Catalina Almanza is an Economics professor at Northeastern University rated 2.3/5 by 8 students, with 4.0/5 difficulty and 25.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Catalina Almanza professor reviews and ratings: 2.3/5 from 8 student reviews at Northeastern (25.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
A great professor, clear lectures. Material can be challenging but she is passionate about the subject and clear with her instructions for students to be able to succeed if you put in the work.ECON1116 2020-09-25 22:01:25 +0000 UTC
GREAT PROFESSOR! MUST TAKE HER CLASS! Very inspirational. The grading criteria is clear, so you just have to work hard to earn it!ECON2 2017-06-04 16:34:54 +0000 UTC
THE CLASS IS BORING. its all lectures and could be so much more interesting.ECON1291 2017-05-01 14:22:17 +0000 UTC
Avoid if possible. Lectures are boring and follow the textbook almost word for word. Learning from the textbook and skipping lecture would be possible if not for in-class assignments to check attendance. She struggles to answer students' questions and confuses them more. Both tests were difficult (two means at 71 and 75). You can find much better.ECON1116 2018-04-12 22:01:37 +0000 UTC
She constructs questions incorrectly, lacking enough writing skills for teaching. I argued,added points back for quiz, but it hurt our relationship. She didn't respond to my email at all, tried to ask the question in class,got a really cold, not the needed answer. Threatened to lower score of someone who argues about correct answer on midterm testECON1291 2017-04-28 21:29:59 +0000 UTC
Hate giving an awful review, but she the worst professor I have ever had. The only reason she is here is to do research. She could care less about teaching. She is not accessible after class at all. She makes her office hours all at once and hates when someone seeks helps. She is rude when you ask her to explain something you missed on a test too.ECON1116 2017-05-09 10:38:19 +0000 UTC
She's a very nice lady but her classes are terrible. They are really repetitive and she does not explain everything clearly. There are three test that are heavily graded. Attendance is not mandatory, so if you want to take her for that reason and teach yourself the material, then go for it.ECON1116 2017-04-15 10:25:00 +0000 UTC
One of the worst professors i've had in my life. I found her lectures extremely disengaging and she sometimes spoke in words that were not english. She did not prepare you for her exams (I taught myself everything) and when students asked questions she did not give them clear answers. She's not qualified to teach at NEU and I would 100% avoidECON1116 2017-04-13 16:39:54 +0000 UTC
Catalina Almanza has an average rating of 2.3/5 from 8 student reviews. 25.0% of students said they would take them again.
Catalina Almanza's classes have a difficulty rating of 4.0/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.