Great class Tapley was great, a tough course though, but it was fun

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He's not that hard if you study. Stop complaining. I am the smartest man alive.

If you think it is hard... go see him... he will explain it to you till you get it... And he will remember who you are. Do the practice problems. Tapley wants you to learn not recycle knowledge on paper. Complain all you want, but HE ROCKS.

Dr. Tapley has received a negative and undeserved reputation when he actually is a very helpful professor. If you seek his assistance, he will give it. The course is not impossible, but it does require diligent reading and attention.

This class is very well organized. The material is not easy and takes time to sink in. Many students try to do the last minute trick right before the test and it backfires. I went to see him, and he spent an incredible amount of time talking with me.

I loved this class. It was easy. I don't understand why everyone is deathly scared of Tapley. I plan to take another class with him.

Probably one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. He gives you a sheet telling you what the questions on the test are about. I made a 100 average and barely studied...quit screaming about an easy class.

A difficult course, but he is available for help and likes helping you understand the material. Just do the practice tests, read the chapters and repeat, repeat, repeat. There is no reason why you can't pull atleast a C in the course. I got my B, thats all I care about

Personally, I think Tapley is one of the easiest teachers in UF. Before the exam you have the questions and plety of old exam questions. However you have to study something to pass the class.

fair teacher, hard class, definately go to TZ, when they say to do all the problems then do them again, you should. got a B without watching lecture or reading book, just going to TZ... difficult course but can doable

Face it, this is a very hard course. Dr Tapley pushes you, but does a great job giving you as many chances as possible. Do the weekly quizes and discussions for easy points, and keep up in the class. The TA's are some of the best, and will go out of their way to help. Yes, the tests are very hard, but that is because Finance is a hard subject!

UF's Business programs are in the top 15 in the nation because of his class. Learned alot but the only issue I have is unless you eat and breathe finance the class materials are not enough to make an A in the class. TZ is the best, and the only chance fo

Undergrad finance is a pain - i've taken both undergrad and grad from Tapley. Personally, he is an awesome professor, highly respected and of the highest caliber. He is part of the reason why UF MBA is nationally ranked among the best. You can't expect to do well if **** or last minute studying are how you prepare for tests. For those who want quality in what they learn, you will not be disappointed. For everyone else, find another instructor! It's tough love - he's hard, but he's fair.

Really good teacher. Practically gives you the test 4 days before the test date so you can make sure you dont spend time on something that wont be tested on. Very helpful. If you dont understand what he just explained just go watch it online again until you get it. Practice tests are very similar to the test. TZ weekly's help.

This class is difficult but definitely Do-able. If you are someone that crams a couple days before the test, doesnt watch lectures, or read the text, this class is NOT for you. Tapley is a VERY good teacher. The reason he gets bad ratings on here is because people did bad due to not keeping up with the material. TZ helps tremendously. INTERESTING.

This class really showed me why I really am studying finance. His exams are very straight forward and not as scary as everyone makes it... just do the practice problems and watch lecture and there is no reason not to get an A or B.

Class is very passable, B is easy if you do the work. Make sure you do well on the first exam, cause the 2nd and 3rd are alot harder. Do the quizzes and discussion boards for an easy 30% of your grade. His lectures are okay, and goes over most of the problems you will see on the exam, and gives a question topic list before every exam.

Be prepared to devote a lot of time to this class! It is challenging, but **** is a life saver! I studied a lot before each test and kept up with lectures and ended up with an A! Expect a good grade if you are willing to work!

I have never worked so hard for a class in my life, and I have very good study habits. He's a good teacher, but you def. have to stay on top of things. Discussion boards/quizzes are an easy 30% of your grade. There is no extra credit or rounding of grades. I got an 89.41 and got a B+.

watching class is a waste of time, doesn't help at all

Don't watch the class- waste of time. DO THE QUIZZES/DISCUSSIONS!!! easy points that will save your butt and you can get lower test scores (which you probably will)and still do decent in the class. I really liked tapley- he seemed like a nice guy that would help any student, but beware of his tricky exams!!! he's clever.

You'll definitely have to watch the class, because there's no quick way to understand the EXTREMELY counter-intuitive material. Do practice problems and go to the test reviews - it shouldn't be too bad. The phrase "not necessarily" will overbore you though.

This class isn't as hard as people made it out to be, lectures don't prepare you for tests, they are pointless, i got an A by going to TZ, studying 2 days before hand by doing practice problems, and keeping up with quizzes and dissucssion board.

What's all this "don't watch the lectures" about? All I did was watch the lectures and do practice problems. If you're ok in math and can plug&chug, you will be fine in this class. The TAs are helpful and there is plenty of material to study from. Be sure to keep up with lectures and discussion boards which amount to 30% of your final grade.

Difficulty is way overrated. He's a good teacher but lectures focus on theoretical principles and not on application so its possible to get away w/out watching. Do the practice problems and you should be fine. He wants you to be able to work formulas from all directions on the tests. If you did well on SAT math, this class will be a breeze.

53% of the class ended up with a B or higher..it is not as hard as people make it out to be. I went to TZ for 3 of the exams, did a few practice problems, and pulled a B. It is VERY possible to get an A if you actually put some EFFORT into the class. His curves are very gracious and he seems to really care about students passing.

Just do the problems from old exam and you will be fine.

Awesome guy. Truly cares about each students education...do practice problems, go to ****...you'll do awesome. You can't help but appreciate a professor who truly cares about you and expects as much out of himself as he does you.

This guy really is a great teacher. Very organized about the subject material, and gives the student every chance to succeed. He's also very amiable in office hours, and encourages his TAs to help as much as they possibly can. If you don't do well in this class, it's your own fault.

He's a good guy and tries hard but his tests are a bit hard to the degree that studying the theory and working practice questions doesn't necessarily cut it - you need to have a rather high degree of pure genious that is hard to learn outright unless you have perfected it prior to this class.

This class is a complete JOKE compared ECP3703 with the new professor. No reason why anyone shouldn't get a B. Huge curves! Atleast he has the decency to send an email out of what to expect on the test!!

Watching lectures and reading the textbook isn't helpful. Focus mainly on practice problems. Do the discussions and quizzes. It's not hard, just tedious work.

This class is not so bad just a little time consuming. Quizzes is an easy 15% of your grade. 3 Discussion boards and the project needed to get an A are easy but take over 10+ hours each to finish. Just practice the old exam problems for the exams and you'll do fine. He will tell you exactly what problems you need to study for the exam.

Professor Tapley is an excellent professor who really knows his stuff. However, this class is hard, on my second attempt I was able to pass with a C+ due to the discussion boards and quizzes. Tests are a nightmare but he does give accurate review sheets which are very helpful! Always repeats certain questions so pay attention to old exams.

he is actually a pretty good teacher. if you put in the time (as in watching the lectures, reading the outlines that come with the book--which only takes like 30 minutes), and then spend several hours doing the practice tests he gives out, you'll do great...really not that bad as everyone says, and i am a procrastinator myself

Do the practice problem sets or you have no chance in this class.

He is a smart man and he talks slow and clear. I respect the man for trying to help the class succeed but this class is hard. However, because of the generous curves, if you try hard, you can get an A. DO ALL the quizzes and write the 3 papers, every point counts.

Very tough class, but if you put the time and effort into it you will for sure do well. Just very time consuming.

15% of the grade on discussions dealing with investments/analysis geared towards those headed for investment banking/asset management, etc. 85% based on complex financial accounting formulas and is pure math, without explaining how to use to analyze. Course is memorizing steps, not how to apply concepts or even learning said concepts.

Would not call it easy, but it definitely possible to get a b. I got a 43 raw score on the 3rd test and missed a b+ by less than a point. The curves help, the discussion boards and quizzes help a lot too. Should not be too bad, just try managerial economics, then this will be easy.

If you actually do the old exam problems like Dr. Tapley suggests, you can get an A easily. It's similar to a high school class in that if you do the work assigned, you'll do well on the exam. But if you don't, his curve will help you out. I don't even watch lecture, just do the old exam problems.

the class was okay not too hard... don't read the book bc it doesnt help at all

Hard class. Learned a lot. Make sure you keep up with the lectures and do everything that Dr. Tapley suggest for studying. It takes a lot of time and effort to pass this class but it is not impossible

concept is not that hard. I got a B+, but this course is really time consuming. Make sure you're on track so that you won't fall behind.

The class is very hard, but definately doable. I finish with an A by stydying 8 hours a day 4 to 5 days before each exam. Do all the practice problems and you should be fine. The book is worthless, I didn't even opened it.

This class is A LOT of work. Don't procrastinate on any of the assignments due and take advantage of the old test questions he has online for students. Doing the old test questions is A MUST! TZ also helps. All in all, Tapley is very fair and adjusts the typically low test scores accordingly. An A or a B+ requires work; a B is definitely possible.

I though the class was great. I didn't find it hard but definitely TIME CONSUMING. He is intimidating on times, but if you do all the old problems you should be able to get an A in the class. The book has good info but it's useless for tests. I didn't go to TZ; TAs help enough; do all quizzes and projects-it's a grade saver at the end.

The class is just a challenging class, no matter where you take it. But Dr. Tapley is an excellent professor and helps his students out all the time. He's always on top of everything, even the discussion board.

Tapley is a solid professor who is very enthusiastic for the subject. The class is challeging, however if you put enough effort into it you should get a good grade. I got an A, however I studied 3 dys straught prior to the test.

CLass is very challenging but definately do-able. Don't let all of the business majors at UF freak you out about this class...its not THAT bad

I had a blast with this course, but then again, I'm going to work on Wall St.

The material for this class is HARD. But Tapley's teaching is good and he provides you with all the resources you need to learn the material. USE THE OLD EXAMS!! This will be the best way for you to learn. Tapley DOES NOT ROUND scores. The discussion boards & project are VERY time consuming, not hard, but give yourself TIME - start early!!

This class requires a LOT of time & practicing/studying. Just make sure you study constantly & don't try to cram & do all the sample problems from the old exams that he gives you. The TA's can be helpful-make sure to go and see them if you don't understand something. Tapley is intimidating but explains everything pretty well for the most part.

He seems intimidating at first, but the class is not bad at all...if you do all of the practice problems that he gives you...you should get an A. Don't start studying two days before the test, it will be very stressful. Do the practice problems.

Great Class! Connects finance to the real world. Everyone should take this class. To succeed, just attend the lectures, go to the TAs and Tapley for help, and do the old exam problems, and do the old exam problems, and do the old exam problems, and ...

Great professor. He really does want all of his students to understand and enjoy the material. The discussion board and course project take a very long time! The best advise I can give is to do EVERY practice problem from the book and tutoringzone is also very helpful. It is a class that everyone at UF should take!

I'm a RMP veteran so listen up. I had 0 interest in Finance coming in and I'm walking away with a good understanding about what Finance is about. Great professor but TZ will help you get an A. Tough to teach a hard subject to newbies, reality check for some of you. Writing assignments were interesting, focus on exam breakdown!

The class is a lot of work, but if you DO the work you will be fine. Project and discussion boards take some time, but they're not difficult and they help your grade. The lectures are interesting for the most part, and Tapley really knows his stuff. I learned a lot from this class. Make sure you do lots of practice problems...

Great class. Challenging, but all the material will make sense if you do the practice problems. There is no reason to lose any points on the discussions/project/quizzes, so do them and get the points. He gives you a detailed exam breakdown before each exam, so studying is very straightforward. The TZ tutor (Matt) rocks. Hard. makes the class gr

I had Dr. Tapley in 1990 and 1992. They were the hardest classes I ever had but they paid off. I started my own business in 1997 and credit a lot of my success to his classes. Students cried during presentations from his questions. He said his job was to be the biggest SOB so nothing would suprise us. His courses could change your life,take them

I heard a lot of negative things about this class, but after taking it I thought it was a pretty decent class. I went to TZ for every test and "only" studied during the weekend before each exam usually on Monday and ended up with an A in the course. So basically do all of the practice questions and you will do fine! Also, there are 10 quizzes and 3 papers.

Tapley is an awesome professor. He definitely knows his stuff and really wants his students to succeed. It is NOT an easy class, but if you want to spend the time to get an A, it is easily attainable. He gives you all kinds of hints for the exam + an awesome curve. Plus, the class teaches you useful stuff, and hesinteresting to listen to sometimes.

Tapley is a hard teacher but if you do everything he says to do in order to do well in this class, then you will be fine. I thought he was interesting and funny at times. On a test If you get an answer on the Multiple choice, then it's most likely right. I love a class that is a challenge and where the prof. expects you to actually be a student.

Class is not impossible if you keep up. DO THE GRADED DISCUSSION BOARDS, CLASS PROJECT, AND QUIZZES. If you don't, don't expect anything higher than a C or D. Tests are fair, but they are challenging.

3403 is not tht bad. make sure u understand the topic review. DO THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS, not just practice exams but the old exam problems tht apply to each module and you will know how to solve any kind of question. Watch lectures, do quizzes, gdb+project, and practice problems and u can get a high B or even an A, and immense satisfaction :P

Personally, I thought Dr. Tapley was a nice professor. He loves the subject and honestly tries to make us LEARN finance and not just memorize it. His class is definitely difficult but he provides quizzes/projects/and a very generous curve to help our grade. He offers a lot of help so utilize it! Study hard, do everything you can, & you'll be fine

Practice, practice, practice the old exam problems. Dr. Tapley is a very good instructor and knows finance like a heart surgeon knows the heart. You'll get your money's worth from taking his class.

I don't care what all of these people are saying about Tapley! The class is definitely a challenging one, but Tapley knows the material inside and out and does the best he can to convey it to you! Lots of help available and a great guy! This class is no easy A, but certainly a rewarding one.

Ok so the class is difficult but it is certainly a class that I would recommend everyone to take. Dr. Tapley is very knowledgable and I am glad I had the chance to learn from him. Any Finance major should enjoy taking this class as much as I did.

Tapley knows finance and is a great resource if you can manage one-on-ones with him. My main observation/complaint is that he spends too much time lecturing on the "logical" mathematician demos and not enough on real-world application or exam-problem solving demos. Come exam time, most people in that class bomb or score low and grades are curved.

Dr. Tapley is a great professor that is passionate about his class and encourages students to participate in class (class of 70+ students). However, unless you are a Finance major like myself, or otherwise are required to take this class, do avoid. Said to be the hardest intro course in the business school. It is duable. Good luck!!!

Difficult class, but you learn a bunch. I'd say the level of difficulty for each exam is in this order: second<first<final

Great Professor, very difficult class. Buy the book of test questions from Target Copy and do EVERY PROBLEM. Reading the text is optional, it wont really help on the exams but may give you another point of view. Stay on top of this class! Do the quizzes, papers, and project and get a 100% on them. Your test scores will probably be low. BIG CURVE

Not sure what everyone is ranting about. I took three difficult engineering courses this semester and this class provided a nice, easy, interesting break. Lectures were extremely well-done and often incorporated real world material. I never once used the book all semester, the projects were fascinating, and exam questions were predictable. Awesome!

Dr. Tapley was definitely built for finance, he knows it like the back of his hand. With that being said, this class is difficult, but manageable. You need to set time aside and study throughout the semester. There is not time to cram this material, I assure you. It helps to study with a partner. Tutoring zone is useful in this course.

Class is hard but certainly doable. I never watched any lectures, did tutoring zone weeklies instead and ended up with an A. Do all quizzes, topic papers, and the course project; they make up a big chunk of your final grade.

Tapley knows how to teach this course. I do suggest using a tutor program to get an A though. He provides you with enough fluff to get the required grade. He always curves the average to 75 which helps if you beat the average.

I wish all business classes were like this one. You'll be fine as long as you do a ton of practice problems. His exams are really straight-forward, he gives you a ton of resources and practices problems. He even goes through the exam beforehand and tells you exactly what questions will be on it. An easy A as long as you put in a little effort.

Dr. Tapley's FIN3403 course may be known as "the hardest undergraduate business core class," however, he is brilliant. He knows finance like no one else. Some of the times he may present you a million different ways to look at a problem, which can be beneficial, but also a little confusion. All in all, he is a fantastic professor. Best at UF.

TAKE THIS OVER THE SUMMER. I cannot stress enough, that if you have a summer to take this over please do. Dr. Tapley's tests are ridiculous.. Extremely hard and there is always a curve. The key to doing well is doing all of the old practice exams 1000 times.. which is why I suggest the summer. However, it's very straightforward.

The class wan't too bad, you just have to practice the material a lot. He makes all of his exams the same as the previous semesters, so what you get in the previous semester exam is what you will probably get in the actual exam.