Jim Leitzel - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professor: Jim Leitzel

Department: Economics

College: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOSC11100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best - Mr. Leitzel had many interesting insights to provide about a range of issues in class discussions. Was available outside of class and helpful. Something about him made me really want to try my best in his class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON276
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such an interesting guy! Super smart, very funny - really pushes you to learn how to think. Outstanding teacher

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOSC111
• 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:

A nice guy w/ an incredible amount of knowledge. Went on interesting tangents, but never adequately explained the texts or brought about a stimulating discussion (might've been partly because my class had a lot of deadbeats, though). Returned papers ungraded, so we had no idea how we were doing til the end (but at least the comments were helpful).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOSC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very playful and interesting guy. I learned a lot from his anecdotes and he'd be amazing to sit down and converse with for a few hours. The flipside is that you really need to read and understand the material on your own...we got through whole classes without ever mentioning anything related to sosc, which was fun but a letdown when exams hit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON276
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

one of the quirkiest professors with a very clever sense of humor. taking a class with him is like a mentos commercial. someewhat of a hard grader actually, but he wont kill ya...

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A strange man.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PBPL273
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

is highly respected and loved as someone who is not a serious economist . the best description i've heard: he never really talks about anything. he always talks about something else. take his classes-- he's awesome.