Oprea is a fantastic professor, and he made Econ 1 immensely enjoyable. However, the difficulty of the quizzes and final blew everything I've ever taken out of the water. Only the top 30% of the class gets a B or above... I've never worked harder for a B in my life.. If you're taking this class for a letter grade you better be ready to WORK.

Professor Oprea is a good lecturer but most of your knowledge will be based on the readings. Lectures are there to consolidate your knowledge from the readings but otherwise, you could survive without attending them. Sometimes things he mentions in the lectures do come up on the quizzes though so watch out. Grading curve is hard, dont take for a GE

Great professor. lectures are very helpful.

The curve is the worst thing ever invented. the material isn't too hard to grasp but the tests are purposefully designed so you cannot do well. the majority of the class fails but they curve it to a C so no one can retake.

Good class. Oprea has some interesting points to add to a lot of the readings.

Oprea is a cool professor who entertains the class constantly because he knows that econ can be a bore. Wouldn't recommend the class for a GE because the curve is ridiculous. It makes it easy for you to pass the class with a C but it's difficult for you to get an A or B. I put in a whole lot of effort but never got the grade I wanted.

Professor Oprea is funny and informative, but the class was hard in general. Wouldn't recommend taking it unless you're an Econ major because the class is curved and it's hard to get an A. Make sure to check the lab homework with a friend because they are graded based on accuracy. Midterm and final are multiple choice but require solving.

Opera's class was informative & engaging. He was personable, and I found myself excited to attend lecture. The grading structure of UCSB's Economics dept, however, leaves much to be desired. Due to the # of kids who want to be Econ. majors they've created a grading scale in which only the top 30% of students get a B. It's difficult, but doable

I love Oprea's sense of humor and his passion for economics. Class wise, he taught what he's "suppose" to teach I guess since he's using old slides from previous teacher. Overall, he's a chill and decent professor to have. This class on other hand is a complete ass. Annoyingly tricky questions with an awful curve so only top 30% gets B and above.

Professor Opera was my favorite professor by far this quarter. I'm a bio major and just took the class for fun (not a good idea, it was very hard), but he made it very enjoyable. Wonderful sense of humor and very clear examples. You can tell he really, realllllly loves what he does. Tests are very tough and grading system SUCKS. Would take again!

Oprea is one of my favorite professors of all time. He is not an easy A, but I can honestly say I was EXCITED to go to class every time. He is the funniest professor I had, and probably the most enthusiastic. Combine those with perfect command of the material and you get an excellent professor. Take his classes!!