Reviews of professor Walter Melnik

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had Prof Melnik during Covid-19 and he handled it very well! All the lectures were clear and he was available if anyone needed him. The material is pretty boring but not too bad. Very nice man!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you pay attention you will do well...I'm by no means good at math or econ or anything like that, but it's pretty obvious stuff. I took relatively good notes and did well. Great teacher you can do great if you want to.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dude had no idea what he was doing. It was like someone grabbed him straight off the street and told him he was teaching micro. He was just as confused as I was all semester. Little homework though which was nice.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Heart of gold. Truly cares about economics and saying he's an intellect is an understatement. Very smart, despite how young he is, and always willing to help. Can't find him without a smile on his face. However, the class is difficult to understand and it's VERY important to show up to class and listen. Mad respect for Prof. Melnik

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Al thought Professor Melnik cares a lot, the class was really difficult. The lectures are long and a bit confusing but do able. If you put in the effort asking questions during office hours it is really helpful, but in order to do really well in this class you have to put in quite a bit of work, just as a heads up.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Melnik was a good professor. His lectures were very long and dry, but if you pay attention and take notes you will do well. Make sure to do the practice questions because they are similar to exams. He's a nice guy but can be difficult to reach through email.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Melnik is a nice guy that cares a lot about the students. He mixes things up sometimes which can make things a little confusing. Overall, I would definitely take another class with him!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Avoid at all costs. I thought Sport Econ would be a fun elective that had an interesting topic, yet Prof. Melnik made the class literally unbearable. Horrible lecturer (stands staring at the board for nearly minutes mumbling to himself and second guessing because he has no idea what he's saying), horrible grader, and just horrible at teaching.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You can tell he really cares about his students and wants us to succeed. Although the class can sometimes be confusing if you put in the time to go to his office hours it is really helpful! Overall two big exams and in-class activities help to indicate what will be on the exams, so pay attention to those and you will do just fine.