Surro basically went over slides that he created for each class. I felt that the examples he used on his notes were very easy in comparison to the problem sets and exams. The exams are super long for the set duration of time. I recommend to find a great TA. Definitely try to understand and how to do the problem sets. I would have done better in the course if I sacrificed the sufficient time necessary.

Chris is the man, he makes it engaging and is probably the most clear professor I have ever had in econ. Practice set each week that takes an hour or two but other than that it's a midterm and a final. Midterm is hard but very fair and no surprises.

Unlike most people jere, I actually don’t find his lecture to be super engaging; however, the content is naturally on the dry side, so I can’t blame him. However, he is super helpful with the class, provides tons of material to study for and make extra office hours and review sessions for the final. He also makes fair tests, problems are pretty similar to his practice problem sets throughout the quarter. My advice would be to study his practice problems hard to prepare for the exams. Overall, I’d say I will take the class with Surro again.

Professor Surro is a great professor to take Econ 2 with. His class consists of two midterms, one post on the class site discussion about a current event in macroeconomics, and a final. There is a quiz during each discussion section and after each lecture, but they are completely optional. Although I highly recommend taking the quizzes because they count for extra credit on your final exam. My biggest regret for this class is that I didn't study harder for the midterms. The content isn't too hard, but you really need to spend time on the concepts you don't understand and get help if you want to do well on the tests. Professor Surro is really helpful in office hours, and so was my TA. The textbook is pretty necessary for this class, as it has practice problems and it explains some of the concepts more in depth which is really helpful. Professor Surro's powerpoint slides are super clear and he posts them all on CCLE after the lecture, which is super helpful.

Definitely take a class with Chris Surro. One of the best Econ profs, he makes you realize that Econ isn’t just graphs and memorization but actually something people use in the real world.

Extra credits. Very helpful. It ready for long exams.

Chris Surro is probably the best professor I've had in the Economics department, maybe even at UCLA. I think what sets Chris apart is his willingness to improve. After our first midterm, he gave us a survey asking for feedback on how to become a better professor. He gives very clear lectures and always answers questions. On top of that, he always tries to connect the concepts to ideas outside of class, allowing the material we learn to be a lot more applicable to real-world scenarios.

The class is out out of 400 points, and there are no curves (up or down), but class participation is rewarded with an additional 100/100 points. It isn't extra credit in the traditional sense, but this means that if you participated a lot in class, you have a bit more room to get the grade you want. 25% of the class is homework and participation in online discussions, 30% is the midterm and 45% is the final, though he'll let you replace your midterm grade if your final grade is higher.

Personally, I believe that Econ 102 is one of the more easy classes in the major, at least compared to Econ 101, 11, 41, and 103, and Chris does a good job of helping you out. I would definitely recommend taking him again if possible, as all of the work he assigned us was reasonable and helped a lot.

Professor Surro continues to be the best professor in the Econ department. He teaches you exactly what he intends on testing you on and is clear and concise when he teaches. Whenever you see a class taught by Chirs Surro it should always be an indication to take it.

Professor Surro is definitely my favorite professor so far in the Economics department. His explanations in lectures are incredibly easy to understand and speaks with great clarity. He also gives a great amount of resources to study from after a tough midterm and is very approachable. His grading schemes are also very kind and gives you many opportunities to succeed.

The class is tough, there's nothing else to it. If you do not study or review the concepts, you will do terribly. However, Professor Surro is a fantastic lecturer and gave all of his students many opportunities to do great. Problem sets + quizzes only took 4-5 hours a week as extra credit and were great for providing some confidence before the final. His policies + curving were also fantastic. The midterm average was a 60% and the final average was a 69% raw. While it is hard, the course is definitely possible to do well in. Not a fan of the material, a massive fan of Surro however.