Aaron Lowen - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Aaron Lowen

Department: TBD

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Honors ECO211 w him. Aaron is fantastic. I am NOT an econ person, but I enjoy his class a lot. A very tough grader and theres a LOT of work associated with his class but i didnt hate going. Doesnt take attendance, but you probably wont do well on exams if you dont go. Always willing to help you if you need it. Fairly understanding as well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly tough grader and gives the absolute worst directions out of any professor I have ever had at GVSU. Nice guy but bad teacher.. Try to avoid

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought he was a decent professor. He is very willing to help his students out and really wants everyone to succeed. Exams are very hard, but he lets you go back and get half credit. Also just put an answer down for the quizzes and exams cause he will give you half credit from the start if you just attempt to answer the question.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Lowen is way to advanced in the econ field to be teaching a 211 course. The exams he purposely makes hard so you have to really know what you are learning. Quizzes based on the chapters pre-lecture, if you read they are an easy 10 points. Info Lit paper isn't bad. Overall if you're good at econ I recommend him, but not if you struggle

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Lowen is amazing! He really cares whether or not his students get the material, and is always willing to sit after class to discuss any questions. He's a really friendly and funny, and makes a somewhat boring topic understandable. Exams and homework are hard, but he gives plenty of time and goes over material really well. BEST econ professor!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Aaron is really fun to talk to if you go to his office hours but he expects a lot from students. Gives great real world examples but the tests are more closely related to the book.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He has an awesome sense of humor, is really down to earth, and makes the subject interesting for people like me who have zero interest in anything to do with econ. He grades tough, but fair, and is crystal clear with what he expects from you. Everyone should have an opportunity to meet him at some point in their academic career.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Aaron Lowen is a great professor. He is the reason I became an economics major! He takes material that on the surface just seems like numbers, and turns into real life situations that area easy to understand. Amazing prof! Never a dull moment.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO641
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good guy. Super smart. Great sense of Humor. READ the Chapters. DO the practice problems. GO to office hours. ASK questions. Otherwise, many will be lost.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Lowen. The sense of humor this guy has makes up tenfold for the difficulty of the material sometimes. I only got a B, but I loved the class. I learned a ton and was challenged and you couldn't ask for a funnier guy to teach you about some boring stuff at times. Dealing with some health problems, he was very understanding as well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Lowen does a great job teaching the material, although he expects you to read the text first. His personality made it easy for me to stay engaged (Econ is NOT my area of interest). He's a tough grader & the directions he gives on assignments are sometimes not very helpful/well explained, but if you have to take Econ I'd recommend him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• 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:

I expected a lot from the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard grader. Everything is either right or wrong, there is no gray area. Good personality though which makes class at least bearable. Definitely knows his stuff. Curves exams. Frequent quizzes. Study and read a lot if you want an A. Likes to not explain extraneous assignments very much, I mean the directions are there but of no help.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lowen was very rude, and made the classroom a hostile learning enviroment. I had to re-take the class with another Prof. Wish I would have taken the second prof. the first time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECO342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He clearly was picked on in high school. A nerd to say the least. Overall, he does a good job at telling corny jokes and making the lecture interesting. He is a good professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He needs to record his lectures for video. All these professors should (i.e. Khan academy style). We students need more control over the pace of the content. I could not stand the guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO641
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor. Aaron is very demanding, but will teach you valuable material for the MBA program. He expects you to read and contribute something relevant to class discussions. Aaron is intelligent, helpful, and has a sarcastic sense of humor that helps you get through three hours of night classes. He wants to help - visit his office.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECN641
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Outstanding Professor. A credit to the university and his profession. His lectures are relevant, interesting, clear and often fun. The term project is difficult, and graded rigorously. The midterm and final are brutal. The knowledge gained, however, is priceless. Also, the final grade is curved.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECO342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. The course is somewhat challenging at first but once you grasp the intuition behind game theory it becomes easier. The exams were not bad IF you studied the material more so than just the night before.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECO641
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful, and kept three-hour night classes interesting. Really knows his stuff, and does a great job making sure the class is moving at the right pace. Learned a ton and enjoyed it. Definitely recommended.