This class has no business being as hard as it is, but due to a complete lack of clear topic explanation, especially conceptually, this class becomes an abstract algebra class with a veneer of "econ". Lectures are perhaps the weakest I've ever attended. Classes are disorganized, rushed attempts at example problems often mistakenly copied from an answer key. Students' questions are often related to conceptual misunderstandings which she is unable to clarify and is painstakingly unconfident in answering. There is also zero enthusiasm, real world extension, or energy for any topic whatsoever. If you are someone who thrives with any one of a good lecturer, a confident professor, or even just an energetic professor, avoid this class at all costs or prepare for disappointment.
Microsoft Teams is poorly managed and is very time consuming to navigate. Gradescope grades take forever to get back. Homeworks and Lecture Quizzes are terrible representations of what we do in class, and despite efforts to "make us think one step further", they instead waste time with concepts you'll never see again. Discussion time is often wasted by the TA's confusion about her methods versus the alternative "logical" approach. Exams and especially the final often draw the hardest questions that we often get one example of at the end of a lecture that we either half finish or go at light speed through, and exams basically determine your grade.
Due to all of these factors, this class is a complete waste of potential by way of poor class structure as most required classes are, but just take it with friends and find humor in how bad lectures are.

I think Professor Kripalani does a really great job with the structuring of the course. You take 4 exams and one gets dropped, so you are allowed to do bad on an exam and sort of have a learning curve, which I found to be vital in a class that takes a lot of trial and error like this one. My advice though, is to try and start off strong, because it is easier to do well on the unit based tests then it is to do well on a cumulative final. The final I took yesterday was so comprehensive, it felt impossible to receive an A on, unless you are spending every minute of your time leading up to the exam reviewing every detail from previous lectures and doing every type of practice problem she provides (which is pretty difficult to do in an already very busy time). I think the best way to do well in the course is to take her advice extremely literally: do every practice problem you can, do all of the extra credit problems, go to office hours, re-do problems over and over again. All of this advice led me from failing my first test to getting an A on the second. She is a great teacher, but it does not save you from the reality that the course is probably one of the most difficult in the major.

This class is one of the hardest classes I have taken, and this class is one of the classes that really pushed my limits. This class requires a serious time commitment both in terms of the homework, and classwork, but also the amount of time that needs to be done for extra credit and extra assignments to prepare for the exams and such. The class work is compromised of homework every week, lecture quizzes every class, and also extra credit and extra practice problems. If you are taking this class, I recommend that you do all the extra practice problems and just try to practice as much as you can for this class. This class relies heavily on partial credit to do well, and my grade was saved by partial credit. Try to do as much practice as you can, but the class is difficult. If you are someone who tries to have one way to solve a problem, this class will kick your butt as it is going to give problems that you will have to figure out what approach to take and graphing that is quite annoying. Kripalani is a good professor but I feel that she was not great in giving a great way in determining how to solve your problems in terms of the approach. She is a good lecturer though.

The content of this class is difficult, but Professor Kripalani was very helpful, available, and really cares about the success of her students. The class uses 3 exams, each worth 25% (there are four, but you get to drop one), and 25% of weekly homework, lecture quizes (daily homework), and professional development things (resume, linkedin, etc). There are many opportunities for extra credit. I went into this class worried that I was going to really struggle and need tutoring, but Professor Kripalani had office hours every day and was super welcoming and helpful. In addition to the examples in class and the discussion questions, she posts weekly extra practice problems, with videos of her going through how to do each one, that were very helpful in preparing for the exams. I ended with an A in this class.

If you have to take Intermediate Econ for your major or minor, definitely take it with Professor Kripalani. The class is tough—you need a solid grip on simplifying algebraic expressions and basic calculus (mainly derivatives). I highly recommend brushing up on your math skills over summer or winter break before taking it. It'll save you a lot of stress.

That being said, Professor Kripalani is amazing. She’s super good at explaining things and really takes the time to help you understand the material. Her office hours were honestly the reason I did well—go to them as much as you can! She’s so nice and welcoming, and she makes a hard class feel manageable.

You get one drop (even the final if you want), and she gives partial credit and has “double jeopardy” rules on exams, which is seriously a lifesaver. Also, having a study group to work on homework and quizzes with makes a big difference.

Only downside: the TAs aren’t super helpful, so don't count on them too much - there office hours are decent but I never went to discussions because they made the concepts seem more confusing. But overall, I went into the class thinking I was going to get a C+ after the first week because it felt so hard, and I ended up with an A thanks to Professor Kripalani’s support.

Easily the worst/hardest of the econ professors for this course. 3010 is supposed to be hard, no doubt, but unarguably she is easily the hardest professor. I'd like to say with Kripalani this class is just a math class with more unique setups. Between my roommates (one had Santugini Fall 2024, one had Westerfield Spring 2025), we have easily come to the consensus that Kripalani's lectures as well as her class are easily the hardest between these 3. Exams are consistently low 70s as well as Standard Deviations being 20+. She is an extremely nice person and if you go to office hours/send her a teams DM (which btw I have no idea why she uses EXCLUSIVELY Teams over Canvas) she'll respond pretty quickly. As of this message test 3 scores haven't been released, but just judging from how reactions have been, I assume they'll be within the same range both in score and SD. I heard someone did the math and if we assume test 3 scores being within the same range as the previous, then around 35-40% of students currently don't have the standard A&S C+ requirement using mean/median/SD (this is pre-curve and 95% hw/PACE/LQ). Between me and my roommates' experiences, we have found pretty clear that Kripalani uses the most algebra, she gives the hardest exams however she is the most relaxed/forgiving when grading, and requires the most outside effort. I recommend Westerfield as my roommate has been pretty happy and admits that he has been putting in minimal effort while I have been struggling trying to hold a B.

Kripalani is a very nice person, she's very responsive to dm's on teams and very helpful. That being said, this class has little to no economic theory, its pretty much a math class. Each lecture is her going through different examples of different economic problems through math. Weekly there are 2 lecture quizzes that are going over what she covered in lecture, and then there is a homework set due each week. The homework set is pretty much impossible to solve on your own. You HAVE to go to office hours or something to solve it. I recommend getting a good group of friends to share answers with so you can figure them out. She gives out a decent amount of extra credit as well. The syllabus is structured so there are 4 exams (inclusive of the final) worth 25% (she drops the lowest) and homework worth 10%, Lecture quizzes worth 10%, and the PACE assignments worth 5%. You should have like a 95-100% in the Homework, quizzes and PACE. Her exams are quite difficult. Not impossible because she gives ALOT of partial credit. Never leave a question blank, even if you have no idea what you are doing, even if you write something random you will get some points. The exam standard deviations were 20% for the first, 22% for the second. If you study hard and do all the work you can get the C+ to pass. It's very difficult and insanely time consuming. Be prepared to study an entire week for the exams. She curves the exams individually and based on the first 2 exams there might be a curve after the final but not sure. My friends who were in Westerfield's class seemed to have it much easier. Take it with Westerfield if you can, but regardless of who you take it with, it is a difficult course.

Professor Kripalani is a very understanding and compassionate teacher. Intermediate Micro is, intentionally, a challenging course and is seen as a weed-out class for those not very interested in the Economics major. For those not well-versed in math, this course can seem very overwhelming with the amount of math involved; it is essentially a math course based on Intro to Microeconomics principles. Attending lecture is the most important part of this class, as Professor Kripalani does not post the completed lecture slides after class; her written notes on the slides are the only way to know how to complete problems. Homeworks and lecture quizzes make up 25% of the grade and the other 75% is based on 3 exams; you can either take the 3 midterms and skip the final or drop one midterm and replace it with the final. I would highly recommend attending Professor Kripalani's and your TA's office hours, as they will walk you through the problems telling you if you are correct or not in your steps. Depending on your comfortability with math and calculus, this class will take up a lot of your time, but I highly recommend Professor Kripalani if you're willing to make this class your main priority. If you find yourself struggling, I would also recommend getting a tutor, as the course is very fast-paced.

I really enjoyed having Professor Kripalani for this class. She is extremely accessible and kind. You can message her on Teams, which is very convenient if you just want to double check an answer or ask a question.

You have to work hard to do well in this class. I went to every single lecture (she does not record lecture and covers a lot of material in each one) and office hours 3 times a week. The good news is that you can do all your work for the class during office hours (lecture quizzes 2x a week and HW once a week). I spent about 4 hours in office hours per week. I also recommend getting one or two study buddies you can ask for help on occasion.

This class is very math-heavy. Make sure you thoroughly understand partial derivatives, first and second derivatives, graphing, and systems of equations. If you find economics intuitive and you enjoy algebra and calculus, you will probably enjoy this class like I did! It was challenging, but with hard work you can do well. Redo every single lecture quiz and HW the days before each exam. Study a LOT for each exam, because they really add up, and your lowest is replaced by the final. Do all the extra credit available to you. If your final season allows, I recommend doing the final. Since I had time to study for the final I chose to opt in and aced it, bringing my grade up from either a B+ or A- to almost an A+, so it made a big difference.

TLDR: I recommend Kripalani for this required class for the major! You can do well if you work hard and like math.

Other reviews got it right, this class is very very hard. Kripalani is a nice person, but I recieved my first F in this class and I am not that dumb.