Gerry Simons - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Gerry Simons
Department: Economics
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Watch for the quiz deadlines or you're screwed. I missed the first two and he didn't budge. Textbook is through Pearson, which is over $100 but there are quizlets everywhere on the internet for the quizzes and exams. No lockdown browser. Good prof and cares for his students otherwise. Intelligent and cool UK accent
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECO210
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great prof! His accent (from England) makes everything better because he is hilarious and makes class fun. 10/10 would take him again. He's a super easy teacher, just do the homework and study for tests and you'll pass.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Although I have hated the subject of economics in the past, Professor Simons made it seem enjoyable. All the notes for the exam come from the lectures, but he makes the lectures easy to understand and follow. He is one of my favorite professors at GV!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Im an Alumni. Still 9 years later I continue to recommend Professor Simons to current GV students (interns at my work). ECO 369 is a must take class. Please do yourself a favor and take this class. Thank you!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Simons was a really good professor. For an online class, it was pretty easy, 12 quizzes (2 per week) and 2 mini quizzes for the final. Overall, reading the chapter was the only homework other than the quizzes. I would take him again!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This class was kind of difficult. Your grade is determined pretty much off the midterm and final and a few other homework's. You have one small presentation by yourself that is about 1-2 minutes so not terrible. Does random in class participation so showing up would be beneficial. He is very strict on rules. Idk not my fav
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MBA641
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Excellent professor. Always available via email for help in this hybrid style course. Grades hard on homework, but is more lenient on exams. He is a great lecturer, provides useful tools and videos for reference and is very honest/funny during class. You wont regret you took this class because you learn the materials well. Beware of final project.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Simons is an awesome guy, and I really enjoyed this class. He is very effective at teaching and somehow makes economics quite interesting to learn about. Whatever is written on the board is guaranteed to be on the exam, so take good notes. I'd take him again and I would encourage anyone to take him. He's easy-going and likes to swear. Recommended.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very funny professor. The class was very interesting and worth taking. The professor was effective at teaching the material and I felt I learned a lot. Overall I would highly recommend this professor to anyone taking an economics class that he teaches.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECO210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Awesome prof. Would take him for every class if I could. Inspired me to change my major to Econ. Exams and quizzes are exactly like the study guide and review packets he posts. Study those and take good notes in class. He has a funny brit accent too.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECO210
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I chose prof. simons because he had good reviews on here, sadly I was mistaken. I crashed and burned in his course. He only grades on the three exams and a few quizzes, no homework so points are limited. I am retaking the course with a new prof now and we are learning completely different things so really idk what I was even learning with simons
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I enjoyed Professor Simons. Very kind guy who knows his stuff. Three exams and a final that is non-cumulative. If you show up to class and take good notes you should excel in this course.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECO210
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
So.. if you are someone like me who has test anxiety, do not take him. The class is 3 exams, 3 or 4 quizzes and one assignment. He was a great prof but his lecture style did not work for me and i struggled in this course. I went to almost every class (missed 1) and read the book and barely managed to get a C. if you are not like me, i recommend him
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures, he's hilarious! He does his best to make a very dry topic interesting and relevant, which was easy this year given the election in Nov. Come to class, read the material he posts, take good notes (if he writes, you'd better write it too), and you'll be fine. Always willing to answer questions and clarify.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECO210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Simons is a wonderful professor, and I appreciate his competence as a professor. He teaches visually, using the whiteboards to illustrate his examples rather than sticking to a powerpoint. He is always willing to clarify and or reexamine examples he made. Assignments are two projects at the start and end of semester and three exams.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECO342
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Only reason to get the textbook is to do the homework. If you go to class MOST of the time you can get an easy A without reading any of the chapters. He does do pop "quizzes" if he notices a lot of people didn't show up that day. The 50 minute classes are bearable and sometimes he shows videomovie clips. Great guy.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECO342
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Simons class really made for a fun semester. I took this class to fill an "upper level econ" requirement and it was surprisingly interesting. The material can be confusing to game theory new comers, but Prof Simons does his best to make sure everyone gets it. Tests can be a tiny bit tricky so pay attention to wording and use study guides!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECO369
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Although Simons is super funny, this class is impossible to make interesting. Could not get through this class without coffee. Your grade is basically just tests and a few small projects, and there's not book. He gives a pretty spot-on study guide, but if you want to do well on the tests, you have to go to class. It isn't hard to get an A if you go
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECO342
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Simons made Game Theory as straightforward & understandable as possible. If you hate charts and graphs, stop taking Economics classes. The group project challenges you to do your own research with the class and then write a paper on it, and as long as you put in some effort it will go well. The book is helpful, but mostly supplemental
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECO342
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His class was so easy. Makes for a great upper lever Econ elective if you're in need. Don't buy the book! I never did and got a B+ without it. His lectures get boring, but he's really helpful and doesn't move on unless everyone is getting it. Overall he's definitely a pretty great professor. By far the most painless Econ class I've ever endured
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