Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great professor. The sample exams covered everything that was on the main exam and it was basically the same questions with slightly different numbers and wording. I didn't even have to take the final.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Lorenzo Magnolfi
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This dude was the GOAT. Flexible grading where you can skip the final if you do well. Lectures aren't really that helpful but discussions are.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Lorenzo is a nice guy and knows what he is talking about, however, I think he knows the material but does not know how to teach it. He tended to ramble in lecture, and his handwriting is practically unreadable. The problems done in class were easy, but looked nothing like what was on the exams. The only good part of the class was the curve.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This guy has great ratings but I didn't really think he was all that. Lectures were rambling&unclear. He does problems in class, but his handwriting is terribIe so it is impossible to go back and read them later. He does extremely easy exercises in class, and then the midterms were much harder. The final was impossibIe but curved well.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Lorenzo is a great professor. Very knowledgeable in the material, explains topics thoroughly and engagingly, very helpful with questions, tells us exactly what to expect on exams, works out practice problems often. Econ 301 is a difficult course but he does a great job helping students to learn the material. Highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
If you are taking 301 try to take it with Lorenzo, he actually works out a lot of the practice problems and wants you to succeed while other 301 professors don't.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Lorenzo Magnolfi
ECON 699
Directed Study
1–4 creditsECON 699 is a directed study allowing advanced undergraduates to arrange independent research or topic study with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
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