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He just read off the slides....interesting material but he made it very boring.....not a very nice man in general.....

One of the worst professors I've had thus far! All he does is read off PP slides and do text problems which are worthless when it comes to the test. On one test a 50%=B and a 30%=C. Now,either he sucks @ teaching or UF grad students are retarded. U decide

Must say that this guy is one of the meanest profs at UF. Not only is he boring and dry, he's also not a someone you can talk to. He's test were fair except for the final on which I had to study for hours in order to get an A (major curve on it). Bad teacher, good book will teach everything you need

Tests are just nutty...

I took this class in the Spring 06. It took effort, but I managed an A. Professor McDonald is useless, I stopped attending the lecture. The TA was the only real source of teaching I received.

I took this class on the spring of 06. i did fairly well in the class but only becuase of TZ weeklies. I tried attending his class and to understand his lectures, but his teaching was not clear enough for me. You can get a B w/o going to TZ though. Do all the practice problems and use your TA, they are clearer than Mcdonald. Hard class.

This will be my first B in college. The class was way tougher than it should be. My TA in the Masters of Accounting program still misses a few when she takes our exams for fun. Avoid Mcdonald's class if you can.

He doesn't like review sessions. Finds them pointless. Loved my TA, thought of her as what my professor is SUPPOSED to be like. Do the homework problems, review all old quizzes, go to TA officers and you should be able to pull a B in the class.

without doubt, this class is tough. I found his lectures hard to understand so I just taught myself using the textbook and ceased going to class. Tests are very difficult. BE SURE TO DO THE SUGGESTED HW! Practice is key. McDonald doesn't care much, but he's the only one that teaches it. I got a C but a B is very much achievable if u study more!

The class is hard, DO THE SUGGESTED HW! **** helps somewhat but I wouldn't let my grade depend on it. I've talked with McDonald 3x and he was a complete jerk each and everytime. He'll make you think twice about being an accounting major.

The only class I haven't gotten an A in since I've been at UF.....this guy takes a boring subject and makes it even worse. His tests emphasize the unimportant details while skipping out on some of the bigger concepts.

This class is tedious and difficult, and unless you study a LOT you won't do well in the class. The lectures are informative, but McDonald's teaching style does nothing to stimulate interest in the subject, and I think it actually hindered my ability to learn. Find a good TA and go to their office hours, and do the homework problems!!

Don't go to lectures unless you want to feel productive in the class. Instead read the book and do ALL the practice problems. GO TO TZ!! If possible I recommend the weeklies at TZ for the second and third tests. They helped me a lot. Go to all the Labs on Fridays and ask TAs for help, not McDonald.

He has the charisma of Nick Saban. When I read the textbooks, I understand the concepts, but the tests ask for nit-picky details that don't really look at the big picture. TA's are your best hope. Definitely go to labs. This class takes a lot of time and dedication, which I didn't have because of my other classes and organizations.

McDonald is horribly boring. I went to all lectures but pretty much just daydreamed and slept. I got an A without wasting money on TZ. How? Read every chapter, make notecards on EVERYTHING. And study for a week before the exam. Do the practice problems he assigns, and don't miss your discussion section, TAs are god-sent.

Horrible. Concepts are pretty easy (simple math), but his tests are ridiculously hard and tedious. If you don't have to take this class - don't. McDonald isn't worth your time.

This class is ridiculous.. enough said.

Just reads the slides every lecture

He may know a lot about what he's teaching but that doesn't necessarily make him a good teacher. McDonald's voice stays dull/monotonous. He basically just reads off the slides and adds an insignificant comment here and there. Extremely boring. It's so hard to pay attention to him. Thankfully, the book is very well written and an excellent resource.

Class is very boring, all he does is read straight off of his slides. Buy the coursepack and you can teach yourself. Getting a good TA is essential, Mike Federico was awesome. Study the textbook extensively. Tests are still hard, but that's why this is essentially a "weed-out" class. Getting an A is quite an accomplishment.

He's not a bad guy or a bad teacher...it's just that the setup of this class makes it really difficult to succeed. The curve is nearly nonexistant and the exams are pretty difficult. Apparently there is a discrepancy because every TA but mine told their students what was going to be on quizzes :(. If you mess up, you're screwed for the semester.

Material is relatively easy and if you can do the HW you can get a B no problem. McDonald provides exhibits but mainly just reads the slides. Tests are curved bell fashion and overall A was 87% and B was 77% this semester. Find the best TA and score high on test 1 and an A is achievable.

Um, to the previous commenter - I am not lazy, I just had a hard time. I went to weekly and exam reviews at TZ, did the homework, went to lecture, and still struggled. It's a hard course, and McDonald makes it harder by digging too deeply.

Worst teacher ever. Does not know how to make the material interesting. Most of the class either skipped his lectures or slept.

Class is DOABLE. Lectures are boring but somewhat useful. Labs are worth your time because the TA can go over material much better. Do homework problems and read the text before class. DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE PROFESSOR OR TAS. The class is based on how much time you put into it.

In order to handle this class, the most useful thing you can do is read the textbook and do the suggested practice problems. I went to Tutoring Zone and didn't really learn much from the tutor so I would say that is kinda useless. You don't need to go to class but going to lab is a must. Find some old test problems, life will be good if you can.

not impossible, requires a lot of effot. quizzes every friday which you should study for, do practice problems and tz weeklies. definitely doable

How to ace this class: STUDY for the quizzes. These can make or break your final grade! Go to labs and pay attention. Make sure to do well on the 1st exam, it goes downhill from there. Go to the review of the exams during lab, quite a few questions from the first exams will appear on subsequent exams. Good luck.

His lectures are boring. All he does is read aloud the powerpoint presentation and he is bad at explaining any concept in his own words. Thankfully my teaching assistant was great, so I did ok in the class. You have to take this class if you are accounting major, so good luck. Don't rely on him. Use other resources.