Reviews of professor Michael Makowsky

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I never skipped a class and did all of the readings and still received the lowest grade I have ever had because we only had three test grades and the exams were SO HARD.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
awful teacher. he loves to tell his students how he doesn't care about them, and how he feels no need to get to know any of them. He doesn't have office hours and won't respond to emails when you send them. Assumes that you have lots of econ experience before public choice when it is not required. definitely avoid taking this class with him.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Makowsky is a phenomenal lecturer; I really learned a lot by going to class. Attendance is optional, but as you can tell by the other ratings, his three free-choice-only exam grades are all you have, so go. Its really not a lot of work, most people do decently, and youll gain some neat, amusing insight into politics.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof Makowsky knows what he is talking about and although some days it is hard to follow, he is great at teaching this material. Public choice and most econ classes are hard but hold yourself accountable, take notes and study and SHOW UP TO CLASS. There is no hw and 4 exams. If you study, you will do well. I loved taking this class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is the worst professor I have had in college. Your entire grade is based off of Exam 1 (20%), Exam 2 (20%), and the Final (45%) with a few "homeworks" (study guides WITH NO ANSWER KEY) to spruce it up. He comes in, tells his students that they are just "numbers on a spreadsheet" (ACTUAL QUOTE) and then rambles and overcomplicates simple concepts