Bruce Hamilton - Johns Hopkins University

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Bruce Hamilton - Johns Hopkins University

Professor: Bruce Hamilton

Department: Economics

College: Johns Hopkins University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ECN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class is grades by two quizzes, midterm, and final. The final will be worth 50% of the grade so you should really take it seriously. The professor holds about 6 office hours per week. Be able to teach the class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ECON101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love professor Hamilton. He's one of the best professor's I've ever had. He really helped me understand economics in his office hours.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MICRO180
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I don't understand why people dislike Hamilton so much. He was a very clear lecturer and helped me to really solidify the concepts. He also seemed to be a genuinely nice guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MICRO101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Oftentimes, Hamilton is one of the first professors students meet who requires that you work hard to do well in the class. BUT if you put in the time and effort the class is not only enjoyable and engaging, but Hamilton is a fantastic professor and mentor outside of the classroom. His courses are always the first to fill up.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ECON102
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Decent lecturer but can be boring at 9am. Get to know your TAs because they get to decide if you are curved. Had a background in micro which made the class a lot easier but can be difficult with no background in econ. There are no assignments, just two quizzes, midterm, and final, so you need to do well on these exams to do well in the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ECON102
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:

Hes extremely arrogant and doesnt care about teaching and helping the students understand the subject. He simply wishes to convey his magnificent genius and expertise.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: AS180102
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hamilton is hands down the worst professor at Hopkins. He started off his very first lecture with "a lot of people complain about me but it doesn't matter because I'm chair of the department." He rarely responds to emails, and if he does it's rude. Avoid this class at all costs. It almost made me leave Hopkins.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MICRO101
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Good lecturer but very unforgiving. Left me with Economics ptsd.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ECON102
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I didn't find Bruce very hard in Micro Elements. His lectures were clear & the concepts were not difficult; grading was harsh but not unfair. I never had to go to learning den/read the textbook. You'll find the class straightforward if you're already inclined to paying attention to detail. Also TAs have influence on your final grade so kiss up

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ECN102
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The material is not particularly difficult, but Hamilton is specific with his grading. He does recycle test questions so study the back tests and show your answers to a TA who's done the class before thus is familiar with his grading. Go to lecture. He explains things clearly and logically. There are no assignments which is nice

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ECON102
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a good lecturer and things will make sense but you will not get a good test grade unless you write an essay per question. His expectations for answers aren't clear and the TAs help as much as they can but ultimately fall short. The class isn't enjoyable because of the inability to do well. Also doesn't curve.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ECON102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He speaks clearly, which is the only good thing. Prof. Hamilton seems to get off on power, and because he is Lord King of Economics, he uses this position to harass all the underclassmen. His office hours are 7am, exams are filled with "gotcha" questions, and you have to beg and grovel for a good grade. Also, doesn't use online resources at all.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ECON
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

While his class started out to be different from what I expected, Bruce helped me to get back on track and to give me the opportunity to work closely with him to bring up my grade, and to use helpful material to fully understand what I was missing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MICRO
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Go to class, read all of the textbook (the Mankiw one) and go to Learning Den and you will do well. He explains things clearly and multiple times with well labeled graphs, but his grading is too specific. Just know what he is looking for and write exactly that.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MICROECONOMICS
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:

This professor does not really seem to care for the students. I got an A in his class but devoted all of my life to it... he is a terrible professor and really needs to leave hopkins, and he is not a nice guy at all, rather arrogant if you ask me and a majority of the class

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MICRO101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

do not take this class as an elective. the theory is simple, but if you do not say the exact words he says in class, you get no points. its such bs. i can not stress this enough. do not take this class unless you have to. it is not worth it.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ECON102
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:

Great teacher, now he's famous on 9GAG too LOL. He really knows his stuff about the subject, high recommended!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ECN102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An absolutely terrible prof/person. The book he forces you to buy (his of course) is horrible! There are whole pages that are just missing specific letters. I don't think anyone ever proofread it. Plus he thinks he is god when it comes to econ (yet teaches micro which is self-explanatory). He's arrogant and rude. I suggest macro if u have a choice

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ECON310
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:

Among the strongest non-engineering professors. Unliked by the lazy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MIC102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He lost my midterm exam and made me do an oral exam in his office 2 weeks after my exam (and after spring break) with 2 days notice and made me feel bad about it. Not only did he give me an unfair grade he was demeaning and arrogant, unwilling to admit his exam system is flawed. He and his course are the reasons why I dropped economics major.

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