I think he is a excellent professor overall. I took his Econ 101 during the summer, and I believe you should always go to his lectures. Without his explanations, it would be really hard for students to remember the materials. Homeworks are fairly easy with his instructions. Exams are not that hard, but maybe a little bit challenge on math part.

Javier is an INCREDIBLE professor. He has incredible confidence when he teaches, and excellent command of the material. He is straightforward with what he expects of students in the class and sticks to it. He teaches topics that are useful to real life, not just that class. I took two classes with Birchenall and I can say he is an exceptional prof

When I asked him what would be covered on the midterm and final his response was everything. Very vague and lectures aren''t useful. His lectures are more of a history lesson on economics in the US. Always goes off topic. You have to learn a lot of it on your own but the material isn''t hard.

the final was ridiculous. but he gives huge curve for this class

exams are pretty easy and straight MC from the book. prof is very OK. lectures are boring most of the time but this class is straightforward. he is a nice guy and you could definitely do worse with another prof.

I NEVER went to this class didn't have to. Problem set due evry week which was very hard but worth 30% and could do in groups. 1st midterm was cake, MC straight from the summaries and slides. The final has the same MC format, but half the test was HARD math like the hw. Nothing you do can prepare you for that part, but the curve is very forgiving.

Each week we have a 6 hour problem set due. I asked if he would post the solutions to problem sets 2&3 (because he posted solutions for the 1st) and he replied and said they won't help prepare for the midterm since it is multiple choice from the textbook. So whats the point of the problem sets? Might as well skip class and just read the book.

multiple choice midterm is based entirely on the assigned reading from the textbook, it is very fair. Cumulative final is very difficult...a combination of multiple choice (like the midterm) and a VERY hard second half based on questions like those given on the 6 homework "problem sets"..very mathematical. Curve is very generous tho so don't worry!

The Lectures are boring, redundant and not that useful. Everything is right out of the book!!! Midterm is all MC and is very fair, final is MC and open ended and still a fair assessment. You have 6 HW's that are tougher and can really help your grade. Overall, nice guy. Best/Easiest required class for the UD Econ requirements.

Javier is a an exceptional professor. His lectures are clear, concise and he doesn't use too much calculus in them compared to many other professors. Also print out the slides The Midterm was MC and it was easy, the average was like 80%. Go to sections, because TA's help with homework. Also, the stuff he teaches is kind of applicable to real life.

This was a tuff class, don't think you could really be perpared for the final. It is in your best to go to all the classes so you have an overall view of the subject on exams.The midterm was not that hard but final problems were random, need to do the homework & understand it, but most of all ask him (the professor not TA's) questions during final

Nice guy. Lectures aren't mandatory. Midterm MC just make sure you read all the chapters in the book. Final ridiculously hard but he curves it so you get a much better grade than you expect.

Javier is a nice guy but his lectures are boring and his problem sets don't teach you anything. The midterm was fair, just multiple choice from the book, but the final was ridiculous. Multiple choice only made up 40% and the remaining 60% was problems similar to the problem sets. The problem sets don't even make sense if you have the book!! Hard!

The lecture is irrelevant to the exam and he does not teach any math. Grading is 70% quiz and 30% final. If you practice with the past exams and problem sets you will do good on final. Quiz are online and easy.

Just don't. Not a real professor, just likes to lecture and give homework that has nothing to do with what he talks about. Reading the book is the safest bet, but homework is still super unclear. If you have no other choice...good luck.

Very nice professor and always willing to help. While the course is difficult and not many students get an A the lectures are always interesting.

Birchenall is very accessible by email or during office hours, he replies very quickly and is always willing to help. I read the textbook and did okay on the tests (which were online open notes). Some of the tests were really hard others were a lot easier which is annoying. Definitely read the textbook, go to office hours, and do the practice exams

Prof Brichenall's lectures were fascinating. Exams ruined people's grades due to brutal difficulty and time constraints. Grading is tough - only the top 9% get A's, but it is set by the department and has nothing to do with the professor. Homework does not prepare you for exams, so make sure to do a lot of self-studying (CLAS, practice exams).

Interesting classes, although they only teach you basic concepts while exams questions are much harder. Don't expect to have good scores without doing his homework and practice exam questions. Syllabus says only the top 9% can get an A, but it has nothing to do with the professor. The department just don't want so many people in the major.

Content itself is not that hard, basically AP Macro content with a few more added concepts. Do the practice midterms/old midterms and its fine. Easy B, but hard to get an A due to curve. But to be fair I don't know if the curve rule is determined by him, likely department designed so I wouldn't hold it against him. He's a nice guy

Lectures were easy to understand and he kept them somewhat interesting, however none of the material seemed to really help for the midterms/ final. Online homework seemed to help a little, but I wish he would have gone over more example questions or not have worded tests so tricky. Only top 8% get an A so luckily for me the class didn't curve down.

This class is absurdly difficult. Javier makes it impossible to receive a good grade. Only 9% of students received an A. Not to mention, his tests were a complete guessing game. Nobody knows where he pulled those questions out of. Went to lecture, did all HW, did practice problems, went to CLAS…Nothing helped. Tests were not reflective of content

bad curve, difficult and rly time limited tests. avoid at all cost. Can learn better with other professors with this course

The lectures themselves were fine but what is taught and what you have to do for homework will not help you with the tests. The tests are worded to trip you up and he never goes over examples so you are left to teach it all to yourself. Only take this class if you have to, and at that point try to get it with another professor.