I took this class in Summer C of 2016. I got an "A-". It is true, this class is extremely difficult and you will not pass taking this course lightly. To pass this class I recommend using a tutoring service; flash cards to memorize vocabulary, formulas, and calculator prodedures (read tutorials). Do many practice problems. Lectures weren't useful.

What a horrible teacher. Took it over Summer C and was a total waste of time and money. He doesn't teach - he talks at you. Test questions are many times harder than examples in the book, don't even try. My favorite saying was, we have too many finance majors so anyone who would normally get an A will get a C. FABULOUS

Probably the worst class/professor of your college career. You'll be taught how to do the work in Excel, but you can't use Excel on the exams. Why? Well, in his own words, he's "evil." His advice is to run up and down the stadium stairs then take practice exams. Very practical. I felt confident based on lectures and practice problems, failed exams.

Banko makes the finance exams extremely hard. He is tough and doesn't seem to care if his students are failing. I stopped going to lecture because he uses excel and we couldn't use that for the exams. Without Study Edge I would not have been able to do well in this class. It not only helped me understand things, but allowed me to study for the test

If you could have taken this class a year ago with Tapley and didn't, kick yourself, because you just made the biggest mistake of your college career. Lack of a formula sheet for 50-100 formulas, no more charts that used to be given. Unnecessarily horrible for fairly reasonable material. The free response will destroy your will to live.

He does a very poor job of teaching and translating that to the class. Make sure you spend hours of practice problems on this class. Blue exam are easier but still, 40 points in 60 min.

Traditional exams are extremely difficult and tricky, unless you are a finance major and/or can understand every single old exam question ever, don't bother. His new orange and blue exams are do-able, but there are 40 questions in 60 mins, making it hard to finish in time. Memorize concepts, know the math well and you'll pass with a C

Day one, he is running a weed out course, The school wants less finance majors. He does not care if you pass or fail. All non-finance major, take the Blue and Orange exams, with the homework. You will get up to a C+ this way. Study the practice exam problems they will be what is used, just different numbers. Finance majors, God Bless.

Definitely do study edge. This class is almost impossible to pass even studying for several weeks in advance, daily.

As someone stated before me, Definitely do study edge! Without it you can expect to fail, with it.... This class is still one of the worst I've taken at UF. I studied in excess of 7 hours a day (every day) for 2 weeks before exams 1 and 2, still had those exams scores be 40% and 60%. MOST DIFFICULT CLASS AT UF, sad because I like the material..

hardest class I've taken at UF, that being said, doable with Study Edge and practice problems, don't watch lectures, he just does stuff in excel (which you can't use for exams)

The Study-Edge thing that everyone uses, didn't fit into my schedule with my other classes, but everyone I know that used it won't be with me taking him again next semester. Lectures are useless as he doesn't teach what you need to know.

Please read. You do not need the book, you do not need to watch his lectures besides for announcements. Practice ALL the practice problems every single day (numerous times each if you can) up until the exam. Take all the practices quizzes/tests numerous times. Do ALL the extra credit. I did all this and got a D. That is how hard this class is.

Good Luck! Class designed to fail students

Worst/hardest class I've ever taken at UF. He won't explain a concept because he wants you to "figure it out". Lectures are a waste of time. He does not present examples in an understandable way. He just reads from the powerpoint, which doesn't explain anything either. Exam questions are 10Xs harder than his "difficult" practice problems.

Banko has redefined the "weed out" class, and by that I mean he simply does not bother to teach many of the most difficult topics. He solves problems in Excel, which is totally useless since you will not be able to use it on the exams. Don't bother with lecture/book, get study edge, and do as many practice problems as you possibly can.

- Don't go to class (It's a waste of time that you could have spent studying) -Study everyday -Do ALL practice problems -Study Edge is MANDATORY to pass

This guy is ridiculous. Flat out refuses to discuss exam grading or what questions may have been missed, even though he reserves right to test on those types of questions again. Honestly, doesn't care about you learning or not, just that he went through the motions. If majority of students are failing a test, is that not on the teacher?

There is no way I would have passed without using Study Edge. I recommend not wasting time watching his lectures, as they don't really help when it comes time for the exams. Doing many, many practice problems and mock exams with Study Edge saved my grade!

Banko is the worst instructor ever and his class is just awful. I am a straight-A student, 4.0 GPA, working on honors thesis. I worked VERY HARD in this class, paid for tutoring, and sacrificed a lot of time studying, but my best was not good enough. I still ended up with a C. I am not a finance major, but good luck to those who need an A or B.

I don't recommend attending lectures. Study Edge is the way to go. Chris is great at explaining and organizing module concepts, practice problems, and exam reviews. He gave me everything that was necessary to pass the course. Ask him for a strategy when you feel overwhelmed!

Don't even try to go to lectures. Banko teaches on excel and we cant even use that on the test. The tests are extremely difficult. Its funny how getting a 50 on a test is hard to do. I used Skoolers and they teach it much better but it is still a difficult class. His extra credit seems good because its 15pts but it wont get you over a C.

This class was by far the hardest class I've ever taken at UF. I got an A in the class but I spent at least 4 hours a day studying, and probably about 12 hours a day the week leading up to the exam. My best advice is to use Skoolers. There is no way I would have gotten an A without them.

Worse professor at the University of Florida. Makes the class ridiculously hard for no reason, especially for students who aren't finance majors. Finance at Florida is the worse class because of him and his lack of interest to help us actually learn or at least pass for trying our heads off. Don't expect a curve, don't expect him to help.

Professor Banko's class was nearly impossible to pass. After the first exam of religiously watching lectures and reading the book I still only got a 65 on the first exam. After that I started using Study Edge and it was much more manageable and my grade improved significantly.

Wouldn't have made it through this class without Study Edge. It really helped and I wouldn't passed without it

John Banko is a nightmare for this entire institution. UF should be ashamed to employ someone who is responsible for so many students leaving this college. Studied as hard as I ever had for any course. Got 47/60 exam questions right, even after getting 19/20 on one. Class is graded solely on exams so I got a grade I was very dissatisfied with.

Never watched one of bankos lectures because he is not as precise as study edge. Study edge is amazing but you need to do every single practice question they give you. Banko does give extra credit so you can get a C but it is very very difficult to get any better than a C. I dont understand why it is necessary for a class to be so difficult

He should be fired. Chris from Study Edge teaches more students than this man. I hated this class, it made my life miserable. I consider myself good at math but imagine a math test with 20 paragraph long questions that all require different formulas you have to memorize. UF needs to make a Finance for nonmajors class because this man sucks.

This is the first class I have ever failed. I did everything this man said to do to pass (including extra credit) and still couldn't even pull out a D-. I emailed him after the second exam asking what else I can do next time and he basically said 'keep doing what you're doing.' :)))))) awful. Will most definitely have to use study edge next time.

Use Study Edge

I waited a year to write this review. Banko doesn't teach! This class is about learning how to do his tricky math problems, not about finance. His method of instruction is not effective. UF might as well hire Study Edge because they're the ones actually teaching UF undergraduate students finance. Straight As except for a C+ in this class.

Avoid at all costs.

Honestly, I don't hate Banko. He's not a bad guy, but he's also not a good professor. Get study edge. I have never gotten study edge for a single class since I started at UF, and this is the only class I have needed it for. I got an A by doing every single practice problem Study Edge gave and their practice exams.

Banko seems like a decent guy apart from this class, but is by far one of the worst teachers/professors I have ever had. Yes, the material is difficult on its own, but he does a very poor job teaching and preparing students. This course is a nightmare. Be prepared to treat this class as a full time job. Study 6+ hrs a day. Use study edge.

This class is nearly impossible. Banko tries to fail people. Avg exam 1 scores are 15-50%. Study edge is imperative for this class, bc even then the content is so confusing and vast that people often retake it. I didn't watch a single Banko lecture, only David's from study edge and they are the only thing getting me through it.

Class is made up of 3 exams worth 33.33% each. Despite fully understanding the material you can still fail, that is how hard the exams are. Expect to study hard every single day or be prepared to retake it the class. You need a B or higher to pass if you are a finance major. He literally says that this is a weed out class made to fail fin majors.

He does not teach the material in a way for you to pass his exams. You will NEED Study Edge to teach you the material (which is not right). The questions that he reviews in class are basic, but the exams are complex. He uses excel in lecture (which is easier), but you can't use excel on the exams. Also be ready to study everyday for at least 6hrs.

Professor Banko gives hard tests and the workload is heavy.

Don't underestimate this class and the exams. The professor is unfortunately completely useless... you will NEED StudyEdge which is so messed up since we are paying tuition primarily to get resource to TEACH us the material. However, is not that case for this class. Be ready to study since day 1

100% the only reason why I passed this class was because of Study Edge. Professor Banko teaches you how to do the problems with Excel, even though you cant even use Excel on the exams. David from Study Edge has so many reviews and practice questions available and he goes through the problems in a way you can understand. Use Study Edge.

Professor Banko isn't that great at teaching what is going to be on the exams. The questions he discusses in lectures are simple, and will often use excel to assist him. However, on the exam, you must use a frustrating financial calculator. It is a difficult class, but he definitely didn't try to help us understand the material for exams.

He is proud of the torment he puts you through & lives for the gotcha. He mentions something for 20 seconds in his boring lectures & it could be one of the 20 incredibly difficult questions on the test which are nothing like the practice ones. My advisor told me most students run from the class with a D-. If you take this class, good luck & do HW.

I swear this is the hardest and most useless class Ive ever taken. The professor must be high for making students try to memorize everything. This class has nothing to do with real world finance, he just tries to make kids cry for leisure. Good luck. This class was the worst.

This class isn't the worst thing in the world if you know how to go about it (I didn't at first). The key is to simply pretend Banko doesn't exist. For the first exam, I made the mistake of studying his lectures and practice materials, and I failed. The second two I got an A on both tests by only using study edge. Please only use study edge.

From the perspective of a General Business Major, this course is not impossible but is extremely difficult. If I did not have Study Edge, I would've failed this course without a doubt. I studied everyday 6-8 hours a day for this course, and I only was able to score a high B on one exam. Some semesters with Banko are easier than others.

if you must take this class... GET STUDYEDGE!!! the only platform that will present the information correctly to you. Professors lectures are confusing and the questions on exams are extremely time consuming and have many curve balls in them to mess you up. Do ALL of MyLab module and complete the end of course evaluation.. these will help the grade

Use StudyEdge or you will fail. Listen to David and do the extra credit or you will fail. Prepare to cry over blue packets 50 pages thick twice a week for an entire semester. And even then, you may fail. Finance majors, prayers up for you. Everyone else? Still praying for you. Do your Gator Evals!!!!! So glad to be done with this class.

Worst class ever hands down. Use study edge if you are trying to pass this class but and A or B is almost impossible.

The hardest class I have taken at UF so far... Graded very heavy on the exams. The exams are also very tough and you have to REALLY KNOW the formulas . He does make it so you can pass if you do the MFL and real deal extra credits. Worst part is that he explains problems during lectures using excel and then doesn't let you use it on the exams.

Class is overhyped. Use study edge and ignore Banko completely and an A is easy to get. I have no idea what he looks like, never watched a lecture, and did none of his work and missed three questions the entire class.

Definitely the most challenging course I have taken in the college of business. Get StudyEdge or FAIL the class. Never attended a single lecture. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. Dedicated about 6-8 hours a day to this class. I recommend to finish each StudyEdge packet within 1-2 days. Review all StudyEdge packets a week + in advance of an exam. Work hard!

Definitely the hardest class I have taken; however, you can fail every exam and still get a C with Banko's ACP system. You really have to work to get anything above that though (e.g. average an 80 on the exams to get a B). If you tune out all of the hype over this class and put in the work almost every day you will do well! GET STUDY EDGE TO PASS!!

This was the hardest class I've ever taken and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy. I managed to pass but it destroyed my GPA. I hate that they make all business majors take the class meant to weed out the finance majors.

Hardest class I've taken at UF yet I will never use anything I learned in it. The class is meant to weed finance majors out yet is a class for all business. Passing the class requires study edge as lectures aren't helpful. Exams have difficult twists to them and are the only grade. Extra credit but only applies if you have less than a C.

My main problem with Banko isn't how difficult the class is, though as an instructor I do take issue with the class format. It's how he genuinely gets enjoyment out of students failing his class, telling us he's going to "get us"/trick us on exams.Feels like he has very little concern for students' wellbeing. Happy I dropped a finance major though.

If you aren't a finance major, don't try to get above a C. It isn't worth it. If you do the extra credit assignments, you can average 45 on the exams and pass with a C. He gives you 2 repeated questions from the previous exam and 4 questions from the practice exam. Memorize them and try to get 3 more questions and you're golden.

Biggest disappointment of my college career by far! Banko cares more about your mastery of the 20+ year old financial calculator than he does about teaching concepts and principles required to succeed in business. I checked out after the first exam and cruised to a C without learning a single thing or putting in any effort due to his grading scale.

Don't take this class unless you're a finance/business major. Absolute hell

This was the hardest class I have ever taken. I was spending 3-4 hours everyday doing practice problems, but never felt truly comfortable with the material. Make sure you do all of the extra credit since you may not be a finance major after this course. Anyone can pass by doing the extra credit and guessing on the exams if that's what you need.

I always ignore reviews about bad professors on this website. Most of the time, either the professor is not bad or their class is just rigorous. But this is not one of those cases. This class is very difficult. With over 1,000 people, the average is a C (including EC). You need to use Study Edge to pass. Bad professor and class. Exams are too hard.

Finance is not crazy difficult but Banko makes it that way. If I hadn't used study edge for this class I would have failed and would have had to switch majors. Didn't watch any of his lectures as they are super confusing but the Study Edge covered the content perfectly. Highly recommend using it.

Finance is not supposed to be a challenging class; however, it is at UF. The professor is extremely hard, and the class is one of the hardest at UF for no reason. I studied for over 40 hours for the first exam and received a 70. This was a very high grade for this exam but of course the professor did not curve.

As a finance major, this was the most stressful class I've ever taken, but not the most difficult. The content itself is not that bad if you're good at math, but the fact that your grade (if you want anything above a C) is only determined by 3, 20 question tests is absurd. DO YOUR GATOREVALS, I was one question away from a B and the curve saved me.

This class was actually not that hard. I got three 100 for all three exams. However, it was based on the fact that I learned entirely from Study Edge resources, instead of Banko's lecture videos. I tried to watch his videos at the start of the semester, but it was just impossible to understand anything from them. Awful learning experience...

No other professor will have a hipaa violation in their syllabus. This guy is a joke, I am sorry you are forced to take him.

Banko is horrendous, enough said. After emailing him several times, he is extremely egotistical is looks to blame his students for all problems which occur. StudyEdge is a must, lectures don't prepare you for exams. Your grade is based on 3 exams plus a 3 point practice quiz, and you need to average an 80 if you're a finance major to stay as one.

Hardest class ever and for no reason whatsoever. Do not take with this professor. Headache and a half. Please stay away if this professor is your option. My goodness why does everything have to be so damn difficult?

I came into this class knowing it was hard, but the professor is the problem. He doesn't understand that not everyone in this class is a finance major, and he expects way to much. He doesn't unlock the exams because "you should know what you got wrong". Get study edge if you need to take this! The test is usually always curveballs.

What no one in this class tells you is that the Extra credit only counts if you have a grade less than 72%, which unfortunately more than half the class has cause his exams are impossible to pass. Your grade depends solely on 3 exams. Literally the worst class I have ever taken here!

Where do I begin... lets just say he took his own test and scored a D. Tests are way too much material, no leniency and the questions are worded horribly. The first exam was the hardest so far, but it literally takes up over 10 hours a week of learning and studying to pass with a C-

Dr. Banko does did give extensions for any circumstance, his quizzes and tests are extremely difficult. StudyEdge helps but not enough.

This class ruined my semester. Absolutely awful with impossible exams. I studied so much and still barely passed with a C. Prof. sucks, the class is so unfair, zero leniency with anything. Get Study Edge and do the extra credit quizzes and practice exams, that's the only reason why I was able to pass.

You don't need to attend his lectures unless you're a finance major. Getting an A or B is doable but only by grinding StudyEdge and practice exams for 10+ hours per week. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT AND TAKE THE EXAMS ON THE PRIMARY DATE! If you miss the alternate date for ANY reason no matter how legit, he will NOT let you make it up and you WILL get a 0.

Very very difficult class. Even to get a C i had to put hours and hours of work in each day. So much content and concepts are very difficult to grasp. I would highly recommend studynedge but with Banko starting to change this class, not sure if study edge would be too useful in the future. The extra credit is much harder to earn now.

If you are taking this class summer semester please drop!! It was impossible enough taking it during a longer semester. Banko is changing this course and making it harder. So take it with lighter classes!!!!

Does not care to truly teach the students. He has way too many lectures, does not give feedback on any assignments, requires a lot of time to complete his work. I would expect to set aside 15-20hours a week for this course alone.

There's a reason why you can't pass this class without Study Edge. His lectures will not teach you much if anything at all. Do the whole Study Edge packet, ESPECIALLY the old exam questions. Come into this class wanting to pass, getting an A is nearly impossible.

Only graded on exams. Only good thing is that course evaluations boost grade by letter (B- becomes B+, etc)

I haven't even completed this course yet, but it is the day before the first exam and this professor doesn't teach anything; he just throws everything in excel and assumes you can figure out how to do the calculations WITHOUT access to any formulas during the exams. Genuinely the hardest class I have ever taken.

Not good, annoying

I was a 4.0 student before this class. My whole semester is ruined after studying 5 hours a day for exams just to fail. Tips don' just memorize how to do the problems actually apply to the real world. STUDY EDGE IS A MUST! But he takes every chance to make this class as hard as possible. His TA's made practice exams and quizzes which were no help.

He's not even a CFA and he's teaching me finance? His overly complicated problems seem like he's masking his insecurity about not actually knowing that much about finance. Also, constantly name-dropping his “billionaire friends” feels more like a bid for validation as to why he's teaching the class. I have no idea how he got tenure.

Much of what we learn is irrelevant to the real world, he even admits that his concepts don't apply outside of his class! Funnily enough, Study Edge does more to tie examples to real-life scenarios then he ever does.

It's not entirely his fault as to why he's probably the lowest rated professor at UF. Each semester, the school pressures him to make the class more challenging as a way to filter students in the finance department to meet employment targets for graduates, and they do that by narrowing the pool of candidates.

This class is the one that really shows that UF operates a lot more as a business than a university. The school forces this class to be difficult to boost employment rates after graduation to get more state funding. Not to mention skimming money from finance majors year after year.

Hard is one thing. Unreasonable is another. Set up to fail. Useless TA guides, books, practice exams, and lying about exam content. "Not on exam" = on the exam. Studied 5 hours/day for nothing. 4.0 gone. Proudly lying about tests to artificially challenge students doesn't make a class rigorous, it makes it worthless. What a waste of a great class.

Worst class I've ever taken. Beyond unfair. The way this class works shouldn't be allowed! I can't believe this.

Terrible at teaching and a bad class strucutre. Aware of his terrible teaching (exam 1 avg. was 55%) yet doesn't provide any extra resources for students to succeed. I know it's a weed out class but going on tangents for half the lecture is not helping anyone. If you don't want to pay for StudyEdge or struggled with TVM in ACG2021, avoid FIN3403.

It sucks when you pay so much money to go to this school and get a horrible professor and then have to pay additional money to study edge or smokin' notes to essentially be your professor because Banko is incapable. The tests are VERY hard. Don't beat yourself up or question your intelligence if you don't succeed in this class, it's Banko, not you.

Never had a professor this bad, and I spent 2yrs at community college. Ignore the lectures, they are worthless. Do the extra credit, but it only counts if you're

Basically only grades are 3 exams (~20 questions written as confusing as possible with random stuff you've never learned). You can't review them after. Class format changed halfway so must relearn everything from irrelevant financial calc on Excel. Scammy "retake" exam has 0 resources (def a trap). No exam curves even w 55% avg. Avoid at all costs!

Pretty sure Ivy League finance classes are easier than this. Have many friends at different schools and basically the easiest examples of content we learn just for Exam 1 is 75% of their entire course content. The only resource for students that actually helps isn't even from the University but a $50/month Study Edge subscription. Hope he's fired.

genuinely the worst class i will ever take. put more time into studying for this class than a full time job and now i'm just miserable because i still didn't pass.

Dear Banko, You can solve those problems top to bottom because you've been working on them for 20 years—not because you're a genius or an exceptional financier. What you're doing to your students is nothing short of despotism. It's unfair, and the university shouldn't allow it.

Never had a professor this bad, even at community college. 4.0 destroyed. StudyEdge is your BFF. Do the EC, but it only counts if you're

i would rather suffer 10000 papercuts and jump into a vat full of lemon acid than ever read the words "birthday problem" ever again. studying for this over thanksgiving break was a sick twist of irony. i have traded all my thanks in for grief and despair. next time i want to learn about finance i'll ask a frat bro why we can't just print more money

get study edge study ahead of time bro this thing is not a joke. i have never contemplated ending it till this class

This professor puts UF to shame. The grading scale is designed for you to just do well enough to pass the class, but nothing more. Exams 1 and 3 was way too long and difficult for the time limit.

horrible. impossible to do well and odds r always stacked against you

Do it if u have to. It's setup so that anyone should get a C by doing the connect and proctored quizzes, 50% on exams. Difficult to get a B, as if you get less than a B even on the first exam (55% avg) you are screwed rest of the term. The "Replacement Exam" is a scam and can lower your grade. Professor relies on decade old material to "teach"

This class is UNREASONABLY difficult and genuinely for no reason. Banko is absolutely useless, and Study Edge is a REQUIREMENT (though he'll tell you it's not, liar.) Don't bother with the textbook, also useless. Worst 4 months of my life thanks to this class 😝. do absolutely all of the extra credit.

somebody write an "I Survived" book about me taking this class

If you're a finance major, sell your soul to BFI for the first four weeks. It's totally doable to get an 85-95 on the second exam and an 80+ on the final once you know how hard the exams are, but if you don't do well on the first exam, it's over. Most people (me) miss getting a B by one or two questions. Don't be like most people.

Banko thrives off making his class impossible for students. The grading is impossible and there's no way to feel like you're improving with absolutely no feedback or explanations on the Module quizzes or exams. His practice exams and even Study Edge don't ever match, other than his 20+ minute long questions, so truly what's the point of studying?

It is not only hard to get a good grade in this class, but also hard to pass.Key is to stay consistent with study edge and do as many practice problems as possible. Worst class and professor I've ever had.

if you do the homework, quizzes, and study for the exams you can pass the class BUT getting a B seems borderline impossible

THIS CLASS IS THE HARDEST CLASS U WILL EVER ENCOUNTER. Bro I couldn't even go to work for the whole semester. I f cried like three times and am a dude. You need at least 12 hours per day to study for this nonsense and I barely passed. Invest on StudyEdge. exam3 was the "easiest". Memorize all conceptual questions. DO all past exam questions n pray!

He wants you to fail

This class is designed to be a weed-out course for finance majors, but is way too hard. To pass with a C, if you do all extra credit, you only need a 46% avg on the exams. Finance majors need a B, but the extra credit doesn't count past a C, so you must disassociate from everyone you love and psychologically torture yourself by studying non-stop.

Exams make up 97% of your final grade and he frequently changes his grading policies at whim. The class is structured to pass the majority of his students, but it is gruesome to get above a C. His real exams do not mirror his practice exams and his lectures do not prepare you either as he covers material quickly and not thoroughly.

Banko does not like teaching and hates his students. It is not worth attending lectures or watching his content since they do not even cover the material on the exam. Use studyedge. I got an A in this class through 7 hours of studying on average per day. The only material of his I used was the practice problems after I ran out of the studyedge ones

The exams' difficulty are ranked from easiest to hardest as follows: Exam 2, 1, 3. 97% of the grade is exams. This class was my first B. His lectures are not useful, though conceptuals in the practice quizzes are great study material. I was one question away from a B+ and one question away from not being a finance major. Be careful and study HARD.

i simply cannot put into words how much this classed pissed me off. i am a comp sci student and this class was harder than some of my higher level comp sci classes. i put my all into this class and barely got a C+. so upsetting.

I'm re-reading the reviews of Banko and this class for laughs currently. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. Avoid if you can, do Study Edge otherwise.

This is a hard class no doubt. I managed to pull off an A on the first exam but it took a lot of blood, sweat and listening to frat guys talking about getting great internships to encourage me to not get railed on the first exam. Just do the module packet problems and do it everyday. I'm not guarenteed a passing grade yet but this seems to work.

Professor Banko is by far one of the worst professors I have ever encountered. He doesn't bother to go over everything that's on the exam, so students are left to fend for themselves. His class creates an exhausting and miserable environment. He's an awful professor in every aspect. If you value your mental health, avoid this class at all costs.

Worst professor I've ever had. Not even worth going to his lectures.

HORRIBLE PROFESSOR! Do Not take this Professor. UF really needs to look into having other professors who have a higher rate of students passing this class. 3 exams, quizzes and lots of work. The exams are super hard. UF should offer tutoring sessions for this class and Extra Credit. This class causes severe anxiety..you have to get at least a B.

if you werent religious before, pick a religion and start praying because this class will have you begging every god known to man. just yesterday i found myself praying to God, Buddha, Jesus, AND Allah for mercy because of this class. i lost two dear friends of mine this semester because i kept turning them down to study for this class.

This class is absolutely beyond what should be expected at undergraduate level. Be prepared to memorize 100s of formula variations & ratios and how they interplay with each other. Exams are taken with zero formula sheets and are purposely designed to trip you up. I do work full time but even if I didn't this class would be a NIGHTMARE.

This class was unreasonably difficult for an intro to finance course. You need to be doing study edge as soon as it comes out and do every. single. problem. at the end of the packet. This course is ridiculous and you need to deticate your life to it to do well. These comments are not exaggerating.

This was last class to graduate - by far the worst teacher I've ever had. Insanely smart however he purposefully makes this class as difficult as possible for no reason besides weeding out finance majors. He doesn't teach much of anything. Imagine dedicating 200 hours for a D because of how hard the material is. Thank the stars for study edge.

I needed study edge to teach me the material for this class because he didn't. I had to watch the recording of lectures, as there are over 1400 students enrolled in this course and the lectures are in a maybe 50 person sized classroom. Lectures were also mostly problem solving as the slideshows were prerecorded from Covid and horribly out of date.

Do you think God stays in heaven because he, too, lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?

Worst class I have ever taken. Put in so many hours of studying each week to still get a bad grade. You need to memorize hundreds of formulas with exam questions that are almost impossible to answer with the amount of time given for each exam. Praying for all who need to take this course. Be prepared to have no life and GET STUDY EDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This class will terrify you. Exams are insanely hard and painful. This professor has a duty to make you fail. Never take him. Run as far away as you can.

Hard class with a horrible professor. Study edge is a must. Exams represent some of his practice problems, but you'll have to use study edge to teach yourself the content. Getting 25 ACPs is a doable if you print out his PDF questions cause many of the quiz questions just use different numbers. Never watched a single lecture and just did study edge

this sucked. it's crazy that all business majors are required to take this specific course with Banko. he just swapped to excel when I took this course and every time I thought I understood, I would get the answer wrong. just make sure to do everything provided, everything he gives you, and study edge too if you can afford it. I'm sorry, good luck