Straighterline Economics..is it harder than their Accounting?

[sandraeli]

Hi,

I started Macro in September, finished in December (my busiest time of year at work). I did not take Accounting so can't compare. Be prepared for plenty of typos (as in 200/5=4) and ???! moments. I'm not surprised Jenifer chose a different route; there was probably plenty of flak about the course content.

At that time it was 19 tests of 40 questions each for a total of 760 points. The two quizzes are ten questions each and can be repeated. The two quizzes for each chapter took just a few minutes, but I didn't try to skip them. The 40-question exams allow two hours. I usually finished in less than 30 minutes.

Geezer was kind enough to share this study guide with me:

Macroeconomics

and I found the three chapter quizzes there VERY useful.

My routine was to read the chapter, take a few notes if necessary, do the quizzes in the study guide and then the two quizzes at SL, and finally do the test, usually all within a 24-hour period. Econ is an interest of mine, so it was a matter of fine tuning the details rather than learning the concepts. The course is going to my ACE transcript.

I'm still debating about whether to tackle Micro now that I'm in the swing of things. In any case, good luck with it, and hope this helps--Happy New Year to all!