Sherrie Kossoudji - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professor: Sherrie Kossoudji

Department: Economics

College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie somehow makes a very easy class much more confusing than it needs to be. She isn't a very engaging lecturer and uses cliche and outdated examples to discuss a subject which has many real world applications. The class taught me almost nothing and I used common sense to do very well on both exams. It has been a complete waste of an elective

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Honestly one of the worst teachers I've ever had. I loved econ before taking this class, and her class made me despise even thinking about econ. iClicker quizzes are super annoying. Everyone is worried about getting those answers right rather than learning the material. Only learned stuff when I sat down and read it on my own. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are mandatory, because iClicker basically determines your grade, but really unhelpful. I learned everything from reading the book on my own and just about nothing from the lecture. There are only two exams but they're difficult. Sherrie is very quirky and I don't mind her as a person, but she's not a very good professor. Avoid if poss.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was worried about taking Econ101 with Sherrie, but I'm glad I did. You should go to class because iClickers can boost your grade and weekly online quizzes will also boost your grade. Also, she only has 2 exams whereas the other professors have 3. Personally I think her lectures were interesting and she does have kind of a funny personality.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is extremely difficult! Her lectures are fairly dry, however she certainly has a lot of personality that peeks out from time to time. Have to rely on GSI's, friends, and yourself to learn the material.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie cares a lot about her students and genuinely wants you to do well in her class. She is very sweet and keeps the class lighthearted. Her lectures can get a little boring and she isn't always the best at explaining things clearly. Must attend lecture because of iClicker quizzes. She is understanding and if you ask for help she will help you!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie is actually bad teaching. Although she knows the material well, she does not know how to explain it to others who do not. DO NOT TAKE ECON 101 WITH HER!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie's lectures are boring and not helpful, but you must attend because there are quizzes during lecture. I learned more from the textbook and online economics videos than I did from her. Her exams vary between being too easy and unfairly hard. If you need to take Econ 101 avoid Sherrie at all costs.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON101300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie is a good lecturer. She does her best to make the dull content of Econ 101 digestible and interesting. Her weekly readings help to relate the topics learned in class to relevant pop culture and recent events. I found the e-books helpful, although I would have preferred them in a physical format.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie is the worst professor I've had since coming to U of M. Avoid this class at all costs.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Do not take this course, take Gerson or Malone. I came in knowing nothing about economics, the textbook is horrible, about as helpful as Sherrie. She seems like a nice person, but I would definitely not recommend her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought she was a fantastic lecturer. The competitive nature of the class makes this class pretty stressful, but Sherrie does her best to help students succeed. Also, she loves using ginger ale and fine wine in her examples.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Sherrie was alright. Lectures are mandatory because of Iclickers and her slides are unhelpful. I thought the textbook was amazing and it's the only reason I got an A in this course (read the full thing twice). Not having to go to discussion was nice. The exams were pretty difficult, but it's curved. 25% get A range, 33% B range, 48% get Cs or below

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Not a great lecturer, she is relatively boring. She also tends to focus on the easy concepts and skim over how to do the problems. Because of the grading system the class wasn't as hard as the other econ profs.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sherrie is useless in the field of economics. How a top 10 university uses here to teach economics is beyond me. Her exams contain questions that aren't provided in lecture or discussion. Her lectures are deathly boring. Avoid at all cost.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Good Course. She relates every economic concept to real life and make things clear. The lecture slide is not very well made, the graph is sometimes unclear, but overall is okay. Her exam is not easy but if you do the practice problems and previous exam problem you will get good grades! Her class is interesting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

She was really helpful. I learned a ton. Exams weren't too bad, do the practice problems and you're set. Lecture pretty boring. I recommend going to office hours.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not a very good lecturer at all. Iclicker quizzes are easy because everyone shares answers during class. Very easy grading system. Lectures are extremely boring.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Sherrie is an awful teacher. However, if you take this class with a group of friends it can be fun. It's insanely easy to get a A so if you're worried about your grade in Econ when applying to B school...you might want to think about taking her instead of Gerson/Malone. If your GSI is Ryan, you're golden.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is the worst teacher I have had since coming to this supposedly prestigious university. Her lectures are repetitive at best and full of errors and ambiguity on a regular basis.Do not take this class if you are interested in being treated like an intelligent adult rather that a ignorant and slow learning child. grade is based largely on iclicker