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TAZHITDINOVA

Alisa Tazhitdinova

55 reviews
Test heavy Clear grading criteria Tough grader Graded by few things Lots of homework Amazing lectures Lecture heavy Accessible outside class Hilarious Caring Participation matters Skip class? You won't pass. Group projects
Past quarters
ECON 294
12 / 25 Enrolled
Microeconomics Seminar
Alisa Tazhitdinova 2.6
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15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 5 Months Ago

test questions are just meant to trick you feels like a im solving a riddle - concepts were easy but the test made it seem like I was taking spanish - shot good fits though icl

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 6 Months Ago

I honestly really like her (and her outfits!). She is a decent lecturer, I think the harsher ratings mostly come from the fact that her tests seem unfair and there was no curve. However, I think she compensated by making the last test MUCH easier. You get to drop lowest test, no final, just unit-like exams. Average 13.5/15ish per test for an A.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 7 Months Ago

Everything was super straight forward. You take 4 exams and the worst one gets dropped. Attendence for lectures and sections was optional but recommended. It's really clear what grade you are going to get so grade is expected. Slides were very well made and lectures are good. I really enjoyed this class and I am missing her in Econ 2.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 7 Months Ago

Alisa is definitely overhated. Her course was very straightforward and well organized. The grade is made up of 4 equally weighted, noncumulative tests and weekly practice questions that have unlimited attempts. The lectures were nicely done and easy to follow, with the class being fairly easy. Her heels are sharper than knives.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 7 Months Ago

She teaches the class like she's too good to be there. Explains concepts like we are already supposed to have mastered them, and the tests did not reflect the practice problems and testing materials she provided. I would strongly advise you to avoid this professor if you are an Econ major and want a high major GPA.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 7 Months Ago

Honestly, don't go to class and just review the slides on your own. The grading is very clear, however it's weird. There are 4 tests and the lowest one is dropped which means STUDY HARD FOR THE FIRST THREE. I wish I locked in harder earlier so that I didn't have to take the last test. Her questions are also harder than the other profs.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

Lecture and section attendance not mandatory. Lecture slides have all the info on them so it's not crucial to attend. Homework quizzes can be taken as many times as you want. Material was quite confusing for me and tests were a lot harder than homework.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

Sections aren't mandatory. Can submit hw and projects as many times as need to get full credit. Gives a lot of practice exam questions. Three midterms and final, 15 questions each and thirty minutes to complete (drop lowest score). Lectures can be fast-paced and midterms could have oddly phrased questions. Prof had fire fits though.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

She is a horrible lecturer, she is convoluted, spends 20 minutes on the easiest stuff and no time on the hard stuff. She also wrote her test questions in a way that made them more of a riddle and figuring out what she was talking about not about the actual knowledge/topics. She just doesn't know how to teach.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

Econ 1 was a breeze. Lectures are fast paced but content was easy to grasp. Sections aren't mandatory. You can submit homework and projects as many times as you want to reach full credit. Gives good practice exam questions. Three midterms + final (15 questions each) but you drop the lowest score. Minimal homework and I finished the class with 100%.

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

Goes through slides really fast, not the best explainer Lectures aren't mandatory so I learned better going through the lecture slides on my own at my own pace. Says the class will be curved then mentions on finals week it will not be curved?

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ECON1 . Tazhitdinova 8 Months Ago

She is very bubbly and funny, however very vague and not great at explaining literally anything. Goes so fast through lecture and the test questions are very unlike the practice and are so few questions it is hard to do well.

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