Richard Schuler - Cornell University

Professor: Richard Schuler

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Buehler? Buehler? I had and have no interest in economics. But miraculously, the guy is able to create an inkling of interest for the sole purpose of killing it. Absolutely mind-numbing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Incredibly boring. Hard to understand, and he talked about the most irrelevant and random things during lectures. I went to maybe half the lectures and half the sections (TA didn't speak English), did all the textbook reading/psets on my own, did the extra credit, and got an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

The worst professor I've ever had at Cornell.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Absolutely terrible- the worst professor I've had Cornell so far

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was INTERESTED in economics and Schuler was boring as heck. Rambled on and on in class, was totally unhelpful, and my TA didn't speak English. There was one upside, though. I'm now in intermediate micro and am far better prepared than kids who had other 101 professors and got higher grades. But still, he's as dull as they get.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Lectures were the biggest waste of time. I stopped going after the 2nd week. Also, there is no real apparent coordination between the TAs and the professor (regarding grading and tests) so you really have no way of knowing what to prep for on the tests. Just read the textbook, but if you can avoid it, dont take this.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

stopped going to lecture after 2-3 classes, as i was influenced by the comments on this site and my own observations. he puts his slides/transperancies on blackboard, too. read the econ book, which is pretty good, and go to section. the exams are similar to the psets, but with less numbers.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Just a terrible teacher. Goes way above what an intro economics class should cover. I mean Stakelberg equilibrium? Come on.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

BAD BADDD professor. I stop going to his lecture. Better to read it on your own. I learn econ material in my section.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Boring guy-take 301 or 101 with another prof if possible-avoid him at ALL COSTS!!!!!!! I have stopped going to lecture-I figured its better to sleep on my bed than in class...

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Extremely boring and didn't even seem to care that no one went to the class. Often taught to no more than 30 people out of 300. One time said, "Pizza in your pocket is a sticky situation" and I never returned to class after that. O'Doyle Rules

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

bad

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CEE594
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class... Kind of boring a bit, but the bidding game is fun. He is a nice guy! And easy at grading.!

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Easy class. Just go to and stay awake at the lectures and you'll see how concise and test-material-oriented they are. Otherwise, just use the book, the sections, and econ 001 as supplements in case you're struggling with the info.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's not bad...he speaks english and slowly and dude has madd office hours. I find the TA to be most helpful but my the graders suck.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Assumes we know what he's talking about in lecture. THIS IS 101!! Don't bother going to class, learn it for yourself from the book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is not clear with his lecturers

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Lectures are pretty boring, but not very difficult. Most TA's aren't very helpful (hard to understand)

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

easy tests and problem sets; lectures suck; TA's are all right, but my grader sucks

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Schuler is a nice guy but his lectures are not helpful at all towards the material covered on quizzes, besides a few confusing graphs. The TAs are inaccessible and barely speak English - get Wissink!!