Robert Trost - George Washington University, Washington, DC

Professor: Robert Trost

Department: Economics

College: George Washington University, Washington, DC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• 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:

Trost is the man! His lectures are very concise but are based directly off the power points he posts online. There are bi-weekly online assignments that are very easy if you do any of the following: read the book, go to class, or read the powerpoints. The midterm and final are both multiple choice with 18 and 27 questions respectively AND you get to type a legal cheat sheet! You learn a great deal and arent the slightest bit miserable doing it. TA's are phenomenal but discussion is optional.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest A since I've been here but lectures are quite honestly useless. I went to class the first three weeks and realize its not at all necessary. I learned everything I need to know from my TA, but only because I got lucky with a very good one. Take for an easy A but don't expect anything remotely useful to ever come out of his lectures.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class is not as easy as people think, but still got and A. Trost does not really teach the subject that well though. You just have to study hard by closely reading the book and learning from Aplia. Attendance isn't required and the lecture room is often very empty.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Economics with Trost is mega easy class. His lectures are basically reflections of the textbook chapters, and his exams are basically reflections of lectures and readings. This is possibly the easiest class at GW as long as you read the textbook. Class was pretty useless, and he's not the most thrilling professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are totally useless. I learned everything from textbook by myself. Only went to lectures for three time and got an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are not mandatory, but I would recommend attending as he gives hints for what would be on the midterm/final every so often. Also go to discussion. The TA's can condense the chapter into 30 minutes of 'heres what you need to know to pass'. Aplia is easy, just follow along in the book.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His voice is distracting and yells out random words. He also has a tendency to go on tangents. I feel like I am teaching myself more by reading the text than from going to lecture.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are useless, Aplia is tougher than others have let on and the majority of TAs can't teach. Trost is a nice guy if you talk to him but THIS CLASS IS NOT EASY. Go to lecture, read the book and study hard - don't just rely on the cheat sheet. Most importantly, don't count on an easy A, especially if Econ doesn't come easy to you.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Trost is unclear and uninterested. As said before, good for completing a requirement, not for majors. It IS necessary to read the book and look over Aplia, but lectures are a huge waste of time. TA Meraj is your best hope for actually learning material, as he can teach two weeks of drawn out lecture material in a clear 50 minute discussion

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• 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:

please avoid him at all costs. I'm an A student, dedicated and works extremely hard at all times. Aplia is not easy at all, he can't teach a word. Almost impossible to get an A, b/c he has now re-structured his class. Not easy at all. Please avoid!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest teacher at GW. This class was much easier than my high school economics class. Kids do fail, so I recommend attending discussion and reading the textbook. If you read the text book and understand the material the two exams (the only tests) are very easy. You also get a 4 page cheat sheet on the final exam.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• 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:

HORRIBLE! Absolutely useless. Sure I got an A, but I learned literally nothing. Don't waste your money. He's one of the biggest jokes on campus.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Trost is awful and you only coast if you teach yourself. I coasted but I know many others who did not. The exams are easy if you ready the chapters the day before the exam. We only did 8 of them. Don't go to lecture or discussion it's a waste of time and he will just confuse you even more.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

dont take this class if you are majoring in econ... do take it if its a requirement.. you will not learn anything and i really recommend you go to the discussion sections and not the lecture.. he just rambles on and on..

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

good teacher..jus go to class for clarity..people that don't like him rarely go to class..

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Trost is a horrible excuse for a teacher. This is the only class I don't go to, and while the material is "easy" compared to other classes, it doesn't seem that easy to me because he makes it seem so difficult. It's my least favorite class and I really wish I took someone else.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful, Awful, Awful...rambles all class, please choose someone else

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

What a waste of time, the guy quotes from a famous person every time you ask him a question, e.g. Isiah Thomas shoots 1000 free throws everyday... Very easy though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class at GW. Take Trost. Its like having one less class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON011
• 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:

If you want an A, take Trost. If you want to learn about economics, don't. It's that simple.