Very fair class. Midterms and final were all multiple choice but the final was unexpectedly more difficult than the midterms. Only downside is that you have to buy Mindtap which costs like $130 just to submit weekly homework. I came in with zero knowledge of Econ and ended up getting 24/ 25 and 25/25 on the midterms. Just dedicate time to understanding the concepts and doing the homework with purpose and I guarantee you'll do well ( unless you absolutely hate econ) It won't be like one of those classes where you studied hard and dont see the results you expected: what you put into the class is what you get out. You dont necessarily have to go to lecture as he just reads off the slides, you literally could just read the book and take notes and only show up for the midterms and final and pull off with an A . I went to every single lecture but that was because I was a naive freshman :)

Rojas was a very good professor. For someone who doesn't necessarily know the concepts of Econ, he explains it thoroughly. As for me, I knew a lot of Econ from merely taking (not AP/IB) an Economics class offered in my high school. His midterms were way too easy everyone did too well. His final was a LOT harder, though. I recommend going to lectures because he's just such a great professor, but don't feel too bad if you miss his lectures because his powerpoints come online. Just make sure to take advantage of the textbook as the textbook in itself is the source of most if not all the information. I didn't go to about half the lectures because I couldn't wake up, but I really took advantage of the book and was able to manage an A.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME IN LECTURE. Rojas's lectures consist of him reading off the slides (which are on ccle) and then asking "are you with me?". Instead, I recommend just reading the book and doing practice problems. I went to a total of 3 lectures all quarter and still did well on the tests. But overall, very manageable class and not that difficult.

Rojas is a lecturer, not a professor. he is a really smart guy and knows what he's talking about and tells you everything he knows. but there is no effort to make sure you understand the material or any extraordinary examples that he gives that gives you that "ah ha!" moment. Rojas is a super nice guy though and does make an effort to have lecture slides and such. The TAs are useless. Diana Van Patten was pretty solid though compared to the others. The exams are hard but i managed to get an A- even with a C on the final. THE FINAL CONTAINS A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM POST SECOND MIDTERM UNTIL THE FINAL. i didn't know this and stopped paying attention in class after the second midterm and that screwed me. Overall i would take this class again, just make sure to supplement lectures with the textbook readings because those help a lot, go to class and actually pay attention, do the homework (no reason to not have a 100 for homework average you literally can take it twice and check your answers), and go to discussion. actively participate and keep up and youll be fine.

Rojas is easy to understand and makes a sincere effort to get students involved. He is a good teacher, but the tests are tough and the TAs are usually unhelpful so you have to put in your own work on a weekly basis. But going to lecture definitely helped me understand the material because he breaks it down to lames terms very well.

Rojas was an extremely helpful professor who really tried to engage with students to make sure they understood before he moved on. While his lectures can drag a bit (I had an 8 am so it was tough staying awake) I definitely recommend going as he explains the subjects very well. There are weekly hw assignments that aren't too bad, and those questions resemble the midterm questions almost exactly. Not a difficult class if you go to lecture and do the textbook readings.

My biggest pet peeve was that he didn't return the midterms thus you never really learned from your mistakes; making studying for the final more challenging. Not very good at replying to email. Overall, a very low demand and boring class. I would took take it again just because of how low the demand is. Rojas is a lecturer not a teacher.

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Randall is a complete homie! His exams are directly sourced from the textbook, slides, and homework problems. The practice midterms he gives out are predictive of the midterms, however the final is slightly more difficult.

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Very easy class. Most of the tests have questions directly from homeworks or practice tests. Lectures are pretty boring but he talks directly from the slides which is helpful.