Introduction to Microeconomics · Economics
Maybe it was because she had recently undergone some sort of hip surgery, but I found this to be one of the worst organized classes I ever took. Before each test she gives an excessive amount of review questions, but all test questions are pretty much taken straight from these lists, so it is an easy A if you put in the time and effort. Although this class isn't hard, it was deadly boring.
1 midterm, 1 final, 5 homework assignments that are due every couple of weeks
weekly p-sets (20%), midterm (30%), final (50%) (A lot of pressure on the final).
Weekly Problem sets that are ridiculously hard, a midterm or actully 2 since everyone failed the first one, and a final
His grading scheme is very flexible, he'll weigh whichever exam you do better on 60% and the other 15%. Group project is 15% and a weekly participation feedback survey counts for attendance at 10%. Recitations are "mandatory" but no attendance taken. Weekly PSETS aren't graded and are optional but you should do them-- he explains concepts really simply in class, so you think you understand everything, but you don't actually necessarily know how to do the problems without, well, actually doing them. Try to do them alongside lecture so you can go to him after class or in office hours and have him explain any misunderstandings. I'm doing well grade wise (looking at midterm) but strongly urge you to not be like me and cram all the problem sets a week before exams.
Moderate to heavy if only because of the length of the problem sets. That can be eased though, if you split them up in a group.
Lalith is a weird guy. Goes off on a ton of tangents and you really have to read the book because he is useless in class. One on one he is a good guy. Hard final, I got a B in his class but felt the grading was fair.
Easy--problem sets, daily quizzes, 2 midterms, final
Sonia is very nice, but she sometimes does have trouble answering questions. Overall, I found her to be helpful. She was much more responsive than the TA and more understanding. I went to her office hours a few times and thought they were useful. The class is not hard, but the lectures can be tedious. Sitting through powerpoint slides in the dark is never fun. But she does try to engage the students which not enough professors do. I would take a class with her again and she is not as horrible as some of these reviews make her out to be.
Solid lecturer. Much more approachable than he seems (I think the accent makes him come across tougher than he is). Hard problem sets that you need to have been in class to do. Midterm and final based on previous midterms and finals. Very generous curve at the end of the term. If you want to take miroecon, take it with him.