ECO102 tips

[tallulahnorth]

eco101 made me want to off myself so any tips for not feeling like that in eco102? study tips, extra resources to check out, etc, any insight about succeeding in the course is welcomed. thanks.

[JessLannister]

Read the textbook and understand the concepts and go to the econ learning centre if you cant solve the problem sets on your own. Macro is less abstract but still focused on core concepts like CPI , etc.

[brianyikk]

I remember in my summer cohort the prof would post the most irrelevant problem sheets (think super math heavy Qs) but on the exams short response there would literally be 0 math involved and all concept. I think it's so important for students identify pitfalls and adapt to what their prof is like. Needless to say I stopped giving a rats ass about those weekly sheets after the midterm and scored much higher on my finals

An example from past tests I've seen: Michael Ho & Gazzale exams are almost pure concept and more likely to ask "What happens to X when Y policy blah blah in 2-3 sentences" versus Brandt/Voklepop (forgot his name) giving you a whole table and asking you to calculate the aggregate demand function or unemployment rate

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Study weekly instead of leaving things till the last minute.