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Quality3.6
Difficulty59%
Would Retake99
Reviews59%
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“Please avoid her, if you can”
ACC310 - 1.0 rating“Good luck, and God bless, you will be severly scarred after this class”
ACCT311 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
94%
Textbook Required
25%
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Reviews (99)
She is a very fair professor. You have homework problems, but you also go over them in class. Exams are very extensive, but is over the material you learn. No suprises. Pop quizes, both in class and take home. No big final, but there is a project.
Class is very tough. Tests are challenging, but she is a great teacher. She is willing to work with you and is she makes her self available. Requires a lot of outside preparation but with a lot of hard work you can do well in her class. She really cares
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Great teacher, very helpful, tests were tough but that's accounting for you!
This teacher is a GOD compared to Dillon. WAY better than Dillon. Explains material well, and goes over hwmk in class. Exams aren't easy, but not unfair like Dillon. Quizzes aren't too bad either, just keep up with the work and don't fall behind. If you do that you will be fine.
TOUGH class, but no she makes is MUCH more manageable than Dillon.Does not adjust exams, but they are fair. Gives a lot of take-home quizzes to help your grade and a cumulative project(not too hard). Explains things really well, but its really the class that sucks not her.TAKE her over Dillon.
Probably the best Accounting teacher at OU. Way better than Pelfrey or Dillon. She is really good at explaining things. Highly recommend her for any accounting class. Very nice and down to earth.
She is so approachable. She jokes around in class and makes Accounting understandable (believe it or not). She is SOOOOO much better than Dillon. She's SMOKIN HOT when compared to Dillon too!!!!
It's very hard not to like her. She has a passion for accounting and you can tell that she does during everyone of her lectures. The class is no cake walk though and you will have to make sure you know the concepts, because her tests are pretty extensive, and the final is cumulative. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat though.
Best Prof I've ever had at OU, Prof. Free is extrememly helpful, knowledgable and funny! Actually cares about the students and wants them to do well. Makes ACC easier to understand, exam are hard but fair. Overall A+++
Very good teacher even though it's annoying how much she enjoys accounting. She does a good job of explaining things in class but if you want to do well, plan on spending a few hours each week outside of class going over the material. Her tests and quizzes are hard, but they're very straightforward. Anyway, I hate accounting and still got a 3.7.
hard class but she explains the materially well. exams are so long but are like the problems you do in class. you really have to study your butt off to get a good grade.
I got a 2.2 in Dillon's ACC310 and that is because of extra credit and the final project. I got a 3.3 in Free's class and left knowing more about accounting then ever. The class is hard but with her as a professor anything is possible. A++++++
Very good professor, class is going to be difficult no matter who you take. Personally I learn more from Dillon
Awesome! Very clear and helpful and knows exactly what she is talking about. I highly recommend her!! The exams are straight forward and not too challenging. Just make sure to keep up on the HW and readings.
THE BEST. Makes accounting easy, its hard to believe theres a 50% failure rate for acc 200 with having free as your professor.
AWESOME!!! really loves what she does and it shows. She cares about every student, and tries her best to teach us accounting. I am grateful I had her as a professor.
The worst teacher in the history of college...if you want to fail...take her...not willing to help..expects you to teach yourself!!!
AMAZING PROFESSOR!! Would take her again in a heart beat. The pace of the class made learning 10 times easier. Notes for class were very easy to follow and understand. Probably one of the best accounting professors at OU.
best accounting professor at OU.was scared at 1st taking this course but she taught it very well so you know what is going on You DO need to work though Read the chapters, come to class, take notes, do the homework, if you keep up and keep organized you will do great I got a 3.7 and could have done better if I wouldn't have slacked in the middle :)
Awesome teacher, and easy if you do your homework, read chapters, print lecture notes, and show up to class. Anyone who gives her a bad rating is either stupid or lazy.
Best Professor at OU. who gives her bad rating didn't do any work in class. she is the best
Great Prof. Always willing to answer questions and has an open door policy for students. One of few professors who will do anything for students, cares about their future, and can clearly convey material. Recommend her for any level ACC course!
Loved her! She is so patient with her students and so helpful! Always willing to sit down and talk to you. I would take her again in a second! Very enthusiastic about the subject, she shows her excitement in class, which makes it a lot easier!
Great intro class for accounting. You learn a lot of info but it's not too fast paced. She gives you notes to print off and you just follow along. I had questions during class and she always answered them. I couldn't imagine having a better experience and I look forward to taking her again in future accounting courses.
Donna Free is a terrific professor!! I definitely recommend taking her. She explains all the material very clearly.
Professor Free is a great instructor. She makes you work for your grades, no doubt, but she gives you all of the information that you need to do your work, through notes and examples.
Very Smart lady, knows what she is talking about, but the class goes very fast and the material is rather hard. She is a tough grader, but if you are there all the time, you'll be fine
She is the best accounting professor you will find at OU. Very helpful, homework, stay up with the class and you will do just fine!
LOVE HER!! Free is awesome. Hard material, but she teaches it very well. She is always willing to help and is very friendly. It's important to attend class since the material is hard.
Probably the best accounting professor OU has to offer. She wants you to understand accounting and will do anything to help you out. Made material that is difficult seem easy. Don't expect her to be on time, if she arrived at 9:59 for a 10:00 class we considered it a blessing. Beside that she's the best. Hint- really study cash flows for the final.
very helpful. one of the best profs. i have ever had. made me really enjoy a not so interesting subject
Donna is God's gift to OU!!
I had her for the day class twice a week. She is an amazing professor. Teaches subject very well! One thing i learned is accounting is not for the faint of heart. For the people that complain about the difficulty level need to change their major because this is going to be as easy as it gets acc 311 is much more difficult.
Very helpful professor for a very hard topic. I would highly recommend her.
Even if u start off slacking she drops lowest quizzes and curves exam scores. extremely easy professor.
The quizzes were fairly easy and the lowest two got dropped anyway. She way very helpful and definately knew what she was doing.
Okay these ratings keep throwing people off. Yes Donna is a good professor and she is very helpful HOWEVER the class is extremely hard and she does have her favorites. ACC310 & 311 with her should come with a warning label: do not take more than 2 classes when taking 310 or 311 with her. Her exams are 10 pages long and you never know what to expect
OK yes this class is ridiculously hard. Forget about that for a second. Free is an amazing teacher. She will always help you out when you need it (trust me you will) and will explain anything until you understand it. Tests are very hard so study as much as you can. Great teacher.
Donna teaches the tough classes but she makes them interesting and fun. Her enthusiasm for teaching is very evident. Her tests are very long and will test you on everything you have studied, but are not that hard if you studied.
Great instructor...very knowledgeable!
Great professor. Yes this is a hard class, but it's one of your major courses (Accounting Majors) so you should expect that. Go to class, take notes and study hard, and you will do just fine in this class. For any of Donna's classes, your grade directly reflects the work you put in OUTSIDE of the classroom.
Very great instructor. Accounting is not an easy subject but she will definitely help you and explain the material if you ASK!Attend every class, her lectures are thorough and notes are helpful when preparing for a test. You will get out of this class what you put into it, so if you study and do the exercise problems you will do well. I got a 3.6!
I showed up for every class. Her notes did not seem to help with the homework. Basically had to teach myself the problems. Her exams were very tough. And the computer project I got marked way down for minor excel errors...I thought I was in an ACC class not an excel class. Didn't treat the class like a 200 level class. Take a different prof.
Have Free for ACC318...She tells you to read the book and then says the book is wrong. She ave an online quiz with a problem that was EXACLY the same as an example in the book...I gave the answer that the book gave. she told me I should be careful about trusting the book. WHAT?! Nice lady, bad teacher. Uses a lot of "MOST right" type exam questions
Donna is AMAZING! She is passionate, prompt, and fair. You work hard and she will reward you. Her projects were sometimes unclear but she is COMPLETELY open to questions that you might have. YOU MUST TAKE HER!!
Really great teacher, she definitely knows what she is talking about. This class has isn't too hard but it has a lot of projects that can be overwhelming in the beginning. Make sure you do the projects as soon as you can. Exams are mostly multiple choice. Take her if you can.
Shes amazing
There are two Exams.
She is very hard. Sometimes she likes to rush a lot of material.
Her typed out notes help a lot. She tests you like you are taking the CPA exam. Exams can be challenging and it may take her longer to grade things than promised, but she's the best accounting professor at OU!
Free is a great professor but I think I would have done better in her course if the class had a longer lecture session. The amount of material covered is staggering and the cumulative final is hard to prepare for. I think if we had more time in class to go over examples it would've made a great difference on my exam scores.
This is one of the hardest professors at OU. She tends to get lost in the minor details of each concept which creates more confusion. Few of my fellow classmates took this class for second and third times. Good money for the university to build more towers. I really wish OU had more professors for this course. Please avoid her, if you can!
Who doesn't love Donna Free? She's the best accounting professor at OU overall. She genuinely loves accounting and you can tell from her lectures. She's not the best at getting things graded on time, but she is very approachable and will respond with any questions you have! I try to take her for as many classes as I can!
Probably one of the worst professors I ever had
The class is deceivingly tough, and is based mostly off of a few large projects and 2 exams. Study hard for the first exam as it is a bit tougher than one might expect. Free is a good professor though and definitely will help you if you need it. Try to do the excel/access projects as soon as she assigns them since they're just like the lectures.
Good luck, and God bless, you will be severly scarred after this class
Donna does a good job of teaching and she is another teacher that actually puts in the work. I don't really have any complaints for her either. The only thing i would like is to make the lectures more engaging for students.
She is a great professor, just know this class is probably one of hardest classes you will take. She teaches very well but even that wont help you because there's so much information that is given that you have to spend hours preparing for the class. I might fail but that's because I haven't fully put the time in. :(
Dont even think 310 was the hardest you have to take because this one is even harder imo. 3 exams, final is cumulative. Quizzes are mostly online. Exams are extremely difficult. I put in well over 6-10 hours and barely passed the first 2. Not sure if I can survive the rest. She is very understanding and gives partial credit. Still very hard.
Donna is one of my favorite professors. She care about her students and is very real. She assigns a lot of projects and there are only 2 exams. Exams are long and challenging but if you study and pay attention you will do fine. Only complaint is that she takes forever to grade the projects.
Prof Free is by far the best prof at OU. 311 is a tough course but she does a great job of explaining the material in a way that's easy to understand. She is almost always available to help with any material you're struggling with. Try to read the material before lectures and do the problems she assigns after and you should be alright.
Professor Donna Free is a wonderful human being and is very passionate about accounting. You will love her, but she sometimes takes a VERY long time to grade assignments, but when you get them back she gives solid feedback.
Even though, I loved accounting but this class made me hate it. It should not be this hard! Comparing to other universities, OU lacks number of good professors in accounting department. There is not really any one else to take besides Donna Free. So, if you end being on her "bad list" of quota then good luck...
The class isn't that difficult. The lectures are pretty straight forward, but she expects you to read the book before class. The access and excel projects are very similar to the in class exercises, so try to do them as soon as possible. There are only two tests that make up 65% of your grade. They aren't too tough if you study the class notes.
This class is by no means easy, but she tries her best to help you pass it. The exams are brutal. They are all short problems with multiple parts. You have to understand the material on the exams because every second counts. I ran out of time for a few of them. She is always willing to offer help though. She will stay after class to help anyone.
Welp, This class is hard and overall Donna is a likable person. We missed 3/14 classes due to emergencies/snow days. I passed with a 2.7 with no curve. I have no doubt 6-9 people failed this class. The fact that there was no curve with 9 class hours missed seemed really unfair. All in all, super hard class that will end up with a 25%-35% fail rate
I don't know why people complain. She's a really good teacher. We had a couple of computer projects involving ACCESS and EXCEL but she'd show us what to do beforehand. I showed off by building a nested IF function to help with one of the what-if's scenarios. As long as you show up and partipcate, you'll be fine.
Donna is one of the nicest professors I've ever had, but she makes you work for it. There are only two tests in this class that make up a huge portion of your grade. Be sure to read every question carefully because one word can completely change the answer. She expects you to read the book before class. Overall, it was not a super tough class.
Basically with the current semester involving issues Donna Free did her best to make things still difficult. Inter2 isn't easy, but free loves to assign random due dates and times on Quizzes & not let you know when something is available. With no mention of our final project it just became available with a due date a week b4. No curve 4 the Virus.
MOST difficult professor ever at OU. I've taken multiple Accounting classes and have never taken an exam this difficult. I studied for HOURs and the exam was extremely confusing. Each question on the exams are written, NO multiple choice. You cannot even skip questions you don't know and come back to them. Horrible.
By all means, Donna free does try to help her students by staying after class and having available meeting times. However, the difficulty of this course is not normal. In my four years at Oakland University, I have never taken a class this rigorous. She's a great professor, but I don't believe she has the best intentions for her students.
Professor Free is honestly awesome. She cares about her students, and is more than willing to answer any questions. Online exams were sequential, which was a big negative, but if you study youll be fine
Professor Free as a person seems very nice and caring, her teaching says otherwise! Somehow she has taken an already rigorous and hard class and made it even more impossible by teaching it online. She also does not respond to emails over the weekend prior to an exam. You are often left lost and her exams are a complete mess!
Free falls in the category of professors that are not meant to teach an online class. She is a great professor and you leave her lectures confident in the material but then the exam comes and boom you failed. I'm sorry but her exams are nearly impossible to pass online. I spent days and hours of studying. Avoid her online class if you could.
Don't expect to skate by, her class is tough. But if you put in the effort you'll get the reward. Exams are intense but she will give you plenty of points even for a wrong final answer on long problems, if it's clear you understand the concept and are hitting some of the intermediate answers. Come to class focused and pay attention. Great professor
Great teacher, but the class is hard. Be prepared to spend 20 hours studying per exam if you want to pass. Replies to emails the same day and will help you outside of class. This class is hard no matter what. One thing that was annoying is that the questions covered in class are more simple than homework. Do the recommended problems she gives you.
4 exams, weekly quizzes, & Wiley HW assign. This class is obviously really hard HOWEVER, if you actually put in the time, you will do well. Make sure to pay attention to book problems, quizzes, & problems she made up because those will be similar to exams. Also, do the recommended book problems after each chapter. At the end she curves A LOT!!!!!!!
Great Instructor does her teaching old school so you will be in class and taking notes the whole time. You will learn alot.
Audit. She's great for financial accounting, but audit class is just the most boring and pointless class I have ever taken. What makes it hard is that the material is incredibly boring and she doesn't know how to make it less boring. Professor Free is great but the class is not. The exams are very big, lots of questions. I'm tired after the exam .
Study multiple choice questions. Better yet, memorize them! Class is boring.
Nice lady but it's a very hard class, you need to spend a lot of time outside of class on the material here
As with most accounting classes it was a little difficult but Prof Free is easily one of the best professors at OU and couldn't recommend anyone better
She is the best accounting professor at OU. Intermediate acct 2 is hard and there is a lot of work to do. Her exams can be long but make sure you study well all her notes and quizzes before the exam. You should definitely put a lot of effort to do well in this class. Highly recommend!!
Free is understanding of the course load, difficulty, and grading system. Class is difficulty and stressful, but thats just the nature of the course/major. Do your homework, study notes, and study important problems. Go to OASIS meetings and participate.Don't get too overwhelmed but but in the work and you will be okay. Great prof out of class too!
Taking Prof Free was the best decision. It's a tough class and I took it accelerated, but prof Free makes it as easy as possible for you. Her lectures and notes are AMAZING. If you take good notes and study those notes well, you will easily pass this class. Her examples in notes are EXACTLY like exam questions. Put in the work and you will do well.
Don't listen to any positive reviews. They are either people taking one class a semester or unemployed and have nothing better to do than allocate 15 hours a week to this class. She is the only professor too. Horrible person. Horrible professor. So many people are failing it's honestly sad she can still teach here at OU.
DON'T LISTEN TO ANY POSITIVE REVIEWS. WORST PROFESSOR. I did well in the class but had to put so so much work in. Everything is taught so badly and out of order. I think she's the only one who teaches it, so when you take it all I can say is your life will be misery for the semester. That is a sad excuse for a course, it should be abolished.
Let's just say I changed my major because of this class. Sad.
This is seriously the most draining course I have taken. It's so boring and difficult to learn from her notes. Be prepared to teach yourself the material. She just jots down whatever comes to her mind and doesn't prioritize her students learning abilities. AVOID HER.
Free is the best ACC prof at OU. Her classes are extremely challenging and if you are looking for an easy A, she is not for you. If you put in the effort, you will pass. Additionally, she cares about her students both past and present. She is interested in the content she teaches and does her best to make it interesting for students as well.
hard class but great prof. she lectures slow enough and explains her thought process which is very helpful. you won't do well if you don't study, but she tells you what to focus on and pulls problems from the notes. I didn't read the textbook and did just fine. there are plenty of resources available in wiley including extra practice problems.
For her IFRS class usually held in summer for graduate business students, she is rude, unprofessional, and stubborn to her students. Not willing to adjust, and never looks to help students. Terrible experience.
Do not take this professor ever again
RUDE to her students.
Unprofessional for an business professor.
difficult course, but a great professor. If you go to class in person, do the homework, and study, you will be successful in this course. Lots of exams, but they cover only 2-3 chapters each. Homework takes a long time to complete. Show work on the exams, and she'll give partial credit. She wants her students to do well, I would recommend.
Really boring topics so I can't blame her. The tests are pretty difficult, even with hours of studying it was difficult to get a perfect score. Do the hw and pay attention in class and you will pass, but don't expect to get 100s on the exams even with a lot of extra efforts
The material covered in this class is extreme. She does a good job explaining the material but you can only do so much. Reading the book will help you. Exam are tough.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
94%
Textbook Required
25%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.37 avg changeRatings by Course
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