Reviews of professor Allison Mascella

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Read from the slide constantly. That made the three hour lecture super boring. BUT she did give multiple choice and short answer practice questions for each chapter which was also very helpful

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Allison grades all of the assignments herself, and does it becasue she wants to ensure the feedback students get is helpful. She sometimes goes off on tangents in class but its often her trying to make sure students feel comfortable with test content, or to detail exactly what she expects on assignments. Not many other professors are this dedicated

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Such a nice prof. Took her time to explain difficult concepts and go through multiple examples, both in excel and on paper. She obviously really cares about students and wants everyone to be comfortable both in class and with the concepts.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Allison is incredibly fair when it comes to marking. As someone who has never taken economics I am so pleased of this class. She helped me develop a new appreciation for economics. She cares so much about her students, I have never met a professor that cared so much about her student's understanding and success.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really no point in going to class as she just reads off the slides and summarizes the textbook. She also posts her slides (from the publisher) but gives extra multiple choice and long answer practice questions which is nice. The marks are solely based on the two midterms and the final.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Allison is the best Economics prof I have had to date. Prof Allison is caring and ensures everyone understands the concepts before moving on in the lecture. She explains the concepts extremely well and in depth. She is always available to answer questions in person and on email. She also provides great general advice about life and school.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
the fact that she just reads from the textbook every lecture makes the 3 hour class even less enjoyable, this was reflected in the decline of class attendance over the term. but this is made up for by her providing example multiple choice questions and word problems, ultimately those helped me better understand and able to pass the course

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Allison truly cares about her students. She is available outside of class time to help with assignments or projects. She may take more time to explain concepts than other professors and sometimes has mistakes on her slides, but they are minor and she always fixes them. She welcomes questions and does not make you feel embarassed for asking.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Terrible prof. She can't seem to explain a concept succincly. Always has errors on the slides leaving students confused. During lecture she proceeds to confuse us further than if we had just studied the slides by herself. Class was a waste of time cuz we all just taught ourselves everything. My worst nightmare. She's nice and caring though.