I really really really do not like Cindy. She is very disorganized and for someone who has never taken Econ before, I was very confused. Her slides are badly organized and her tests never reflected what we learned in class. She is very full of herself and the way she talks really made lecture unbearable.

Def suggest you attend her lectures. She is a little sassy but I honestly just think it's funny and kinda great. She curves each test (and it's a very generous curve to say the least) and doesn't like to trick people. She tells you what you need to know and gives great examples pertaining to whatever subject we're covering. Not a lot of hw either.

Great class, learned a lot, but it was not easy. You have to be ready to work hard. If you attend lecture, take good notes and pay attention, you should be fine. Did not use the textbook at all, my notes from lecture/section were enough.

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

Benelli is a great professor, and personable, She really cares for her students and does everything in her power to get the best out of them. Attending class is important for preparation of the quizzes. She goes over the models and possible exam questions only in class, and if you don't attend you miss out on information that's not in the book.

She's only good for 10A. The worst upper div prof ever. 3 quizzes + final. When she says "This won't be on your text", it will. She wants to smart talk but messes up so much in the lecture that she confuses more people. If she says the second quiz covers D-F, you have to study B-D. She's not good at teaching this class. Take 114A instead.

I never encountered a professor who had such a distasteful personality. She's extremely sarcastic and enjoys to be the queen of a hostile environment. Don't bother raising your hand cause she probably doesn't know the answer. Instead she will give a smart ass remark trying to embarrass her students by preventing them to ever ask another question.

Its pretty clear, if you study, you will like her. If you dont, you wont like her. Be prepared, listen and study. If you do all of that, you will pass, because she explains things well. I never asked for help, but my housemate did. Not many professors are as helpful as her.

Her lectures is really disoranized. That's it. Most of materials and grpahs are uncelared , but midterms are not that hard.

She's very friendly and is clearly passionate about what she does. Econ 10A is a really difficult class in general and she does her best to make the concepts understandable. Her lectures are fast but she will slow down if you ask.

Best 10A professor it's a shame she won't be teaching this class anymore. Takes the extra step and physically works out practice problems during lectures. Though you obviously need to do a lot of studying on your own, she is by far the most helpful, & truly cares about the students.

I think Benelli is one of the best professors that I've had at UCSB. She shows you how to do problems step by step, making sure that you truly understand the material.

Only went to two of Benelli's lectures. She wanted to help and also made sure that you understood the material if you went to her after class for help. Very enthusiastic and did her best to make the mundane material interesting. Got an A, but only self studied and spent countless hours on practice midterms.

Cindy was hands-down the best prof I've had at UCSB. She was very available and approachable for help and she went above and beyond in explaining the material for her students. In addition, she is very passionate about the subject, which helps a great deal in keeping the class engaged. If you take 10A, I highly recommend her. Do CLAS with Lindsay

Really just not a good professor. Cannot stand listening to her talk, also she isn't very smart. Probably the worst professor I've had at UCSB. Material isn't too hard if you can stand listening to her yelldictate at you 3 times a week.

The definition of a great professor. The class was both challenging and engaging. She is one of the very few professors at UCSB who focus on teaching--not research. Exams were fair and homework was not excessive. Grading policy was very fair as well.

Best professor in econ dept. Very helpful and really wants students to learn material. She is brilliant and is willing to meet after/before class to make sure understanding is there.

How can you listen to a person always refering to herself in 3rd person? Confusing structure in her lectures, very little explanation and not encouraging people to ask questions by always emphasizing how superior she is. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

She seems to be willing to help students. But actually she treats students quite rudely when you asking help unless she has already been knowing you, then she will treat you differently.

For someone who wants to get an A in this class: Take this class only if you can show up to every lectures and pay a fair/reasonable level of attention throughout the class. As many have commented, she is a bit disorganized so if you dont get the ideas in class, its very difficult to retrace (unless you want to go to her OH).

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.