Reviews of professor Benjamin Pugsley

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The entire course depend on one textbook. Lectures are extremely vague and unnecessary. Taking this class = reading the textbook

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Doesn't explain the material well. Exams and problem sets are not reflective of the material learned in the lecture.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was really hard. Pugsley isn't the best lecturer, & it was difficult for me to comprehend the lessons, even when I read the textbook. He allows students to work on the problem sets in groups, but they're really hard still. Pugsley seems like a good guy, and he made the effort to learn everyone's name, but I was confused the whole time.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This is by far the worst class I have ever taken at Notre Dame. The lectures are extremely boring and confusing. So, in the end, everyone has to read the long textbook to understand what is happening in this class. Especially if you compare this class to intermediate micro, you will see why the prof is bad at teaching.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He clearly cares about his students and puts in a good effort, but has his faults. Lectures are calculus heavy, so developing the intuition is mostly on you. He is also a deliberate, careful speaker, but definitely not the most engaging, so sleep well or have coffee ready. Beware of hours-long weekly problem sets, but you can do them in groups.