Sonia Dalmia - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Sonia Dalmia
Department: Economics
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECO211
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Dalmia is a great econ professor who really knows her stuff. You will learn a lot in her class that proves valuable, not only in school but life as well. Professor Dalmia does her best to challenge her students and really push them to their limits. That being said, she is very reasonable and understanding if you approach her for help.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECO211
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She has a fairly strong accent and has extremely high expectations. Failed the first exam but bounced back with a tutor. She is a tough grader when it comes to homework. Got pretty miserable but I pushed through. She usually teaches more advanced classes and is the head of the Economics Department. Wants you to succeed though!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECO412
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Dalmia is brilliant and hard working. She has high expectations of students. If you want to be challenged by a professor to do your best work she will do it. She is willing to give plenty of help along the way. Don't look to her for an easy A.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECO412
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Dalmia is by far one of the best ECO profs at GV. She doesn't give out grades and really makes her students work for it but you learn the material. Has an inspirational story if you can get her to share about it. Really cares about her students & wants them to be successful. See her in office hours, very helpful & will work w/ you. 10/10
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Sonia is such a wonderful and inspiring professor to take. Work hard on your assignments, ask for feedback in her office, and you will be fine. She grades very hard but an A is very very possible. She challenges you but that is how you learn! I wish I could take more classes with her. Exams are tough, so be ready to be asked about anything
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • 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:
Incredibly smart and inspirational. Down to earth and really cares about her students. If you want to learn you will learn.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
When you get grades back it's gonna feel like you're absolutely gonna fail the class and wreck your GPA, but then you'll probably end up with a B. Don't sweat it
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Sonia is a respected professor with tenure. Insanely intelligent and well spoken. One of the toughest ladies in Seidman. Work hard on group stuff and study for tests, because she's a very harsh grader. Slaps on a massive curve at the end, but you still need to put forth a sufficient amount of effort. Take part in discussions and engage!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Doctor Dalmia is a great professor. At first, I thought she would be the worst. She is very passionate about the topics she teaches. She gives great feedback and curves grades. No computers allowed, though. Lots of power points and group work. Would take class with her again!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
she is a nice lady. but the harsh grader. the class started off very discussion based, so when it came time for the midterm. nobody did well because we thought it was opinionated. it was not and the material was supposedly in her powerpoints. she sent out a excel sheet with grades and nobody has above an 85. most have a C or below
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Sonia is the nicest lady. I've been in Seidman College of Business for 3 years and she is the toughest grader I've ever come across. You can be right and still lose points. Supposedly she gives a massive grade curve at the end though. She's inspiring, kind, intelligent, and strict. This class was enjoyable, but a lot of work for an Econ elective.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really enjoyed having Professor Dalmia. She's a tough grader, so be prepared. You can tell she cares about what she's teaching and loves when students participate. Class consists of some individual assignments, but mostly group assignments and projects. No complaints except for the harsh grading.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECO312
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
10/10 would recommend taking this class. The class is tough and requires a lot of effort, but Sonia teaches in a VERY effective way that really enhances your understanding of concepts. She really cares about the amount her student's learn and is always willing to go out of her way to meet with students and answer any questions they have.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dalmia is pretty great. Her tests and assignments are graded tough however if you go to class and take part in the discussion she will round your grade at the end of the semester. She likes to give you an overall grade that reflects the effort you put into the course and not just the overall result your exams gave you which is awesome.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Gender Econ is not a difficult class by any means, but since professor Dalmia is such a tough grader it kinda makes it difficult. Lectures, believe it or not, are actually pretty interesting. She will never budge on her own opinions, but she makes a lot of good points and brings aware real problems facing the business world and beyond.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I enjoyed the class however, her tough grading and never knowing what my grade was in the class was the deal breaker. Do not take this if you want an easy elective. The first test was take home, the second was the in class final. Emphasis on the tough grading
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECO211
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She overall is a good professor, however she was not use to teaching an entry level class. She did not seem to respect the students. If you did not answer the question correctly she would just ignore what you said and restate the question. I do not know if she's better with the upper level courses but anything below 300 is not her strong suit.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECO641
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the worst professors I have ever had. "Has a very thick accent, and course is not interesting at all. The course is easy enough that I can study on my own and ace it! Also, she really gets mad at times. Not sure why! Won't take her again."
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECO211
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Good prof. Different teaching style then I'm accustomed to that involved watching online lecture before coming to class. She is a fair grade and explains the material very well. Assigns homework but it is very manageable. Has some great personal inspirational anecdotes she tells through out the semester. Enjoyed her as a teacher and the course.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECO350
  • Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Dalmia is one of the greatest professors I have had at Grand Valley. She encourages students think about topics from all perspectives and to respect everyone's viewpoints. The course was very interesting. She is a tough grader, but if you need help with something or need clarification she is more than willing to help.
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