Reviews of professor Amid Ardakani

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ardakani truly cares about his students. His classes are a lot of work, but are graded leniently to give everyone an advantage. He learns everyones names and is very understanding. You can tell he wants his students to succeed and enjoys teaching. I decided to take another course with him (Eco of Middle East) after taking Eco of Development.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ardakani is quite literally my favorite teacher I have ever had in my entire life. His course is made up of assignments, three exams (if you study his study guide you'll get an A) a presentation and chatgpt paper on a country you choose. His lectures are AMAZING he is entertaining and RLLY RLLY cares about his students. TAKE HIS CLASS!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
ECS 4504 was the third class I took with Ardakani, and I highly recommend it. That being said, it's 4000 level class, so it would be wise to have plenty of econ classes (besides the pre-reqs) under your belt before taking it. Knowing how to run a regression is also super helpful for the paper. Overall, I've loved the classes I've had with him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I absolutely loved this class. He definitely expects you to put in effort, but once he sees that, he'll do everything he can to make sure you pass. His lectures are super entertaining, he gives extra credit, and he replies to emails almost immediately. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he definitely notices who never shows up to class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ardakani is one of the most capable and knowledgeable professors I have ever met. You definitely need to show up to class or you'll fall behind. Everything on the tests is taught in class, and if you pay attention to lectures you shouldn't have much trouble passing this class.