<p>Hi all. I recently graduated as a Math/Econ major. When I get around to it, I'll probably post somewhere about my overall (very positive!) experience at UCLA. For now, however, I thought I'd post some info on professors. I had most of my lower divs done when I came to UCLA so I can't really say much about them.</p>
<p>Math Classes.</p>
<p>Math 61: I had Henry Towsner. He was pretty fair. This a very straightforward class. I think you would be fine with anyone to be honest. He does let you bring in a notecard for the exams. Though I've heard other 61 professors allowing the same</p>
<p>Math 131AB: I took these with Gregory Eskin. He's definitely one of the best in the math department. Very clear and concise! He'll do any/all HW problems for you during OH. His tests are very fair and definitely on the easier side. His curve is pretty generous too. Professor Weisbart is also a good choice. He's a tad sporadic in his teaching but his curve is ridiculously generous. </p>
<p>Stats 100AB: I took this with Nicholas Christou. Very caring Professor! Hilarious too! His tests are all open notes. He curves to like a high B+ / low A-. Pretty generous. Professor Wu is another good choice. He gives out even more As than Christou and is an excellent prof from what I hear. The Math 170AB series is definitely harder than the Stats one. Furthermore, you can use these stats classes towards the minor if you so please.</p>
<p>Math 164/167: I took 164 with Robert Brown. Definitely one of the best as well. He too will do all HW problems during his OH and holds tons of extra hours when exams come. He gives you practice exams which are relatively similar to the actual exam. Really no surprises at all. He's curve as generous as the professors I've listed, but it's still very fair. He's definitely the best one to take for these two classes. If you can't take it with him, Blasius would be your best second bet. He is pretty generous with the grading.</p>
<p>Math 115A: Take Hida. My math 115A class was horrible, most of the professors for this class aren't that great. Hida is by far the easiest one, I wish I took it with him. He def gives out the most As. I personally can't say much about the rest. Everyone else is about the same.</p>
<p>Econ Classes:</p>
<p>Econ 11: I took it with a TA. If you take this class in the summer you will probably too. From what I've heard, Mcgarry seems to be the best one for this class. This is a weeder class so your alternatives are all about the same. Though I must note that Zame is definitely the most math intensive of them all. I would also highly recommend Mcdevitt. He's good but he's tough, it will be a lot of work.</p>
<p>Econ 101: I had Jernej Copic. Easiest A+ at UCLA. I only went to the first few lectures and just came back to take the exams. You won't really learn anything. But most likely you and half the class will get an A and be able to declare your bizecon or w/e major with him. He only teaches in the Fall though. (Assuming they still are gonna let him teach)</p>
<p>Econ 102: I had Mcdevitt. Simply one of the best professors in the Econ department. At the same, he is arguably the hardest. I personally enjoyed the class but the workload is heavy. An easier alternative is Ohanian. He's really good too. A lot easier than Mcdevitt as well.</p>
<p>I took Econ 103 with Ackerberg. Excellent Professor. However, he moved with his wife to the University of Michigan. I don't really know anything about the other professors.</p>
<p>Other Econ Profs for Electives.</p>
<p>Econ 106D/Other Econs: - Marek Pycia. Similar story as Copic. This guy has two PhDs in math and econ. His classes look very math heavy but don't worry. He gives out the easiest stuff. His tests are identical to his practice/previous ones and everything is open note. He himself has admitted in class as being known as one of the GPA inflators of the econ department.</p>
<p>Econ 106P: - John Riley. This class was all on Excel. I think this is the only undergraduate class he teaches. It's a bit time consuming, but very generous curve. The top 30 out of 45 students in his class this quarter got an A- and above. See what I mean?</p>
<p>Econ 167A: - Gary Hansen. Very caring professor. Don't worry about the "advanced" in the title of this course. The material is not difficult at all. The entire class follows his research paper. This was actually my most enjoyable Econ class and it definitely was one of the least time-consuming ones. He too gave out lots of As.</p>
<p>I took other Econ electives as well but these three profs were by far the easiest of the elective courses I took.</p>
<p>Note: Math/Econ majors and non Biz-Econ majors can enroll in 106 classes as well. Yes you may not get it on the first pass, yes it may be full when the quarter begins but don't fret. Just sit in on it and you will get in. Never in my entire career at UCLA was a there a class I could not enroll in just because it was "full" or w/e. Just sit tight and wait. It may take until the third week to get in but I assure you, you will get in. Bookmark the class page on the registrar and watch it like a Hawk. The sooner you are on the waitlist the better.</p>
<p>Note 2: I highly recommend Christou's Stats C183 class. You can apply it instead of Math 174 towards the major. It's a great finance class which will give you some good talking points for interviews. And as always, Christou is very generous with his grading. Tests are also open notes again.</p>