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“If you can get past this train wreck of a class, you can become anything”
AC301 - 1.0 rating“The WORST professor at Loyola that anyone can ever take”
AC301 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
72%
Textbook Required
57%
Grade Predictor
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C+
Grade Distribution
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ACCT207
4.0
(1)ACCT301
2.3
(3)AC101
2.0
(8)ANYAC
2.0
(1)GB613
2.0
(5)Difficulty by Course
INTERMED
5.0
IMD
5.0
ANYAC
5.0
ACCT201
5.0
ACC202
5.0
Reviews (96)
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never take him for ANY course!
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he's impossible - you will die in his class!
So unbelievably hard
Worst English speaking man at Loyola, be prepared ot be Jalald!!
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A good guy, but does not explain as well as he might. Fair teacher and willing to help.
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I guess you would like this course if you are some type of masochist
sux beyond all belief
Terrible, awful and barely speaks English. If you are taking him, be prepared for HELL, because your gonna crash and burn.
He made me go insane!!! I lost sleep over his class!! My advice, get someone else!!!!!!
nice guy, loves material...BUT PLEASE DONT TAKE HIM. I almost died...he is the hardest teacher at loy. grades unfairly too!
Speaks poor English, teaches very fast so it's hard to keep up, extremely difficult tests, pop quizes and the homeworks suck, to make a long story short I withdrew before it was too late...be prepared to be Jalald is right
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I too lost sleep...didn't help. Frustrating class and impossible teacher. Ended up with a B- after days on end of studying. Busted my b8lls & got a horrible grade. Funny & nice guy though. But NEVER take his class! Im nursing a 3.8X GPA, well not anymore!
This was the worst class I have ever taken in my life. He puts you on the spot during classes and randomly collects homework, which takes several hours to complete each night.
HARDEST CLASS EVER....no matter how hard you work, you will get a miserbale grade, studied 2 weeks for final and failed
Worst teacher I've had at Loyola. Tests are impossible, the homework sucks. He is not understanding or helpful at all. Don't take him.
Avoid at all costs. He provides way too much irrelevant work. His lectures are hard to follow and he states that things won't be on an exam and they show up on the exam. Not impossible, just don't expect to learn much.
BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY.. AVOID
take it during the summer somewhere else. worst at LCMD
Jalal Soroosh was an OK teacher. His lectures were reused powerpoints but he explained stuff in class well. His tests were terrible and gave excessive homework. After a difficult first test he eased up on a second test, but the final was impossible. Avoid him if you can.
avoid. at. all. costs.
200k and 4 yrs for this guy? impossible to even worse if possible. acct is weakest dept at L-MD as PHD's think its all about them. give me a prof who had a real job one day in his life
I emailed Jalal to tell him I'm struggling, no reply. I asked for copies of solutions to the exams I failed so I could try to learn, he refused to give them to me, but recommended I come early next week for help. I came early, he never showed. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF! Too much unnecessary stress!!
To be fair, it's hard. But it's hard EVERYWHERE. I ask him for help every day because I took accounting elsewhere. His homework will help you learn. If you can pick up the book and answer all the hw without help or notes, you'll get a good grade. Don't blame him for your low grades, try cracking open a book and reading.
I attended every class and did all the homework - it didnt matter - this guy is probably the most unresponsive and worst prof at L-MD. This is why the acct dept kills your GPA and costs Jobs for the Grads from LC. Its a shame for all the money your parents are spending.
Honestly not nearly as bad as this site portrays it. While it's not an easy class, just putting in more time than usual for a reg. class and for God sake reading the textbook (especially the Problem Solving Survival Guide) should net you around a B. Also, try to take this course during the summer if at all possible to give it proper time.
Just a terrible professor... Not interested and unclear.
Honestly, the worst teacher I've ever had. Focus on quantitative not qualitative advancement. Insists to finish the assigned slides no matter what. Doesn't care if students don't follow what he teaches. Lots of homework, unclear statement. By all mean, he may be a good accountant but he is a terrible teacher. AVOIDE HIM!
3 words... take it elsewhere
all of these comments are pretty spot on... i just figured id raise his overall rating on here for anyone else just so they can go through this torture also... its the 3rd accounting class they try to root out everyone who doesnt want it... sh** sucks deal with it
The only way to do well is to read and do the homework problems over and over again. Hard class but not impossible if you put in the time. Soroosh treats you like you are an adult and does not spoonfeed the test problems to you in class.
All I can say is just don't take it.
worst teacher ever..... avoid avoid avoid!
I am amazed that Loyola has let this man teach accounting for so long. He just reads off of the power points and vaguely explains concepts. Tests are very hard and he doesn't give you any opportunities to bring your grade up. Stay away from this man at all costs.
Worst teacher I've ever taken at Loyola. He is extremely unhelpful. I don't know how he hasn't been fired yet. His tests are hard and the online homework is not helpful. Basically you're whole grade is made up of the three tests given. DO NOT TAKE!
Ridculous class. So hard. he will make you learn the material though, but you will end up having a breakdownor nine. Good luck and be ready to work harder than you think possible.
If you can get past this train wreck of a class, you can become anything... don't let this satan worshipper demolish your accounting dreams. His class sucks, tests suck even more, and to top it all of he could care less about anybody even if you were his own son he would still debate on giving you a D or a D+ just because he's feeling "nice"
this is the worst class I've ever taken. I've never met a professor that cares so little about there students
This class is not that hard. Don't listen to these other students. If you read that chapters (which are not long at all) you can easily do well in the class. Do the problems at the end of the chapter that the book gives you (not the ones he assigns) He takes his test straight from it. No need to listen to him in class he talks nonsense.
I would try to avoid this professor as much as possible. Classes were not helpful and ended up relying on the text book for EVERYTHING. Read the textbook to pass and outline it during class instead of listening to professor's nonsense.
By far the worst class I've ever taken. He reads off the slides, the tests are ridiculously difficult and are not like the WileyPlus hw that is always assigned. There were also random pop quizzes based on the pages and pages of reading before class started. Avoid this prof if possible.
Be prepared to work harder then you ever thought possible. The amount of work and hours you put into homework and reviewing for the tests are not exemplified in the results. Does not curve tests and gives extra credit, but assigns a problem almost no one can answer. Try to avoid if possible.
absurdly hard
The WORST professor at Loyola that anyone can ever take. Do not take his class at all cost because he just does not care about you at all. The tests are impossible and you study for numerous hours that does not do anything. His lecture are extremely boring, and you have no clue to what is going on in class. Be prepare to get a C- in this class.
Let me just first say that I love accounting and have been a A student throughout my academic career. And have a really good accounting base as well as I have taken many accounting classes. But this professor makes me want to hate accounting. He's the absolute worst accounting teacher ever. His final exam will leav you dead. It is the hardest ever!
I studied soooo much for his final, but it was still unachievable. He gives the hardest exams ever. His lectures or homeworks will not prepare you for the exams he gives. Even if you spend you whole exam week doing nothing but study for his exam you will still not get higher than a C- Can't believe Loyola has had him for such a long time. AVOID!!
I've been an A student in Accounting and have loved the subject. This class made me question if I was going into the right field.. :S I studied so hard for each exam but it didn't seem to matter.. if you can, take someone else, you'll be saving your own GPA!
This man will crush your soul and kill your GPA. Went from a Dean's List student from someone who says things like "C's get degrees" and "Is a 60 a passing grade?" Reads straight from powerpoints that he didn't even make himself. Final grade is basically the exams. Online work/projects are barely worth any points, but are hard and take a while.
I have never encountered a professor who took so much pride in the fact that he is known for being unfair and impossibly tough. Unless you spend every waking moment of your life combing over the TEXTBOOK (all of the textbook problems and then some), not your notes because they will not help, then you will get a C and be very proud of it. He is mean
Go abroad in the fall and take AC301 online. Your advisor will try and steer you away from this options but trust me, you'll get an A for the online class abroad and avoid the work, tears, and barely passing grade that will destroy your pristine accounting GPA.
great guy, fun class, live love laugh
Terrible professor. He's very arrogant, condescending and also unclear about what to study for his exams. Seems like he really doesn't care about his students in general. It's a shame he still teaches here. Sucks there's no other professors to take for 301.
The most difficult class I have ever taken. Studied approximately 30-40 hours for the final and still did not do well. I have received nothing below an A- in my accounting classes until this one.
I read the reviews on here thinking there is no way a professor could be that bad- I was wrong. While Intermediate is a tough class in general, Soroosh does nothing to make it any easier on his students. He does not care about his students at all & seemed delighted when we performed poorly on tests. He is evil. Put in the effort and you'll pass
My roommate and I went into this class thinking it was going to be impossible because of the ratings on here. You have to work outside the classroom, do the Wiley assignments and be prepared before you get to class. When he saw people needed grade boosters he gave quizzes to help students get more points. Great professor and taught very clearly.
As long as you do the work, you will be fine. Do the Wiley Plus problems and review the power points for the test. He cares more about conceptual questions rather than problems. He gives you opportunities to earn extra credit, and his quizzes are another opportunity to earn additional points. This class isn't hard as long as you put in the work.
I am currently waiting for this professor because the final exam was today however, he is an hour late! BEWARE AND DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! Not only is he a tough grader but he also could not show up for your final!
Single worst professor at Loyola
Great professor! If you are willing to come in with good work ethic and study for the tests, there is no reason to not be able to succeed. Jalal is a funny guy and sometimes throws a trick question on a test, however again if you are not lazy and actually work, you can get an A. Anyone who fails a test is simply lazy and has no work ethic!
Dr. Soroosh is a great professor. He is very nice, cares about his students and is very intelligent. He teaches the material well. The kids who gave him bad reviews were kids who expected everything would be spoon-fed to them.
Soroosh gives great examples in class if you're willing to listen. Participate in class and you will remember the material and he will like you more. Tough class in general, so it is not his fault for the material being hard. Put time in to learn the material and you can pass the class with a solid B.
This course had an assignment due almost every week. Lots of group projects, individual assignments, and tests. Make sure to pay attention in class and take notes, a lot of the exams are based on this. The class could get boring sometimes but he was always very enthusiastic.
HORRIBLE.
This class makes me feel more lonely than a single cloud in the sky. I constantly feel as if I'm trapped in a maze with no idea where to turn. WileyPLUS is my only friend.
I am very sad. I studied for 3 days straight. Just took the exam. Pretty sure I failed. This class makes me want to cry. Please do not take for your sanity. No matter how hard I try I do not succeed.
The negative ratings are all accurate. This class was by far the worst out of my MBA program. Do not take him. My entire class couldn't follow the gibberish he was spitting every week but he didn't care. Continued on with his 1980s PowerPoints.
Very hard, would study and get tutors and still bomb the tests, nice guy... not so nice class.
He's insanely boring and with an already boring enough subject it's almost unbearable. Never take this mans class. I don't know why he hasn't retired, I don't think he knows how to use a computer even with online class. Be prepared to do stupid Wiley Plus homework and have quizzes every single day no matter if you took a midterm the class BEFORE.
I feel like he gets a really bad rep, Especially on here. However, the class isn't really that difficult if you teach yourself the information, the problem with Soroosh is he's very boring and I feel like that's 50% not his fault because the class is boring. He is very forgiving with test and extra credit. I would take a different teacher for this
This is by far the worst class I've ever taken. Pop quizzes almost every class day with impossible questions to understand. He gives homework that takes literal hours to complete and never puts homework grades in the grade book. I would really consider going with another professor if you can!
Prof. Soroosh refuses to change his antiquated ways. He always reminds us that computers do nearly all bookkeeping these days but continues to teach like its the 80s and forbids more practical methods (excel). Homework is tedious, tests are difficult and take up nearly your whole grade, and pop quizzes happen every week. Nobody deserves this.
Taking this class is like crawling on glass while being pelted by tomatoes, hurtful but tangy. I wouldn't wish this class on my worst enemy. Showed up late to review sessions, misspelled exams, and worst of all, made me lose my spark for learning. If you miss one class or one word, you are already lost. I strongly advise to find another professor.
This man seriously should not be a professor. This class sucked the life out of me to attend, between the gruelingly boring lectures and random/impossible pop quizzes every week. I would rather be pelted with stones for 1h15mins than show up. He also made our class stay until Dec. 20th for final and a substitute prof. showed up to proctor instead
I do not understand how Prof Soroosh is still at Loyola or teaching accounting at all. I studied, attended AC club review, and did a lot of the WileyPlus homework. He told me I was going to fail his course a month into it when I went to him for help. He teaches like you're a CPA and cares more about quizzes/ exams than having you understand. Beware
HORRIBLE. The amount of hours I spent crying over this class is unbelievable. Jalal literally should not be a teacher at Loyola. I sat there all year with a pen and paper and no computer so I wouldn't distract myself and still didn't understand wtf he was talking about. please just do not take him unless you want to cry over every assignment & test
Very poor professor, doesn't seem to know how to teach students. Constant quizzes, everyone dropped the class leaving me and like 8 other students in the class
Nice guy, bad teacher. He wants to care but doesn't. He is a walking contradiction, duality of man. Wants you to ask questions in class, won't answer them. Wants you to do well, doesn't show up to office hours. Maybe he thinks we are smarter than we are and should be flattered, but we needed help. Lot's of Wiley, quizzes at the start of every class
Even if this professor is your last resort, do not take him (from experience). he's a nice human being, but just cannot TEACH. he talks at you for 1 hour and 15 minutes like you're a qualified CPA instead of teaching you as the learning student you are. He is forgiving with assignments, but it still does not make up for his awful teaching style.
Not a bad guy but a terrible teacher. Clearly has been doing it the same way for 25 years. Gives lots of homework which is fairly easy but does nothing to prepare you for the tests and quizzes which are most of your grade. If you struggle with lectures your basically out of luck as they're the only way to learn anything.
Stay away.
This class is like entering a losing contest. Even if you win, you lose. Don't take it.
Don't take him, wait for the other professor.
This man is quite possibly the worst professor I had my first semester. Completely killed my passion for Accounting. Do not take him, try to wait for another professor.
You are better off watching YouTube videos on accounting than to take this guys class.
I understand the negative reviews. At times, his lectures are quite possibly the most boring. However, if you genuinely pay attention, apply yourself, do, and try to understand the homework, you will succeed. Jalal is a lovely man, willing to work with you if you speak up.
Very great guy, but this class had me lost for half of it. If you want to succeed you MUST put in atleast 20 hours a week including homework, reading/taking notes on textbook, and doing practice problems. He expects you to know what hes talking about in that day in lecture so make sure you come prepared.
Awesome guy
Pretty chill teach
Soroosh has a bad reputation, but if you take the time to build a relationship with him, he really isn't that bad. GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!!! It pays off more than you think. He respects and appreciates students that take the time to go to him and ask questions. You will have to put in the work yourself and teach yourself but it isn't terrible.
Wow where do I start. This guy made me drop my Accounting major he will make you hate accounting. Hes a very nice guy but should not be able to teach. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!! Mandatory 20 Hours of work a week. Take anyone else if you can. Exams are on paper.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
72%
Textbook Required
57%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.23 avg changeRatings by Course
ACCT207
4.0
(1)ACCT301
2.3
(3)AC101
2.0
(8)ANYAC
2.0
(1)GB613
2.0
(5)Difficulty by Course
INTERMED
5.0
IMD
5.0
ANYAC
5.0
ACCT201
5.0
ACC202
5.0