Michael Montgomery - University of Maine

Professor: Michael Montgomery
Department: Economics
College: University of Maine
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a little quirky, but I learned a lot from his class and enjoyed his personality.. he certainly is not a stereotypical monotone economics professor. He is also the only professor at UMaine (as far as I know) who does research on the Austrian School of economics, so you get an interesting perspective worked in to things from that angle as well.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Fine class to take if you enjoy teaching yourself 95% of the course material. If there is another professor available, take it with them instead. Lectures are painfully difficult to pay attention to and slideshows are just walls of text.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECO321
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Peculiar man but he knows what he's talking about. Doesn't require attendance and posts slideshows online but most graphs were only shown/explained in class. He can be confusing but if you go see him, he's very helpful. Biggest Pro: He listens to class input as far as quiz and test dates go Biggest Con: He's dreadful with technology
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Goes off on tangents every class, doesn't use technology well.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very knowledgeable, but not a good teacher.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
VERY knowledgable about ECO 121 but probably shouldn't teach an intro class. Attendance was not mandatory but if you wanted to do well you had to go and pay attention. Exams were filled with trick or poorly worded questions and the class average was consistently low. The final grades were scaled about a half of a letter grade.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor I have ever had by far, had to scale the final for the whole class 26 points. His lectures were more about his opinion about economics then him actually teaching about the topic. Going to class was pointless, and his tests were extremely difficult. I would not recommend taking this course or any course with him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The professor is knowledgeable.. In ECO 121 he would use way too many specifics than the straight baseline understanding of the material presented. His forms of grading were very confusing, using odd worded questions(tricky)and only using tests until he made us buy an extra online homework for 100 questions that he couldn't design on his own. Bad.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Just a horrible professor
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECO321
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I failed the first exam, barely got a C- on the next two and failed the final. I wound up getting a B- for the course. Show up to his office hours, let him know that you need help. Make the effort and you will make the grade in Michael Montgomery's class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I didn't have the book but the all Multiple choice tests weren't too hard if you looked at the slides he posted. My main problem was that he never said anything that wasnt on the slides unless it was to go on a a useless rant about the faults of the democratic party or some irrelevant anecdote. Made class hard to sit through.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • 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:
Decent guy but not a great teacher. Classes weren't worth attending and there's only 4 tests, no extra credit or homework, etc. He intentionally tries to trick you on the tests as well. Wasn't very clear on certain topics either.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hardly uses the book. If you show up to class and take notes, you'll have everything you need. Didn't really care for the only test format and it's multiple choice. He likes to try and trick you with words on the test. Curves the test average to a 72 or 73. If the average is higher, no curve.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECO353
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. Probably my favorite at Orono so far. Funny and a really nice guy, when you actually talk to him. Money and banking was super interesting. Go to every class, pay attention (not hard in his class), and you will do fine.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECO321
  • 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:
hes mad goofy and his bald spot smells like onion rings.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • 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:
He was a good professor. The only thing that I would complain about was his multiple choice tests. There should 1 right answer and 4 wrong answers, not 2 or 3 quasi-arguable answers and 1 wrong answer.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very entertaining guy. Grades completely fairly. Tests are easy enough to do well on, but you MUST attend lecture. All exam questions are based on the lecture notes, and he asks questions about specific examples used in class. If you attend lecture, you don't need to buy the book.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • 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:
He's pretty good. He's an entertaining professor, and knows his stuff. Go to class, and PAY ATTENTION in lecture. His tests cover everything he talks about. They are fair exams, and aren't hard if you've been to class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECO353
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very hard. 3 tests, 3 quizzes, 2 homeworks. Tests are impossible. Theres way to much stuff to know for one test. Half of stuff on study guide isn't on the test. Hes mean in his discretion of grading exams. If he doesn't like you then you will fail.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a very funny teacher. you learn a lot if you really pay attention, but his tests are hard if you don't study right. go to class, take notes, ask questions, study and you'll do fine! Go MONTGOMERY... he likes his McDonalds.
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