ECON 2010

This class does not ask much of you other than going to the lectures and reading 1-2 chapters per week. You don't need to read the Mystery of the Invisible hand unless you really want to get the one question that was put on the final correct. Whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE DIVYA PANDEY as a TA. I took AP micro my senior year so I was comfortable in this class almost the entire time. I murdered the first exam, thought I was the goat and got a B- on the second exam, and then got a B - on the final, BUT the curve is so amazing that I ended up with an A- overall in the class. Soooo many people bomb Elzinga's tests that the minimum % for an A- this year was an 81.5. That's the best part of this course in my opinion.

Overall the class ends up being fine. I had never taken an economics class before and I ended up coming out with a B- . His lectures are strange at times but I learned a lot from them. Definitely read the book if you aren't familiar with Economics because it defines things well. The two tests were relatively difficult with the final being harder than both but the curve at the end really saved me. As long as you go to class and study before the tests and finals it isn't hard to get an A or B in the class but a lot of people I know relied on dutch knockout and ended up screwing themselves grade wise.

I found this course to be very manageable, and I felt like I learned a lot about the foundations of economics that can be very relevant to other courses and things in general. Elzinga was a very nice professor, but the lectures got to be a little boring, and I felt they weren't even super helpful, as the exams focused mainly on textbook material that Elzinga didn't necessarily focus on. The TA sections were very helpful in breaking down the textbook, and the quizzes given helped in preparing for the exams. The two midterms are short answer, and if you go through the textbook you should be fine. The final was all multiple choice and I did not find it extremely challenging. There is a curve for the class and it is very, very helpful. I overall recommend this class and if you put in a good amount of work it's not hard to get an A, especially with the curve.

Elzinga is a legend. He is an awesome guy, extremely wise, hilarious, knowledgable, and approachable. Lectures are amazing and I was legit excited for econ every Mon/Wed. If you read the textbook, take decent notes, and go to lectures, it's pretty easy to get a B+ or A-. A or better is much more difficult. Don't rely on the Dutch Knockout. The grading scale at the end makes it difficult to get the Dutch Knockout. I learned a completely new way of looking at the world. Don't graduate from UVA without being in Elzinga's class.

Professor Elzinga is an amazing teacher. Not only does he make the lectures super interesting with his unique humor and style, but he really takes the time to try to get to know his students, even with a class of around 900 students between two sections. Highly recommend going to office hours. As far as workload goes, there isn't any graded homework. The exams are a bit tough, but overall it's not a bad workload for a 3 credit course. Highly recommend this class, even if you're not super interested in economics.

Do not take this class unless you love memorizing random facts and answering vague questions that TA's can even tell you what their asking. If your a math person and prefer graph based and math based, logical, consistent formulas for solving problems, take Santagini. From what I heard, his class is much easier because you are tested on material that you have the tools and knowledge to solve. In Elzinga's exams, he literally asked to recall a quote in a 200 page book... his exams are crazy.

Elzinga is a cute old man my problem is that he spends more time talking about the Econ minute than he does actually teaching the material. The head TA makes the tests and often they are worded to trick you then it is to test the information. EVEN IF ELZINGA SAYS SOMETHING WILL NOT BE ON THE TEST WRITE IT DOWN ANYWAYS, especially if it is about the name of people. I thought the information was really interesting but I would not recommend the course unless it is a prerequisite.

Easy course if you put in a good amount of time reading. Random fun facts mentioned in lectures might appear on the test. Professor goes off topic frequently but the material overall is fairly simple.

Elzinga is an icon at UVA, and one of a select few professors that are worth taking no matter what your major is. Lectures are interesting enough, and if you read the chapters before class they are pretty straightforward. No work other than reading and reviewing for exams, and the occasional quiz in discussion. One of the best courses offered here at Mr. Jefferson's University.

Mr. Elzinga is an incredibly knowledgeable professor! He delivers a pretty entertaining lecture, though I'd recommend sitting up front since it's a huge class. I wish I'd put more effort into this course, but I ended up with an A-. The tests can be tricky, so make sure you memorize the definitions word for word, because the TAs have a strict rubric. Make a few friends with different TAs too, since only some of them give out study guides / practice questions for the tests (which are SUPER helpful).