Taradas Bandyopadhyay - University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA

Professor: Taradas Bandyopadhyay

Department: Economics

College: University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 104B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I appreciated this professor because he made you work for the grade. His exams were based off practice problems, homework problems, and the problems mentioned in his review sessions. He comes off as intimidating but going to office hours will help a lot as well. His intentions seemed well and he was extremely knowledgeable in the topic!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Will embarrass students in front of the class for not understanding/forgetting the topic. Not approachable at all, will lecture and interrogate you if you make a small mistake. Likes laughing at/berating students. Also does not teach anything, only preaches theories that aren't on the test, then test on things that was not in textbook or lecture

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 104B
• 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:

Worst professor I've ever had. He yells at you if you try to take notes and puts people on the spot if you have any questions. His handwriting is so bad and it's hard to understand him, basically had to teach myself the whole thing. Trust me, you're gonna wanna wait on this class until another professor teaches it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 104A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not skip his class..

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• 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:

He is a very good wake up call to those who think they can breeze through their classes without having to work. He does structure all of his classes the same so the first time taking him might be brutal but after that is is slightly easier the more classes you take with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take him. He goes come super intimidating, but his class is very straight forward. 50% of his exam is literally just the homework problems, with the numbers switched. Everything else he or his TA's will mention during the review session. Do the homework and go to the review session, and get an easy A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 104A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Midterms were fairly easy as long as you studied. You can easily get an A or B+ if you study the lecture notes and homework he assigns. However, the final is very difficult. Going to class is essential so make sure you attend and pay attention. If you pay attention in class and study the class is very doable. Sometimes he does come off as rude

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 104A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Midterms were fairly easy as long as you studied. You can easily get an A or B+ if you study the lecture notes and homework he assigns. However, the final is very difficult. Going to class is essential so make sure you attend and pay attention. If you pay attention in class and study the class is very doable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON104A
• 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:

I absolutely loved the class with Bandy. He comes off a bit mean but it is only because he cares about his students and wants them to succeed. Homework is awarded by effort. Exams are based on homework and what he says in lecture so pay attention. Lecture notes will always be referenced so make sure you take good ones. His memory is amazing btw.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON162
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's alright, I found his class to be pretty easy overall as long as you studied because any homework he assigns are basically the same as what will be in the final and midterm. He's kind of comes off as a bit mean though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love this professor! He comes off really intimidating and stern but the man is amazing. His lectures are very clear so write down exactly what he writes. He will repeat certain things so write those too. Your notes are life. SHOW UP TO HIS REVIEWS. For midterm, study what he went over in the review session. For final, study the opposite concepts.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stay away from him if you can. Had him for 104B and just barely passed after taking 104A and getting an A- from a different professor. Concepts are extremely abstract and he doesn't do a great job explaining many things. He says to ask questions when you have them but when people did he would say that you should know the answer already.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Need to really pay attention to be able to understand him, he uses his own concepts and random variables that sometimes do not correlate with the textbook. Grade depends on which TA you get - some grade easier than others. Midterm was 80% free response and was extremely similar to the homeworks. Final was same format and was not cumulative.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the better Econ professors that I had at UCR, I took him for 104A and 104B and the classes were tough. The material taught in 104B is built on 104A material and I would recommend reviewing. He does have an accent which makes him hard to understand sometimes. Doing the homework and going to discussion is essential. Skip class at your own risk

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON104B
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

avoid him. he is the worst teacher i've ever had and his tests are extremely difficult to the point where more than half of the class doesn't even finish. do not take his class!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 104B
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the worst UCR professor I ever had. The class itself is really hard, but what made it harder with this professor is that you can't understand a word that he says. The grade was based on exams, 40% midterm and 45% final, but people couldn't even finish the tests in time. Avoid him. He's terrible. Barely curved the tests/class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It was a very difficult class. He has a thick accent and teaches dense material faster than you can comprehend. He encouraged students to ask questions yet he would embarrass them in front of the class for it. You can tell hes very smart, but he got frustrated quickly. Book didn't help, but the HW and the Q's he asks in lecture are very important.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Study the homework and make sure you go to class and understand what's going on in lecture. He is hard to understand but it's something you get used to. Study for the midterm and final, they are long. Lectures are long and the professor is intimidating because he tends to yell or raise his voice. No online powerpoints, just hand written notes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher cant understand!! Don't buy the book he doesn't use and doesn't really relate to the random hw he gives. Super hard class I would not take it again with him be warned !!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I cant understand him. Do not take this class