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While her tests were difficult, she gave us guided notes for each lecture, so we knew exactly what to study. She also hosted reviews each week, and additional ones during exam week which I found super helpful given that the course is pretty difficult. Overall, I found her genuinely very caring and helpful, would recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
She was very good at explaining the concepts and how they interrelate to other topics. Not much else to say, other than that she was good at teaching.Rate My Professors ↗
This was a very difficult course. Stella is very passionate about the content and is extremely clear on what will be on exams, however, I did not find her lectures to be helpful. It is hard to pay attention to and I found that learning content on my own was easier.Rate My Professors ↗
Stella is caring, hardworking, and wants you to succeed. She is very accessible outside of class, and her lectures are very professional and tailored to the course concepts.Rate My Professors ↗
I didn't do well in this course but it was entirely my fault. Professor Chan is elegant, organized, and very knowledgeable about economics. Her lectures were thoughtful and just hard enough. She did a great job teaching, but pay attention in the beginning of the semester because once you stop understanding there's no way back.Rate My Professors ↗
Worst professor I have had in my 3 years at UW-Madison so far. Her teaching style is so dry and hard to understand that her lectures are often painful to sit through. The midterms in this course were hard enough, on top of a final exam that felt intended to trick us at every step. Quizzes and HW are easy, but exams are extremely difficult. Avoid.Rate My Professors ↗
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Principles of Macroeconomics covers macroeconomic measurement, aggregate demand and supply models, and fiscal and monetary policy impacts on unemployment, inflation, and growth.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers praise Stella Chan for being enthusiastic, caring, and well-organized, with clear grading and helpful office hours. They highlight her dedication to student success and ability to explain tough concepts. However, some find her lectures dry or hard to understand, and note that exams are difficult and require significant studying.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ECON 581 is an honors thesis course where students conduct independent research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleTeaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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