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Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>Just to add about buckles, i would be completely ignorant if i did not inform you that i do think he is brilliant. i just dont think he does a good job teaching his students... to me, he just sort of blabbed on and on and on and on... but I'd be lying to you if I said he was an idiot or jackass. There is definitely a split of buckles fans and others like myself. lol</p>

<p>on vrooman, he does not use a textbook. if you are an abstract learner and don't really need a "book" to study from and things like that for exams, u'll do fine with his class. i would caution against vrooman though if you are intending on being an econ major because buckles is the only professor (i believe) for econ 101 and you'll do better in 101 after already having him since you'll know his style as opposed to trying to get used to it in a class with kids that have already had buckles and know how he is, how he grades, etc.</p>

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<p>Hmm, OK. There does seem to be one thing that everyone agrees on about Buckles: that his class is extremely tough. I guess the real question is, is it tough in a productive/educational way, or tough in a why-in-the-world-am-I-bothering-with-this way. I suppose you and others believe it's the latter, while another camp thinks it's the former?</p>

<p>At any rate, I guess I'm glad I didn't get assigned to Vrooman, considering the fact that an introductory economics class without a text seems really, really crazy, plus what you said about 101. Thanks for the info.</p>