Great lecturer. Defined his terms precisely, carefully crafted his study questions to paint students a complete picture of the topics. The tests were long but definitely manageable, curve was fair in my opinion. Not everyone that wants an A deserves one. If your major is economics, I strongly recommend taking McDevitt, you will not be disappointed.

Good lecturer when you're actually awake. Very easy to fall asleep in his class.

Mcdevitt is THE best econ professor I had in UCLA. In fact he is much better than my current econ teacher from Stanford. His midterms and finals most exactly like the study questions and examples from notes. I guess those that got really bad grades don't really understand the concept and just purely memorize the method. If we expect everything to be pure memorization, why come to college? McDevitt helps you understand econ and wants you to learn not memorize. If you love econ, please do take McDvitt, if you're looking for an easy UD GE go for Buddin or someone like that.

McDevitt is a nice man, his lectures seemed interesting to me, but I didn't do well on any of the tests. Perhaps, it's just that you need to do practice problems over and over again-- which I didn't do. I ended up with a C+, and I won't ever let myself take a class with him again.

Class was not a piece of cake, but definitely doable. SQs and lecture notes are crucial for the test. Tests were very difficult, but curves are generous. I felt like I really bombed all three tests, yet I still ended up with a B-, so you may think you're doing bad but so is everyone else. Recommended class, its hard but you'll learn a lot and he is a fair teacher, not out to get you.

Great lecture, but very hard class. Tons of work if you want to get a B or above. If you are planning to study for his class every single day and have no life, you will probably end up with a decent grade. Go to OH and ask questions, lecture notes is a must and don't buy the book.

Great professor, but hard. The way he makes his test makes you have to study everything. I think going over his lecture notes and study his lectures and examples so well that you can memorize every step is the best method. He's a great econ prof!

McDevitt is probably the best lecturer in the econ department. He goes over the material very quickly so you basically just end up taking notes in class and reviewing them before the tests. If you follow his steps and are willing to prepare yourself before the tests you'll do fine. Make sure to go to lecture though and start studying a few days ahead of time. If you try and cram the night before it won't go well. His tests are hard but are very relevant to the material and the study questions. If you do the study questions a few times and really understand the concepts behind them then you'll be fine. If you have him for a class like Econ 11 or 101 then make sure that that is your top priority as these classes are hard and very important to get into the major.

True. His class is not easy. But its not also crazy hard either. the bottom line is you have to deserve your A. Every single lecture was enjoyable and informing. Study Questions should be your best friend. do them over and over. If you are one of those smart people, you may be able to pull an A off w.o. going to lectures. But you probably wont understand the logic behind the material which Mcdevitt covers really well during his lectures

Professor McDevitt may be hard but is the most fair professor I have ever had. His exams are a bit tough, especially the multiple choice, but the material is stuff he touches on in lecture. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. Make sure you go to lecture and UNDERSTAND the material and examples. You must do the study problems. He is organized, consistent, and knows his stuff. He always tries to relate the material to real life examples. He actually makes you understand the concepts rather than memorize them. Do not underestimate his midterms because you will need every point you can get for that A. Regarding the final, if you are cramming...don't worry TOO much about the material covered before the 2nd midterm. THIS CLASS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT AN EASY A.