Clarida isn't interesting and he is a little hung up on the fact that he recently held a fairly high government position (he once half-joked "once you've been to one oval office signing ceremony, you've been to them all"). However, he has a clear idea of the material he wants you to know and presents it slowly and clearly. I don't agree with another reviewer who said he is too lazy to change the tests and too stupid to withhold them from you. Instead, I think he has a very specific idea about which concepts he thinks are valuable and he focuses on them almost exclusively from one year to the next. In all, a good class. For the grade-mongers out there, the prospects of getting an A are very good. For those concerned with the actual material, Clarida is a clear, concise instructor who leaves little room for confusion and answer questions well.