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Very patient, clear. Makes Econ more interesting than it is. Relatively funny too.

great teacher. Nice and helpful. Whistles alot! Good Morning Peoples . That's what he says everyday when he comes into class!

He's a great teacher with a lot to teach. Very entertaining and uses comic strips to convey economic points. Fair grader, but just don't let your cell phone ring unless you like singing in front of the class ;)

Great teacher, very outgoing, just keep up with studying. If you're any good at econ he's definitely a good teacher for you. If not he's very helpful and will stay after class with you. GOod guy!

HARD class and HARD teacher. He is very helpful outside of class. Tests and quizzes are the most confusing thing ever and he does not care to fail you. Goes straight out of the book, but the book is no help.

Class was hard, funny guy

This teacher is way too hard, his tests and quizzes trick you, and he does not care to fail anyone

Took it online. Very easy to understand. Takes a lot of studying, Econ is never an easy subject!

one word: "margaritas" hahaha, he's funny seriously though, just study and keep up on the graphs and you'll be fine. it's not going to be an easy A, but you'll definitely learn something.

Nice teacher, tough subject.

It is somewhat of a hard subject, but he is very helpful. Really funny guy, and if you miss deadlines you can turn in work late. He will answer any questions and help you out. It is a hard subject, but he wants you to pass.

HE'S A GREAT TEACHER!!! YOU HAVE TO WANT TO LEARN THOUGH AND UNDERSTAND THE SUBJECT...THE MATERIAL IS VERY HARD, BUT IF YOU PAY ATTENTION AND DO ALL OF THE HOMEWORK, ITS A PIECE OF CAKE...HE WILL ALWAYS MAKE YOU LAUGH...AND GIVES LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT...AS LONG AS YOU DO ALL OF THE HOMEWORK...YOU WILL FIND YOUSELF WITH AT LEAST 40 TEST POINTS XTRA!!

Extremely good teacher. Funny and smart, knows his subject. Very easy to forget you are learning sometimes. Class is hard, you will need to study and do homework, but if you put some effort into it, you will learn a lot.

Jose esteban is a great teacher doing his best to teach a hard class. Highly reccomended. Econ Rules!

This class was labor intensive, but fairly easy. If you read the book & do the assignments you get an A. Lots of opportunities for bonus points. But you do have to work for your grade. He stays on task with the syllabus & you come out of the class knowing the material. Excellent teacher! Very friendly, always in a good mood, not manipulated!

I am shocked from the ratings that you have given him; absolutely disagree!He is one of my favorite professors! Fun,intellegent, makes econ interesting;gives lots of usefull econ advice helpfull,flexible.Allows plenty of opportunities to get a good grade. Highly recommend!

had this class online so didn't meet the teacher but he was extremely helpful and easy to get a hold of.

Questions on the tests were tricky, but online quizes , homeworks and assignments help to make up for the low test scores

Somewhat cool guy NOT cool Teacher. Difficult to keep up with assgmnts because they're posted on different days of the week, sometimes they are due 2 days later, sometimes 7.Sometimes due at midnight, sometimes 11:00, sometimes 8:00. I went to most classes but don't remember learning much from class.Boring Boring Boring kept rolling through my head

I took his hybrid class. He tried to keep it funny. Assigns homework every week, collects none. Tests are fairly hard, but half are online. Overall it was alright

I really enjoyed his class. I would recommend him to someone who is not good at economics. He knows his information well. He does not put trick questions on the final and is really helpful!

I really liked his class. His funny and generous. He teaches with his own experience and says Econ rules.

Jose only skims through the book during class and doesn't give his own lectures. Be prepared to read and understand on your own, although he is helpful if you ask him. Lots of online work that I hated, but a lot of people liked it. He makes jokes but most are not very funny. He's an okay teacher; I wouldn't hate to take him again.

I would recommend this class. There is a lot of work online.. but it makes the material more understandable.. and is great help for studying. The class is interesting.. but you definitely have to take make the effort to keep up on the reading.

He is really good. His class is interesting. He makes the students involved in class.

Teacher, is funny, makes class interesting. But it is a difficult class, with a lot of online quizzes almost every week. Overall though pretty good class, but difficult. He uses the textbook every day.

Esteban is a riot. Teaches often outside of the book, and has a perfect balance on tests between the book and his lecture. Several tests throughout the semester so you only need to study a couple chapters at a time. Can get an A easily if you study and do homework. Highly recommend Esteban and Smith for ECON. Both of them are passionate.

Great teacher, he really cares about his subject and tries to impassion us as students. You do need to do the homework and quizzes or it's easy to fall behind. He's very fair in his grading and very helpful.

Jose is one of the best teachers I've taken in my life. The man loves his job and he is great at it. He's hilarious, approachable, and his knowledge of the subject is respectable. No danger of falling asleep during his lectures; they are informative and entertaining. Whenever he collects homework it's extra credit. Take him, you won't regret it.

Jose is one of my favorite teachers. He is hilarious and cracks jokes throughout the entire class. His handwriting is terrible, but he explains concepts very well. His tests are challenging, but if you study you will be fine. He used Course Compass for online book work and it was very hard...so read!! He also always assignes hw, so be prepared.

The most fun you can have with your clothes on!

Keep up with the work and you'll do fine. He offers extra credit regularly, and gives extra points to the students who do well. Grades fairly, but the tests are hard. Attendance is mandatory to succeed.

Took his online class. Each chapter quiz you get two attempts therefore, you cannot get anything lower than an A in this class. Projects are easy and he offers extra credit. You must study for the midterm and final. Final is very comprehensive but if you study off of the power points you should hae no problem with this class.

I enjoyed every minute of this class. Jose is really engaging, hilarious, and makes learning economics easy and fun. He is a little unclear sometimes, and his jokes will make you think a little bit. Overall he is a outstanding professor, one of my favorites!!

My favorite professor this semester. Funny and cool. He recognizes he isn't prefect and asks what the students want to see changed in his teaching style. Tells you what will be on tests. AWESOME!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

very nice and funny! Tests are tough but manageable if you study. Included easy online work due each week. attendance not mandatory but you can miss out on important dates. Overall easy class but exams make up good portion of your grade

Cool guy, keep up with the homework and you should do well on the tests. He even lets you use a 3x5 notecard! Really funny and you can tell he wants all of his students to pass if you put in the work. Fair grader, with some extra credit given towards the end of the semester. Definitely would take again! My favorite teacher at Palomar for sure.

The professor is really nice but not always clear. The group projects via the online class were a total cluster--- well you get the idea. Tests were evil, I had a 4.0 going into the class. I'm now trying to get back to that after the damage it did. I do the homework, i do the reading, it was not poor time management or lack of studying on my part.

Great Class! 1/2 way completed the class before the semester started. He is very comical and a extremely helpful! Definitely would take again.

Great teacher that really cares about what he's doing. The class itself is not very hard and he makes grading very clear. Obviously you must put effort to pass but it should be easy to get an A if you do the work and get all the easy points. I would definitely take him again and highly encourage everyone to take his class.

Jose is a great teacher. I found him to be pretty funny, and there wasn't a single lecture that was dull. There was a bit more homework than normal, and the due dates don't always match up predictably. Make sure you stay on top of it. The exams are bit more difficult than the homework, make sure you study specific and less general questions.

This class was a breeze as long as you keep up with the work; the homework given by Prof Esteban was pretty simple and the majority of it included Learnsmarts. Overall Prof Esteban was a great teacher and seemed to really care about teaching students information that they will need in life in addition to the material.

Jose "Skittles" Esteban is a man of great tenacity and unrivaled intellect. Many years of hardship have sculpted him into the promising teacher he is today. His class requires online work which is a big part of your grade. Attendance is not mandatory but there is graded classwork so I advice not missing class.

Jose Esteban is a good teacher and he works with a software where you do all your homework. The advantage of the homework is that it is really easy to do and you always get full points the disadvantage is that you have to remember to do it. It is due twice a week. He is a nice dude and pretty accessible.

Sense of humor

He is funny, and he made seemingly complicated econ topics a lot more simpler and easier to understand. It is important to read the book, as he does skip over the finer details during his lectures. Can be a little disorganized with the homework due dates, causing 2 homeworks to be due at once, but is an overall fun class to take.

Super chill when it comes to the online class. Very responsive to emails, so that was nice. The course work is a lot of eBook based material. All of the course work - even the exams - go through the interactive book. Easy but time consuming.

Took online course. This class is difficult. I had to study at least 3 hours 4 times a week to barely get an A in the course. The teacher is not very good at explaining problems when you ask questions. Class is very straight forward. Professor doesn't round up grades. He refused to round up my 89 to a 90. Luckily Palomar rounds it up automatically.

Professor Esteban is a great teacher! He answers quickly and wants to help you understand. For the fast track online econ101, most of the homework is done online through Connect that's based off the readings from the textbook. Easy A if you complete the homework!