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%.

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?

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.

Class wasn't super difficult and she taught slides well. Put in a little bit of work and the class is fine.

My best exam grade was when I stopped going to lectures and taught myself from the slides. Going to class doesn't help. Exam questions were tricky but the practice provided was helpful. I'd recommend CLAS tutoring and finding a good TAs section if you're confused because Taz doesn't help a ton. Interesting class content and fair grading (mostly).

Cares more about what she has on then teaching Econ to students

I am not one to hate on a professor but she clearly doesn't care enough about student comprehension. She tells students she tries to make the exams harder and takes back her promise of a curve midway through the quarter. Slides are a mess and had me going to outside resources to understand. Some simple changes to this class it could be much better.

you have to teach yourself everything outside of class. Prof is kinda mean in the way that she says the exams are easy when they really aren't and she keeps saying the class is curved, then in week 9 sent an email like baby there is not curve -- fits are fire tho

IDK what the negative reviews are about. She lectures well and is kind to students. If you don't get a good grade, it's entirely on you, tests are not hard, 15 Qs each and worst of 4 tests is dropped. Pro strat: review the slides before tests. She answers questions about tests immediately after them, which is nice. Honestly no complaints.

Continuing with the previous review, it's unreasonable to blame the professor for your poor grade. She lectures, provides practice questions, and exam review notes, and holds exam review sessions. Everything is there you just have to be willing to use those resources. Econ is conceptual so focus on really understanding the material.

I feel like all of Alisa's bad reviews reflect the person's grade in the class. 4 exams, 15 q's, and the lowest score gets dropped—simple and clear expectations. Not saying the class is easy but it's like any other class. If you put in the work an A is definitely within reach. Only you know how hard you worked. Nothing on the test is unreasonable.

take the other professor if you want an A, if youre ok with a B stick with her. what she teaches is on the test but her questions are confusing and nothing like the practice exams she gives. youre basically teaching yourself the whole time. tests are MC but she makes mistakes and tells you half way through the exam to correct her mistake.