Reviews of professor Daniel MacKay

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Underrated professor! He doesn't have slides or recordings of the lectures, but if you go to lecture and listen he explains things slowly and takes questions. He is very willing to help and kind at office hours, and if you do the homeworks (which are short & graded) the tests won't be too bad. Glad I took it as a first semester freshman!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
People have mixed feelings about Prof. Mackay, but he very clearly knows what he's doing. Lectures are engaging but he only writes on paper and does not post or record lectures. One homework problem due each class and there are constant OH and most TA's are helpful. Exams are hard and weighted heavily, but if you put in the work you'll be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He gives a HW every class which is due next class. As long as you do those, you will barely have to study more for the midterms and finals. For the final be more clear with the material, as it changes up your grade a lot and is 40%, with 20% for two midterms and 20% for the HW. Discussions are helpful to go to, but not mandatory.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He wasn't the best lecturer but he cared and was helpful if you went to office hours. TA really helps with learning and understanding the content.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Even though the course material is unavoidably difficult, Mackay does a pretty good job explaining in a way that is slow and detailed for beginners. Very algebra heavy, so make sure to know the formulas. If you can do the homework assignments with confidence, you'll be fine. Take advantage of TA's for questions and practice problems.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Mackay runs through material very quickly, but is very helpful during office hours. The class is very straightforward, and he doesn't use unnecessary textbooks or online programs. The study guides and homework are all you need to do well on the exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Underrated professor. Microeconomics is a tough subject, but he makes it as easy as it can be. He draws the graphs for you instead of using PowerPoint slides, which I think is helpful. Redo the homeworks before the exams, a lot of the questions are really similar.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Lectures are very confusing and often have nothing to do with the homework or tests. You will end up teaching a lot of the concepts yourself, even if you quite literally write everything down that he does. He does not post slides or anything on blackboard, so attendance is mandatory. This class was much more difficult than it needed to be.