3.0

Joseph Dibenedetto

Accounting - Pace University (all)

3.0
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Would Retake
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Quality
3.5
Difficulty
3.1
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3.0
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Would Retake

86

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What Students Say

Probably my favorite professor at Pace

ACC333 - 5.0 rating

you will learn something about accounting but won't be able to learn a lot

ACC302 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

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Reviews (86)
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FIN301
Mar 28, 2003

Very liberal, constantly pushes liberal agenda in class, hates tax cuts, doesn't teach much besides how to value a bond. However, if you can't pick up that part you shouldn't major in Finance.

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COSTACCT
Mar 28, 2003

Nice guy. Tells a good story. Only problem, he can't teach. I can't remember 1 time he actually finished a problem he started for the class. It was very frustrating.

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ACC203
Mar 29, 2003

Hes very cool, and his tests arent as hard as everyone thinks. His notes are very clear, and he's very generous with the grading. Make sure he knows who you are, and your set.

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ACC301
Apr 15, 2003

Funny guy, but he doesn't explain things very well. If you don't read the book and visit the accounting lab often prepare to fail.

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ACC301
Nov 16, 2003

Hilarious Guy. Dies his hair all the time

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ACC203
Mar 4, 2004

He's a nice professor, he has a real relaxed teaching style. He knows what he's talking about. He has good notes and his tests aren't too difficult. I would suggest keeping up with the material and laugh at his jokes, and you'll do fine!!

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ACC302
Apr 8, 2004

I LOVE THIS GUY

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ACC203
Apr 24, 2004

nice professor, but has a laisez faire attitude

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ACC203
Nov 10, 2004

the bestest accounting professor ever, even though he always picked on me....TAKE WHENEVER POSSIBLE!!

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ACC302
Nov 16, 2004

Does not finish problems but cuves a lot

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ACC
Nov 24, 2004

did not like his way of teaching very uninterested

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ACC302
Dec 2, 2004

I learned nothing in this class. He only gave two tests, 50% each!!! Doesn't explain anything to you at all, just assumes you learn how to do it by reading the book...yeah right!

5.0
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ACC
Jan 25, 2005

The Best EVER!!!!

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ACC302
Mar 28, 2005

Try to find a better teacher! I should have listened to everyone else. Not a good teacher at all, does not teach material to students. Goes through everything quickly and assumes you know it. Gives only two exams which your grade is based on. Midterm class average was a 45. You figure it out.

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ACC302
May 7, 2005

No Comments

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ACC203
Apr 21, 2006

if you want to feel crazy and like you are the dumbest person alive, take him, otherwise look elsewhere because he cannot teach! Good sense of humor, baaaaad professor!

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ACC204
Apr 26, 2006

the professor knows his stuff but cant teach it 2 the class.. the lowest score in my class was a 9 and that was with a bonus 5 points

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ACC204
Apr 27, 2006

Unless you want to be a future CPA like Juan B, do not take this class. I studied for 7 hours for the test and still didnt do as well as i wanted to. He does not teach, he just does example from the book all class and doesn't walk you through it. Terrible teacher. Ok guy. GO YANKS!

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ACC204
May 7, 2006

Either he hates teaching ACC 204 or he can't teach. He just does problems all class and they seem to last forever. One problem will take an hour and a half and you'll wonder how you're expected to do it on a test. He's a pretty funny guy and he's nice, but he just can't teach the material well. Homework is never checked and there's 3 tests.

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ACC302
May 18, 2006

i wouldn't recommend. the tests are not consistent, the format is always changing. nice guy but hard to know what to expect.

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ACC302
May 19, 2006

Funny guy, but a lousy teacher! Teaches everything as if you know it already & throws too many unfair curve balls on tests. Expects you to learn the material by reading the book which he doesn't even "believe in." He's a disaster, & the department needs to have someone like Reisig teach the course. He does curve at the end, but you learn nothing.

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ACC302
Jun 1, 2006

This man is the worst professor in the history of the earth. I almost dropped out of the class because I couldn't take his teaching anymore. This is what it is like in his class: Your a four year old in a 12th grade advanced physics class. He pretends to care but he doesn't give a crap if you understand it or not. STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!

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ACC203
Dec 21, 2006

STAY AWAY

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ACC301
Dec 27, 2006

Althought he is an enthusiastic curving professor that cares about his students, getting an A is extremely difficult when he gives problems you have never seen on exams. He tends to go off on tangents, gives homework you must complete, and a few quizes to bump your grade. If you want an A, do not take him.

4.0
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ACC301
Jan 17, 2007

He's ok

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ACC203
Mar 15, 2007

He is one of the worst professors here at Pace. He goes off on silly tangents and he resumes teaching your lost. Gave 3 exams that were extremely hard. I would avoid but knowing Pace there aren't many options when it comes to Accounting professor's

5.0
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ACC463
Mar 31, 2007

The Best. He is the funniest, most entertaining guy in pace by far. Goes off on tangents all the time. As far as the class is concerned, it is helpful for cpa exam. quizes are fair and there is a take home final. no midterm. in the end, this class is fair, but not easy so if u're looking for an easy A, look else where.

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ACC204
Apr 11, 2007

Prof. DiBenedetto is a great guy, I have taken him for both ACC203 & 204 and feel he is probably the best ACC prof at pace. His class isn't the easiest but hey its accounting it's just not easy. But if you come to class, take notes, the quizes are farily easy and you get alot of points for group work. Compared to the pace staff I give him an A

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ACC204
Apr 12, 2007

Good Acc class, somewhat hard but fair. Take him he will keep you entertained and you will learn a quite alot about accouting in the process.

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ACCT204
Apr 16, 2007

AWESOME!!! Professor...he is a cool guy, makes you laugh and you still learn the material. You have to work for your grade but its worth it in the end.

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ACC204
Apr 16, 2007

SO MUCH FUN! I loved this class. He is the best, Guaracteed an A, just kiss ass!

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ACC204
Apr 19, 2007

Is there a point to this class if your not majoring in it seriously. Are there any accounting professors that can teach!?! Tests were ridiculously hard, he was always talking about unimportant stuff (funny yes, but irrelevant). This class should be "how to learn a lesson in 5 minutes and then talk about nothing for the other hour." ARGH

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ACC301
Apr 23, 2007

not the best but is a good teacher..if u listen and go to class u will understand..hes not as bad as wat everyone says about him

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ACC204
Apr 24, 2007

Great guy, best words to explain him. Cares about his students, always looking to chat in his office about accounting or anything you feel like talking about. Makes ACC as fun as it can be and you may even learn it in the process.

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ACC463
May 7, 2007

Entertaining, but moderately difficult professor. Quizzes once a week worth 75% of final grade (2 lowest dropped). Do not study for them last minute or you'll learn the hard way. No midterm and final exam is a paper. I recommend him.

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ACC204
May 9, 2007

One of the most caring and down to earth people at Pace. Prof. Dibenedetto has been the nicest professor I have had at pace so far. Took him for 203 & 204 and wouldnt have rather to take those classes any other way. Accouting isn't the easiest but he makes it very straight foward and as entertaining as possible.

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ACC204
Oct 22, 2007

Took him for 203 and 204 because he is the man. Get on his good side. he has favorites, and it really helps out. Pay attention, asks questions if you don't know what's going on. He's helpful, funny, cool and not soo easy, but i got an A

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ACC203
Nov 2, 2007

Very good professor - easy and funny.

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ACC333
Dec 26, 2007

He's the best Accounting Prof. I ever had. He really DO cares about students, teaches accounting and makes it simple as possible to help you understand the materials. Wish to take all accounting classes with him! He's the best!

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ACC203
Jan 16, 2008

I like him. He knows the material well, cares about the student, and doesn't rush through the material until the whole class understands. His quiz helps you for the final. He's funny and keeps the class alive. You need to work hard. He can tell who works hard and go to class!

5.0
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ACC204
Apr 2, 2008

He's a nice guy and if you pay attention and write down everything he writes and says you're good to go. He does get off topic but it does keep you awake so thats better than falling asleep.He doesnt care that you do bad...he cares that you dont know anything and tries his best to make you understand

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ACC204
May 4, 2008

He is a sweetheart. Really good hearted guy and genuinely tries to help you understand. Overall, good teacher but his exams can get a little tricky sometimes.

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ACC204
May 7, 2008

This is my 2nd semester w/ him & I LOVE HIM. It's not an easy A so u need 2 work hard. You have 2 read ur book n do lots of problems. Study at least 1hr each day I say.But he makes class fun. He knows a lot and he cares. I prefer him giving out quiz twice a wk but he took it away n gives 2exams now. Don't be LATE! I'll take him for fun next yr.

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ACC302
Jul 5, 2008

Very fun and quite helpful with students. taking him in the fall semester. Curves on most of the quizzes

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ACC301
Nov 3, 2008

You have to do some work, but he's the best accounting prof I ever had

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ACC302
Apr 15, 2009

One of my favorite teachers! This is my third class with him. If you want to learn accounting, he is the one to teach you. He uses the book a lot to give you examples and to show you how to do the problems. Quizzes can be tricky though, just practice.

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ACC204
May 12, 2009

Honestly, one of the worse teacher?s I've ever had in my life. He spends way too much time talking about nothing that relates to accounting. He is always getting side-tracked and never stays on topic. Frankly, he is the biggest waste of precious time. Oh, and he loves to play favorites. Please save yourself the aggravation, and take someone else!

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ACC204
Sep 15, 2009

This guy is a complete waste of time. He's just some fat guy that loves to talk about something that isnt related to acc. Then when the test comes, youre f^$^ing screwed. Likes to pick favorites. If you happened to have some nice cleavage show it so he can give you an A

5.0
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TAX310
Nov 18, 2009

The best professor ever. Tax is boring, but he makes the class very interesting. He is very helpful.

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TAX310
Dec 13, 2009

He is a great guy. His classes digress, at times, however, he knows his material. When the quizzes were in class I was acing everyone, now that they're on blackboard I'm doing worse for some reason BUT he curves every quiz and drops the lowest one. Problem is, he digresses so you don't really know what to study but we didn't have a midterm.

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ACC302
Mar 2, 2010

prof. Dibenadetto is one of the best profs i have ever had at pace. he challenges you. His class is hard but he is a great teacher and will help you whenever you need it. There are weekly online quizzes that are VERY difficult however he drops the lowest ones and curves at times.

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ACC302
May 13, 2010

I can say i actually learnt something in his class. Pace needs more profs. like this. he is very down to earth and doesnt stick just to the textbook. if there is an easier way of doing something he lets us know! weekly quizes that are very hard!!!!! but worth it. takes attandance every class and going will help your grade. Knows who is trying and w

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ACC203
Aug 21, 2010

He isn't giving me a good impression right now..... Unclear and quite rude.

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ACC302
Nov 18, 2010

i don't recommend taking him. he won't let you go out of class!!!! Tests are hard.

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ACC203
Nov 19, 2010

he is ok. Pace has better Accounting professors than him. He is funny and class is ok, but you don't really learn a lot from him.

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TAX301
Dec 2, 2010

decent, not understanding!!

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5.0
ACC203
Dec 3, 2010

Discourages people, he def. can be more motivating.

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TAX301
Dec 4, 2010

Do not register....... he is so so. Def. can be better!!!! Pace has better accounting professors.

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ACC203
Dec 20, 2010

If he favors you he will be very lenient with your grading, but if your on his bad side he will mark you completely wrong and give you no credit. My friend and I generally had the same answer and he gave me full credit but my friend got 0 points. Very Unfair. He also says hes always available but everytime I went he was not there.

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ACC204
Dec 20, 2010

He plays favorites if your a female your grade gets a boost.

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ACC302
Jan 17, 2011

Very hard professor but makes the class fun. He favors females and you MUST attend class. He changes his grading system often. Some semesters may involve quizzes and a final or a midterm and a final. If you live and breathe accounting take him.

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ACC302
May 17, 2011

Good professor. Tries to make an incredibly difficult subject relatively easy. Not sure if he completely succeeds at doing so, but definitely tries. Nice guy, plays favorites though.

4.0
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ACC302
May 18, 2011

The subject is hard it self...he tries to make it as easy as possible. Made class enjoyable, very funny and has favorites :)

4.0
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ACC203
Nov 7, 2011

Overall an easy class. Teaches in a humorous way. Play favor among female students. If you happen to be one of those lovely girls who constantly laughs at his joke, you will get an A

3.0
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ACC203
Nov 29, 2011

THIS CLASS IS SO HARD. If you are good at accounting, it may be easier, however I'm just hoping to pass the class. Go to class all the time. Study the homework.

4.0
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ACC203
Dec 9, 2011

Awesome guy, but okay teacher. If you're a girl, he will talk to you and help you. Very heavy textbook use. To do the homeworks he assigns once a week and to pass the weekly quizzes you need to read the chapters and use class notes. Skipping is not a good idea.

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ACC203
Dec 23, 2011

Amazing man! Deinitely was not looking forward to a twice a week, 2 hour accounting class. DiBenedetto makes it fun, and surprisingly entertaining. Weekly quizzes, and homeworks, but definitely worth taking!

4.0
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ACCT203
Jan 9, 2012

Best Professor Ever! Very funny and makes you actually understand accounting. He doesn't make it boring!

3.0
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ACC302
Mar 8, 2012

He's definitely a funny/humourous professor, tries to make the class more interesting but yes, he does go off topic many times... you will learn something about accounting but won't be able to learn a lot.

2.0
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ACC302
Mar 25, 2012

As much as funny as he can be, he is a bad professor........ doesn't focus on the material enough; quizzes get harder and harder and I didn't learn anything. AVOID IF POSSIBLE.

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5.0
TTX2
Nov 29, 2012

This guy is bad. Doesn't care about his students. Tests are totally different from what he teaches in class. AVOID if possible

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5.0
TAX310
Dec 29, 2012

This is a very hard class. I dont think that he makes this class any easier. He is not clear about what is going to be on any of the exams nor quizzes. The best advice I can give is to read the textbook thoroughly and understand the material through self-study

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TAX310
Nov 18, 2013

Great professor! He makes the material interesting. He goes over problems in the textbook before quizzes so you know what to expect and he lets you use notes on quizzes. You should read the chapter before but if you pay attention and do your work there's no reason to get less than a B in his class.

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ACC203
Nov 21, 2013

He is horrible. Gets off topic all the time and very unorganized. Only one midterm, one final, weekly quizzes. The midterm was easy but the final was impossible to pass. He puts topics and vocabs on the final that he never taught us. He just gives everyone a curve on the final. The hardest final I've ever taken in Pace.

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ACC203
Dec 16, 2013

Love this man and his personality, but he cant teach. Always goes on tangents about non relevant topics, and knows the material too well that he cant teach it in a way that someone who knows NOTHING about accounting would understand. Quizzes, Tests, its all hard.

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ACC203
Dec 21, 2013

Excellent person and professor. Teaches everything you need to know and cracks jokes in class. Goes off on tangents but it makes the class less boring. Weekly quizzes because on in class problems. Not easy quizzes but with a little bit of studying a good grade is possible. Would take them again

5.0
2.0
TAX311
Jul 6, 2014

Not sure what's with all the bad reviews, but I thought he was one of the better professors I've had. He actually makes the material interesting and cracks jokes in class to keep our attention. Curves quizzes and lets you use index cards. I would definitely recommend him.

2.0
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ACC302
Sep 17, 2014

True he goes off on tangents. He knows his material but cannot relay his knowledge to you. Weekly quizzes in lieu of midterms but there''s a final. Easy to get a better grade because of quiz frequency but hard based on his lectures. The final was hard. He curves though. Nice guy but not a good instructor for learning. Be prepared for self study.

5.0
2.0
ACC333
Dec 26, 2014

Probably my favorite professor at Pace. I've had him for two classes now and I wish I had him for every accounting class. He explains things well if you know accounting. Plus he's hilarious and was always entertaining in class. Exams are fair and he curves too. Take him, he's the man!

2.0
5.0
ACC333
Dec 31, 2014

Avoid if possible

2.0
4.0
ACC
Feb 19, 2015

He is just OK. If you're taking upper level accounting courses with him you really need to pay attention to everything he says in class & take good notes. His exams are really tough, but he curves them which is a help. He knows his material very well, but goes through it very quickly. Make sure you participate & show that you care about doing well.

2.0
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TAX311
Nov 11, 2015

Terrible teacher, doesn't teach anything clearly, what is on the quizzes he doesn't teach. Tells you one things is on the quiz and it's Completely opposite of what he says. Worst teacher I've ever had

3.0
2.0
TAX311
Grade: A
Apr 27, 2016

JDB FOR LIFE

1.0
4.0
TAX311
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 22, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Awful. Just avoid if you can. He's smart but just not a good teacher at all.

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4.0
LAW101
Grade: B
Dec 25, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Very unclear when it comes to requirements as he does not follow the syllabus strictly. Did not review what was on the final exam but even having open notes exams do not help much. Have to do many case briefs over the semester and is very nit picky for details on every assignment and will grade accordingly. Interesting humor and can get off topic.

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3.0
3.0
ACC203
Grade: A+
Apr 16, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Nice guy, more old-fashioned. Good sense of humor, very unfiltered. Brought in breakfast more than once. Not a great communicator through email, sometimes a bit unclear with information regarding assignments, if class is still on, etc. Overall, a nice guy who makes the class entertaining. Do all work and take notes and you'll coast right through.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

59% confidence
Based on 3 grades
Most common grades:
A (1)
Not sure yet (1)
B (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 4 reported grades
A: 1
Not sure yet: 1
B: 1
A+: 1
Common Tags
Tough Grader (1)
TEST HEAVY (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Get ready to read (1)
Participation matters (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.76 avg change
Dec
Feb
Nov
Apr
Dec
Apr
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ACCT204

5.0

(1)

ACC463

4.5

(2)

TAX310

4.3

(4)

ACC333

4.0

(3)

ACCT203

4.0

(1)
+11 more courses
Difficulty by Course

TAX301

5.0

TTX2

5.0

ACCT204

4.0

LAW101

4.0

ACC302

3.9

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