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Best econ teacher i've ever had so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/781839","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:46.598395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjIyNjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:781839","instructor_name":"Ananth Seshadri","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2008-03-31 19:06:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes the coming to class interesting. Definitely tries to make you think. Class can be confusing sometimes, but if you talk to him after or in office hours, he makes it clear. However, Term paper reqd. for the class was vague.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/781839","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:17.283352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTQ2MTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1575537","instructor_name":"Kenichi Fukushima","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2011-05-06 22:39:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Clear and concise. Knows his stuff. Exams require thorough understanding of the subject. Good prof for an honor course. I would recommend taking him for whatever econ subject you come across","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1575537","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDc4NjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2023-11-30 21:49:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"He does go fast in class but if you study well getting a good grade isn't difficult. He's quite an easy grader and will work with you in office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjUxOTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2018-11-03 03:14:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"He should not be allowed to teach.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTMxNTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2018-05-16 22:58:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hes a nice guy and cares but does go quickly. Will work with you in office hours","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTAxNDAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2018-01-25 06:56:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hard class that moves quickly, but covers a lot of material. Class can go fast but Williams is good about answering questions office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjI3MzUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2017-05-05 19:46:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Clearly very intelligent and extremely well organized. I feel most students would benefit if he spent more time explaining, however this class is obviously intended for high caliber students, and apparent in the way he teaches.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTkzMjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2014-05-07 22:46:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Noah Williams successfully made econ 312 the worst class I've ever taken. Reads slides in a drone, reuses old hws, annoyed at questions, does not work through problems, makes exams that test algebra more than economics.  In short: boring and useless. It's not difficult, but you don't have to learn anything to do well. Just regurgitate.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDIwMTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2014-04-10 15:47:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Difficult but if you work hard you will get something out of it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNzgwMTY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2014-01-22 01:47:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you take this course seriously, you can learn a lot. Some of the economics covered in this course is quite advanced, and often times he skips over some details. The homework problems are challenging (but rewarding), and the exams are fair. The power points are confusing, which makes studying for exams confusing and frustrating at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDI0NzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2013-03-19 13:22:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"There are lots of bad professors, but usually they don't teach the honors sections. Williams reads power points. 90% of lecture is spent rambling over macro graphs. As for the math & concepts, which you'll be tested on, Wiliams mumbles something about it, waves his hands  & flaps his arms & goes to the next slide, which will be another GDP graph.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNDk2NTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2012-07-16 19:37:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"First test was a nightmare, but they got easier after that. Problem sets were graded very fairly. He realizes that you chose to take an honors course, and gave an extremely generous curve. I believe he mentioned average grade was an AB. Very intelligent, sometimes a rather dry lecturer but very helpful overall.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:44.260790+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1ODg1OTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1253358","instructor_name":"Noah Williams","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2009-05-22 16:26:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a nice guy, and I think cares about the students. He's also apparently pretty popular as a researcher and economist. Teaching is not his forte, and in the end the students suffer for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1253358","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMzE1Mzc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2026-07-21 12:38:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"While the class was very rigorous and time-consuming, I do think that the stress placed on us was appropriate for the Honors level.  Alder is a great guy, and he will definitely help you out if you go to his study sessions/office hours.  That being said, if you're not serious about economics you should probably just take Econ 302.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzA5NDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2026-03-18 01:16:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Alder is a really nice guy and is very passionate about what he teaches. Maybe its the difficulty of the class but 312 was one of the hardest classes I have taken. I honestly think more math should be required to take this course and there were a lot of derivations. The homework is very hard and didnt always seem applicable to the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzAyMjIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2026-03-16 05:29:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Simeon is incredibly smart and a great lecturer, finding ways to integrate daily examples into his lectures. One of the most common things I've heard about him is that his train of thought is incredibly fast and hard to keep up with. He has a pretty flexible grading policy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzI0NjM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2025-02-15 01:45:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Alder!! This class will test your sanity! There is just so much homework! The proof and Excel assignments were the worst. At some point, you might just give up because the proofs don't always make sense. Nevertheless, the class was fun! \n\nI can see why ppl hated it tho!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NjAxMjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2024-06-30 02:08:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great lectures make sure to read textbook aswell a lot of the homework is calculation based and u need some of the theory in the textbook to get through.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDcwNzYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2024-05-15 19:30:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Taking Econ 312 with him was SO MUCH WORK. He gives out an absurd amount of homework. Quiz homeworks are helpful for exam. Excel homeworks are a waste of time and take hours. Exams aren't too bad. He gives a curve at the end. Make friends in the class you will need people to work with. He is a nice guy and like his lectures just a ton of work ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzU1MzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2024-05-03 18:07:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Presented topics clearly, learned a lot from the class, would recommend. Some of the homework got difficult at times, but with enough effort and thought could be worked through.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MTkwODkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2023-08-27 21:16:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Unhelpful, pretentious, and just plain rude. Professor Alder is clearly at UW to research, not to teach. Very hard to reach outside of class because he \"doesn't like email\". Class is curved so it's alright in the end, but the process is pretty painful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.113709+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjYwODIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2775005","instructor_name":"Simeon Alder","course_label":"ECON312","course_id":"ECON 312","course_uid":"course_e043b9a2f1710efaaf3a7a70","review_date":"2020-09-24 16:58:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Alder definitely makes you work for it, although he is there every step of the way to help. Nothing is unclear. I would def recommend taking the course with him, although bring some friends or find some really quickly","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2775005","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]