ECON 3010

I think Kloosterman was a very fair professor, and I came out of this class having learned a lot. His lectures were very detailed and example-oriented, which was good especially for figuring out how he wanted you to work problems for the exams. As for the exams, they were definitely tricky but not impossible. Exam averages were typically in the low 70s but curved up later (he doesn't curve individual exams but rather your final grade). Discussion period is technically optional (as in, no part of your grade is tied to discussion), but I found it very helpful as the TAs provide more practice problems from previous exams. Week-to-week it isn't an outrageous amount of work, but definitely stay on top of it - if you don't understand something talk to Kloosterman/a TA ASAP because it can be easy to become lost as the course moves quickly and everything builds. ECON 3010 is one of those classes that can be hard regardless of who your professor is, but I definitely would recommend taking it with Kloosterman!

I would definitely recommend taking ECON 3010 with Prof Kloosterman. Everything that we need to know for the exams is taught during lecture, so there is no need to read the textbook at all. The class is very math-heavy so if you're not good at math (specifically derivative calculus and optimization) then it might be challenging. The exams are very reasonable though in terms of what they cover, and the TAs are really helpful. The homework is a bit hard but the written part is just graded on completion/effort which is nice. Overall a moderately challenging class but definitely doable! #tCFfall2022

I found the lectures to be really boring. The lectures are actually just the practice questions from the textbook which I found kinda funny. For the tests he tries to have the average around 70 then applies a massive curve at the end of the semester. I averaged around a 63 for the tests and ended with a B-. For the tests I think making sure you know how to do the HW well should set you straight. Best int-micro teacher by far.

This class is a big step up from ECON 2010, but it is manageable if you try. The calculus is nothing harder than partial derivatives, which Kloosterman teaches you how to do, but the algebra can get tricky. The lectures were kinda boring but it's probably hard to make it interesting anyway. Doing the homework and practice tests were essential for doing well on the exams. The actual tests were hard, but should be fine with the curve as long as you paid attention in class, practiced, and tried for every question. Also, go to discussion for more practice problems. #tCFspring2022

Admittedly, I thought this course would be harder than it actually was. As others have mentioned, the calculus used is pretty rudimentary (only basic differential calculus) but the algebra can get tricky at times. I attended office hours regularly throughout the semester and this was super helpful; Kloosterman often goes through all the homework answers or any homework questions you may have during office hours before the homework is actually due. Kloosterman is also pretty upfront with what he expects you to know within the timeframe of the course and he's pretty reasonable with this. The lectures are based off the textbook, so you don't really need to do the readings as well unless you really want to. During lectures, he goes through the examples/problems step by step on paper which is super helpful to be able to refer to since the slides don't always go through them. All in all, Kloosterman's a reasonable guy and a pretty effective lecturer. As long as you give the course its due effort (watch all lectures, do the homeworks, go to office hours, etc.) it's a pretty enjoyable course and I recommend taking it with Kloosterman. Also, if Jenna Blochowicz is TAing the class, absolutely take it with her, she's phenomenal. #tCFspring2021

It's a lot of work but don't be scared. If you go to lecture, do the homeworks, and take good notes you will do fine. The practice exams were very helpful and the curve was generous. Sometimes you get really hard questions on exams, but if you make an effort and try to solve them rather than just skip them you'll get some points. The hardest calculus you'll have to do is partial derivatives but the algebra sucks sometimes. Overall I would recommend Kloosterman for this class

This material is difficult for those without strong mathematical backgrounds, but eventually becomes more of a theory class. The biggest issues I had were 1. there is more material to cover than any other class I've ever taken by far, 2. The homework is pretty difficult to do quickly without a group and 3. the exams are way too hard and only curved to an 83 at the end. I got way above average the midterms and did all my homework and still didn't get an A.

You will learn a lot of useful skills and will get an introduction to the real study of economics, but know that it's a weed-out class designed as a barrier to the ECON major.

I went into this course thinking that it was going to be super challenging, but it turned out to be not as bad as i thought it would be. Kloosterman does a good job at teaching the material and giving a lot of examples in class. The homework problems are definitely helpful and similar to what you will expect on the exams. The three midterms were overall pretty fair in content and as long as you get near or above average on them, you will get a decent grade (there's a curve).

Kloosterman is a cool guy and I like him as a person and a professor. He would regurgitate the textbook in slides in class then put those slides online, so there was really no reason to go to lectures, but the slides made the text way more understandable because the text was pretty damn useless and dense full of calculus that this class doesn't really delve into. If you are concerned about the calc in this class don't be, it was pretty much only on one test and it was derivatives. What is way harder in this class is the algebra, not the calc. Discussion sections were used only for handing in your homework and literally 0 people would stay for the discussion so if you take this class you do not have to go to discussion. The tests were hard as hell, mostly because they were way too long and nobody was ever able to finish 100% of the test for the most part. Averages on exams were between 52-62 but they were curved very very generously. (Average curved to a B). I don't know if Kloosterman is your best choice for taking this class, but I reckon he isn't the worst. There is no good way to take ECON 3010, this class is some rubbish. I got a B+

Kloosterman is very knowledgeable on the subject matter and is an overall great guy. His exams are very long so don't expect to finish early (no one ever finished the exams in my section). The class is hard but if you do good and understand the written homework and do extra practice problems you should be fine. The best study materiel for his exams are the old exams he posts and the written homework, slides and the book don't help that much.

Kloosterman was great. This is a tough class and it's known for being one of the more challenging Econ courses at UVA. You really learn a lot though and Kloosterman is incredibly fair. He gives a very generous curve and the written homework does a great job preparing you for the exams. Kloosterman does a great job of teaching you what you need to know and his grading policies are better than other professors that teach this course. I'd definitely recommend taking this class with Kloosterman if you have to take Econ 3010.

His lectures weren't really that helpful, and the textbook only helps so much. The practice exams and the homework were not nearly as hard as the exams were; in fact, he designed the exams so students wouldn't finish them. The curves were generous but only because students did so badly. I wouldn't recommend taking the class to non-Econ majors anyways, but I don't think Kloosterman is the guy to take this with.

Professor Kloosterman is the worst professor I have had at UVa thus far. He is not approachable and when you go to office hours, he is extremely unhelpful and unpleasant. The material itself is not impossible, though he aims to make it so by putting a ridiculous amount of algebra in each problem. The only redeeming part about this class was that the TA, Megan, was very helpful and wanted you to succeed. If you take this class, do not go with Kloosterman, he is the worst.

Weekly hw that doesn't take too long and really helps prepare you for the exams. Kloosterman is knowledgeable in the subject matter and very nice, but lectures fairly straight off his lecture slides so lectures aren't 100% necessary but definitely help. Class in general is difficult but if you have to take it, I'd recommend Kloosterman

This was kloosterman's first time teaching the course, and I think he did a really good job. My only complaint is that all the exams were far too long, but that seems to be a staple of the econ department as a whole. If you are decent with calculus you should do fine

Econ 3010 as a course sucks no matter who you take it with. Kloosterman posts his slides online and basically reads them off in class so attendance really isn't necessary. Tests were hard but he curved them very generously. He is a very monotonous lecturer, but since everything is online, it didn't matter too much. Online homework was very easy but the written stuff could get difficult from time to time. Don't take this class unless you have to for Econ major/minor

One of the best classes I've taken here at UVA; it was so simple, yet so sweet. Kloosterman is a very easy-to-understand lecturer who is guided by his clear Powerpoint slides. His tests could be tough at times, but that's ECON 3010 for you. I'd say you definitely have an edge with Kloosterman if you're good with math, because his material is very much calculus-based; that being said, don't let this scare you if you aren't the best at math because he takes each problem very slowly. Could not recommend this guy enough; he's a new professor too, so there's nowhere to go but up!

Awesome prof. Was the most well run class I've taken at UVA. If you are good at math this class will be a joke.

This course was easier than other econ courses I have taken. It was all because of Kloosterman though. Kloosterman posts all of the slides online so there was no incentive to go to class. The exams were tough averaging between 59-65, but the curve was generous. If you have to take econ 301, I would advise taking it with Kloosterman.