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“I took very good notes when we went through the exercises”
ACCT3014 - 2.0 rating“He is does not know how to teach”
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Great teacher! he explains everything clearly and makes things easier.A perfect and funny teacher!
loves China, has a good sence of humor ... he teaches you to think and act fast ... if you get a B- with him you will be an A student in university and you will for sure you will pass you CGA or CA exams .. Trust Me
good teacher
he is not bad but he goes too fast . and there are always two methods but he likes one so use that.and read before u go to class !!!and he is a hard marker.
If you see this teacher as a choice, do NOT select him. Unless if you want to challenge yourself. His lectures involves solving problems from each chapter before talking about the topic. His tests are EXTREMELY hard and worth a lot of marks. Prep yourself for this challenge, if you are ready!! His best friend is CASH!!
not very bad teching, but very bad attitute to students with difficulty in his class. no respect to students at all. never gives fair marks. no disclosure to your performance. one thing can be good, if he likes you, you can get the highest grade no matter what you really got.
He is rude and has a very bad attitude, is constantly trying to intimidate his students, doesn't teach accounting well, is extremely annoying, and won't shut up about china. AVOID HIM!!!
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I've had him for 2 accounting courses and I HATED accounting after a few of his classes. He's rude, ignorant, and literally degrades students. My fellow students who had him as well will say the same and more sadly. He expects you to think on the same level and speed as him in class and when you're a bit slow, he'll make you feel dumb. There's a re
Has little to no patience with students that clearly show no interest in learning, hence, he comess off rude. Knowledgeable in the subject, student must be ready as he challenges you on a university level that increases students' learning experience. I would recommend learning from John anytime over any other professor in George Bronw College.
He is a very good teacher. with integrity and high moral. too bad Canadian education is one of the worst in the world, students are spoiled. they only know how to complain instead of trying to focus on their studiesd.Students who don't try hard to study, may not like him. S.
Varga does teach fast, but hes very motivational. If you attend/practice/read, you will pass. He does look onto favorite students first, but you can easily be one if you volunteer answers here and there (right/wrong). I heard he was hard, but i think previous comments are unfair. This coming from a C TO C+ student. By far, my favorite prof.
He teaches far to quickly and does not explain the processes and reasoning in questions. Also, his tests and exams are overly lengthy. My recommendation, take Marrie Payne. Ended the course with an A where I was almost failed with Varga.
Not a terrible professor. He is very knowledgeable, but the fairness of his tests is questionable. His questions are not based on what is in the textbook. I know this because I did every problem in the book and it did not prepare me for what was on the exam. The problems we take up in class don't really prepare us either. It's too bad really.
He is neither a good teacher nor a nice person.He uses the same old handout every year; completely ignores the changes in the text book, the changes in accounting principles. He does not talk much about IFRS because he hates it.
I DONT UNDERSTAND... HIS EXAMS ARE EXTREMELY LONG.. THAT IT WILL MAKE YOU PANIC. CHANCES ARE, YOU WOULDNT EVEN FINISH IN 2 HOURS. WHATS SAD ABOUT IT IS YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT, BUT THERE'S JUST NO TIME TO FINISH! IT'S NOT FAIR, REALLY. I HOPE HE PASSES ME... AND THE REST OF THE CLASS WHO LEFT THE ROOM WITH A SAD, DISTRAUGHT FACE.
The mark he gives you is only based on how well he thinks you are.I am sure he doesn?t mark 4th part of the final exam coz it's theory n MC; which he hates most. the things he tells you in class is not up to date;his handouts is not accurate; he laughs at students? comments, and it doesn?t even bother him to think why lots of students hate him.
Hi is the best
I hate his class. Sorry I am a good diligent student. Avoid him at all costs, otherwise you will have nightmares every night.
He is fast. He doesn't explain the steps if you do not understand. He expect you to be at a certain level in the course; maybe it's a good thing? He tries to scare you. After leaving his class, your brain will be exhausted. He doesn't review the tests, but he will let you see the answers after, but make sure you have a photographic memory.
He is super fast, you have to keep up with his pace otherwise you won't learn anything. He won't teach you the easy way to do things, he will teach you his own prehistoric way. This guy takes pleasure in seeing students failing for not being able to solve his challenging exam problems!!
he doesnot use blackboard, does not follow course outline so he tell you when is test day a week ahead, he does not use textbook but give handouts on class, test question is harder than handouts.only two tests and final test. he can speak Chinese so he always have joke on Chinese students.after test paper return,you need excellent argue skill him
he gives mark according to what he thinks how good you are, because even though you can see test paper after test, you can not get back unreasonable mark. only handouts and three test, use his own method, make joke on Asia student. test day depends on him teaching not on outline.
don't get caught with phone in class otherwise you will have to provide donuts! Not a bad person at heart, but I can see why a lot people avoid his class. If you want to be challenged then this is the course for you!
This is really good at accounting but hes a terrible teacher, theres a difference. He only helps the students who understands the subject, and leaves the others behind. and he makes u buy donuts for the class if he sees you on your phone in class. You have to be outside of the class to use yur phone.
Great professor
terrible teacher
He is does not know how to teach. He jump around from one place to another in the room. The course is voluminous and makes it impossible to learn. He scribbles on the board and its very hard to read his writing.
he doesn't know how to teach.
Varga is rude and terrible prof. I would rate him HELPFULNESS 0, CLARITY 0 and EASINESS 0 but rate my professor wont let me do it.
Terrible teacher! Even if your answers are right, if you do not do the answers his way you will fail. Makes lame jokes, he has his favorites in class, and if he ever seen you with phone you are in trouble. He also attacks different cultures and languages, it's ridiculous. Don't take him!!!!!!
Great prof. Very funny. Gives you access to the accounting gods. Magic mushrooms is his favor ISBN to passing his class Financial accounting III
He is by far the worst accounting prof I've had to date. I raised my hand in class and he gave me a nod then ignored my question. Some questions on his tests were never taught in class. Please do yourself a favour and don't take his class.
He's not helpful and has no respect or consideration for his students well being or success in the class
Varga does not respect students' desire to learn and grow
If you want to pass you MUST come to every class and take very good notes. I never read the textbook, I only read his handouts and went over the exercises from class. I took very good notes when we went through the exercises. Be careful, don't do too well on the midterm or else he will make the exam extra hard! lol but seriously tho. He's not nice.
John Varga is great. He can teach you the old and new ways of accounting with an easy method or hard method, ultimately its up to you to choose. There's no doubt that his tests are difficult, he stands by in providing challenging questions to make you think. There are no favourites I want to make that clear, just people who are willing to learn.
best teacher ever, what he tests is really not relevant to what he taught in class
Should be simple: To get/do the job you need to pass CPA; to pass CPS you need to learn the textbook. Varga does not teach what's in the textbook. He can't help you become an accountant, teaches things you don't need, doesn't teach you what you do need, teaches out of date methods.
Not "EAAASY"; Will you make the choice to study class notes well in advance of tests , "YES OR NO"? , at the end of it all you'll agree, this course has been "done to death".
John Varga is a great professor. If your goal is just to pass and you're a lazy person - obviously you won't like him. He gives very helpful handouts and doesn't go off topic. I love his teaching style because it is always straight to the point and if you have questions, he will help you. Great professor, one of the best accounting instructors.!!!
This professor has made me feel incapable, the lectures are messy, loud and unforgiving. He expects you to know what he is talking about without prefix or introduction to the concept he is teaching. If you have a question, be mindful that you may be ridiculed and not have your question answered clearly. He is a nice person but not a good teacher
Terrible , terrible, terrible.!!!! He get offended and insults the student if any question asked. Terrible professor , lame jokes and always in a hurry to finish the thing. Recommend never to take him if you want to pass the course.
Doesn't go over the textbook material, just reviews exercises. If you ask a question, he won't answer it, he'll just tell you to read the book. Gave out notes that were a little helpful, but stopped because one kid pulled out his cellphone; his irrational hatred for cellphones made him less helpful. Avoid him like the plague.
Great professor great course. He gives a lot of helpful handouts. if you attend class, practice questions after class, and summary what you learned from class, you will get A or A+. But remember it is tough course, you should do practice again and again. "Practice make you perfect".
Absolutely the most horrible professor i have had in my entire life. Rude, condescending and unhelpful. Does not follow text book material but instead does accounting his own way..
Does not using power points, no textbook, goes too fast and expects you to know things before hand. Also does not answer questions properly.
this man is absolutely the worse thing that has happened to george brown and all the students attending this class, never take him for anything if you want to fail and be miserable all through out your semester. WARNING!!!
Doesnt give notes. No quizzes & only 1 assignment worth 10% The rest of % goes to exams. Doesnt motivate students. You will be humiliated when you ask questions to him. Easy exercises in class but so different in the exam. He chose the people whom he wants to acknowledge every time. DO NOT TAKE HIS COURSE. Step up & report things...
You obviously need the book for financial accounting course but if you do not purchase the ebook online you basically can't use your Willey online if you have the hardcopy book purchased. He refuses to help just because he doesn't know how to use Wiley. so many students prefers the online version just because you can practice and see you mistakes.
He is the worst. He wont see the hard work you put in. His teaching ability is one way and is not inclusive in the class when it comes to participating. Visual/kinesthetic learners dont take him. If you have accommodation he is not understanding at all dont take him. He wont even read your emails (even tho you do it the way he asks) wont help.
I was kinda nervous after reading all comments before choosing his class, but after taking him for 2 classes, I would say he is not that bad. Yes, he is kinda strict but really helpful and willing to help you if you actually study for it. Tests are long but all are already covered during lectures. Marks are not really strict as well.
This teacher is one of the worst teacher you could possibly get. During 4 months of class he did not mention anything about assignment and all of the sudden he gave us an assignment for 10% OF FINAL GRADE exactly 4 days before the final exam. yeah, exactly 4 days before the whole semester ends!!!!! DO NOT TAKE CLASS WITH HIM.
beware he doesnt record the lectures. youre on your own if you dont attend.
I had John for Financial Accounting 2 in Fall 2020. The bad thing is that he did not record lectures for online courses compared to most professors. However, the good thing is that he explained students the chapter solutions he created in advance, in which that saved lots of time during classes. Overall, he was a fine professor.
Considering this professor got so many bad reviews and still teaching the same courses in the same school, it says a lot about the school.
He's scam of my tuitions for sure. I have him during the summer semester with one more professor. Him is just awful. There are only problem solving during Test/exam. 5-8 questions with lockdown browser. I am not sure if that even allow in the school system. literally almost the entire class fail. Overall a bad experience.
STAY AWAY. STAY AWAY . STAY AWAY. Pretty much my whole class is failing. WHY IS HE STILL TEACHING THIS COURSE? heavy tests, respondus , and most of all DOES NOT RECORD . I pretty much learned nothing from him. do not take him unless you wish to fail. DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU !
He records his online classes.He is knowledgeable and inclusive. Definitely would take him again. He is a great professor
The professor is good but when it comes to test and exam is very heavy that even a professional one can't complete it. Professor should be more considerate in letting the students passed because thats the reason they are teaching, he should assessed first how many minutes an average student can finished one questions with sub questions.
Stay away from him! He's the worst accounting professor at George Brown.He makes everyone do exercises his way, even when he is wrong.
His teaching style is not for everyone. If you take his class you will have to do most of the studying on your own. He is not a bad person he just doesn't know how to deliver the material for his students to grasp the concept of the work, which ended up in a lot of students failing or almost failing. REPORT HIM SO OTHERS DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER!!!!!!
I just know that all of these "5-star" reviews are written by John. That man is the devil. Love yourself enough to stay away from him
Worst professor. Takes exams on pen and paper. Should retire ASAP. Very tough grader. Not taking him again ever. Tried to change him by contacting dean as well, badluck.
Hard course, but very smart prof. Not the guy to take if you just want to chill and pass. But take him if you want to actually learn accounting. Really knows accounting and makes you work. Does so many exercises in class, unlike most profs. Yes, tests are really hard. Old school paper tests. But very fair grader. Not for slow learners.
Once a again, love yourself enough and stay away this prof. I don't know why he is still teaching after many many students reported about this prof to CfB about his teaching quality and tests as if school and the prof do that for a purpose. 10 quizzes and 2 long homework before the final 2 weeks, test and exam are super super heavy, good luck
Tough, unfair prof, avoid if possible. He spends the class doing examples, which is helpful. But there is no actual lecture, so a lot of theory is lost. His tests are extremely long, difficult, and unfair. He says it will be just like the examples he does in class, but then throws in tricks which changes everything. Way, way too long. AVOID!
If you want to fail by 0.5 percent and waste an extra semester and fees, definitely go for him.
Hey professor John, if you read this comment, I hope you will feel guilty for what you have done to your students and your international students in general. I know you are the Coordinator or the head of Business department (whatever it's called) so that every complaint about you by students to CfB will always be ignorant and rejected.
Dear prof John, every other professor I have taken before they acknowledge student's dedication and hard work and they will grade students base on what student's ability can learn and do. Your test and assignment even the professional one can't pass. You just try everything to make it harder to pass. Assignment and test only 6/30 students can pass!
I know John just want all of his students failed so that they retake the course and pay money to the school. That's why so many students complained but he still can teach. The tests are exactly the same from last semester so you just pay the full tuition to know the test. Basically it's a scam. I think that's your karma makes your dog died hahahaha
I'm sure all the tests and exams of this prof are way way harder than it's supposed to be.I take this course with him and other professor. Test 1 I did with him is terrible (4/20%) but test 2 and final I did with the other prof was 16/20 and 24/30. I study and did the same way but results is different, it says a lot about the difficulty of his test
AVOID HIM AS POSSIBLE HE IS NOT A GOOD PROFFESSURE HARDLEY ANSWERS QUESTIONS DOES NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS HARDLEY ANYONE IN HIS CLASS IS PASSING WITH HIM
YOU HAVE TO STUDY, all my classmates that I had in his course barely attended the class or even if they did, they were not ACTUALLY present. If you actually listen to him he will explain it to you, ofcourse he has a bit attitude problem for some people. Overall, he is alright, there is a reason he is here for more than 15 years in GBC.
worst professor ever .... always give test from textbook which he never provided....
He doesn't know how to teach. Not being for student at all. Too stubborn and can't communication.
his lectures aren't structured,has an arbitrary schedule to follow which causes him to rush through important concepts and refuse to go over them for the sake of time. The lectures will consist of solely doing journal entries and calculations and then the exams will have 80% of the marks doing financial statements which you havent practiced at all
Had to take this course twice and yet failed. The question papers are same every semester, only the values change. I feel the only good reviews are given by the professor himself. I'd not suggest anyone to take him. It's not challenging to pass it is almost impossible. He won't give marks for the assignments. If you do fine 4, if really good then 6
Talk rudely to students . He teaches from textbook and ask questions from somewhere else . WROST PROFESSOR EVER AT GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE .
John is the perfect definition of how worst could be the professor. Stubborn and not answering emails are old stuff let me tell you new. Still I don't know how much is scored in final exam, nothing is on DTL or stu view. The day he completed his last chapter next class it was an exam for 180.he takes exam from his own work not from wille book.
If you really want to see where you truly stand by learning everything by yourself. He is not going to teach anything; he is only going to read those answers. Basically, reading slides and then earning money. Many of my friends had their goti in their mouth but one of our friends didn't survive this course. Consider other options please.!!!!!!!!
what could be the definition of worst professor, is john varga. he is very short tempered and arrogant. if you are not attending his class, so you'll gonna fail. he will not post a single thing in D2l. very poor at mangmnet , 0n 14th week last lecture he completed the curriculum and next lecuture we had an exam there were no extra time nor prep.
worst professor ever
Rude professor .
Worst professor ever.
It's a tough class, but he gave tips on which questions would be on the tests and finals during his class. Working on those questions helped me to pass. I would say at least he did teach something, unlike other professors who don't teach anything but test you or ask you to present it.
75% of students at gbc ARElazy and not attentive, you wont pass.Try to pay attention to his lectures you will be good to go,took two semesters with him,he knew I was interested in the subject always replies to email, his methods and ways of teaching might be weird but he does mean well for his students,GO STUDY THATS IT!!! DONT KEEP WHINING
He is a racist, If you are person with colour, forget about passing his subjects. He will fail you again and again and again and intentionally will give you 1 out of 30 in assignments even though you did it with a lot of hard work, If you are a white student, without submitting your assignments you will get full marks.
Worster professor I have ever seen.
Worst professor ever. If there is an option to take an alternative professor please ho for them. Don't even think of passing his course. He wants students to fail so that he can secure his job. Never hives feedback and don't even try to help students to pass the course.
Had plenty of terrible professor during my lifetime and this one is a high contender for being the worst teacher i`ve ever had. Not only does he not care about his students, but also his jokes are not funny nor appropriate for a class environment. Too many comments that made me and other students uncomfortable, especially towards female students.
RUN! HE IS AWFUL!
No idea how George Brown still has this professor. There is no integrity, no professionalism, and absolutely no understanding of what the Canadian academic culture expects from an instructor.
Stay away, he is the worst !
15-20 questions per chapter, 3-4 chapters per test; good luck internalizing all that on the tests he doesn't properly prepare students for. Sometimes he lacks patience to help someone who genuinely needs help with certain concepts, but he blatantly remarks "you should already know this!" He makes jokes that feel forced and tiring to watch.
Horrible, stay away from this “Professor”
So,Being very frank with y'all,this professor is not worth wasting your time on. He won't pass you in one go, the exams are so difficult.He'll usually teach about 15-20 questions per chapter and then put an exam out of the problem questions.The questions are similar to the exam but they still have a lot of differences. Best to do? Find old exams.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
30%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.13 avg changeRatings by Course
ACCT202
5.0
(1)ACCT3012
5.0
(1)BUSINESS
4.0
(1)ACCT1001
3.0
(1)ACCOUNTING
2.8
(4)Difficulty by Course
2004
5.0
ACCT1001
5.0
ACCOUNTING2
5.0
ACCT2001
4.8
ACCT1012
4.8