Oscar Brookins is an Economics professor at Northeastern University rated 1.6/5 by 37 students, with 4.4/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Oscar Brookins professor reviews and ratings: 1.6/5 from 37 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
This guy is lost in his head. He spends class talking and talking and talking, very out of touch with the reality of today's classrooms. Impractical. Avoid at all costs. You'll end up teaching yourself from the textbook.ECON4635 2017-04-06 21:32:03 +0000 UTC
Never gave feedback on submitted drafts or term papers...ECON7253 2016-12-20 01:04:24 +0000 UTC
It was a small class, and felt like a seminar. Class focused on the textbook and a large number of outside texts, we covered a lot of ground.INTFINANCE 2014-08-14 07:06:51 +0000 UTC
Terrible, tests given with 0 study guide, He cant answer questions with relevant answers. Very abrasive & ignores studentsECON3442 2013-12-10 13:20:06 +0000 UTC
I do not know how I passed this class. He needs a new curriculum built for him. His lectures focus tangible situations in the market. His tests are by the textbook, but his lectures are more like case studies. I hated his class, but he'd probably be a great teacher of practical, rather than technical, finance.MONEYBANKING 2013-04-04 23:23:49 +0000 UTC
Worst professor I ever had, really unprepared and doesn't care at all about the students. He doesn't know how to grade...avoid him if you care about your gpaECONECON 2010-12-25 07:01:27 +0000 UTC
Prof Brookins is an earnest teacher who is willing to spend extra time if one is interested in learning. He does seem to be more demanding than a lot of the professors.ECON270 2009-06-17 23:20:30 +0000 UTC
bad teacher! He does not know how to teach. He is very unorganized and never clear on hw assignments. You have to go to every class or you will miss him mutter a random hw assignment. His grading is arbitrary.It is hard to get a good grade.ECNU270 2009-06-04 13:02:00 +0000 UTC
Absolutely the worst teacher ever! I don't know why I decided to take this class, thought it would be an interesting course and this guy has made it hard for me to get a good grade, leave alone liking the subject! He's useless when it comes to teaching so the text book is pretty much your best bet at understanding this course.Don't take his class uECN635 2008-12-15 02:48:52 +0000 UTC
Knows his stuff, cant teachECNU442 2007-09-30 22:13:14 +0000 UTC
The book is the ONLY thing that matters in his class. DO NOT TAKE IT!!!! if you love yourselfMONEYBANK 2006-10-31 17:35:37 +0000 UTC
If you get this class, just kill yourself now. I went to every class, extra help with him, studied and read... he is impossible. You write an answer that is the same as his only worded differently, and it's wrong. This class blows. Macro is supposed to be easier than micro and Brookins makes it impossible to learn nething.ECNU116 2006-07-14 10:17:05 +0000 UTC
If you see this name on your schedual-get out. If you are trapt in his class- understand the book, learn the book, and when his essay tests come(no multiple choice)write the book answers, im not guaranteeing you get it right after that, he has his own answers. just show him where you got em'. i never studied before this class, but i had too.MACRO 2005-12-28 09:51:40 +0000 UTC
Oh, my god. The Bush-bashing off the bat was bad, but then it stopped bothering me. But only because I couldn't stay awake long enough to hear anything he had to say. The only way I can stay awake in his class is by taking Ritalin beforehand.ECNU115 2005-10-24 12:58:56 +0000 UTC
Vindictive:don't try to correct him in his lecture. Annoying:tests too long, then grades upon grammer. Says one thing, means another. Advice, don't correct him, he'll gun for you.MACROECONOMICS 2005-08-24 21:23:33 +0000 UTC
Oscar Brookins has an average rating of 1.6/5 from 37 student reviews.
Oscar Brookins's classes have a difficulty rating of 4.4/5 based on student reviews.
Oscar Brookins has taught ECON3442, ECON4635, ECON2316, ECON3470, ECON7253, ECON1293 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.