Vincent Marra - University of Delaware

Professor: Vincent Marra

Department: TBD

College: University of Delaware

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst online experience. The entire class is just handwritten notes and his finger pointing at things.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst experiences I have ever had in a class. The only grades in the class are three tests and a finalGives ZERO information on what the tests will be like. After each test he explains how terrible we all did, but refuses to curve the grade. In my class there was a question where 94/100 students got It wrong and he did nothing about It.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON503
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very nice man, but the course was absurd. It was less about Econ than Calculus and Algebra! Lectures with handwritten notes on an overhead projector that doesn't seem to line up; class members continually had to ask to reposition the materials. Quizzes and exams were sneaky, math-intensive, and far too short for the material.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prior to taking this class I was extremely skeptical after reading reviews online about the difficulty and teaching style of the professor. However, the lectures are straightforward and the material in the exam is laid out in a study guild. The only way to not be able to do the math is if you are at the intellectual level of a 4th grader.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON251
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't ever do one of these so for me to me writing this, you know it has to be bad. He continuously makes errors while teaching and makes the material very hard to understand. Very disorganized so you should be ready to teach yourself the material. Avoid at all costs if you can it's not worth the stress.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you're a non-econ major take this class online. Super easy. Everything is done through McGraw Hill. Final is easy. 50 questions, 2 hrs to do. A lot of questions were the same from homework, and literally every answer is found online lol. I barely tried and got an A. The only reason I gave prof a 3 is because he NEVER sent any update or reminders

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

he did nothing for the course. all through mcgraw hill and SO easy. Just do your homework and go through the reviews for each unit before you take the exam. i got a 98% on the final and a 100% on everything else. SO easy. 10/10 recommend for a GPA boost and a breadth

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely terrible professor. Exams are insanely difficult and he gives you no direction as to what the exam is like. You get no sample problems recommend you avoid taking this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this class online over the summer. The exams are manageable as long as you watch the lectures and read the book. There is no other option to earn points but the 4 exams so that makes it harder to earn a good grade. However, overall this class was ok. I definitely learned a lot but I think it was too hard for an intro class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never done a rating before but for Marra I feel I had to. He is by far the worst professor Ive had at the university of Delaware and I would avoid him at all costs. I did above the class average on every exam that he gave, yet ended the class with a C. Gives you nothing to practice and leaves you in the dark for every exam. DONT TAKE HIM.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This course ruined my GPA. The grade consists of 3 tests and a final weighted . I took the four tests in the UD testing center. Lecture materials are boring because the professor stops a lot and the unadjustable speed is slow. Tests are difficult.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Marra definitely knows what he is talking about, but his online lectures can be pretty boring. I really enjoy economics, so it wasn't that bad for me, but the lectures are pretty long. I think he explains things fairly well, but because the grade consists of 3 tests and a final, you definitely have to pay attention and take notes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Marra's definitely a tough teacher, there's no way around saying that. The class is based on only 3 unit tests, 1 final, 3 homework assignments, and attendance, which is a must for this class. I failed 2 tests but he somehow hooked me up with a C. Overall, he was a nice guy but his class was just too much. Avoid if possible...

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have a 3.9 GPA and I put more effort into getting a B+ in this class than I did combined to get 4 A's and an A- in 300 level courses the previous semester. If I were as smart as I think I am, I'd have dropped the course as soon as he began bragging about maintaining a 2.4 GPA for his 308 class. One person in a class of 25 got an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The way Marra grades/curves exams is super fair. As long as you watch all the lectures and take good notes, then you really don't need to read the textbook. HIGHLY recommend taking this class with Marra and online. Easy A as long as you put the effort in. No HW, only grades are 4 Exams.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not only is the material boring, but his lectures are dry and hard to follow. His exams are long and there is NEVER enough time to finish. His lectures do not prepare you for the exams at all. If you have the opportunity take it with another professor, if not best of luck to you and your GPA.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grade is based on 4 exams. Test material is difficult to translate, requires deep levels of understanding and advanced, multi-step thinking .Grade aren't posted until the very end! Syllabus: "final course averages vary from semester to semester, so a precise determination of letter grade cutoffs is impossible to determine w/o actual exam scores."

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His lecture is confusing because of his low voice and because he stops too many time. It makes students taking online course so difficult to pay attention. He doesn't have powerpoint, just some notes during lecture, most of the notes is about example instead of definition or important details. What's in his test is not completely covered in lecture

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON251
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I struggled a lot in Marra's class, and I agree with most comments that his lectures are long and boring, his exams are way too long for the time allotted, and that there aren't enough practice questions similar to the exam. If you go to his office hours he tries to be very helpful and is a pretty cool dude, however this class ruined my GPA

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst professor I've had at UD.