In the end when calculating final grades, he didn't curve the upper 50% of the class but only curved the lower bottom. So basically if you were borderline B+/A- and was expecting a curve to bump you up, that would not happen. I had a B+ and stuck at the B+ in the end.

This class can be challenging but still doable. As other commenters noted, the majority of your final grade will come from your performance on exams, which can be very intimidating. I would first suggest going to every lecture and discussion if possible, as they provide great intros to the content and reinforce important concepts. On your own time, I would advise redoing problem sets and ensuring that you form a graphical intuition behind what you're trying to accomplish. This will be especially helpful when you're going through different types of equilibrium towards the end of the class. Before starting the class, try to go through partial derivatives if you can. Generally, the exams are an elevated version of the problem sets done in class except with more challenging numbers or rephrased questions that require you to think about the concept more. For the exams, I would highly recommend that you focus on these concepts and their economic meanings: utility maximization vs expenditure minimization (convex vs concave preferences), compensating vs equivalent variation, income/substitution effect, short and long run supply curves (partial equilibrium), and the difference between the general equilibrium situations we cover in class. It can be easy to lose points on these concepts since they involve a great deal of graphical and numerical interpretation. Overall, I felt that I have learned a ton in this class and feel more confident in future courses because of Professor Surro. So, if you can, definitely take the class with him.

Great professor but veeerry difficult class. Tests are weighted very heavily--even with the most forgiving grade scheme, the final exam counts as half of your grade. If you aren't great at math, prepare for a looot of studying. While the problem sets were typically not too difficult, the exams were extremely stressful. The midterm (and to a lesser extent, the final) were time crunches and included questions that were worded in ways that you wouldn't have expected based on the problem sets, practice problems, and practice exams. I kinda felt awful after both exams, but the pretty generous curve came to my rescue. With that being said, Professor Surro is one of the best instructors I've ever had. He lectures by writing out his notes and all the steps to problems in a very systematic fashion. I would definitely recommend attending his office hours because he explains the concepts very clearly. Furthermore, he provides an immense amount of resources to help his students learn the content (practice problems, typed notes, study groups, written advice for how to do well in the class). If you want an extremely strong foundation for future econ courses, then definitely take Professor Surro!

So hard I had to pnp this class

Exams are really difficult. The final exam will be at least 50% of the overall grade, so if you mess up with the final, the overall grade will be bad.

1. Extremely tough class which helped me to decide that I'm not up for Econ
2. His tone of voice and style of speaking is hypnotizing. It was boring as hell taking his class.
3. Extreme difficult class, but did not have textbooks and other resources to help me learn.
4. Extremely tough tests (testing stuff not in class) and I had no idea how to do them

Professor Surro is a great professor to take Econ 2 with. His class consists of two midterms, one post on the class site discussion about a current event in macroeconomics, and a final. There is a quiz during each discussion section and after each lecture, but they are completely optional. Although I highly recommend taking the quizzes because they count for extra credit on your final exam. My biggest regret for this class is that I didn't study harder for the midterms. The content isn't too hard, but you really need to spend time on the concepts you don't understand and get help if you want to do well on the tests. Professor Surro is really helpful in office hours, and so was my TA. The textbook is pretty necessary for this class, as it has practice problems and it explains some of the concepts more in depth which is really helpful. Professor Surro's powerpoint slides are super clear and he posts them all on CCLE after the lecture, which is super helpful.

This was an overall alright class as the class itself was not too difficult and I think that Surro was quite a fair teacher. However, having professor Rojas last quarter for econ 1, I think that Rojas is the better professor to go with. But, Surro is a relatively new professor and I think that he has the potential to become a better professor.

Chris was the best Professor for Econ 2. I'm very glad I chose to take his class over Rojas' class (I had Rojas for Econ 1) because Chris' tests are much more fair and straightforward. For the most part, he asks questions that we have gone over in class. He doesn't use the textbook much but it is there for reference if you want to read it. I would definitely take this class if you have the option!!! He is a clear lecturer and is such a nice guy. Definitely go to his office hours if you don't understand something because he is so helpful.

Honestly I really enjoyed having Chris at my professor. His lecture slides are super clear, but he pretty much reads off of them the whole class period. The only time when he didn't do this is when we learned about graphs or did math problems, and then he would do work on the black board. Personally, I went to every lecture so I could ask questions, but half the class didnt come to lecture and they still did well on tests lol. The best way to describe his midterms are finals are as fair. If you really understand the material, you will do well. His office hours are really helpful and when you go he shows more of his personality and you get to see that he's just a really nice, chill guy. Overall, I really enjoyed this class because I learned a lot and Chris was super chill. I would take it again, but just know that you really have to put in work.