No HW but his tests are pretty hard. Better make sure you understand his lectures!

he definitely knows what he's talking about, he's a difficult teacher though. You feel like you fail the exam each time you take them. He curves it so that the top 15% get an A, next 25% get a B and so on.

He knows his econ, and doesn't waste words. He isn't exactly the warmest guy, but will help you if you ask for it. His tests are really hard. Get supplemental materials, and take advantage of his office hours. He's nice about letters of rec, also.

He is very helpful and tries his best to explain when we're unclear of certain aspects. His exams are really tough but it is apparent that we will learn a lot in his class.

Very difficult class. As someone mentioned earlier he grades it so that the top 15 percent get an A, and you have no idea how you did after a test since it's difficult. The test material has little to do with the book and is more from applied knowledge.

His tests are very tricky by the way he words them. He can be fast in explaining the material. He is also intimidating. The upside is that there's no hw and he sometimes grades on a curve.

I get an A in his class, teaches well.

Wonderful teacher! Took a very difficult subject to understand (logic calculus) and made it quite accessible. I could have passed this class with just his lecture and not reading the book, he's that good. Strict, but good.

Straight foward instruction! Good lectures that are always on topic and relavent to the test. Keeps the BS to a mininum. Kinda boring,but overall very effective.

Mr. Rappaport gives very clear lectures and writes on the board. Make flashcards to study for the exams (multiple choice). The reading is easy, but study hard. Most people find the tests challenging, but I got an A.

He's great with keeping his class extremely neat and ordered in every way, lectures are extremely clear. But if you don't fit into his mold you'll get your ass kicked. Lots of conservative political rants too.

His lectures are straight from the text book. Read the specified material before comming to class and you will do just fine. The concepts of the examples he gives are pretty easy to grasp. **Don't get lazy, keep reading the textbook, you would do fine**

Been in two of his classes and was impressed at how professional and knowledgeable he was. If you're lazy and want an easy "A", then choose someone else. If you want to really LEARN your stuff, then choose him. Interesting "editorials"

He is a nice guy and teaches very well. I learnt many in his class. It is not quite hard to get an A if u work hard.

Teachers always teach you the easy concepts like 1 + 1 =?,but this kind of problems never show up on Exam!!!Steve is very clear,but his tests are too hard.No essays or assignments for his courses,that's the only easy thing about him.Really hard "

I liked his class because his tastes and lectures were all out of the book. I never took notes or paid attendtioned in class but studied the book pretty well and got an A. I thought the class was easy. NO HW or quizzes, just 3 tests.

he teaches the subject as it is and dose'nt pretend it to be easy or hard.he is clear and helpfull.u better focus if u are taking him and will get a A

The guy wrote the book used in this class. Nuff said. I agree that some of the test wording can be confusing. However, lecture-wise, this instructor would provide example after example until the subject matter was understood.

i do understand ppl saying his class is very hard. first time i failed, second time i got an W, third time i recieve B. i feel like, i try to do some goal and reached it. he graduate UC berkely, he is really smart, but i asume that people please prepare practice problem before take his exam ;)

Well I was of the few that did get an A, his course is difficult but speaking from experience, you learn economics on the same level as students at top notch universities.

I can see why people complain about his class; it has an extremely strict bell curve and lectures are not exactly interesting. But the tests are right out of the book and there is no HW!! All i did was read each chapter once, highlight and look over highlights before tests and I got an easy A!!

Steve Rapp is the MAN!! awesome teacher..easy A+!

Awesome teacher. He knows what he's talking about. Easy A.

his tests are unnecessarily difficult...he knows how to make his tests pretty tricky

Well this is not a course for u lazy bums. You actually have to study AND take notes to get an A in this class. Reading the textbooks and remembering the notes is the easiest way to getting an A. His classes aren't that interesting..but u have to blame the subject...not the teacher. If you dont get something, just ask,dont shy away.tests=hard/ticky

Very experienced in his field.

his lecture is fun and easy to understand, but his tests is another thing. There're 3 test per quarter, and he curve every time. I failed 2 and passed one with a C and i still got a B overall, Thank GOD!!! i'm just lucky i guessed. Do NOT take him if you want easy A. My friends had similar score on his test like me but he failed the class.

Very knowledgeable but a stickler for punctuality.

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HE IS A VERY NICE PROFESSOR WHO KNOWS ECONMICS VERY WELL. HE IS VERY NICE AND THE EXAMM IS EASY AS LONG AS YOU STUDY THE NOTES AND THE TEXTBOOK. GREAT GREAT PROFESSOR

This logic class was great & instructor was very helpful. I had to drop class because of illness, but Steve was very gracious and helpful, even encouraging for me to continue. The other poor ratings are difficult to understand with such an honorable instructor. Econ might be a different subject but the man is the same & Steve is STILL the man!!! A+

I think hes a really good instructor by the way hes try his best to explain u all about the things. His textbook is easy to understand and enough to the knowledge too! I actually didnt take any of his exam but I think that its not too easy nor too hard. For all the subject, u should learn hard and the grade depends on it too!

I have to say that hes really hard, especially his Test and exam (even grading on curve, sometimes only 1 A or none in the class), but anyway, hes so cool, so nice and so helpful. His lecture is easy to understand, his materials r clear also. If u seriously wanna learn something, take him, but if need a high GPA, never!! Recommended, anyway!!!:P

REALLY funny guy... although his humor can be kind of strange. The book is written by him and can be very hard to understand at times. He is really bad at writing notes on the board. Usually writes one word out of each sentence he says (if that). DON'T take him if you need to keep your GPA high.

I don't know why people think his book is hard to understand. I think it's so clear and helpful. My major is EE and I never took ECON before but his course opened my mind a lot. He's helpful, nice and informative. Nevertheless, it's one of the hardest class, I'm the only one who got an A. Anyway, recommended!

Although MacroEcon. is a difficult subject, Mr.Rappaport really explained it very well and clearly (but the test is difficult). He is also humorous and nice.Strongly recommend him to people who really want to learn economics. Tips on getting high score on his test: study his textbook carefully and in detail! I got A, and will take his MicroEcon.

Great teacher. I took him for both Macro and Microeconomics because he is such a great instructor. Econ is a difficult subject no matter who teaches it. Rappaport made it as clear as possible. He relates material to real life examples. You NEED to go to class and take good notes.

Very easy. Funny guy and very clear.

awsome

He's one of the best teacher I've met in my first quarter. He always tries to keep the material very simple, yet he often talk outside the box which makes it even more interesting. However, I would also recommend for students who want to get an A, I do not really recommend him, he marks the class w/ bell curve sys, only 7-15% top marks got an A.

So far I have one of 3 A's out of 39 students. Take notes of important ideas and equations. Memorize all equations, reading textbook was not necessary for me, but look at sample Q's. The tests are worded tricky, read them aloud in your head once or twice before answering. Take your time on the tests, it's your entire grade. Algebra skills=essential

Clear, concise, demanding and in clear command of subject matter.

Very friendly diet pepsi addicted man. His class is fun to participate in. Has a sense of humor, would recommend. His only downside is that he doesnt hear you out when you have a question, but assumes he understands your problem, interrupts you and answers a different question.

He is the best Econ teacher ever. Just read his textbook and try to understand every single word, u will get an A easily. If u go to other community college that I am having now, u will know how to appreciate a teacher like him. :D

Can you like the teacher and not like the class? I didn't do too well in Econ, but I really enjoyed his lectures. No kidding. That usually never happens. I really enjoyed his sense of humor, but economics itself is something I don't excel in. I got a C. My class: 2-3 A's, a few B's, and a boatload of C's. Don't take this class if you're a GPA nut.

he retired. but his class was difficult. he knows his stuff in econ but his tests are hard. study.

He retired but his lectures were crystal clear, and don't forget that it's econ. Those who don't get it won't get it for life. The class was extremely easy and very helpful to develop my interest in Econ.

Mr. Rappaport has got to be one of the sickest professors at De Anza BUT, his class is a different story. LOTS of reading, formulas and terms. Id HIGHLY suggest you take it with another teacher your GPA's sake.

Okay, I know Prof. Rappaport personally and I can understand why he gets bad press. He appreciates effort and he leans fiscally conservative and Austrian economics, and he doesn't swallow stupid, vapid people well. But if you want to learn and you give a little, he's your best friend for the material. If you're liberal leaning, you will hate him.

If you read the material, pay attention in class, and show up to class each day, you can pass this class. Mr. Rappaport brought relevant material to the class and related the course material to the real world. He answered questions and was helpful in clarifying problems. It was a straight-forward, no nonsense kind of class.

Rappaport is a very knowledgeable teacher and you can learn a lot from him but when it comes to tests, they're NOT easy. Materials are more than just in the book, you need to understand them conceptually. He's retired but every once and awhile he still teaches, he's pretty helpful but tests are curved so majority gets a C.

He is a wonderful teacher, clear and to the point. His examples help a lot with the material. His tests are really hard, but he curves it. An A is really hard to get, but I got a B so its ok. And I didn't have a textbook. But a textbook would have helped get that A.

I had fun in his class bc he was into econ. But i spoke with other people from other schools to compare contents that were taught and i feel a bit robbed. He also uses his OWN book (which is like scribble on blank paper) and sells it for $80 and you cannot resell bc he only teaches once/yr. Butter him up by praising his PhD

If u're the total A.D.D type, don't take this class. This man is smart as hell. He remembers statistics from 100s of yrs ago. He explains his lectures well & gives good exmp.s. But it's easy 2 get lost a bit b/c he can easily go off tangent & 4rm there branch off in2 ANOTHER tangent. Tests R hard tho. Grades on curve. So i managed a C instead of F

This guy give no assignments, no homework, no nothing! Your grade comes from your scores on 4 tests he gives through the quarter. His test are extremely hard and no matter what only 3 people will get an A...tops!!! I got an A once and missed an A other times by 1point!!! I killed myself studying and ended up with a B other all, and this is way above average!! Don't take this teacher!!

Heyhey, you know all those bad ratings you're reading under me? Take 'em all with a grain of salt. He's not a bad professor. In fact, I think he's a pretty good professor. He loves microeconomics and gives you real life examples of how the subject has been applied in the past. If you've already taken microecon in high school, take him.

Steve is a stud. Interested in training your mind and looking for a challenge spend some time with Steve. If you are looking for an easy A avoid this guy. If you are looking for an educational adventure sign up now. His acerbic wit and side remarks qualify every classroom session a performance. Mark Y