Benelli is honestly a pretty good professor, just a bit tough and intimidating. I didn't do too well on 2/3 exams, but studied hard for the final and did the extra credit that she was nice enough to offer. It's a tricky class but if you work hard for the grade you can do it.

She has great enthusiasm when she teaches and it helps students remain engaged during lectures. Her quizzes were pretty difficult but if you put in the effort to study and go to office hours, you should do just fine.

Charming and easy to listen too.

Cindy was super clear in every topic she talked about, she was also really energetic for an 8 am class! You can tell she really loves to teach and has a huge passion for Econ. I'm not an Econ major and have always dreaded taking an Econ class but she made the subject very enjoyable

Take notes in lecture and you will do fine. perfect if you are not a math person. She is easy to get along with and I found her pretty funny.

Easy class if you go to lectures. Her midterm/final were straight from lecture notes. However, she is a hard grader and pretty mean when you talk to her about regrades, or about anything in general.

Cindy is really nice and caring. Her lectures are fun.

She is great

Professor Benelli is a great professor. Her teaching style may seem a bit unorthodox, but she really cares about her students that show initiative. Showing up to lecture isn't mandatory, but its HIGHLY recommended! Most exam questions are hinted at during lecture, giving the students who show up an advantage. Thanks Cindy!

She's an awesome person and very relaxed and understanding. I see why other people say she is unorganized, but it will never inflict upon your grade. The class is so chill and kind of interesting. Very relaxed class. ESPECIALLY for an econ class.

The prof is pretty chill but I don't think I can ever take another class with them again. When the reviews were claiming that they're very unorganized, I honestly thought it couldn't be that bad. But it is that bad!! Our first exam wasn't hard, but the questions/topics were inconsistent with what they claimed would come up on the exam.

Prof Stuart puts the entire course grade on only on 1 final exam, which is entirely free-response and graded subjectively. I took this course twice and got my lowest grade at UCSB, even after going to every single office hour for writing feedback on my 2nd try.

She is professional and easy to work with.

Honestly, the stress of this class is not worth it. It's hard to put into words how much of a mess this class was. No clear indication what would be covered on exams, completely random due date & grading schemes, grades assigned based on her mood, etc. I had no idea what my final grade would be until it was on GOLD. Would not recommend.

Hands down the worst professor I have had, at SBCC definitely do not take this class if you want to learn econ.

If you have Cindy Benelli as one of your econ professors, count your lucky stars because she truly is one of the best at UCSB. Attend lectures, do the assignments as best as you can, and communicate with her regularly and it's almost guaranteed you will get a good grade in the class. Just have fun and enjoy the ride!

One of the best econ professors at UCSB. She knows her stuff when it comes to econ related materials, and she is certainly one of the most caring professors I've had at UCSB. As a professor, empathy is a vital component to being a successful and I believe that Cindy truly cares about her students. Thank you professor for everything!

Cindi was the laziest professor I have ever had. She missed an accumulated 5 weeks of class due to personal issues that left myself and my peers extremely lost. When she did show up, she would show up for thirty minutes and give an extensive lecture. Get ready for confusing homework and confusing instructions. You have been warned!!

Cindy is nice but sassy and very very unorganized. The syllabus said we were supposed to have 15 quizzes and we only had 4. She always says "this might be right but Im not sure" during her lectures or about the notes she posts. You're pretty much on your own in this class. There was no final, just an analysis project and an exam worth 6% in dead wk

You won't learn anything, her teaching is bad. Her tests are completely different of what's in the text book. She doesn't even show up for offline classes. I wish I knew this earlier, I would never take her class!

I'm still waiting back for her answer 3 months later. 0/10 would recommend.

Cindy is a very nice woman, but a horrible teacher. She is very unorganized and is always late to class or does not show up. You never know what is due, when theres a test, or when theres a class. She rambles on about things that are not Econ related and leaves you to read your textbook to figure everything out. Did not enjoy this class.

The reason the class is difficult is because she never shows up! one excuse after another and I drive thirty miles each way to find that she cancels class again. If you feel I am showing any bias or being derogatory in any way please show up for her class the odds are she won't be there. I am giving this teacher

very helpful during office hours and exams are easy