very hard to follow. lectures make no sense whatsoever

this is such a boring class. your grade is based on three tests...one of which is the final and it's 50% of your grade. the tests are SO HARD, and he doesn't prepare you at all. there is a huge curve, but it doesn't help much. avoid this class.

tests are kind of hard, but he has a very generous curve. lecture is so boring and he repeats himself a lot, but he seems to be a nice man and tries to make things interesting. word of caution: he makes mistakes when correcting tests so b careful!

He is a sweet old man, who is pretty funny. But, his tests are tricky and his final is killer. Big curve though. Take him if you can learn out of the book, because he is not clear. But, he is good intentioned

WOW...stay away! Lectures were the most boring out of all my classes at Loyola. Attendance counts!!! If you are absent alot (like I was cuz of work schedules), he isn't understanding and actually treats you rudely and mean. Tests are very tricky! Read questions and answers carefully!

one of the worst classes i have ever been in.He is boring, makes you want to sleep instead of pay attention, and is just strange. He is a good laugh every once in awhile because of the way he acts. A plus about the class is that he has a good curve so its a easier to pass.my suggestion,DONT TAKE HIM

i don't mean to be mean but vanderporten is one of the worst professors at Loyola. He's a really sweet nice old man but his teaching SUCKS. He's extremely scatter-brained and you can barely understand a word he is saying! I never expected microeconomics to be so hard to understand until i had him try to explain/teach it!

Like the others, sweet old man, but BAD prof. If you want to teach yourself ECON and not go to class you'll prob do fine but if you don't get ECON easily take someone else.

terrible class. its boring and you can barely understand what the teacher says. i feel bad for the guy cuz hes so old he should prob retire but still the class sucks. tests can be tricky. definitly need to study carefully for them. lots of problems to work out.

Take it from a Loyola Honor student; do not take him. He has pretty much lost it in his old age. Jumps from subject to subject without event saying and often loses his place in lectures. He's really nice, and somewhat amusing, but unreliable when it comes to teaching. He uses curves of epic proportions on his tests. Class is not hard or easy.

BORING. You WILL fall asleep. Sometimes he is hard to understand and his lectures and hard to follow. BIG curve on the tests and he's a nice guy--but I wouldn't recommend if you're an econ major or care about learning.

I blew off 80 percent of his classes and still got out with an A (mainly because an 87 is still an A). Age got the best of this guy, but he isn't completley senile. not for serious econ majors.

He's a sweet old man but really does not know how to teach. Will explain the same thing in class for weeks and it won't even be on the test. When we get our test back we spend the whole class telling him all the mistakes he made and he has to change our grades. If you do take him try not to laugh we he takes attendance 20 minutes into the class.

Had a stroke a few years ago which apparently messed him up. He has 2 tests worth 25% each and a final worth 50%. Has a ridiculous curve that makes it near impossible to get below a C.

if you have never taken an econ class before..do not take him!he teaches the same thing over and over again and then expects you to know everything else on the test even though he has not talked about it at all.2 tests..25% each and final is 50% of your grade. stay away from him if you want to learn anything.

This is an elderly man who does not care about his students-doesn't answer emails, very difficult to catch outside of class. Exams are difficult-you really need to know your facts and only 20% is taken from the book. He only uses powerpoint presentations which are available online and rambles. You will not learn much with him-complete waste of time

Vanderporten is a sweet old man, but an awful teacher. I would be disapointed, but not surprised if he was still a professor at LUC next year. The class is easy and you only have to go on test days (going to class does not help you on the test). The curve is ridiculously awesome! I got Bs on the fisrt 2 tests but with the curve they were both As.

Like everyone else is saying- this dude is OLD (he really is brilliant tho, but you'd never guess it by looking at him). Class is dry and hard to sit through. The curve is the best part. I averaged about a 77% and he gave me the B+! attendance is not mandatory. I wound up teaching myself the material the two nights before the test...all 77% of it.

A sweet old man, but he no longer knows how to teach. He mumbles incoherently and doesn't explain anything. You must teach yourself from the book. His tests are very difficult, but he does curve them. There's not too much work, but DO NOT take him if you can help it.

Bruce is a great guy. VERY SLOW, mumbles, and scatterbrained. Only saving grace in this class is that attendance isn't mandatory, tests are curved immensely, and the book he chooses is an easy read. If you have any small background in economics I suggest taking him and just reading the book, you can do well!

... I WOULD NOT TAKE HIM. HE IS SOMEWHAT FUNNY. HE DOES CURVE A LOT! BUT HE DOES NOT TEACH. MIGHT AS WELL SAVE THE TRIP TO WTC AND READ THE BOOK. 2 TESTS AND A FINAL. HE IS HARD TO HEAR AND MUMBLES. BUT NONETHELESS, A NICE OLD MAN.

A nice guy even if he can't remember anyone's name. Attendance doesn't count (or so he claims) but he does take it for extra credit sometimes.

I'm a Finance major, and as much as I despise him, I'm taking him again for Macro. Truth be told, he can't teach if his life depended on it, but he's easy (his tests are based only off the material he discusses). if you go to class, it's an easy A. Don't buy the $100 textbook, just Google all concepts you need to know

He is older and does ramble a bit, but he is a smart man and knows what he is talking about. Try to sit closer because he sometimes talks confusingly and quietly. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's a good idea; he says a lot of things that have nothing to do with class. Test are incredibly easy and the curve is massive. A 40% is a C- basically.

Bruce is a a very nice old man. The only problem is that he cannot teach clearly. Two midterms worth 25% and Final is worth 50%. You don't need to show up. Read the book carefully and know your stuff.

I should have listened and stayed away. This man is ridiculous. Two tests and a final that is 50% of your grade. He is scatter-brained and cannot teach concepts clearly at all. He is useless when it comes to answering e-mails because he just doesn't respond. Avoid him unless you are good at econ and understand it, otherwise you will get a bad grade

A very cute old man, but not a great teacher. Lectures are confusing and he gets easily distracted. Even when you go to class all the time, the tests are a lot harder than things discussed in lecture. Luckily, he curves the tests, but it is not an easy class, especially when the teacher doesn't explain things well.

Hopefully by the time you read this, Mr. Vanderporten will be retired. He is a very nice man and he definitely knows his stuff, but he is simply not a very good teacher. He gets distracted very easily and it is never entirely clear what the exams will be on. I recommend looking elsewhere for an Econ professor

No homework - two exams and final. Doesn't convey the information well so be prepared to teach yourself. Confuses himself when he writes information on the board so I have to double check everything with the book. He obviously knows his stuff and he's a nice guy but it's long past time for him to retire. Avoid him if you can.

GAH! Not a good professor! His lectures are very inadequate. You will have to teach yourself most of the material. He's nice and humble, but it's easy to fall asleep in class. He speaks really slowly and covers little material in a class. Because of this, exams are insanely easy. Need good grade, take him. Econ major, HE WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY!!!!!!!

Get ready to teach yourself. He painfully lectures all the time and confuses himself. His tests are heavily curved and easy, but you will not get much out of the course. If you need an easy A, take him, but if you want to learn about economics, and not from yourself, avoid him at all costs.