Ann Davis - Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Professor: Ann Davis

Department: Economics

College: Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Personally, I really love Professor Davis. I have taken her for countless economics classes and I really respect her! She is very clear with the what the quizzes will be on so it is easy to get an A. If you put in some effort she really respects that and will be generous with the grading. Would definitely recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is the worst professor I have ever had. She is quiet and really difficult to understand. I literally could not pay attention in that class because she was so boring. I went to her for extra help and she made me even more confused.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is a very nice lady; however, her assignments can be a bit confusing at times. She also often does not prepare the class enough for tests and everyone will be scrambling to make sure they understand the material. The tests are also extremely long, especially exams. Nevertheless, she is a pretty generous grader.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof never used class time effectively. You basically have to teach yourself the material through the textbook or with classmates. Material is not overly difficult but with her lack of instruction, effective use of class time and clear answers to exercises, it felt like the material was impossible. DO not take Davis for Micro.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Davis is wonderful. She is a little quiet and is a little awkward, but one of the best professors I have ever had. She is so nice and really an excellent person. Loved her class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IECON442O
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Cannot understand anything she says seeing as she cannot project her voice. Only about 3 grades in the class, one of which is a 25 page paper. Very very unclear about every assignment and test. Overall, very hard professor to learn anything from and would NOT recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's a fantastic professor who knows her stuff. I took ECON 150 which was half Econ and half social issues. She gets a bit confused at times, but a real gem of an instructor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON305
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easy class if you put in the effort. Class is required to understand what is going on for tests and quizzes. Lots of presentations, papers, quizzes, tests, and required out of class trips. Difficult if you have no experience in both environmental and economics.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IECON442
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

For the Dean of Economics, she does not give much as a professor, unclear, rushed, barely over a whisper, jumps around, cuts people off and then expects the highest quality of work. Very unrealistic expectations of students when she herself cannot even give a quality lecture.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is very nice and helpful if you ask. I do not understand people who say she is a bad teacher, it is not like her class is that difficult and she is an easy grader. Plus you learn more then you do in an average Marist business class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! -FYS recession and depression- Extremely boring, can't hear her speaking, long lectures, she's obsessed with graphs ( that have no relevance to what u are learning about), never lets you out early, always constantly calls on you, even when you don't know the answer

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENSC305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Save yourself and don't take her as a professor. Whispers in front of the class to the board, none of her lectures make sense, puts random graphs on the projector that have nothing to do with what you're learning. So scatterbrained it's frustrating just trying to follow what she says. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I did not take econ class with Dr. Davis but my seminar topic was on the great recession and depression. Her explanations are very clear, she wants to make sure you understand some useful economic and financial concepts. Her assignments were touch but interesting. A hard grader: 95% for any essay is, probably, the most you can get

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Anything you could hate about a class, you will get in this one...confusing tests, material on tests never covered, cant hear what she is saying, tests are too long, class is BORING,class is very difficult, so many graphs and articles that are like WHAT? You would be better waiting for a different professor...AVOID this one and save yourself

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON104
• 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:

Avoid at all costs..she doesnt speak loud enough and goes from chapter to chapter giving out assignments that are impossible to do and have nothing to do with what she is talking about..I dont even know which assignemnts are homework half the time..doesnt really explain things..hard to understand..economics is horrific as it is and she doesnt help

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Does not know how to convey her thoughts to teaching. Still don't understand macroeconomics to this day. Never returns emails. Tests are impossible. Obsessed with writing essays on articles. Sweet lady though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• 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:

Not very good at explaining Microeconomics. I didn't feel like I learned much at the end of the semester. Her tests are difficult, but quizzes are alright. 3 papers, easy grader for written assignments. Wouldn't recommend, though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took Dr. Davis for micro. She talks very softly in front of the class in a microphone. she's a small woman and loves the ipad.. but she is very difficult to understand. almost too smart to teach. you have to ask her really specific questions to understand. basically, if you want an A, count on spending 3 hours a week with a tutor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took Dr. Davis for micro and macro economics and found her to be an excellent professor. Her tests can be difficult though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: INTECON
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is an extremely knowledgeable professor. Many students in my class did not like her because they did not understand the material. However, they were business majors in an advanced economics course. Any decent economic student can get the A with minimal work.