Stanley Sedo - University of Michigan

Professor: Stanley Sedo
Department: Economics
College: University of Michigan
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He seems to know what he's talking about with econometrics, but I sure did not know what he was talking about. Lectures hard to follow with no slides , there's just bad hand-writing on a google-doc. Had to go to OH every week to ask questions, GSIs great though. Super tough class, you'll have to claw to get a solid grade if not great at math.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Did abysmally on the final yet still managed a decent grade because the curve. Honestly a very badly taught class. The homework is graded very strangely and it is somewhat difficult to follow the lectures. Basically the curve makes up for it.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Not a good class if you want to learn econometrics. Great class if you want to develop depression while watching a man ramble and draw incoherent text on a word document with a stylus. 0/5 Seriously take any other professor if you hope to learn anything. You may think it can't be that bad, but it can....
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Idk who gave him a 5.0 and said he's charismatic bc my class experienced the opposite. He would pre-record lectures and play them during class, but leave his computer so no one could ask questions. He was rude, condescending, and dismissive toward students. Grading/expectations were unclear and lectures were unorganized. Do not recommend
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Worst teacher i've ever had. Would NEVER recommend this guy. Lectures/Assignments/Handouts posted on canvas were always late. Lectures consist of him scribbling hieroglyphics on microsoft word.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Not only is he an awful teacher as mentioned by other people, I want to emphasize that he also rude and disrespectful to students. He pretty much called someone dumb in office hours, and straight up is so degrading. He makes you think you are stupid for not understanding the material, meanwhile it's his poor teaching skills that make it that way.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Worst class I've had at Michigan. Actually baffles me this guy teaches and such a critical course at that. Laughable at points how useless and unorganized the instruction is. Seems like a smart guy but it definitely doesn't translate to teaching skill. Avoid, and am seriously considering letting the department know how terrible this was.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
just don't take it
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: EC251
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This man successfully took a relatively interesting/easy topic, and made it way more difficult than it had to be. His lectures are absolutely abysmal. Terrible handwriting, no organization, and he breezes over important concepts with minimal explanation. His exams are far too difficult given how he teaches. If you have a choice, take Asenova.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is actually not good at teaching. If an admin watched his class they would not deem it acceptable. His lectures are hard bc his handwriting is so bad. This would be ok, if we got clear feedback on homework but its graded for credit, the only feedback you get it a +1 or 0. Now you would be okay if theres a supplemental text but there isnt.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Sedo was easily the most disorganized note taker on the planet and the material covered in lecture was in no way correlated to the hw--which he frequently posted on Wed. due Friday. As for the midterm, even with a canvas crash that gave us an extra 30 minutes, I still wasn't even close to finishing. Terrible teacher, avoid his class!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Please, do not take this class with him. He isn't a bad guy, but his teaching style is horribly hard to follow, disorganized, SO confusing, and the exams are ridiculously hard. There are only two exams all semester and both have like 50% averages, and homeworks are graded for accuracy and harshly. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I had him for Econ251 during an online semester, and his class is the worst one I've ever had. His lectures are disorganized and you can easily lose track of what he's saying, and he can be kind of repetitive in a bad way. He doesn't explain things in a clear way, and it's hard to tell what he's trying to say, on top of the confusing concepts.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are so useless and irrelevant to assignments it's unimaginable. Every lecture consists of him writing random variables/equations while reading out load exactly what he writes. He takes zero time to explain these variables/equations at all. Also, good luck reading his handwriting if you aren't fluent in Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I'm trying to be understanding because it was his first time teaching 251 and he genuinely tried, but he's just not a good professor. Lectures involve him scribbling on a word doc with little direction. Homework and exams weren't difficult, but were confusing because he typed the equations in word, so it was a mess of parentheses and slashes.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECON251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
While this was his first time teaching 251, and this semester was an adjustment with remote learning, Sedo truly tried his best. He truly cares about student success and wants to help you. He will spend hours with you to try and help you understand a concept. The lectures all build on one another so dont skip lecture.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECON320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
By far the worst professor I have ever seen. The tests make no sense, and it's impossible to understand how he grades them. By far the worst econ teacher. Do not take this class.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECON320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Take literally any other class
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECON320
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Grading is a bit unclear. although I understand everything, it's near impossible to get an A. He's an amazing guy, very charismatic during office hours, but lectures are somewhat dry and unentertaining. He will make time for you and your questions, he truly does try. I would recommend him just because the topic is interesting. Class is exam based.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECON320
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Impossible to get a good grade even if you understand the material
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