Mark Foley - Davidson College, Davidson, NC

Professor: Mark Foley

Department: Economics

College: Davidson College, Davidson, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO219S
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Straight to the point, and understand every single question of mine

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark is a really cool guy and a great professor. He moves briskly through lectures, so it is helpful to read the book section for the lecture the previous night (as he suggests). Labs and problem sets are not too difficult. Tests usually have one difficult problem, so study well beforehand. Also, start the paper early. He'll answer questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best Teacher Ever

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best and overall nicest professors I've had. Very fast paced but gets you ready for econometrics. Also, be warned, his tests are difficult and force you to apply concepts, not merely regurgitate them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mark teaches a solid Statistics course that is fast-paced and difficult to follow sometimes, but he makes his PowerPoint lecture slides available online for note-taking in class. His tests are tough, the labs are busywork, and the regression analysis paper is quite a task, but he is extremely helpful and fantastic to work with outside of class

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS UNLESS YOU ARE EXTREMELY PROFICIENT WITH POWERPOINT. HE GOES VERY FAST AND EXPECTS YOU TO TEACH YOURSELF THE MATERIAL IF YOU DONT GET IT THE FIRST TIME. THE TESTS ARE INCREDIBLY HARD AND HE NEVER SLOWS DOWN IF PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECO205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

An awesome professor! Yes the class was horribly difficult. But he is very helpful and I enjoyed his classes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He covered more material than any other professor that teaches the course and he grades more harshly than anyone else in the department. He failed quite a few in my class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO319
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

tends to teach harder courses which explains the difficulty of his classes. extremely helpful in office hours. he's a genius and goes through material like one which can explain confusion during lectures, but he will slow down if you ask. one of the best professors in the econ department.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not enough HWK relative to the difficulty of his reviews and exams. Back breaking!! Too dependent on Powerpoint and does not explain concepts very well. Lots of office hours but poor teaching style.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not enough homework relative to the difficulty of the tests and exam. Not enough diversity in overall grade components. Lots of office hours but not of much use.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not my teaching style... he uses power points. Pretty hard tests, not enough HW for practice: you are expected to do it on your own, which for me did not work out. Other than that, he is an awesome person and is always willing to help. Not to mention that he is the best looking teacher on campus.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really good econ. professor, he enlivens the subject matter so it is not as dry as it should or could be. His style of teaching from his powerpoint slides didn't work with me, as the dark room, the subject material, and the cool wall behind my head destroyed my wakefulness without fail. Yet, I am doing well in his course. I recommend it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really awesome professor. Knows his stuff, and breaks everything down to the basics. Read your notes everyday after class, and keep up to date with the homework and you'll be more that fine. Very helpful with office hours. Teaches mostly from pp slides, so if ur not good with that, it 'could' be a problem. even so, a must take.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Overall great guy, and great teacher. Very energetic and enthusiastic.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

one of best econ professors

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECONSTATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark's a great guy. You just can't get a more laid-back econ prof. Extremely intelligent, knowledgable, and flexible.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECO232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy...insists on being called Mark; easy-going, and a great teacher

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful inside and outside of class. Great guy.