HINNNNNNNNNNN wrong/
Seriously, do not take this professor. There are others for the same subject that do not take attendance. You will end up teaching everything to yourself and his grading scale is really hard to do well on. Besides that, he is incredibly boring and you will fall asleep every single class -- attendance = mandatory.
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!! THIS IS THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD AND PROBABLY THE WORST IN ST. JOHN'S. GET OUT BY ANY MEANS!!!
Don't belive the ratings. This coming from a student who showed up to his class a total of 5 times and recieved a C. I assume that these people ran after they failed the midterm. Read the book, and your fine, no hw. Don't rearange your schedule because of this guy
For such an intelligent man, he employs virtually no logical debate about subject matter. He refutes his initial premises in argument. Attendance is a must and his exams are worded ambiguously with vague answer choices. Use of textbook is prevalent, yet lectures are vague; neither text nor lectures (alone or together) is sufficient exam prep.
Well if you like going to class and sleeping because he bores the hell out of you and when it comes to test time you dont learn a thing so you have to teach yourself..then this is the class for you. OH and he doesnt give extra credit!
He isn't a bad guy and his intentions are to teach to his best capabilities. Let me make up a test I missed but is not a good teacher. Very unclear, very difficult, confussing mc tests. Do not take!
I loved this class. It is very hard but the book is very clear and he always responded to questions I e-mailed. He makes sure that you know your stuff. Hard but better in long run
This proffesor does not care about anything he does not explain anything and does not help to pass the class do not regester to this proffesor
Teacher that don't have any teaching techniques, drop him.
If you learn by reading the book then you should do fine. The class is graded in three parts, midterm, online assignments, and final. You don't need to actually be there because he doesn't count attendance for your grade. If you do go to class you will fall asleep. He doesn't allow laptops to be used in class either.
attendance is mandatory. studying the book in conjunction to studying class lectures (which are a reiteration of the book chapters) are not enough. the ?s on the exams make no sense; diff from the hw by far. no EC. just dont do it to urself. run.....
He really nice person!! and I know he do best his work to students!! Don't listen whoever say worset professor!! Because if who do best work hard,he knows everything and he gonna give fair grade to people.
As a Graduate student I can speak more clearly about the shortcomings of this professor. His fault lies in his inability to teach. and when he does he is completely reliant on cryptic economic graphs without explaining what they mean. One of the worst professors in St.John's
probably the worst professor i have had in business school. his teaching technique (or lack thereof) is usless. His exam questions are far off from the homework and unfair. Clearly knows the stuff but cant convey ANY of it to the students. Avoid if possible
If you value your GPA do not take him. He doesnt teach you anything just rambles on and on (with a heavy accent) and nothing is comprehensible. Test questions are not at all on what he goes over in class and you are pretty much guaranteed to fail. Online quizzes are easy but the tests are impossible
He often rambles during his lessons and no one understands/hears him. His weekly online tests are pretty easy if you pay attention in class and do the study guides. The midterm had none of the questions he told us to review on it and was extremely difficult. He does not believe in extra credit, and is not at all approchable. I ended up withdrawing
I don't know what to say about him
horrible.. dont take!
Online quizes are dead easy, just do study guide. Midterm is ridiculously and unnecessarily difficult. I study a lot for this class but this is too much..it's impossible to do well. Attendance is not manditory he says but it's part of grade. Can't teach at all. Take someone else if possible!
His class is extremely boring. He talks in a low monotone voice that makes you want to drift off to sleep. Everything is online (quizzes, tests). The quizzes are ridiculously easy, they're based on the study guides. The tests are insanely difficult. He is a horrible professor. He is not clear, and extremely a bore.
not an easy A at all
The Worst Professor Ever. DONT TAKE HIM. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
everything is online, he does curve the midterm and the final. there is quizzes after almost every class. i got a B but my friend take the final with me and that was why i got the B not going to lie
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I don't talk anything about him.
I had him for Money and Banking. HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE FIELD! Hes a nice guy, I enjoyed toying with him but you have to teach the class yourself! All of the tests are from the textbook publisher and are VERY tricky. If you can't understand it from the textbook he is not going to make it easier for you. They should make this class a ind. study.
he seems to know his stuff, but his monotone def. makes it no easy job to listen attentively. midterm and final were very challenging. for me it was all ind. study, which i managed well for the 1st half semester; but for the 2nd half, i slacked off and couldnt make it up (12 chaps on the final for god sakes). but what i complain most is his grading
Everyone on here is over reacting. he is a very nice and understanding person. he will answer any question you have and is glad to help. His tests are difficult,but if you read youll do fine. he does give ALOT of reading though, and i will admit he is VERY boring. He should make tapes to cure people with insomnia because his voice puts you to sleep
teaches about 20% of what he expects you to know, weekly quizzes that are nearly impossible unless oyu beat his system, final 99 questions that were way more in depth than everything covered in class, I can't express my anger enough towards his class. I can't tell you one thing I learned
Very easy professor why is everyone complaining. Most of what he says in class is nothing compared to the tests, however all you have to do is ready the text over one or twice take your own notes and youll do fine
Great professor; really knows his stuff. If you study you will get an A (my grade was 97% and that included about 15 online quizzes, a midterm and a final).When I took the class there was always a group of idiots who said it was hard but they're the losers who pay for private school and then claim to not have money for the text book. Great class
Really bad teacher. He just flat out doesn't teach anything. He just rambles on in horrible english about his graphs that don't help with anything. His weekly quizzes are really hard, and are worth 10% of the grade. He also only gives a midterm and a final. they are impossible. I am a straight A student and I got a C in his class. Don't take it!
Horrible Professor,Midterm and Final 40% each 90 questions on each, Dont let the school fool you and think your getting a lecture class with him, he is entirely online, he doesnt teach anything and you will fail. Gives no extra credit and makes you do a quiz ever week only worth 10%. Im an A student and he Gave me a C+ HE RUINED MY GPA
He is the worst prof at stj. All he does is ramble in broken English about irrelevant stuff. He doesn't teach what he wants you to know. He gives a quiz per chapter, which is about 18 or so, and all of them together are worst 10% of the grade. His final is worth 50%, midterm is worth 35%. Its not a lecture class, its an online class. Don't do it
Excellent teacher. definitely not hard if you do the work. does his best to teach the class and genuinely cares.
great teacher. i enjoyed the class very much
Absolutely sucks. Class is an hour and a half nap and then there is a weekly quiz that has nothng to do with what we learned in class or with what is in the book.
Good teacher. Intelligent and can explain any misunderstanding you may have about what is being taught. Friendly and approachable. Can get boring but only if you don't make any attempt at participation.
Arguably the worst teacher I have ever had. He would start class by rambling on about something irrelevant in broken english. I would fall asleep and wake up to him still rambling on the same thing in even poorer english. I learned absolutely nothing in his course and his class made me regret ever coming to St John's University.
Grading was weekly homework, midterm, final, and participation. Way too hard. Homework took hours and would result in Fs. Midterm was also too hard and he gave us up to 17 points on final class grade since so many people were failing. He said there is too much grade inflation, so he gives out bad grades. Someone got an answer key, so some got As.
save yourself the trouble of attending class 2 days a week and just find an online course because this class is basically that. he will not teach you in class he will lecture you about how great asian economies are. he will not teach you a thing you need to know for his tests.
He teaches you nothing in class. You do all homework and tests online.
I'm glad I took this professor, all the assignments and exams were online so it was easy to keep up. Professor Choi knows what he's talking about, he's also a really nice guy. But he doesn't do enough to engage the class and the whole 90minutes is just him talking at us. If you can look past that, he's great
Passed with an A. Seriously, his in class lectures were so stupid and he is so monotone. Every single assignment is online. You pretty much teach yourself everything online for the midterm and final. Both of those are online too. You should pass with lower than a B. Just a boring class to sit through. He is no help with assignments also.
Tough in Grading. Won't be directing the class discussion and ultimately no one will be able to learn more from the discussion. Will give lengthy exams which you won't be able to complete in time and this exams have very high weightage.
Do all your work and you'll get an A. Why is everyone complaining? You can find the textbook online, the discussion answers online, quiz answers online, and his final is just previous quiz questions. EASY A. I honestly don't understand why there's so many bad things about the class. Do your EASY work and you'll get the damn A. Ridiculous.
The whole lecture he talks and doesnt try to engage the class, and barely teaches. You're better off teaching yourself. He gave us a paper/presentation assignment worth 10% , 5% for participation/attendance and 35% for the midterm, 50% is the final (cumulative). Not nearly enough assignments to get a good grade if you do poorly on one of the tests
This class was not good. He is a smart man but talks for the whole class about nothing that is of use. The test is hard and is from the textbook WHICH he doesn't teach out of. No review no outline, you basically have to guess. Not an easy A unless you can memorize 6 chapters at a time. Basically had to teach myself.
Smart man. In my experience with taking Micro-econ with him, I decided to listen what he was saying instead of how he was saying it, and I learned much more. The only thing is that he's kind of anal about attendance, but overall, he really knows what he's talking about.
midterm, final, group paper/presentation, attendance are all he grades you on. 85% of your grade is from final and midterm. He does not explain topics that well. Softspoken and uses many examples in class. His graphs and explanations confuse me. He curves the midterm. I got a 99 because he gave everyone 20 points. Boring class but he is fair
If you can, just take an online class. For the midterm, I pretty much just taught myself from the textbook. He takes attendance so you have to go to class althougn it is a huge waste of your time.
You really need to work for an A in this class. You have to teach yourself literally everything for the 2 tests. He was nice enough to curve the midterm since everyone did poorly. He does offer some extra credit such as writing essays on guest lectures. 1 group project. Midterm and final add up to 85% of your course grade. Find study guides online.
AVOID AVOID AVOID HIM
AVIOD HIM!!!!!!
I took him online, he does not seem very friendly and it's tough to communicate with him! The discussions are okay even though you have to spend a significant amount of time on them! Test are not too difficult! Can't submit anything late he will not accept!
dont know why he is even a professor at such an expensive university. you will learn nothing and you will hear nothing. dont do it to yourself.
Lectures were interesting despite the dry subject. He assigns 60+ pages to read per week. We are quizzed on 6-7 terms he chooses. A lot of people fail. Extensive writing and presentation assignment. Test is hard and 60% o. So hard. there's typos in the questions. If he says exam will cover only 1 textbooks , you'll find textbook 2 questions.
he will ruin your grade
Only gives you three tests a semester and if you fail the first you might as well drop. Only offers a couple lectures for extra credit which you only can get a maximum of two points (one for going and one for a very detailed reflection). If you can change professors, I would.
this class is awful. I only took professor Choi's class as it was given to me as a freshman at the University. His tests are extremely difficult and hard todo well on. I took AP Macro and Ap Micro and high school and I'm still struggling to even do well on his assignments. Luckily he curved the first midterm by 20 points.
He doesn't write stuff down on the boards so you have to be pay attention and writing down notes. He assigns a whole lot of reading and if you read you might understand a lot of the time the readings are so long and boring. He genuinely knows what he's talking about but if you have him you actually have to try to pass. Curved the midterm+ final.
Dont take this guys if you wanna good grade, he will ruin your gpa!
DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! I'm not even sure why he is still teaching. Worst Professor I have ever encountered! Just quit and stop ruining the learning experience.
I had a 7:30 class with him. He is a soft-spoken teacher and it is very hard to listen to him. He only does 3 major tests in his class. Studying this topic was very hard for me and he did not help in any way. His tests did not cover the material he taught us. Also, his tests were online and I wouldn't recommend this teacher at all.
dont take him. i took him way back in my freshman semester when they made my shedule for me. i dont get why he teaches. just ruins students' grades. he does give curves that helps. i got a 40 on my final so im suprised i gott a b- but im tthankful. but i would suggestt taking someone else. the class is basically u teaching yourself.
Clearly is copy+pasting his module assignments from 4+ years back, as some questions do not even make sense in current times. Will arbitrarily take points off assignments without explanation. Grades assignments lazily, as evidenced by him grading them late Sunday night, meanwhile he is very strict with regards to handing in any late work.
One of the worst professors of all time, if you see this professor and it is your only option... take a semester off. He bombed my graduate grade and is one of the toughest graders you will ever face. If I would have known this man was a college professor I would have never applied for college.
Didnt provide helpful feedback, incredibly tough grader. Lectures are so boring and i love economics. no exams other than final and he grades short answers very harshly. wouldnt recommend this professor at all. avoid at all costs
Not bad, only two test. Not the best feedback but work and read on your own to get a good grade.
Mr. Choi gave only 2 tests throughout the semester which are heavy on the textbook. You have to read the textbook and there's weekly assignments due. If you're late, thats 20% off and there's no extra credit available.
BEST ECO 604 PROF. EVER I bet, a trillion dollars &my life that this guy wouldn't be able to get an A in the class if he was in our shoes Worst remark He takes arbitrary point off. Says it won't matter in the overall grade (bc he will just fail everyone). No point in trying I guess. His tenure status is a joke. SJU grad degree is a joke bc of him.
don't take him for your mental health - just don't
Terrible I was in a fully online course he gives so many assignments for the week and he is not understanding at all if you miss some and he doesn't help you at all or teach its just you reading the textbook and figuring it out on your own. The tests are on lockdown browser too.
the prof barely taught anything, and had no original material but he posted weekly assignments on mindtap, which you have to pay like a hundred for, and the exams were on lockdown browser. wouldn't take again.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
81%
Textbook Required
56%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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