ECON 4190

This class is very intriguing at first and Ciliberto is a good lecturer. However, I would not recommend this class unless you really want to challenge yourself. I was a big fan of the Economics department and then I took this class. Ciliberto is the man and there is not too much work in this class. The exams are tricky and if have low average scores so they are curved.

One of the hardest if not the hardest class in the econ department, the material in itself is enjoyable and interesting to analyze, however, this class will mentally and physically drain you due to the density of the material. If you thought intermediate micro was hard... prepare yourself for one of the hardest if not the hardest course in the econ department.

This class was literally one of the most challenging courses I have ever taken but for some reason I actually really liked the material. To understand and grasp content in class you have to devote your full attention during lecture which isn't hard since Professor Ciliberto makes it easy for people to ask questions. The exams are a bit misleading because one question is from one of the homework and the other 1 or 2 (the exams are maximum three questions long with 60-70 points each) have several parts, which makes it hard to answer D, if you haven't answered B, for example. The material learned in class is super interesting and you can see how it can actually be applied to the real world, which one of the only Econ classes I've taken that I have been able to tell. There are homeworks every week that you do in a group and are due every Thursday. Discussion is literally just going over the homework and he posts the results the day before it is due as an incentive to do the homework before and check it before submitting. The exams are hard and you have to really understand the material to do well (as in know how to apply certain scenarios that might not have been discussed in class). Professor Ciliberto is a very good professor and super approachable too. You will for sure use concepts taught in ECON3010 for this course, but nothing advanced. Calculus is used a lot, but I think long algebra problems are where it gets complicated. Despite this, I have been below the average for both midterms but I still think its super interesting so just be aware.

So right off the bat, this was one of my favorite classes hands down at UVA. Professor Ciliberto is one of the best professors around. Not only does he teach the material well but he also cares about the students. When looking at the material for this class, it was incredibly interesting. So much so, that I am hoping to continue on with studying IO next semester. In terms of the difficulty of the class, it is tough. Not impossible, but tough. The most math you'll have to do is take derivatives using the product rule, but you take a lot of derivatives. I'm someone who doesn't consider myself a math person but was still able to do all the math in this class. All in all, I cannot recommend this class highly enough for people! #tCF2020

This is definitely my favorite econ class. Prof Cilberto is very nice and approachable. Even though the materials we went through were hard, the class was very rewarding at the end. Do require a lot of time and thinking and math (calculus) skills.

This has been both my favorite and one of the most difficult classes I have taken at UVA. Professor Ciliberto is the best Professor I have had at UVA and he does an excellent job teaching in an online environment. With the class being online, he hand wrote everything he said as if it were on a chalk board which was very helpful. This class is calculus intensive and I do not suggest taking it if you are not comfortable with math. Although this class is very difficult, Professor Ciliberto does an excellent job explaining difficult topics. Grades consist of 2 midterms and a final, as well as weekly problem sets graded for accuracy (answer keys posted prior to turning in)

Professor Ciliberto is, without question, one of the best econ professors in the department in terms of teaching style and friendliness. Super approachable and even though I have a love-hate relationship with the Socratic method of teaching, it holds me and others accountable to pay attention and actually learn more in class. The structure of the class is such where each individual homework (~10 of them in a given semester, but it seems to change) counts for very little but all of them together are 15% and are critical to your understanding of the material. Do well on the homeworks and actually understand them and you'll do fine in the class. Two midterms and a final, pretty standard. Attendance is also key, as he seems to give people the benefit of the doubt for the final grade when they come to class every day. He takes attendance every morning. Other than that, he's a super fun guy to talk to during office hours. Generally curious about internship/job placements for his students. He says his curve is about 30% A's, 50% B's, and the rest C's, which is by itself a generous curve. If you come to class everyday, he's said multiple times in class that you "can't get below a C+," which isn't a bad deal if you think about it.

Tough class, lots of HW, but well worth it.
Kinda weird at first since he takes attendance but he makes sure that you pay attention and learn. Once you do pay attention you'll be rewarded with, in my opinion, the best professor at UVA.