I was super scared to take Elzinga’s class because everyone complained about him, but I found his class to be enjoyable. If you read the textbook and pay attention in lecture, you can def get an A-. I had Kevin Miner as my TA, who was simply the best and made all the difference. Our group’s exam averages were always significantly higher than the rest of the class, and Kevin made sure to emphasize important information and convey it in a way you could understand. Also just a super chill dude. One thing I didn’t like was Elzinga constantly bringing the Bible into his lectures, but other than that I thought it was a great course. Made me want to further my studies in Econ.

Great class I took it as a Second Year (Comm major) and did way better than in Macro during First Year (A- vs B) since I appreciated the topics/class more and knew how to prep for Econ exams. Elzinga can be boring at times, but he is an amazing man and teacher and I personally always enjoyed lectures. For exams, read the book and make review sheets. Focus on knowing how graphs shift in certain situations and general concepts. My TA was Braedon Kehoe and he was a boss. Very helpful in discussion and pushed us in order to really be prepared for exams. Great class and you will learn a ton!! Oh, and the final is tough but the curve is awesome so you'll be fine.

One of the best classes you can take as a first year. Everyone should take this course and learn how the economy actually works. Elzinga is a beast

Mr. Elzinga is an incredibly knowledgeable professor! He delivers a pretty entertaining lecture, though I'd recommend sitting up front since it's a huge class. I wish I'd put more effort into this course, but I ended up with an A-. The tests can be tricky, so make sure you memorize the definitions word for word, because the TAs have a strict rubric. Make a few friends with different TAs too, since only some of them give out study guides / practice questions for the tests (which are SUPER helpful).

Elzinga is an icon at UVA, and one of a select few professors that are worth taking no matter what your major is. Lectures are interesting enough, and if you read the chapters before class they are pretty straightforward. No work other than reading and reviewing for exams, and the occasional quiz in discussion. One of the best courses offered here at Mr. Jefferson's University.

Easy course if you put in a good amount of time reading. Random fun facts mentioned in lectures might appear on the test. Professor goes off topic frequently but the material overall is fairly simple.

Elzinga is a cute old man my problem is that he spends more time talking about the Econ minute than he does actually teaching the material. The head TA makes the tests and often they are worded to trick you then it is to test the information. EVEN IF ELZINGA SAYS SOMETHING WILL NOT BE ON THE TEST WRITE IT DOWN ANYWAYS, especially if it is about the name of people. I thought the information was really interesting but I would not recommend the course unless it is a prerequisite.

Do not take this class unless you love memorizing random facts and answering vague questions that TA's can even tell you what their asking. If your a math person and prefer graph based and math based, logical, consistent formulas for solving problems, take Santagini. From what I heard, his class is much easier because you are tested on material that you have the tools and knowledge to solve. In Elzinga's exams, he literally asked to recall a quote in a 200 page book... his exams are crazy.

Professor Elzinga is an amazing teacher. Not only does he make the lectures super interesting with his unique humor and style, but he really takes the time to try to get to know his students, even with a class of around 900 students between two sections. Highly recommend going to office hours. As far as workload goes, there isn't any graded homework. The exams are a bit tough, but overall it's not a bad workload for a 3 credit course. Highly recommend this class, even if you're not super interested in economics.

Elzinga is a legend. He is an awesome guy, extremely wise, hilarious, knowledgable, and approachable. Lectures are amazing and I was legit excited for econ every Mon/Wed. If you read the textbook, take decent notes, and go to lectures, it's pretty easy to get a B+ or A-. A or better is much more difficult. Don't rely on the Dutch Knockout. The grading scale at the end makes it difficult to get the Dutch Knockout. I learned a completely new way of looking at the world. Don't graduate from UVA without being in Elzinga's class.