[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDYwMzM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2024-12-30 16:46:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Incredible!\n\nDeep, thorough, and colorful lecture slides worthy of a textbook. Complex, original, and rewarding homework problems which I now genuinely miss. Lengthy and generous office hours.\n\nBut be ready to study! His quarter is apparently hardest among all the PhD classes, and it seems like the undergrad version, ECON 521, isn't much easier.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc5MzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 18:21:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ben is available to students who couldn't make his office hours. This course WILL require all of your time if you're undergrad/master's student wanting to apply to grad school. Ben's slides are pretty much entirely self-contained, if you are missing something for homework, you can almost always find it in his slides. Great new prof to theory.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc4NTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 15:43:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ben is a GREAT professor! He goes too fast, but is VERY accessible outside of class and offers a lot of help. Definitely go to his office hours!! Homework is hard, but also engaging and fun. I wouldn't recommend it to undergrads or masters students, as keeping up with the material is almost a full time job, but that is the nature of a PhD class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc1MTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 02:06:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ben is one of THE BEST instructors EVER. Examples and problem sets were very thought provoking and with high real world applicability (AND challenging). Definitely recommend Ben!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc1MTY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 02:06:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ben's a great lecturer who's sometimes too fast for his own good. His problem sets are challenging but rewarding once you figure them out. His exam was extremely tough but fair. \n\nYou need to put the work in, and you will be rewarded by developing an understanding that allows you to engage with modern research in microeconomic theory.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc1MTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 02:02:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"My class was the first he taught at UW, so there were certainly bugs to be worked out, but he is so so passionate about the material and it really shows. Homeworks are creative, his slides are really well made, and he is really easy to reach for help. The course is certainly difficult, but I really feel like I learned a lot. Great professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc1MDI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 01:54:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ignore the despicable comments below from the snowflakes who didn't want to put the work in to succeed. Ben is hilarious, and his lectures are thoughtful and well-organized. He often went too fast, but made himself available in office hours for clarification. Problem sets were challenging and rewarding. We all love Ben Bernard!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:12.413941+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTc0OTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2829520","instructor_name":"Benjamin Bernard","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2022-12-18 01:43:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"The psets are challenging, but they do force you to learn a lot. The test was long, and required lots of thinking. Would not recomend to an undergrad/master wanting to apply to grad school, unless you feel crazy confortable with the material. When teaching improves (decrease speed, define concepts, write larger) then it will be a fantastic class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829520","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:45:54.108723+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNzQzNTg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1225942","instructor_name":"Daniel Quint","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2020-10-28 16:08:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher, but the online exam is really hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1225942","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:24.829828+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjE4ODU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:579363","instructor_name":"John Kennan","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2011-12-25 03:24:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Absolutely brilliant. His lessons always have a grand narrative behind them, and he never gives away the story, always moving the student forward in suspense until the point is made. No handholding through the difficult prose either. A great experience for the serious learner.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/579363","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:59:05.381558+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MTE5NjMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:173508","instructor_name":"William (bill) Sandholm","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2017-12-10 17:21:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Reading out slides isn't a good way to present game theory. Lecture notes are extremely obscure to read. The due dates of homework were pre-determined and were unrelated to the overall progress of the class. In fact, the professor doesn't seem to care his students. One has to be prepared to have a tough time with him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/173508","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:59:05.381558+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjE4ODYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:173508","instructor_name":"William (bill) Sandholm","course_label":"ECON711","course_id":"ECON 711","course_uid":"course_58c6777bcc200d28ee8b067d","review_date":"2011-12-25 03:28:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Decent lecturer. Game theory gets very technical and I appreciate the organization in his delivery.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/173508","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]