Reviews of professor Patrick Van Horn

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good professor that wants students to succeed but grades a bit harsh on assignments. He was always available and works with your schedule if you want to get help. Moves slides pretty fast so be ready for that and make sure to do the readings because they help a lot and outline exactly what he is going to lecture on. Textbook is also free. Good prof

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Easiest class I've taken. He said that you need to read the textbook in order to do well, but as long as you understand the problem sets, you'll be fine. Exam problems are the same as the practice exam problems, just with different numbers. He also tends to go off on unrelated tangents, but this keeps the class interesting due to how easy it is.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would highly recommend Professor Van Horn. I found his Money and Banking class fascinating, and the focus on economic history (which I understand is his specialty) was a perspective I'd never really gotten before. He's also very accessible, and is willing to spend a long time helping students in office hours.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Was a tough class if you're not prepared for his teaching style, but I learned a lot. Make sure to go to office hours for any type of help with the problem sets and would recommend going to lecture because of his particularity in how he wants you to respond to things. None of the questions on tests are unreasonable. It was a rewarding class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
more of a history class, but pretty straightforward

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Classes are entirely lectures but he is happy to take questions. You do an easy a 15-20 page reading for each class, and then he explains what you read (you could get by without doing the textbook reading). 3 exams throughout the semester and about 5 problem sets. Very helpful if you go to office hours. Super nice guy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Van Horn is a very solid professor. His lectures are almost the exact same as the textbook, so you can choose to read or listen and get similar information. He is accessible outside of class and his tests are very fair. Problem sets and mock exams prepare you well for the test, and he offers a lot of office hours and study sessions.