ECON 3010

If you're trying to knock out the econ major prerequisites, taking 3010 during the summer with Ciliberto isn't a bad option. The class is only 4 weeks long, so it won't take up all of your summer. However, there are tests weekly, which can be quite stressful. Reading the book is important given the limited amount of lecture time there is, and it will give you a deeper understanding of some of the concepts. Doing the homework is also imperative, as the tests are basically the same problems with different numbers (for most questions). He will usually throw a question or two that seems impossible, but with the huge curve at the end of the class you can afford to miss/skip a question or two a test. The highest level of math you really need to know is partial derivatives, so if calculus isn't your thing then this is a plus. On the other side of things Ciliberto is very friendly and won't be upset if he asks you a question that you don't know the answer to. If you do the read the book, and redo the homework several times, you should be able to get a B+ or above.

Unless you're willing to work almost all day, I would not take the class in the summer, because the pace is really fast. Ciliberto is a decent professor, but spends way too much time on solving simple math and not enough time on the intuition behind the concepts. As a class, the grading scheme and extra credit made it easy to get a good grade, but you have to have video on every zoom class to get extra credit, and he takes attendance and requires participation. Homeworks had basically nothing to do with lecture, so go to office hours, and read the book.

This guy is terrible. Super passionate about a topic he doesnt know how to teach. You have to learn everything on your own and he offers no support. He complains about having to grade tests and complains when u email him. He doesnt care about his students, but rather sees them as a chore.