Doug Steigerwald

41 reviews
Tough grader Participation matters Lecture heavy Graded by few things Accessible outside class Gives good feedback Inspirational Hilarious Caring Respected Skip class? You won't pass. Test heavy Get ready to read Amazing lectures Clear grading criteria EXTRA CREDIT
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ECON 241B
9 / 20 Enrolled
Econometrics
Doug Steigerwald 3.0
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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ECON 245H
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Clustering, Bootstrapping, and Multiple Comparisons
Doug Steigerwald 3.0
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140A . A Month Ago

Really nice guy and does a good job explaining things.

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ECON140A . 10 Months Ago

HW through STATA, wasn't taught in class. had to go to OH and sit on the floor with 20+ students. Content was fair, but imo lectures too conceptual and didn't show the application of content needed for test. 7 TAs=7 versions of tests w/different concepts... Maybe hardest econ class I've taken, but not impossible, any amt of effort helps the curve.

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ECON140A . 10 Months Ago

He is one of the BEST professors I've had. Ignore the negative reviews and take 140A with him. Study hard, go to the office hours, and REVIEW for the tests. This is a hard class that requires extra time

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ECON140A . 11 Months Ago

It's hard to fail, but difficult to get an A. The homework is completely unrelated to the class and only possible if you go to the extra labs. The tests are incredibly difficult and always have completely new problems that aren't on the practice tests. Also useless slides and lectures with constant iClicker. Worst Econ class I have taken here.

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ECON140A . 11 Months Ago

Your only course of study is practice midterms and the bare bones slides that fail to teach the latter half the of the class. This class is extremely dependent on you more than anything, which will hit you extremely hard with the midterm and final. The homework is unhelpful as it is coding barely related to what you learn. Avoid him imo.

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140A . 11 Months Ago

Just don't do it. Not worth.

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140A . 11 Months Ago

Avoid at all costs. No textbook-- only lectures and slides. Does a poor job explaining the material and will assume students grasp the concepts no matter how good of a job he does explaining it. Very limited practice problems-- completed every practice midterm and had new concepts show up on the actual midterm that none of the practice ones covered

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140A . 11 Months Ago

His lectures are all over the place. The videos he posts are using all old slides so it doesn't correlate with the slides we are given. He is also very condescending during lectures. He tries to make you feel bad if you don't know something and makes it sound like its common sense. Overall, grade distribution is nice and makes it hard to fail.

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140A . 11 Months Ago

Although knowledgeable in his field, this professor chooses to actively degrade students and force the TAs to make 7 different midterms all on different materials rather than lift a finger to make his own exam. Also requires STATA homework that has nothing to do with the taught material. Prepare to self-teach A LOT

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ECON140A . 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

Doug was the best Econ professor I've had so far. While the in-class i-clicker questions seem tedious, they actually helped me grasp the material which benefited me in the exams. Exams were take home and somewhat difficult, but curved. However, the Stata hw was a nightmare and not much help was given.

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ECON140A . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

I say this is Econ 5 2.0. If you did well in Econ 5 you shouldn't be struggling. Do all the extra credits and homework, you'll do great!

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ECON140A . 2 Years Ago

Want to take a class where you can get over a 90% yet still receive a B+? In this class you can be curved down, which is absolutely ridiculous. Avoid this professor at all costs.

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