I love this man so much, great professor.

This class was really interesting, and you can tell that Professor Oprea is passionate about economics. If you follow the lectures or textbook, you should be able to get an A- or A. Do be warned though, you have to put in the effort and study hard for his tests and final.

Honestly one of the best professors at UCSB. Really nice guy who doesn't try to push his own opinions on you but rather values what students have to think. Really straightforward. Utilize office hours for projects.

Professor Oprea did a great job of teaching this class and you can tell he cares a lot about his students. He genuinely loves economics, and it shows through his lectures. 3 online midterms, which managed to be somewhat difficult despite being online. The final was the most difficult. Definitely do the practice tests, as the tests are very similar.

Very informative lectures with lots of content. Felt pretty prepared for exams. Very understanding guy, almost every aspect of the grade gives points for leeway. Took 3 midterms but best 2 counted. Explains the material pretty well but not amazingly. Make sure to really study for exams, sometimes very weird wording for questions. Overall nice guy.

If you are taking Econ classes, try to get a class with Professor Oprea. Ryan does a great job of explaining concepts in lectures. The organization of the course was excellent. If you complete the required assignments, go to lectures, read the textbook, and complete the practice tests, you will do well in this class and also learn a lot.