Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay - Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Professor: Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay

Department: Economics

College: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I found myself having to use online materials and videos and the book to actually understand the concepts because the lectures weren't helpful or clear to me. But I have no background in Econ and it didn't come super easily for me, so others may be able to understand the lectures. And there is extra credit for attendance.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON10111021
• 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:

Lectures were awful, she would get off topic then ask if everyone was still with her. No one would answer. She was not very nice either calling out individual students in large lecture halls. Once she made a student leave class because he did not know the answer to a question. Go to class for extra credit but would avoid her class if possible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I understand why Bandy has mixed reviews. Honestly lectures are boring, and I don't think she's outstanding at communicating the necessary material. However, she is very fair, you know what you will be tested on, and she added extra credit for attendance. She teaches the material, if you learn it you'll do well, if not she won't feel sorry for you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She simply fails to explain anything and assumes that everyone understands what she is talking about. Do not take this class unless you have taken both micro and macro and have mastered the material. I can count the things I learned in class on one hand, but still go to class for the 2 percentage points of extra credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/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 really engaging lecturer; everyone should experience Bandy once at washu. If you go to class and do the readings, you should do fine in this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Honestly my favorite professor so far at WashU. She made class enjoyable and coming from someone with no economics experience in high school, I found the material straight forward even though it required some outside reading.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Does a poor job of teaching an introductory class. She speeds through lecture material as if students are already familiar with the info she's covering and just confuses you more. Would not recommend taking a class with her if you've never taken econ before.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She goes way too fast in class, assuming that you already know what is being taught in class. Bandy calls out students in class and forces them to ask questions. She is a bully and does not want students to do well. Bandy intimidates students and makes them feel stupid and afraid to ask for help.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: L11ECON1021
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Here's the deal. She is simply the sweetest professor who wants her students to do well, but her style of lecturing to large rooms makes it difficult to pay attention and take notes. She's extremely fair, and everything is specified in advance. You're graded 95% based on 2-3 exams, so do as well as you can on those.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's such a mom, I love her. Grading is super clear and she offers some extra credit. She does tend to over-explain sometimes, but she's actually the nicest so just ask her to clarify.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking to learn the basics of Microeconomics in a nurturing, hand-holding setting, you've come to the wrong place! From what I've seen, the kids who are either math majors or who have had prior exposure to Economics (ex: AP Econ in high school) are the only ones who get As in the class. It's fast-paced; get ready to teach yourself.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• 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:

Honestly made the class more difficult than it needed to be. Tests were difficult to prepare for and lectures were boring and drawn out.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

After all of the horror stories I've heard about Bandy being unreasonable, unfair, and even cruel, I'm shocked to hear that others think she cares about the success of her students. I can't disagree more. She takes an easy subject and somehow makes it confusing. So don't take the risk - it's not worth the GPA hit - and avoid her class at all costs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class. The exams are difficult, unfair, and worth a huge portion if your grade. Lectures do not make sense and are extremely difficult to follow. If you have no economics background this class will be terrible. The professor is not interested in the success of the students and does not curve the exams or release the averages.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The morning of the first midterm for this course, my hometown, Santa Rosa was engulfed by the largest wildfire in CA's history. I asked if I could take the test the next day because I could not stop crying or focus. She did not allow me to do this because she said it was not an emergency. She cares very little about the wellbeing of her students

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is helpful and willing to answer question, but her class is not organized at all, even though she has some jokes. Her class was no more difficult than AP material. Even if you do not come to class(lose all attendance points) , you will still get A if you read the ppt and book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She moves really fast through the material in lecture, so if you get confused, you better read the book, use office hours, or ask questions in class. It is not looked upon kindly if you fall behind and go to her with tons of questions before a test. Luckily, she knows her stuff, is super accessible, a funny woman and wants to see students succeed.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just study in advance

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably partly due to the subject matter, but I found her lectures to be dry and hard to pay attention to. She can be funny, but that's more at the beginning of class before getting into the day's material. She drops an exam from your grade, which helps, but I found 2 out of the 3 exams to be tough. About 4% total extra credit is available.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1011
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I'm glad I took AP Micro/Macro in high school, because it was the only way I was able to do well. This class killed my interest in the subject. Bandy yelled at us ("Are you following me?!") as she jumped from topic to topic, skipping through slides and struggling with chalkboards. Paying attention in lecture was painful, and I stopped attending.