Ted Bergstrom - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor: Ted Bergstrom

Department: Economics

College: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON171
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bergstrom was awesome! His game theory class was definitely a lot of work. Homework due every lecture and graded on correctness was a lot but also motivated me to be up to date with the class material. Bergstrom's lectures can be riddled with mistakes in the powerpoint but the material itself is definitely interesting.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON171
• 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:

Great professor, great class. You need to be able to think very logically to succeed here. The professor himself is a very nice and smart guy, researching areas related to biology using game theoretic models.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bergstrom is simply staggering. This is not amateur hour. He is the real deal. His expertise in economics is almost overwhelming, as if it is too much expertise for the younger student to handle receiving all at once. At times he seemed frustrated that the students are so very much less smart than him, but he kept his composure and delivered.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON100C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is old enough that some colleges would not allow him to teach anymore, and yet he can think in circles around a whipper snapper such as me. He is at the golden age where accumulated knowledge and experience are high, and yet senility has not yet taken over. Test questions and readings aren't the easiest, but teaching quality is high.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

this guy loves that clicker stuff. mediocre at professing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why a lot of people don't like him. He's a great guy and he's lectures are interesting. Pretty easy class, although I didn't get an A because I didn't work very hard. He's exams are straight forward.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

lecture is boring, but you have to go because of the clicker. section is mandatory but if you go in knowing what the experiment is going to be its really not that hard. i got an A in the class and had no previous econ background.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bergstrom really managed to make a subject that I really enjoy seem boring. This is a terrible introduction to the UCSB Economics program. I wouldn't recomend taking his class unless it's a requirement for your major. Be aware that unless you have a basic grasp of economics going into the course, you'll probably end up with 'C' in the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was difficult. I learned nothing from lecture. He basically just reads off the lecture slides. He was so boring that he put me to sleep.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Don't complain, Crouch is the alternative. This class wasn't an easy A but then again Econ is not Comm. GO TO LECTURE, you get extra credit if you do well on the clicker. Some of his lectures are kind of unclear but take some time to look over the slides, do the problems he posts (they are just like his tests), do the hw, and you'll do well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Hes such a horrible teacher! Instead of defining the concepts and then giving examples, he just gives examples and u have no clue what he is talking about! honestly its not that hard of a class if u do all the reading and really study for the tests but dont depends on him for help, basically just teach it all to urself and ull do fine

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hes a goofy prof.Class wasn't too bad. Tests are tricky.Be careful with the wording.Discussions are mini experiements so if you're looking to get help from the T.A.go to office hours.There is HW due every week &clicker questions (xtra credit if u do well) every lecture.Pay attention inlecture,read book, do practice problems he posts & u can pass

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

really bad teacher. easy class though, woulda been easier if he knew how to teach. makes everyting confusing as hell. take it with crouch instead.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

You're gonna need your TA's help. He's often either vague or just out of it during lectures. He likes to go off on tangents and make mistakes on important topics in his slides and then try to correct them using a powerpoint marker so that it looks like a kid crayoned the entire thing. so, go to drop-in clas for questions read the ch. prior to class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class wasn't too bad. He's a little corky, sometimes rude. The discussions are experiments-kind of fun but grade based on luck. extra credit opportunities with in class clicker questions. exams a bit tricky but do able. do practice questions on website. Need hw help-go to TA office hours. Review midterms for final. Read, practice, and hw=good grade

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

bergstrom's an insane guy, but not a fun insane like you get a good laugh every lecture--more like "what is this guy doing up there?" it seemed like he was a substitute teacher up there, reading his slides for the first time. he seemed slightly confused up there, but really smiley at the same time. not too difficult of a class, but not great either

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Material was pretty easy but his lectures were very unclear.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

worst and hardest class i have ever taken. DO NOT take this class with 16+ units, for you will die. i am failing this class, as well as others, because this class takes up ALL OF MY TIME AND EFFORT. bergstrom = SATAN..he is mean, and he has a mustache

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON100B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I usually dont put these comments up but I would really recommend that if there is another professor available to take that one. This professor doesn't give any helpful information regarding the exams. it seems as if he wants to make it very difficult for students to get even a C.