Meric Keskinel - Santa Monica College

Professor: Meric Keskinel

Department: TBD

College: Santa Monica College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took Econ2 8 week class for winter with Professoe Kesskinel. There is not alot of homework. There is quizzes which you have three attempts and the highest score is kept. There is also two two exams and a final that are worth alot. I would take this preofessor again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Econ 2 (Macroeconomics) with Professor Keskinel during the summer session. He doesn't assign a lot of homework, however; the two mid-term exams and final count for much of your grade. Weekly quizzes have three attempts and the highest score is kept. He is caring and approachable for help.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Keskinel's workload is very manageable, The homework is reading the modules and answering the weekly discussions and thee quizzes. Gives extra credit, there are three timed exams and drops the lowest which is nice. Responds very fast to emails, truly wants his students to succeed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is very basic. Until he forgets about your class. He literally goes MIA for like 2 weeks and comes back and expect you to do everything less than 2 days. His test are tough and complicated. Good luck. Take it in class and actually learn without sleeping everything with anxiety guessing your grade

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON01
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is really hard for someone that doesnt know economics and is trying to learn. He doesnt know how to teach online and gives you such hard assignments. Do not take this class of economics and math isnt your best subject. Btw nothing is online if your planning on it

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Keskinel is a great instructor, he cares about you, he also a very smart person, he will not push you to study. You need to learning by yourself, If you are not good of self-study, do not take him, The test is not easy, read the book and do the homework, you will be fine. He will try his best to help you to pass the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Keskinel is a great person- if you understand economics you should take him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Keskinel is really straight-forward. He sends out announcements every week to make sure everyone is keeping up with the work. He lets you know exactly what is expected and offers extensions on all assignments if need be. Quite forgiving. He also responds to emails really fast. He's always available to help. Just read the book and you'll be fine.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you dont know nothing about Econ I wouldnt recommend taking this class online I took it not knowing nothing and his PowerPoints werent very helpful it was vague and all over the place.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took his econ 2 class over winter and the course was extremely test heavy. 70% of your grade is based on 2 midterms and 1 final so screwing up on one of them can make a huge impact on your overall grade. Tests weren't too hard if you have the online textbook and know where to look for the answers.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Keskinel's online course over the winter. The questions you can easily find information on online, but when you do the test, it's heavily based off the textbook. He does give study guides, but due to my busy schedule, I didn't realize until the last exam. Otherwise, it's really easy and he does give extra credit at the end.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor takes several days to answer emails (not just 48 hours). Assignments and the tests are automatically graded, and you do not get corrections. The textbook is long winded and takes up a page to say what could be said in a paragraph. There are 3 tests which are 80% of the grade, so screwing up even one can have a big impact on your grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Winter 8 week course. His due dates on the syllabus and the online platform were all over the place. I got a 60 on a test because his online platform stated that 2 chapters were due next week but yet he put them on the midterm with a 1 day window. ended up with an 81% but I am not sure if I would take him again. I don't like scattered instructions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took this class online and I got a B. Homework due every Sunday as well as discussion, both simple. Tests are semi-hard and they require you to study. Gives one extra credit assignment at the end of the course which will help your grade. Put in the time and effort (an online class after all) and you should get a B or higher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommand him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Keskinel is amazing. she cares about the students and her understanding is above all instructors. she's so nice and lovely. Her teaching methods are the best. Take any class with her and you will absolutely love her. words can not describe her :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There are discussions due every Wednesday and assignments. There was 3 midterms but dropped the lowest score. The class starts easy then gets hard at the end. I failed the final but still managed to received a B. The final is cumulative. I recommend this class for people that are not econ majors because I didn't learn anything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON11
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

For me this class was really interesting he had us boil down 30-100 page economic reports to paragraphs and single pages essays. It's only online and the discussions were easy because Globalization is little understood by hardly anyone. Discussions on Globalization are always going to involve opinion over reality. I also took his Econ 002 class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Professor Keskinel's macroeconomics class. Learned a lot and thought the online format was conducive to learning. Although you have to teach yourself a lot of material, he is very quick when responding to emails. Aplia assignments are pretty easy and interactive to help you learn. Discussion once a week (easy). Overall great class!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very helpful. I recommend taking him but the class is very hard. The tests got very hard through the end but the good thing he drops your lowest score and tolerates late homework.It takes few days to get a response from him but overall , I liked his class.