Rosanne Altshuler - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Professor: Rosanne Altshuler

Department: Economics

College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECTAX363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A nice woman but overrated professor. Flies through the material and doesnt explain it very well or in an interesting matter. Studying for the exams is really hard since theres not much to study from and the exams are really hard and confusing. The exam structure and grading criteria is also peculiar

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON463
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I've had at Rutgers. Great teacher, even better person. Always ready to help you, explains things clearly, makes taxation interesting. Make a reasonable effort to be there, take notes, and do the work and you'll learn a ton and get an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very overrated professor. Doesn't explain things too well in lecture and office hours so I just went to class to write it down and learn on my own. Grades homework sets that are pretty hard. The real problem is her grading scheme. 12 Multiple choice questions are worth two times the 2 open-ended ones. I got CBs every exam for 2 MC wrong.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON363
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Spectacular instructor and overall fantastic person in general. She will bend over backwards to help you. It's evident that she really likes her job and genuinely cares about students. Also, ignore the comments below. Econ of Taxation is a fairly easy class. Just take detailed notes, do your homework, and take her practice exams and you'll be set.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON220363
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was by far my favorite upper level Econ class at Rutgers. The material is a little hard, but she makes it clear what you should know and is very helpful. Her lectures go by quick and are engaginginteresting . Tests aren't too difficult if you go to class and study beforehand. Homeworks also help. Take this class, or any of hers, if you can!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 363
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Altshuler is the absolute best professor I've ever had the pleasure having at Rutgers University. Economics of Taxation is by far my favorite class in my last three years here at Rutgers. She is so helpful, funny, intelligent, and I am going to be so upset not having her next semester as a professor. The class is hard, but so worth it!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INTROMICRO
• 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:

Fantastic professor. Really cares about her students and is incredibly fair. She makes the subject interesting and does everything she can to help you learn the material! But you still have to do your work in reading the textbook and doing the hw. Take her if you can.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECONMICRO
• 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 very helpful and will do anything to make sure she answers your question. She truly cares about her students! It is not mandatory to go to class however her class is one of the classes I wanted to go to because she was so enthusiastic about what she was teaching that day! I would definitely recommend her

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• 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:

Really easy class if you just show up, listen to the lectures and participate in her clicker questions. There isn't a need to buy the textbook because she uses aplia which includes the textbook. Chooses your final grade based on 2 schemes, which ever gives you a better grade. Super fun class and hilarious professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MICRO
• 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:

FAVORITE PROF!!Her lecture is really great and interesting.I want to major in Econ because of her!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MICRO
• 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:

Took the honors section. She's kind of tough and I worked a lot to get the A, but I love this professor. She's really sweet and genuinely cares about her students, and she does a really good job with teaching the material.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Two grading methods; she chooses whichever gives you a better grade. Fun, helpful lectures with i>clicker, textbook, and online Aplia work. Exams were fair, but study. Don't underestimate how easy they seem.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Taxation is a great class, and she is one of the best professors in the economics department. Very helpful, she does chatrooms and office hours to answer students' questions on the homework assignments. Go to class, and study a moderate amount, and you should do well!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON363
• 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:

Seriously one of the best professors at Rutgers. Really tries to help you understand the material and gives a sizable curve because she wants people to get good grades. If you're lucky enough to get into her class, go to lecture! She's funny and really engaging. One of the best. You can definitely get an A - just take good notes and read!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, one of the best at Rutgers. An expert in her studies, taxation. Her class is not boring and material is fairly easy. This is not a class where you can MISS the lectures and expect to pass. Go to class, do the 4 assigned homework, and do some light studying before exam would be enough to secure a good grade.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what the people below me are on. As someone who didn't buy the book, all I can say is take detailed notes during lecture, and most importantly know the practice exams inside and out. Her curves were more than generous. An A is easily attainable.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECONTAX
• 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:

She has gotten ALOT more difficult she even said it the first day of classes last semester that she has caught onto the fact that the class is too easy and made it a more rigorous course Watch out it killed my gpa

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECONTAXA
• 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:

Extremely difficult exams. Professor is easy for other classes but for economics of taxation, the exams were very difficult. Plus there were a lot of tedious homework assignments.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Impossible to get an A in this class. Studied over 20 hours for each one and still got a B in the class. On top of that, we got homework assignment that take forever to complete.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: TAXAT363
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The exams in this class are extremely difficult. I had a 3.8 in economics before I took this class and somehow got a C. I studied so much for this class but the exams are impossible. On top of that there are so many long, tedious, homework assignments.