Reviews of professor J. Williams

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took his Game Theory class. Great lectures and very funny!! Make sure you go to the lectures (and take notes) or the class will be much more difficult. He will teach you the Calculus and Econ needed to pass the course. Laid back but not detrimentally. Tests are difficult but he curves. If you are confused, ask or go to office hours; very helpful!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I read through the syllabus and thought to myself "WHAT AM I PAYING FOR?!" We had four tests that made up our grade, THAT'S IT. The study guides were laughable. We didn't have ANY lectures so the course was less than engaging. I wouldn't recommend this professor to anyone-- especially to anyone who is actually interested in economics.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Just lectured a lot. Homework always had about 20 questions but it was multiple choice but only had 3-4 hw assignments . Dont really have to show up to class if you go through slides and understand material.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Only some show up to class. He explains topics well but does not give a break and days can be dense. Only 2 tests in the entire semester. Barely any HW. Posts all lectures online.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Adopts a whiteboard-style lecture where all the information you need comes from. Had just six homework assignments and two exams but is generous with grading and offers extra credit. Knows his stuff but can tend to get off track a bit. The course requires a bit of math (calc) but if you're not confident in it, he'll teach you enough to get by.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Williams has a polarizing style. He's very laid-back, and he doesn't write much on the board. His explanations can be hard to follow. But at the same time, he has a solid sense of humor, and I never felt bored in his class. The subject matter is fascinating which helps. The tests are heavily curved out of necessity. Know some Calc I beforehand.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mr. Williams is a nice and funny guy. He set up the class to where we do not meet (due to covid). We instead read the book, and if confused, ask him questions on slack. He was always very quick to respond. He met with me on Zoom one day to talk about current events, even though it didn't pertain to our class. Good guy who I will take in the future.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very few homework assignments, and only two tests all term (midterm and final). He would cancel class last minute a couple of times. Are able to skip class, but he did give one "pop" quiz. Can get all info off of slides he posted online.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He doesn't teach at all! He chooses to not lecture and instead has you read the book on your own with sets of slides that aren't in any way helpful at all and you take tests every week based on that. He does absolutely nothing. If you're into the idea of paying to completely teach yourself this is perfect if not steer clear.