Dora Luisa Costa
Department of Economics
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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 3 Users
Easiness 2.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.3 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Has Group Projects
  • Gives Extra Credit
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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
June 7, 2024

Really enjoyed this class, compared to other econ classes, a lot less math heavy.
Sometimes the finance lectures tend to be a little more heavy, but overall great professor who wants to help out (and is very knowledgeable).

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 26, 2024

Professor Costa is clearly passionate about this subject. She offers extra credit and is almost always available for questions. The class was recorded and consisted of a midterm, final, group project, and some problem sets (the midterm was dropped if your final was better + it was open note). Additionally, for lab, all you had to do was attend them. Her exams were extremely fair, especially since you could bring any number of notes you wanted. If you pay attention and take notes, you should be more than okay. Additionally, this class is very interesting and by far, one of the best econ classes I've taken at UCLA. She isn't like most econ professors, who usually don't care about their students at all. Overall, I would highly recommend this class!!!

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 19, 2024

I took this class the first quarter it was offered (W24), and lets just say it was clear that it was a brand new class. If you can, avoid this class. It is definitely one of the worst Econ electives you can take. First of all, Costa is not a good lecturer, and her slides are pretty hard to understand. The structure of the class was pretty disorganized: the lectures covers a TON of information, and it's difficult to tell what the important/key points are. A lot of the information will be irrelevant to the homeworks/exams. There were 2 problem sets, 1 group presentation, 1 midterm, and a final. The problem sets and exams were graded pretty harsh and the lectures do not do a great job of preparing you for them. The exams consisted of short answers and essay questions, and Costa looks for very specific answers, so even if you write good essays with correct information don't expect to do well. Overall, not a great experience.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
June 7, 2024

Really enjoyed this class, compared to other econ classes, a lot less math heavy.
Sometimes the finance lectures tend to be a little more heavy, but overall great professor who wants to help out (and is very knowledgeable).

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
March 26, 2024

Professor Costa is clearly passionate about this subject. She offers extra credit and is almost always available for questions. The class was recorded and consisted of a midterm, final, group project, and some problem sets (the midterm was dropped if your final was better + it was open note). Additionally, for lab, all you had to do was attend them. Her exams were extremely fair, especially since you could bring any number of notes you wanted. If you pay attention and take notes, you should be more than okay. Additionally, this class is very interesting and by far, one of the best econ classes I've taken at UCLA. She isn't like most econ professors, who usually don't care about their students at all. Overall, I would highly recommend this class!!!

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: B+
March 19, 2024

I took this class the first quarter it was offered (W24), and lets just say it was clear that it was a brand new class. If you can, avoid this class. It is definitely one of the worst Econ electives you can take. First of all, Costa is not a good lecturer, and her slides are pretty hard to understand. The structure of the class was pretty disorganized: the lectures covers a TON of information, and it's difficult to tell what the important/key points are. A lot of the information will be irrelevant to the homeworks/exams. There were 2 problem sets, 1 group presentation, 1 midterm, and a final. The problem sets and exams were graded pretty harsh and the lectures do not do a great job of preparing you for them. The exams consisted of short answers and essay questions, and Costa looks for very specific answers, so even if you write good essays with correct information don't expect to do well. Overall, not a great experience.

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3.7
Overall Rating
Based on 3 Users
Easiness 2.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.3 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Gives Extra Credit
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