4.2
Quality3.1
Difficulty57%
Would Retake100
Reviews57%
Would Retake
100
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
75
4
5
3
2
2
4
1
14
What Students Say
“Very Strict Professor”
ACC102 - 1.0 rating“Nice lady but you must work your butt off to pass”
ACC101 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
33%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.71 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(1)COSTQUALITY
5.0
(1)ACCT102
5.0
(3)ACCOUNTING
5.0
(1)ACC102
4.7
(30)Difficulty by Course
ACCT232
4.3
101
4.0
COSTQUALITY
4.0
ACC232
3.8
ACC101
3.2
Reviews (100)
Excellent professor. She teach very well.
She is a very nice teacher. Explains everything very clear and is also there for help.
i wish there were more professors like ms. pernia. she is like a mother and very kind with all her students. she likes the participation and she's a laid back teacher.
Excellent professor, great interaction with her students. Quite plesant and makes accounting interesting. Also very helpful. Highly recommended.
Shes such a nice person and cares about her students even the course is over.
SHE IS EXCELLENT. I AM OUT OF ESSEX BUT STILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HER. HELPS YOU ALOT AND WILL FIND WAYS IF SHE CAN'T HELP. VERY VERY KIND AND CARING.
BEST PROF. EVER. She makes the class really interesting and fun. After taking her class, i decided to major in accounting because of the help she provided. She treats all her students equally without favoring one over the other. She also create lots of time to help her students.
best professor ever, she is cool, she worked in accounting firms so she understands how everything works gives you all you need and is very approachable take her if you havea chance.
Professor P is teaching a summer course at Rutgers...she is by far the best accounting teacher I have ever had. Not only does she know her stuff, she knows how to teach it, which seems rare in this major. She is helpful, thorough, and gives you real world examples and advice. An overall awesome person and teacher. I wish she taught at Rutgers!
when it comes to accounting she handles her business in class, ripping through the text with ease. she knows her students by voice! i call it a student centred tutoring! she opens the genius in everyone. "to know accounting is to know Pernia"
She trys to explain everything as clearly as possible. She is very willing to help you. Her test weren't extremely hard.
SHE IS THE BEST ACC. PROF. SHE REALLY KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING. I THOUGHT I WOULD FAIL BUT SHE HELPED ME UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BEFORE SHE MOVED ON. I'M NOW TAKING HER FOR ACC 102!
Be prepared to work in this class. She gives a loooooooot of assigments. She is a nice instructor, but she asks a lot out of you. The exams are a little complicated (unless you are an accounting lover - which I'm not). I'm trying my best. Overall she is nice! Good luck!
THE BEST. I had Pernia, Savage & Abavana and PERNIA IS THE BEST. She gives 3 small projects, fair tests and some hw(for practice). She explains very well, gives excellent notes and summaries, very interactive and classes are interesting. She shows concercern with the students academic progressa and she is always willing to help. THE BEST
good, fun
Professor Pernia is one best professors that i have had. She explains and will try in everyway to help you understand whats going on. She helps your grade by providing extra credit work. She is absolutely awesome!!! Five stars!!!
This is my favorite professor so far. She explains everything in class, her exams are not easy of course, because this is a difficult subject, but if you take notes and come to class, you will get a good grade. She is so nice and always happy.
She is the best teacher, very helpful and caring. she makes me love accounting and She encourages you to do your best because she is so nice and helpful.
She is the best
Prof Pernia, I would have to say is my heart just because she cares so much. Though there are many assignments, they are assigned to help you pass all exams and have a great understanding. She is willing to provide any help the students will need because it seems like it hurts her to see any of her students fail. She's just a great professor, yes.
YOU WILL LEARN WITH HER , I REALLY RECOMMEND YOU TO TAKE HER FOR ACCT 101 AN 102. SHE IS A GOOD PROFESSOR
Where should I even start with Professor Pernia? Anyway, I had her for Acc 101 and 102 and although I know for a fact I could have done better, I have to say she is one of those Professors that are willing to help as long as you try. She will not give up on you and she expects for you to not give up on yourself. I would recommend her to anyone.
Professor Pernia is one of the few that really cares for those she teaches. Yes, I have to say there are a lot of homework to complete but they are given to help. As long as you are trying, she will help you as much as possible. She rarely assigns extra credits, but when she does, take advantage because she really counts them towards your grades.
HANDS DOWN THE BEST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY COLLEGE CAREER. SHE IS VERY CARING AND HELPFUL.
VERY HELPFUL, SHOWS INTEREST,DEDICATED
very good teacher.she explains everything very clearly definetely recomend her for accounting.
Teach with grace and clarity.
Prof Pernia is the best overall! You will definetely learn accouting in her class. She makes it understandable and easy.Class attendance is mandatory due to the fact that even if you miss one day you will be behind. If you are hard-working you will get an easy A on this class. Prof Pernia cares about her students and tries to help with whatever the
Look, all the other reviews came from people who actually like Math. Accounting is a very tedious subject & Pernia is a great professor to teach it. But if you don't know what you're doing, she won't pass you. Her tests aren't the best in the world. They last longer the class period & are not clear. Nice lady & all but she's not too fair.
This class was very hard, I had a few years experience in accounting and thought the class would be a breeze but it wasn't. She talks to her students like kids, if you are late she will put you on the spot and doesn't explain things in class, She will tell you to see a tutor if you dont understand. Nice lady but you must work your butt off to pass!
Pernia is the best professor in the earth.
I took Prof. Pernia's class based on the reviews i saw on this website & got a rude awakening. She was nothing as described in these reviews. She's helpful but her tests are no joke & are very unfair. If you miss 3 days max you might as well drop the class. She's not THAT nice, plays favorites, & seems to enjoy seeing you struggle.
I took this prof for Acc 101&102 I must say that she is hard but forgiving she give plenty of extra credit but u must know the material to pass! Do not overload yourself and expect to pass. I am retaking the course in the summer, I missed a few days and fell WAY behind!
Prof. Pernia is the best accounting teacher @ ECC. Her lectures are very thorough and parallels the text. She uses cengage for homework, which is a plus. Her tests are hard, but her finals are surprisingly easy. She wants her students to penetrate the material buy any means necessary(The learning center, study groups,etc.)She Rocks!
GREAT PROFESSOR...extremely helpful... and thoughtful.. knows her work...you have to read the chapters atleast twice and practice the concepts...gives alot of homework..but exams are based on homework...good luck!!!
Friendly, helpful, just an overall great professor. Make sure you register early because her classes get filled quick!
Great professor. She uses the textbook well and do some of the problems so you can understand the lesson well. She gives tough tests but this will really help you a lot. She is really great and challenging. I hope I can have her in ACC 201, but she's not teaching it. A highly recommended professor.:)
Pernia is a FABULOUS porfessor. Alot of people who had her for ACC 101 is now taking her for 102 and I have to say she was always on time and ready to start the class. It was always fun to be in her class. i really enjoyed it. If you ever get a chance to take pernia she's amazing
Nice Lady, but hated her class. She exerts favoritism & chooses who she wants to help. I really felt like she was talking to 8 people out of a class of 3. She expects her students to drop their jobs/lives while in her class. & gives WAY too much homework. If you're not a Accounting Major then avoid her. Waste of time & money.
pernia is a great prof. i personally like the way she teaches and she tries to go over something if students do not understand. acc classes always have a lot of hw so this was really nothing new if you have taken an acc course before. i found her extremely helpful and she really tried to make sure we learned the material.
Work hard and it will pay off. I don't believe in easy grades. Besides that I really enjoyed this class. She's funny and helpful! She definitely makes this boring subject less dull than it is. But again be ready to work hard since there is a lot of stuff she hands out.
Prof Pernia is one of the best Acc. Prof I have ever met she is up to date with current events and knows the subject extremely well, she give a lot of work and her test are challenging. But she is flexible and give you time to complete the work. Her class is fun and is not boring. I GIVE HER AN A+ she is great.
Great professor but she has her non-academic related pet peves that she incorperates into the class. IRKED my nerves but the teaching itself is good. Her class is for serious students only btw. Definitly not easy.
SHE IS THE BEST!!! LOVE HER AND WOULD TAKE HER CLASSES AGAIN!!!
the best of the best hands down. she will get u extremely prepared for accounting and u will miss her everywhere u go. she is crystal clear and very patient. u will learn alot and her homeworks are the best
The rivews says it all. I hate acc. I love Pernia. Very competitive to get into her class, totally worth it, gives you plenty of chances to suceed and plenty of work too, but its acc, no walk in the park here folks. Shes lovely though.
awesome nuff said
This professor is extremely detailed, helpful and very knowledgeable. She will work with you, she makes herself available to help you if you have questions. She is one of ECC best!
A very nice lady.
Great Professor!!
Very helpful. Accounting is a hard course, in general. She will encourage you to see tutors and she'll give you a lot of extra credit work to improve your grade. The things she writes on the board are from the textbook, but she tries to simplify things.
At first you'll hate her, then you'll fall in love. Honestly! She gives a hell of assignments that will make you hate her, but then once everything is done and the semester is over, you'll look back and realize how much you've grown as a student and furthermore as a future entrepreneur. I highly recommend her.
she give easy homework, but she gives different review sheet, it's different with exam, don't choose her, she is mean.
Lucky to have Pernia for 101 and 102. Come prepared to work-- textbook assignments, projects, AND Connect. She is somewhat lenient on due dates. Go to every class. Presentations are very clear. If you are present everyday, there is no way you can get less than a B. Pernia is very sweet, very approachable. Highly recommend.
Very good Professor! Be prepared for exams, participate and do Connect homework.
the best professor at ecc. do what she ask and you will get a good grade.
She's is a very sweet teacher. She is crystal clear and I highly recommend her. I'm definitely taking her 102 class!
Professor Pernia is a sweet lady, she is understanding, compassionate and just a great professor overall. There are a lot of assignments to do, and when i mean a lot, i mean lots of them. There are 3 exams, they are pretty hard, so don't think you can go in there and b.s the whole test because you will fail it. TAKING HER FOR 102 NEXT SEMESTER!!!
She is the best professor for accounting, she loves to help her students. If you want to learn she is the right professor for you!
excellent professor
Professor Pernia is the sweetest and most thoughtful professor I have ever had throughout my college career. I wish all professors were like her, but unfortunately they aren't. She really cares about her students and she wants her students to do well. Definitely recommend her for all accounting courses!
I took ACC 101 & 102.. she's veryyyyy good
The best accounting professor they have. Its a lot of homework but some are on the test. if you do the homework then you'll be fine. you definitely need the book or you won't understand anything. classes fill up quick.
If you're not good at math then you're not good at math, dont blame the professor because you will suck either way, with that said, Pernia is a great teacher and she is very good at explaining things! Shes not pushy with HW due dates and she gives a lot of practice. This is a comprehension class, you need to pick things up fairly quickly.
best professor she goes a little fast on things but if you ask to slow down she will. helps you whenever she can lets you hand in the homework a little late. you have to know what you are doing for the tests. she super nice and caring. give pop quizes but most are easy. you have to work hard here and with her you will not memorize you will learn
The BEST Accounting professor. sHE makes the most difficult subject easy to understand. When you do the homework, u get the points just bc u did them and not based in wrong or right. jUST show up in class so that you dont miss the lecture and you will be fine. She is very helpful and caring. Amazing professor, im definitely taking her for Acc 102
She is an amazing human being but she gives soooo much work and it gets so confusing. She is such a genuine and kind hearted person but she teaches way too fast. Accounting is no joke and although she doesn't make it easier, it tends to get very confusing. I would not take her again. Listen to me !!
SHE IS VERY THOROUGH . EXPLAINS THE CONCEPTS VERY WELL . I WILL DEFINITELY TAKE HER AGAIN
Professor Pernia is the G.O.A.T. I wish she taught all accounting courses. She doesn't do PowerPoints nor read off the book, everything is knowledge she has and teaches us the theory with great examples to guide us when doing homework, which is important to do if you want to learn. Don't try to get smart with her as she is a savvy business women.
Professor Pernia although she makes you work for your grade, which is good for you career special if you Major is Business or Accounting. She is not like other Accounting Professor who don't care and treat you like garbage. She actually cares for you for your grades to do your best and be ready for when you transfer to the University.
One of the best if not the best all-round professor in Essex County College.. I highly doubt anyone would ever regret taking her for any classes. She is as good as it gets.
She teach too fast!��
If u know accounting very well then take her class. Otherwise dont take her!
Best professor ever
Very hard professor
Lots of homework Lots of quizzes Dont take her please
Lots of homework pop quizzes
Please dont take her
She bad at doing her job
don't take her
Beware of pop quizzes.
Very hard professor!
Professor Persia seems to be a nice person outside of the classroom. However in the classroom shes different, shes tough. She has so many rules and is strict on them. Do one thing against her rule and she looks at you differently. She moves at a very fast pace with her lectures. Would not take her again!
She not type of Professor that u want to take. She doesnt teach anything at all. Sometime she give you pop quizzes. Lots of homework.
Very Strict Professor! Very mean professor as well!
She is the best ! Very thorough and helps you understand everything! Very polite, respectful and kind hearted to all of her students! Remembers every name of her students! Lots of reading and homework but Id say its very reasonable! Work hard and you wont be disappointed! You will be very happy choosing her! Taking ACC102 with her aswell!
By far one of the most caring professors on campus. She gives a lot of pop quizzes but quizzes are only like 1% of your course grade. The only people that have problems with her are the ones that make problems for themselves. Literally just read your textbook, show up to class, and enjoy your A.
Professor Pernia is a great professor! She is very understanding with her students. She uses moodles to keep her students updated at all times so the student is very aware of what they have to hand in and are also aware that the grade you receive is all up to you! she gives a lot of pop quizzes but they are only there to help you, so use them!
She is always available to help, and she will reach out to you to make deadlines.
I was not going to create a review until I saw the amount of negative reviews that she recieved. Professor Pernia is one of the most caring professors Ive ever had. She is an amazing professor and is willing to work with you as long as you put in the effort. The work is not easy but she definitely cares. She is extraordinary and encouraging
the key notice is if you want to learn she, not the best communicate in teaching as a beginner taking accounting will like to tell the student that this Professor as her mind up. she thinks everybody is like her.
She is one of the best professors. She really cares about her students. People who give her bad feedback are those who didn't do anything in class. Promise me, students, who have difficulties with ACC, but was trying to do work pass. If you want to learn - take her. If you want to pass without work, don't take her.
BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!!!!!!
I Graduated from Essex County in 2014 and from Rutgers in 2018. Everything Prof. Pernia thought in class was very useful. She is a good teacher and if you want to learn, she will be there for you 100%. She won't allow you to cheat. Therefore, you must study. Thank you, Pr. Pernia! You are by far the best teacher I ever had.
Best professor I have ever had!
Professor Pernia is an outstanding teacher in the area of Accounting. I was nervous at first when I read the negative comments, but it was the complete opposite when I started attending her lectures. She will record exercises for you to practice and to complete homework. I'm taking her again in ACC 102 since I prefer the way she teaches.
Professor Pernia is a great professor. She definitely knows her material. I am more of a visual learner, so I like that she does exercises in class. She also records all her lectures so if you do miss a class, you can watch her lecture and be able to catch up with no struggle. I definitely recommend her.
If you want to master Accounting and really understand the material, she is the professor to take. She does a lot of practice problems and you have a lot of homework but it's all worth it. She does't accept late homework!! stay on top of the work and you'll be fine.
If you want to actually learn accounting, I recommend her. All the classwork is on paper handouts which helps reinforce (rather difficult) concepts. She accepted all handouts throughout the semester no matter how late, but she's strict with the textbook homework. I recommend taking her earlier classes because she gets cranky later in the day.
If you struggle with this subject, DO NOT expect her to help you. She will tell you to go to a tutor or join her next class if you didn't understand. For exams, you'll have 3 exams that are basically the majority of your grade—no study guide, no equation cheat sheet, no review before the exam. Just pay attention, then test!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
33%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.71 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(1)COSTQUALITY
5.0
(1)ACCT102
5.0
(3)ACCOUNTING
5.0
(1)ACC102
4.7
(30)Difficulty by Course
ACCT232
4.3
101
4.0
COSTQUALITY
4.0
ACC232
3.8
ACC101
3.2