Jay Lu
Department of Economics
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4.0
Overall Rating
Based on 18 Users
Easiness 3.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
  • Tolerates Tardiness
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Often Funny
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
31.0%
25.8%
20.7%
15.5%
10.3%
5.2%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
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D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

20.7%
17.3%
13.8%
10.4%
6.9%
3.5%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

23.5%
19.5%
15.6%
11.7%
7.8%
3.9%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

27.9%
23.2%
18.6%
13.9%
9.3%
4.6%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

38.5%
32.1%
25.7%
19.3%
12.8%
6.4%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: B
April 2, 2018

Jay was an engaging professor and straight forward, however when doing the problem sets and practice midterms/finals, the short answers were difficult to do based on only his lecture slides which did not provide as in depth detail on how to do the problems as the problem sets needed. Lecture is helpful to attend, but there's no need to worry if you miss a few. I probably could've gotten a higher grade if I put more effort into the class. I would recommend this as an elective.

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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: B+
March 28, 2018

Great professor and interesting class! He made his lectures very interactive and encouraged class participation. There is no textbook, which I actually liked; the class was all PowerPoint-based but it is important to go to class because at the end of some slides, there are questions about the different models that the Professor answers during class. He's a great resource for students who want more information about working in investment banking and he's always willing to make time for his students. Super chill and nice professor! I wouldn't say this is an EASY A class; study, keep up with the different slides, form study groups, do well on the problem sets, go to office hours, and you will do fine. Highly recommend!

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Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: N/A
April 2, 2017

Jay is one of the most engaging professors in the Econ department and gives very good lectures. More than every other professor I had, he liked to stop and ask questions throughout every lecture to clarify concepts and motivate students to think. Class attendance was very high even though slides were posted online. The problem sets and exams were decently challenging (not easy, not hard). And the examples he gave were actually relevant to real life (ie. procrastination, investment, dating).

Behavioral Economics is a relatively "new" subject that merges classical economics with psychology. Jay did a great job structuring the main themes so that every theme was covered with the following format: 1) what does classical economics say? 2) why classical economics sucks, and 3) how is behavioral economics better? It's really easy to follow along, but you had to spend some time digesting the concepts. The math is relatively simple (algebra and basic differentiation) but the concepts could get dense so make sure you figure out the precise relationship between different ideas.

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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: B
April 2, 2018

Jay was an engaging professor and straight forward, however when doing the problem sets and practice midterms/finals, the short answers were difficult to do based on only his lecture slides which did not provide as in depth detail on how to do the problems as the problem sets needed. Lecture is helpful to attend, but there's no need to worry if you miss a few. I probably could've gotten a higher grade if I put more effort into the class. I would recommend this as an elective.

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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: B+
March 28, 2018

Great professor and interesting class! He made his lectures very interactive and encouraged class participation. There is no textbook, which I actually liked; the class was all PowerPoint-based but it is important to go to class because at the end of some slides, there are questions about the different models that the Professor answers during class. He's a great resource for students who want more information about working in investment banking and he's always willing to make time for his students. Super chill and nice professor! I wouldn't say this is an EASY A class; study, keep up with the different slides, form study groups, do well on the problem sets, go to office hours, and you will do fine. Highly recommend!

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Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: N/A
April 2, 2017

Jay is one of the most engaging professors in the Econ department and gives very good lectures. More than every other professor I had, he liked to stop and ask questions throughout every lecture to clarify concepts and motivate students to think. Class attendance was very high even though slides were posted online. The problem sets and exams were decently challenging (not easy, not hard). And the examples he gave were actually relevant to real life (ie. procrastination, investment, dating).

Behavioral Economics is a relatively "new" subject that merges classical economics with psychology. Jay did a great job structuring the main themes so that every theme was covered with the following format: 1) what does classical economics say? 2) why classical economics sucks, and 3) how is behavioral economics better? It's really easy to follow along, but you had to spend some time digesting the concepts. The math is relatively simple (algebra and basic differentiation) but the concepts could get dense so make sure you figure out the precise relationship between different ideas.

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4.0
Overall Rating
Based on 18 Users
Easiness 3.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.8 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Uses Slides
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  • Tolerates Tardiness
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  • Engaging Lectures
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  • Often Funny
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