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Had him for Poverty, Inequality, and public policy. He seemed more interested in the political changes throughout the ages than the subject of the class. Class discussions were always awkward because Prof Wallace would ask questions, then argue with students who gave opinions that conflicted with his own. Avoid this guy.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Wallace talks really fast, and his PPT will not have much information so you'll have to listen during lecture. The quiz section helped to clarify information that the professor said. He also post a lot of extra readings (u'll have to read, cuz u have to cite info from the readings during exams); not a lot of homework or essay, just READ.Rate My Professors ↗
He's pretty good, stop uploading lecture slides without notice, but he's a good guy and knows his stuff.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Wallace is overall a good professor. Lectures can drag on however. Wallace is a funny guy, which helps spice up the lectures occasionally. Exams were pretty easy, especially if you study from past exams, which he loves to use repeat questions. If you go to discussion and pay somewhat attention in lectures, you can easily get a B or higherRate My Professors ↗
I really liked Wallace, he's not the most interesting guy but he seemed to care about students understanding the material and tried to crack a few jokes here and there. He always asked if anyone had questions before moving on and would answer with thorough responses. As long as you read the book, his exams were incredibly easy and straightforward.Rate My Professors ↗
Econ 101 is what you make of it. IMO, it was a relatively easy class as long as you know how to study. Lectures seem long. Join a BLC and you'll do fine. Wallace wants his students to do well. If you work for it, you'll at least earn an AB.Rate My Professors ↗
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