Peter McCabe - McMaster University

Professor: Peter McCabe
Department: Economics
College: McMaster University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECON2G03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures can be all over the place at times. Doesn't seem to have time for his students. He is very unclear when it comes informing the class about what content will be on assessments. He only taught about 4-5 chapters fully, but the exam covered 8. His tests are fine if you are strong in math. The exam was harder than the tests, in my opinion.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECON2X03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ineffective teacher, poor at responding to emails and problems. Impossible tests and exam review terrible
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: 2X03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The worst professor I have ever had in University. Doesn't explain topics that are on the tests. Test are hard and includes things you haven't learned.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECON2X03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing, great guy! it's the easiest thing i've done at mac so far. don't believe the hype, if you focus you'll do amazing. mac kids just have a tendency to whine sometimes :P if you're willing to go to calss you'll be fine. GREAT lecturer and GREAT inclass examples. love it. vneat
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3F03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You can get a good grade in the end up there are many presentations, proposals, and papers to write. The instructions are very unclear and when he tries to clear them up he takes an easy concept and complicates it. But still, you can get a good grade in this course.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3S03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the worst prof's i have ever had
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3S03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the most useless profs i have ever had. You can get a good mark in the class if you know what you are doing, but you will probably have to provide the proper answers to him for the tests, because he always makes mistakes. Very frustrating to learn from, so I recommend not taking his classes
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Imagine your grandpa teaching you a course. Good intensions but just too old and confused. He literally falls asleep in classes when students are up doing practice problems. Its a real shame because if departments didnt give tenure to profs that were old and outdated this class might actually be as great as it should be.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolutely useless professor. Whatever you learn in his course will be forgotten within a week of the final. Doesn't offer practice questions and seems to have a hard time grasping the material himself. Class average was about 60% so good luck.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SOE03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is useless! Has a great knowledge of theory, but provides no mathematical examples, which is what the tests are on...yeaaaa. He cuts marks so you do ok, but on average, everyone feels the same way about him. Super nice guy, i feel bad, but constant errors, no math for a math based exam, and slow lectures make this an utter waste of your time.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lecturing is VERY slow. Every class spends 30min. reviewing previous class. Similar to text, but not really. Have to use notes 1st, then text. Tests are decent, questions based on class examples. BUT, will use variables instead of numbers. Exam is MC while tests were short answer. Exam was easy, still, he didn't do any review for the exam.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3S03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was a good teacher, and was willing to help clarify after class if there were problems
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you want to take Game theory then be ready to face the worst textbook out there. The book is terrible, and the thing with McCabe is that he is very nice guy, but if someone asks a question during the lectures then he will not respond properly. He will go on talking for 20 minutes and then you wonder: what's the answer to the question?
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE 3M03 , you will regret it, hes a nice guy, his tests are impossible, lectures make perfect sense until you pick up the textbook and write his tests, i repeat, do not take this class.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3G03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
McCabe is honestly crazy. I mean, looney. He is an extremely well-intentioned man and very nice. However, he is very approachable...but approaching him is absolutely useless. It will take him 1 hour (no joke) to answer any question you ask him during his office hours..and in the end you actually won't even have an answer.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3S03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unclear lecture notes.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECON2G03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Class is fairly easy if you understand how to apply the concepts
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECON201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
cann't be any better
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECON3M03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Game Theory: Either you get it or you don't. McCabe did an excellent job teaching the class. He had us participate in mini experiments which really helped to explain the material. I got an A with ALOT of work. Very helpful man. Class avg was low though. Course gets much tougher as you progress. Attend class and get bonus marks by participating.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 2X03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unclear lectures, tests are difficult and usually are on material that isnt covered until the next unit. Uses theory examples and not numbers, but expects you know numbers on the tests (he flipped on someone for asking for a numbers question)
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