Drew Mattson - Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN

Professor: Drew Mattson

Department: Economics

College: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Drew is an alright professor but his humor is hilarious. His lectures can be hit or miss. They are sometimes not clear and irrelevant to what is on the exam. The most helpful part of this course is the assignments and team/practice problems. By the final, you should have developed a sense of how to solve an economic issue. Also: go to his office.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is easily accessed outside of class and always ready to help. His assignments are fairly easy as long as you take notes in class, read the book and pay attention in class. He is super nice and like to make jokes in class. Super great teacher that really inspired me to learn economics.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very fun class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The literal worst ever

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

the worst professor i have ever taken. i would rate him a negative 5 if i could.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON110030
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would actually give him a 2.5. Really tough at grading-you say one thing wrong and he docs you quite a lot on a question. However, he is good at getting his grading done at a decent time. There's a big position paper and final each worth 20% of your final grade. Just do the readings he gives you and work hard on the paper and you should pass.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a pretty tough grader but offered so much extra credit I can't really complain. Almost every week we had a quiz and an assignment. He has a super dry and sarcastic sense of humor which some may enjoy but, personally it made him a little hard to approach.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has a dark sense of humor and you'll notice after the first day even, but he is a genuine guy, don't be afraid to come to his office to get help or have him doublecheck anything. Gives plenty of extra credit. 80% of the exams are free response, 20% multiple choice, just means you have to understand and explain concepts. Overall, great professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON110030
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend taking this course online from Mattson to anyone. He was inconsistent with grading and offered little to no help with questions. Much of what was read in the textbook had no correlation to the heavily weighted quizzes, and I truly felt like I didn't learn/retain anything from this online course. (Thank goodness it's over).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I wouldn't recommend taking his class. It was a very hard class and I worked very hard but only received a B when I am an A student. Do you work and the quizzes are the hardest part.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mattson is THE hardest grade Ive ever encountered. He is really picky and specific on WORD CHOICE when grading free response questions. Exams have multiple choice questions that are 20% of your grade while the free response is 80%... good luck if you want 100% on the response part. Additionally, he jokes but does not take others in consideration.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Drew has a dark sense of humor, but he's really funny. He likes to make jokes at Trump's expense. He seems hard and cold on the outside but if you ask him for individual help, he explains it well. The tests are largely based on the essay questions (80% of it), so make sure you can explain the concepts well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took his Econ1100 class fairly simple and he is very clear what he wants done. He is a fair grader. (put some work into assignments) There is one weekly problem per week and a quiz as well generally. There is one 5 page paper in the class. Over all good class and on a very important subject

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him for an online class. This required a lot of assignments in order to demonstrate competence. The assignments were time consuming and it took a couple assignments in order to figure out what he wanted. But after I figured it out, he dropping A's and B's. Hated the class but atleast it was bearable.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He understands that the material is hard and helps you untill you get it. Reading the textbook is a tremendous idea but if you don't you'll likely be fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the hardest classes I have taken. Drew is very clear with what he wants on his tests and what he wants in the homework assignments. Show up, Do your homework and you should be fine. Don't take his class too light though or you will fail.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He does not explain the criteria for what he wants graded at all. His class is a load of bull. He tells you to take a test, but the test will have barely anything to deal with what you just read about, and his way of explaining what to do is not present. You basically have to guess and pray that what you did is correct. Don't ever take him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON2205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has a very dry sense of humor, but it is hilarious. He seems tough and cold, but he is actually a cool guy. Really knows his stuff about Economics. Tests are focused on the short answeressay questions. Always go to his lectures because he breaks down the text book and most of the questions on his tests relate to his lectures.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher. He explains things clearly and is there to help you. He might seem scary at first but he is actually really nice. He has a somewhat creepy sense of humor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this online. I had good tests and bad test. I had good assignments and bad assignments. Once I finally asked for help he was there to check up on my work. But I always felt that he thought I was stupid or doing something wrong constantly. The reading is very easy to understand and essential to the class, but the quizzes are slightly puzzling