Professor: Bruce Hamilton
Department: Economics
College: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I didn't find Bruce very hard in Micro Elements. His lectures were clear & the concepts were not difficult; grading was harsh but not unfair. I never had to go to learning den/read the textbook. You'll find the class straightforward if you're already inclined to paying attention to detail. Also TAs have influence on your final grade so kiss up
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ECN102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The material is not particularly difficult, but Hamilton is specific with his grading. He does recycle test questions so study the back tests and show your answers to a TA who's done the class before thus is familiar with his grading. Go to lecture. He explains things clearly and logically. There are no assignments which is nice
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a good lecturer and things will make sense but you will not get a good test grade unless you write an essay per question. His expectations for answers aren't clear and the TAs help as much as they can but ultimately fall short. The class isn't enjoyable because of the inability to do well. Also doesn't curve.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He speaks clearly, which is the only good thing. Prof. Hamilton seems to get off on power, and because he is Lord King of Economics, he uses this position to harass all the underclassmen. His office hours are 7am, exams are filled with "gotcha" questions, and you have to beg and grovel for a good grade. Also, doesn't use online resources at all.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ECON
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
While his class started out to be different from what I expected, Bruce helped me to get back on track and to give me the opportunity to work closely with him to bring up my grade, and to use helpful material to fully understand what I was missing.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: MICRO
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Go to class, read all of the textbook (the Mankiw one) and go to Learning Den and you will do well. He explains things clearly and multiple times with well labeled graphs, but his grading is too specific. Just know what he is looking for and write exactly that.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: MICROECONOMICS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor does not really seem to care for the students. I got an A in his class but devoted all of my life to it... he is a terrible professor and really needs to leave hopkins, and he is not a nice guy at all, rather arrogant if you ask me and a majority of the class
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: MICRO101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
do not take this class as an elective. the theory is simple, but if you do not say the exact words he says in class, you get no points. its such bs. i can not stress this enough. do not take this class unless you have to. it is not worth it.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher, now he's famous on 9GAG too LOL. He really knows his stuff about the subject, high recommended!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ECN102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
An absolutely terrible prof/person. The book he forces you to buy (his of course) is horrible! There are whole pages that are just missing specific letters. I don't think anyone ever proofread it. Plus he thinks he is god when it comes to econ (yet teaches micro which is self-explanatory). He's arrogant and rude. I suggest macro if u have a choice
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ECON310
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Among the strongest non-engineering professors. Unliked by the lazy.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: MIC102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He lost my midterm exam and made me do an oral exam in his office 2 weeks after my exam (and after spring break) with 2 days notice and made me feel bad about it. Not only did he give me an unfair grade he was demeaning and arrogant, unwilling to admit his exam system is flawed. He and his course are the reasons why I dropped economics major.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
AWFUL teacher. Made me not want to major in economics. Do not take his class unless you absolutely have to
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a good teacher, alright, and I deny that he doesn't know how to teach... But it kind of seems like it is easy for him to get turned off by students who ask questions that in his views, are not 'good'. His grading is impossible. His tests are ridiculously hard (the time limit is sooo short I found myself with too little time to think before I w
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Incompetent, doesn't care for students, impossible grader. Made me drop economics major.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he's not a bad professor - pay attention in class, seek out help from a ta or tudor if needed but he merely wants you to explain concepts discussed in class on the tests
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is really a horrible teacher
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ECON102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hamilton is not a bad professor. His lectures are pretty clear and make sense. People that complain about his class being hard just don't do any work/go to lecture often. if you attend most lectures, pay attention, and do your readings every week you will have no problem with him or his class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: MICRO180
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Poorly graded exams. Unavailable for help, overall terrible course.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ECON22
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Biggest mistake of my life was to take this damn class and hurt my GPA
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