3.3

Rita M. Kingery

Accounting - University of Delaware

3.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
N/A
Would Retake
180
Reviews
3.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
3.4
Helpful
3.2
Clarity

N/A

Would Retake

180

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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3

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2

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What Students Say

She is lazy and unclear in all her lectures

ACCT207 - 2.0 rating

Her exams are way harder than any other professors

ACCT207 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

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65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (3)
A+ (1)
A- (1)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 6 reported grades
B+: 3
A+: 1
A-: 1
Not sure yet: 1
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Ratings by Course

2078

5.0

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207208

5.0

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ACCT202

5.0

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208

4.5

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ACCT2078

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+9 more courses
Difficulty by Course

ACCT2072

5.0

ACCT208W

5.0

ACCT20720

4.0

ACCT2078

4.0

ACCT

4.0

Reviews (180)
2.0
4.0
ACCT207
Nov 15, 1999

Very boring and lectures are convoluted.

3.0
5.0
ACCT2072
Nov 16, 1999

A bit too hyper, be prepared to go to every class and still read all of the book

5.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 24, 1999

Use handouts, very helpful for exams

2.0
3.0
ACCT207
Mar 13, 2000

Increadibly condescending; unfair grader

5.0
1.0
207208
Jun 2, 2000

Didn't do homeworks until right before test and had 97 average. easy!

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Nov 30, 2000

Very nice teacher, it is just a difficult subject to grasp, READ HANDOUTS

3.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 13, 2000

HELL207 is as hard as people say! Handouts are helpful but the tests are hard!!!

2.0
5.0
ACCT208W
Jan 9, 2001

HANDOUTS COMPLETELY CONFUSING, BOOK HORRIBLE, HER CLASS OVERALL BAD!!!

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 16, 2001

Tough class that requires a lot of work! Teacher is nice helpful & understanding

4.0
5.0
ACCT208
Jan 18, 2001

Explains things well if you see her personally. Study the easy material for test

5.0
4.0
208
Apr 10, 2001

Good teacher, BETTER THEN GIL! go to all classes, 208 is a HARD class. w/ anyon

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Apr 20, 2001

Don't take this class! Very hard with lots of work

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Apr 26, 2001

She teaches a extremely difficult class very well, do the work and tests easy

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
May 13, 2001

TOUGH course, she doesn't help at office hours and her antics are annoying!!!!!!

3.0
5.0
ACCT20720
Aug 9, 2001

both courses are VERY hard and confusing. kingery is funny and handouts do help

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Aug 17, 2001

hard class, but she wants you to do well. PS, take it in the summer (big curve)

2.0
4.0
ACCT207
Nov 1, 2001

Very unclear, not helpful at office hours bc preoccupied with phone and comp

4.0
5.0
ACCT207
Nov 9, 2001

No Comments

3.0
3.0
ACCT207
Dec 10, 2001

If you do the problems, it's ok. Nightmare 1st exam, all those journal entries.

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 15, 2001

handouts help, one of the better acct 207 teachers

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Dec 17, 2001

hard course, but great teacher, gives handouts, very important

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 6, 2002

Very good teacher, hard confusing test questions, good class bad tests

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 23, 2002

hard class in general but good teacher

5.0
5.0
ACCT2078
Jan 24, 2002

Very tough class, but she's willing to help all the time...fair grader too

5.0
5.0
ACCT207
Jan 31, 2002

ACCT207 is a difficult course, but the handouts, quizzes, etc are very helpful.

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Feb 1, 2002

curves a lot on exams, homework and quizzes unnecessarry, helps you out a lot,

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Feb 1, 2002

Good teacher/Difficult subject; work hard/study and you can get a good grade

2.0
5.0
ACCT208
Feb 6, 2002

doesnt teach -- just throws dittos at you. confusing! take gil

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Mar 20, 2002

VERY ****y attitude,doesn't teach,flys thru material just to finish in time

2.0
4.0
ACCT207
Mar 20, 2002

No Comments

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Apr 10, 2002

No Comments

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
Apr 15, 2002

No Comments

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
Apr 18, 2002

Moves way to fast....

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Grade: A+
Apr 25, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACCT2078
May 22, 2002

Tests are hard but if you have to take it take it with her so much better others

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 26, 2002

class is straight from the book, grading structure lenient, always blames others

2.0
2.0
ACCT208
Jun 19, 2002

Hard class, but nice lady; wants you to do well; gives lots of xcredit opportuni

3.0
4.0
ACCT208
Jul 24, 2002

Class is all hand-outs and a lot of homework, doesn't thoroughly go over things

5.0
3.0
ACCT20720
Aug 6, 2002

down to earth, makes you work, tests are hard

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Aug 15, 2002

must keep up with hw and go to class to do well. not too hard, but can be tricky

4.0
2.0
ACCT208
Aug 21, 2002

Take over summer, sooo Easy!

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Grade: A-
Aug 27, 2002

Effective Teacher! Does not make you read the accounting book(Clear/straightforw

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Sep 4, 2002

accounting is hard, she's a great teacher. do the work and go to class

1.0
3.0
ACCT207
Sep 23, 2002

a genuine dyke

5.0
4.0
ACCT207
Oct 31, 2002

Hard subject, but she gives lot of bonus points and curves

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Nov 7, 2002

clear outlines of chapters, ex. cr, lots of work but good prof and class

3.0
5.0
ACCT2078
Nov 26, 2002

very helpful. but not good at explaining subject matter

1.0
5.0
ACCT208
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Dec 3, 2002

REALLY hard class, best professor to take it with, lots of extra credit

1.0
5.0
ACCT208
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 6, 2002

hard class. helpful teacher that gives lots of notes

5.0
1.0
ACCT208
Dec 17, 2002

Pretty easy if you go to class and study. Always lets later section out early.

3.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 26, 2002

Tests were HARD. Have to study more for this class

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 7, 2003

No Comments

5.0
2.0
2078
Jan 12, 2003

it's not her fault a bunch of idiots who don't do hw take it

2.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 14, 2003

do hw everyday for A. taught myself mostly. uneffective teacher. few bonus pts.

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Jan 22, 2003

HORRIBLE, WILL DRIVE YOU INSANE WITH HER HANDOUTS. AVOID IF AT ALL POSSIBLE

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
Jan 28, 2003

gives lots of extra credit...not a helpful teacher

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
Feb 4, 2003

Good Prof, knows her stuff. Do HW youll be fine. Also keeps light humor in class

4.0
2.0
ACCT208
Feb 4, 2003

Her winter session course is not bad.

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
Feb 5, 2003

had her and van leer, take vanleer, yeh she gives notes but he makes exams!

3.0
5.0
ACCT207
Feb 13, 2003

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL, goes fast, arrogant, too many handouts

4.0
1.0
208
Feb 14, 2003

have to do hw; handouts help; class is boring

3.0
2.0
ACCT207
Feb 20, 2003

Treats everyone like 5 year olds.Used to be a HS teacher.too many handouts

2.0
3.0
ACCT207
Mar 3, 2003

The more I went to her class the greater my disdain for her grew...I wanted to grab her stack of handouts and throw it back in her face.

5.0
3.0
ACCT207208
Mar 26, 2003

Great Professor. Handouts make it so you don't have to do any reading. Class is designed to get idiots out of business school. (am i talking to you) Anyone you take will have hard tests. Teaches class very well.

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
Apr 10, 2003

Way better than Van Leer. Handouts are REALLY helpful. Go to class and do HW

5.0
2.0
ACCT207
Apr 22, 2003

No Comments

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
May 2, 2003

decent teacher i guess, hopefully i'll get a B or B+, but her baby voice made my ears bleed.

5.0
3.0
ACCT207208
May 23, 2003

Loved the handouts because I never opened the book. People are just bitter because they are morons and should not be in the business school. Great teacher, i got an A- and I never did homework or readings, just looked at the handouts and went to class

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 25, 2003

no matter who you take its the same HARD tests. shes the best teacher but better at teaching 207 than 208.

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 27, 2003

I hate accounting the tests sucked. Shes very nice and a good teacher. The handouts are the only way you'll do well. Best 208 prof

5.0
3.0
ACCT2078
May 28, 2003

If u study the handouts she gives before the tests it's pretty easy...never did homework..probly will get an A. Kingery does what she can to make it easier

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
May 28, 2003

Best teach for the class. The exams are common. Handouts = very helpful. Take Kingery. SHES HOTTTTT!!

2.0
3.0
ACCT208
Jun 1, 2003

never lectured - just drew circles and arrows on her overheads, got mad when people asked questions, obnoxious voice, extra work that the other 208 classes didn't have (but they had higher test averages), p.s. that DIET coke isn't helping

4.0
2.0
ACCT208
Jun 1, 2003

Very good teacher. Very helpful. All 208 classes give the same tests; she was very good in preparing students. Class is not very difficult, def. easier than 207.

4.0
1.0
ACCT208
Jun 5, 2003

Good teacher. Only negative quality is that she treats students like babies and emabarreses them when they ask dumb questions.

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Jun 25, 2003

Class is hard, but she is the best teacher for it. Study handouts, do homework, and ask questions in class.

1.0
5.0
ACCT208
Jul 28, 2003

WORST TEACHER EVER. guys, don't let the other good reviews fool you. I'm an accounting major who got an A in accounting 207. teahes nothing, hand outs very disorganized, tests have no relevance to anything she mentions, won't answer your questions in clas

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Aug 12, 2003

Avoid Her!! I also took 207 without much of a problem and she ruined accounting for me in 208. I would reccommend Wright and Van Leer above her.

5.0
3.0
ACCT
Aug 25, 2003

people are bider because they are stupid. the tests are hard but the handouts are great. I never opened the book or did any homework. got an A in 207 and 208

4.0
3.0
ACCT207
Sep 27, 2003

Cheerful, She will Handout you to death, an organized person should do well. Just apply yourself & do the homework, you'll definitely pass!

3.0
5.0
ACCT208
Oct 22, 2003

the K in Kingery is for KILL YOURSELF... switch majors now... trust me it is not worth it...

2.0
5.0
ACCT208
Oct 29, 2003

No Comments

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
Oct 29, 2003

Prepares students well for exams. The exams are the same for all teachers and she prob does the best job. This is just a generally difficult class...

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Nov 13, 2003

I don't care what anyone says. Take Kingery because VanLeer sucks and Kingery really wants you to do well.

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Nov 18, 2003

KINGERY IS AWESOME!!! I would reccomend her to anyone. I am an accounting major and I was VERY prepared for Cost Accounting. Regardless, she is hilarious, very helpful, one of the best professors in the program. Anyone who says otherwise is a dumbass. :)

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Nov 20, 2003

Best teacher to take for this course, no matter what, it's a hard course, she makes it not so boring and is hilarious. If u have to take Acct 207/208 take it with Kingery

1.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 14, 2003

She was not very clear and did not like when students asked questions.

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 19, 2003

Tries to help, but class is too hard...I'd much rather take Van Leer instead.

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 22, 2003

class is just generally hard as hell but she wants you to understand. do the homework, it really does pay off; stay on top of things. overall good teacher but was praying for a C at the end of the semester (which i got!).

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 27, 2003

She knows accounting, but does not present it well to the class. Her style of teaching is poor and she needs to go slower. Prayed for a C- all semester... ended up passing tho! Try and get another teacher

5.0
2.0
ACCT207
Jan 4, 2004

The only way she could go slower to teach only half of the material in the textbook. This is a hard class in general, you must keep up with yoru work. You might as well get the basic now than later. For those who just want an easy A, go somewhere else pls

4.0
2.0
ACCT207
Feb 14, 2004

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Mar 2, 2004

i had to take 207 with van leer twice! she was way better and wants you to do well. take her at the wilmington campus and you dont have to do as much homework. material is tuff so you have to stay on top of things. i got a B with 75% effort. she rocks!!

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
Mar 26, 2004

She is extremely confusing, gives a thousand handouts and teaches a chapter in one day, tests are hard, but at least she gives a lot of extra credit, i wouldnt take her if you dont have to

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
May 17, 2004

Here Tests are Horrible but she gives Extra Credit

1.0
5.0
ACCT207
May 27, 2004

Don't take her. Dragone is soooo much better! Acct is hard and she doesn't tach it well.

3.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jun 1, 2004

Knows a lot about accounting, but not very good at conveying it to students. Tests are a LOT of info and you basically need to teach yourself the material. Class isn't the greatest, but you'll survive... just watch out for her mood swings!

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Aug 8, 2004

really tough course no matter who you take. another prof made all the tests when I took this course and had a lot of material that Kingery never covered. She's fair and nice. You just have to do your work if you want to pass.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 2, 2004

i dont know what people are talking about when they say kingery gives extra credit- she DOESNT. She teaches way too fast and her tests are impossible- studied for DAYS for each test and still it didn't help me or anyone else in the class- DONT TAKE HER!

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Grade: B+
Dec 13, 2004

tough class because there is so much material to cover. she moves quick but has no other choice. really cares about the students, gives extra credit and actually keeps you awake during class.

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Dec 15, 2004

Easy class. Just go and you will do good. test are tough so you must study for them prior to the night before if you want an A.

4.0
2.0
ACCT207
Dec 20, 2004

Class is just plain hard. Handouts are awesome, she helps out bigtime at end of semester w/grade! (Curves) She makes lectures as interesting as possible. Take w/her!

3.0
3.0
ACCT207
Jan 5, 2005

Theres a lot of material in the class, and theres dozens of handouts. I would space out in the class and not listen to her, she didnt keep my attention. I studied for a good bit the night before the tests (got a B+). I didn't read before lectures or anything. She's a decent teacher

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Jan 20, 2005

Tests are challenging but doable. The best way to study is to do the homework and read her handouts. Class is boring..she needs to find a more interesting way to teach besides just reading her handouts...I can do that by myself. She tries to suck up before she hands out the evaluations

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Jan 26, 2005

Very helpful teacher, does her best but subject is extrememly boring. Has mood swings so stay clear if she has had a bad day, otherwise worthwhile waiting for her if you do the work and pay attention!

4.0
2.0
ACCT208
Mar 15, 2005

SO MUCH BETTER THAN DRAGONE. I can not stress that enough. Had Dragone for 207 and she was horrible. Kingery actually wants you to do well. She makes her own tests so there's nothing surprising on there. Teaches only basic ideas and does not go too in depth.

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Apr 10, 2005

Material is complicated, but she gives out tons of bonus pts and easy quizzes. Should be an easy B. Gotta work hard for an A.

2.0
3.0
ACCT207208
Apr 15, 2005

Apr.2005, and she still hasn't corrected my grade of Fall04. Forgetful lady...class was ok, but when she screwed up my grade and I've been contacting/showing up at her office since then, she just says, "can we do it later? it's just a low priority for me now" what??? i'm afraid to hurt her ficklenes

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Apr 18, 2005

Great Teacher. The material is hard in general for this course but she wants you to do well and will help when you need it. Her tests are tricky so you must understand the concepts. All in All ONE OF THE BEST ACCOUNTING TEACHERS for this course!

5.0
4.0
ACCT208
May 18, 2005

Tough class but great teacher. Go to office hours if you need help--she really wants you to do well. Go to class, study for exams days in advance--its a ton of material at a quick pace but there's no way around that.

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
Jun 1, 2005

I personally thought she was a very lazy teacher that put her lunch break ahead of students questions(Overall not helpful to me in office hours). She hands out a ton of papers for the chapters and puts things on them that have no importance to the class which confuses students. She does really help students out toward the end with xtra credit tho

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
Jun 1, 2005

This is a hard class and kingery doesnt make it easy. If u want a chance at doing well you MUST goto class, do the hw, and study in advance for tests. You will get a grade depending on how much time you put into the class. she is a lazy teacher who just sits there in front of an overhead and lectures. Take another teacher if possible.

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 12, 2005

Hard class. gives out a ton of handouts and she moves through the material quickly so if you miss a few classes your screwed. must go to class and must do homework. material is hard and test are extremely hard.

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
Dec 15, 2005

She isnt all that bad of a teacher. She does give alot of handouts and covers material quickly. She makes test somewhat hard. The final was unusually hard concidering it was****and she was asking in depth questions from chapters 2 and 3. If you turn in HW and papers assigned, its like free points so do them to help boost your grade.

3.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 20, 2005

She is easier than Dragone.Thats really all you need to know. I had them both for 208 got a D in Dragone and a B in Kinergy. Easier tests and gives more chances for extra credit.

4.0
5.0
ACCT208
Dec 24, 2005

If you 'show your face' and let her get to know you, it will pay off. 100/500 points of the class she decides, so if you put the work in it will definitely pay off. Keep up with the work or else it will catch up to you VERY quickly.

3.0
3.0
ACCT208
Jan 18, 2006

She is a little bit too energetic. BEWARE OF CLICKERS! If you get the answers wrong now and then they wont really affect your grade so dont worry. Shes overall a fair teacher. Dont get intimidated. Thats what she wants you to feel. Just STUDY because THATS WHAT YOU DO IN SCHOOL!

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
Jan 24, 2006

i have worked in an accounting office for years so i had alot of prior accounting and still found this class to be ungodly confusing

1.0
5.0
ACCT207
Apr 12, 2006

She's awful. Not only are her teaching methods completely confusing, she's so bitter & rude in class making her extremely unapproachable. She is the single most disorganized professor I have ever had, she is rarely fully prepared for class & always late. Her class is as close to hell as you can get. Best of luck if you're brave enough to try it.

2.0
4.0
ACCT207
Apr 24, 2006

She is very disorganized. Most days she is late or doesn't get started on time. Definately plan on spending a lot of time teaching yourself. The exams are hard. She can be very moody depending on how she feels that day. She needs to take a course or two more about teaching. The "clickers" are very annoying, and get in the way of the lesson.

1.0
5.0
ACCT207
May 9, 2006

Rita Kingery is the most bitter, rude, abrubt person with no concept of how to teach anything related to accounting. She singled me out and screamed at me bc I had a mandetory doctors appt. She flips out on students bc they do not get anwsers right and her moods come between her ability to teach. 85% of the days shes late and her tests--ridiculous

1.0
5.0
ACCT
May 15, 2006

You have to teach yourself EVERYTHING then you'll be lucky to get a 58 on the test. MISERABLE person, total CHIP ON HER SHOULDER. not interested in teaching at all, more interested in MAKING FUN OF STUDENTS because she hates herself. Cannot believe the University appointed such a uncaring, bitter woman. AVOID LIKE THE PLAUGE!!!!!!!!

2.0
3.0
ACCT207
May 28, 2006

She is is extremely moody n it comes thru in her lectures i didnt think the class was hard but her test r designed to make sure u dont get A's....the way my friends n i survived was that we had a study grp which met before the exams...if i had a real choice of her or someone else id take the someone else, problem tho is that there is no one else.

4.0
2.0
ACCT208
Nov 30, 2006

She is completly different in 208 than in 207. I understand or do well in 207 with her. I was affraid I wouldn't be ready for 208 with someone else so I took it with her. Got an A in the class. Maybe teachers arn't lying when they say to read the book...

3.0
4.0
ACCT208
Dec 14, 2006

if you want an A in this class, lace up your butt-kissing boots, cuz thats the only way your getting it. there is a good deal of work, but it really helps you prepare for exams, if you're into that sort of thing. she's less evil for 208 than 207, but i'd try to find someone else.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 16, 2006

ridiculous class, you have to teach yourself everything. tests are conceptual and very hard. be prepared to spend 75% of your efforts on this class. hardest 3 credits i've ever earned. catches up to you VERY quickly so you have to constantly stay ahead.

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Feb 5, 2007

I had her for 207 and 208. The material is extremely boring. She also isnt very helpful during office hours. Def. participate and do the goldenrod assignments cause that will help a lot. Her exams are impossible. Take someone else if you can, but if you have to take her then pay attnetion in class and study a lot for the exams.

2.0
4.0
ACCT207
Apr 6, 2007

you could build your own rainforest with all the handouts she gives. When you get a handout on all the handouts you should have, then you know its pretty ridiculous. wish i had a different prof unfortunately shes the only one teaching it. you're screwed if you dont do the busy work. shes very confusing & disorganized & doesnt go over all the notes

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
May 2, 2007

She is a really corny professor, she gives you notes to follow along in class, and as long as you add some notes, read the book, and most importantly do the HW she assigns!!!! Questions are taken directly from the HW. She is overall the best choice for 207, Dragone's exams are a lot harder. i would recommend for 207 but not 208-take vanLeer

5.0
3.0
ACCT202
May 7, 2007

very intimidating at first, but it was very helpful that she FORCES you to stay up with your work to get a good grade. worth it in the end!

5.0
4.0
ACCT207
May 28, 2007

Very old school - notes handed out, but you must follow along and add margin notes. Gives good in class problems and sample exam questions right in the notes she hands out. She is like a mother hen, constantly sending out emails to help you, offer help, guidance. Overall, I think her style of teaching is good - take advantage of it & don't skip.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 3, 2007

Worst class ever. Do not take it if you can help it.

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 4, 2007

It's a hard class. Her exams are difficult, and people say she's the hardest of the professors teaching the course this semester. You have to study but she teaches it well and you will remember what she teaches. Anyone saying she is not a nice person or not conserned probably just failed. Take her especially if ACCT is your major

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 25, 2008

She is very condescending and the class requires an insane amount of work. Take this class if you plan on spending all of your free time doing busy work.

3.0
5.0
ACCT207
Oct 12, 2008

Her exams are pretty tough... Don't get what she's talking about in class. So much work.. you might wanna take just few other classes.. I didn't like this class.

4.0
2.0
ACCT207
Nov 24, 2008

shes an alright teacher, her chapter notes are pretty good but its important to do keep up with homework and not just copy the hw answers. tests aren't easy, but they help a lot when everyone takes the same final.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Dec 2, 2008

Whether you are interested in accounting or not, after taking her class, u will hate it. You get stacks of handouts that will make no sense to u. Shes all over the place when she teaches, its impossible just to keep up. I spent more time in the library for this class than I have for every other college class combined (tests r ridic hard and dumb)

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
Jan 25, 2009

I had Rita for 207 and 208. She's not the best, but she's not the worst. Her tests can be tricky, even if they are multiple choice. Her handouts can be helpful, but doing hw problems is essential. It's not the end of the world if you get her, but you might want to see who else is teaching 207 and 208.

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
Apr 29, 2009

Go to class and you will do fine. Kingery is a good teacher and you shouldn't have a problem getting an A in the class. Easy A if you put in a little effort.

5.0
1.0
ACCT208
May 22, 2009

Great teacher. Had her for 207 and 208 and I know everything about accounting. Very nice teacher with a large amount of extra credit offered. The final is a breeze because she prepares students so well. Some work is required for an "A", but she is willing to help anyone along the way. Highly recommend for business majors, especially accounting.

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 26, 2009

She prints out a lot of work sheets so the book is not needed for studying. Even if your lazy, you will get a C- in the class without working too hard. Exams are kind of hard, but the final is usually very easy. She is very helpful and accepts late work.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Oct 24, 2009

terrible teacher. She doesn't teach anything and goes through the chapter packets in one class period. She doesn't take the time to explain the notes. She moves very fast as if we knew everything already.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Oct 24, 2009

She's terrible. She gives us long chapter handouts and barely goes over the notes in class. She only spends one class period to go over an entire chapter and barely explains anything. She moves very fast as if we understand all the material already. If you take this class don't bother going to class. Read the book, study on your own, and do wiley.

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 13, 2009

If you are an accounting major i would highly reccomend her. I learned so much this semester. Her tests are fair but hard. She teaches more material than the other classes cover. You will work very hard during the semester but the final will be a breeze thanks to her preperation. Deffinatly take if accounting is your major.

4.0
2.0
ACCT207
Dec 14, 2009

Rita is crazy but in a good way. She is a fantastic instructor; the class itself is pretty hard because it requires reading, studying, and doing homework. Getting an "A" is very possible. Course work can really boost your grade cause you can easily get a 100% for it. Definitely the best 207 instructor and the final is so easy. Handouts really help.

5.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 19, 2009

She teaches from her handout that she has you print before every class. She skips a fair amount of material and expects you to learn it yourself. I found her really boring and I taught most of the material to myself from the textbook. She offered extra credit and HW points and I ended up with a B in the class despite a much lower test average.

1.0
5.0
ACCT207
Feb 13, 2010

NIGHTMARE. The bottom line with this class is you spend more time learning her system of filing assignments than you do learning material. Lectures are boring. Exams are an extrapolation of what is taught and class and the text. Exams are filled with trick questions and are generally speaking written in poor taste. Avoid Rita Cook at call costs!!!!

1.0
5.0
ACCT207
Apr 14, 2010

Awful! She gives extremely long chapter handouts, and only goes through a few pages of them. Frequently spends half the class doing a single problem on the overhead projector. She's prone to tantrums, and chastises students for ridiculous reasons (like removing their coats during lecture). Tests are full of tricks, be prepared to teach yourself.

2.0
4.0
ACCT208
Jun 2, 2010

Worst teacher i have had in the business school at Delaware. I am surprised I passed because i didn't really learn anything. Handouts are not a great way to learn accounting. Take another teacher if you can.

4.0
2.0
ACCT207
Jun 3, 2010

Rita is helpful and gives ample opportunity for extra credit. Course was pretty easy and Wiley+ can teach you everything you need to know.

5.0
1.0
ACCT207
Jul 27, 2010

Had her for both 207 and 208. Definitely take Rita for both. She's the best one and the final will be easy for 207/208 after you take her class. With a little work you can get an A in both classes.

1.0
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ACCT207
Aug 18, 2010

Late every day, annoying voice inflections, nail tapping, eating. 100's of pgs of handouts to print and bring. Not good at explaining concepts; very unclear, talked in circles with tangents and stories. I had to teach myself. You'd think the tests would be easy since she didn't really teach, but no; they were hard, didn't reflect what we learned.

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Aug 10, 2011

i really like her. i took another teacher's acct207 which is terrible, and make me upset. it is kingery who gives me the confidence. after taking her course. i know that accounting is not hard and i can handle it. what she taught is quite clearly! what she will test is just on the notes and similar to the problems she did in class! a great teacher.

5.0
3.0
ACCT207
Nov 30, 2011

Kingery is a really good teacher. She truly cares about her students and wants you to do well. She puts all the notes on sakai. Just print them and bring to class to take notes on. Class problems are exactly like online homework. The class is by no means easy, but if you go to class and ask questions, its not impossible to do well. extra credit too

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
Feb 6, 2012

had her for winter, one of the best ever had at UD. friendly and helpful to students, explains contents clearly. text is important, definitely do handouts and problems. should be an easy A if you put some effort into it.

5.0
1.0
ACCT208
May 14, 2012

This class was very well-taught. Accounting isn't generally considered hard, but she gives very clear lectures, a fully detailed course outline from the start, and assigns a decent amount of homework. The homework and practice tests directly translate to the exams, and if you study and pay attention, an A is easy to achieve. Take her for Acct208

5.0
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ACCT207
May 16, 2012

Rita is such a nice lady and so helpful if you actually put in effort. She really cares about the class and wants her students to succeed. Offers extra credit

3.0
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ACCT207
Oct 25, 2012

Please don't take her! She's so unclear with the concepts and has hundreds of pages of notes to print and doesn't use some of them. My whole class thought they were going to fail.

5.0
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ACCT207
Dec 8, 2012

Rita is fabulous! Accounting in general hard to understand at first, but she gives homework and many in class examples to help you understand! Also gives online homework and quizzes which are easy and help you at the end of the semester. You can get a C on each test and still wind up with a B if you do extra credit! TAKE RITA

3.0
4.0
ACCT207
Dec 11, 2012

Her exams are way harder than any other professors. A lot of busy work and you have to teach yourself most of the material. I only passed 1 exam and still passed the class.

4.0
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ACCT208
Apr 10, 2013

STAY AWAY! THE OTHER TEACHERS ARE FAR BETTER. Shes a nice lady and all and will try to help you but the other teachers are far better and give far less work.

4.0
3.0
ACCT208
May 27, 2013

Albeit she provides hundreds of pages of typed notes, they are actually very useful if you print them out and organize them properly. She doesn't spend enough time actually going over concepts, but rather uses that time for clicker questions. She can come across as mean in class, but in smaller review sessions she is approachable and helpful.

2.0
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ACCT207
Oct 23, 2013

Got all my lowest test grades of college in her class. I am usually a great student, but with Kingery you could expect tons of unrelated work, confusing tests and pointless class periods. I strongly suggest taking another teacher.

1.0
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ACCT207
Nov 13, 2013

What a terrible teacher. Her notes and class is as confusing as possible and worst of all she hates answering students questions. She laughs and mimics kids who answer questions for way more time then it would take to answer the question. I not only suggest not taking her, I suggest not associating with her-shes a bad person

5.0
3.0
ACCT208
Nov 18, 2013

Had her for winter session and she was fantastic. Great notes- made it easy to learn the material.

5.0
1.0
ACCT207
Dec 11, 2013

She is great. She gives us pleaty of extra points.It is easy to get a good grade eventhought you didn't do well in exam.

4.0
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ACCT207
May 2, 2014

She's a great teacher. It really isn't a hard class. I got straight Cs on the exams and ended up with a B in the class. She gives a lot of extra point with clickers so be sure to go to class to get those. She's an all around nice person.

5.0
2.0
ACCT208
May 12, 2014

She is a very nice woman and very helpful. She truly cares about her students.

4.0
4.0
ACCT208
May 22, 2014

This is simply a tough course, and she does a decent job of trying to make the class doable. Lots of clicker points, so class is good to go to. Exams are very difficult which is why classwork is worth so much. She does really care and does everything she can to help. Decent professor, but don't expect an easy grade.

2.0
5.0
ACCT207
Sep 30, 2014

My biggest mistake was taking this woman for intro to accounting. She is lazy and unclear in all her lectures. Her homework is fine, but won't help you for exams. Prepare to answer a clicker question in under 10 seconds. If you have her, proceed with caution, and study hard.

5.0
2.0
ACCT207
Nov 23, 2014

Rita is fantastic! Definitely take this class it it very possible to get that A! I think she is very helpful and makes everything really easy to understand in lecture. Please take her she is amazing and if you put in the work you will do just fine.

3.0
3.0
207
Dec 20, 2014

Her motto after every test was "a "C" is a good grade" although that may seem concerning at first, if you really study it is definitely possible to get over a "C," plus with the amount of extra credit she gives in class it is very possible to get a good grade in the class.

1.0
3.0
ACCT208
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 27, 2015

Cook is the worst professor I have ever had. She expects you to follow her hand outs which are complete gibberish. She expects you to learn from her scrolling through a word document which seems to be in a foreign language. Take Vanleer he is awesome and actually cares his about the students.

4.0
4.0
ACCT207
Grade: B+
May 12, 2015

Although this was a tough class for me, she had many easy opportunities to get extra credit. Her lectures were handed out as note which was very helpful. A TON of clicker questions. Her exams were really hard. I did not like her so much as a person but I respected as a professor because she had us practice so much until we got it all down

3.0
1.0
ACCT363
Jun 1, 2015

ACCT 363 was a very easy way to receive 3 credits and boost your GPA. I would definitely recommend taking. You have to volunteer for 32 hours and help individuals fill out their tax returns.

3.0
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ACCT208
Jun 1, 2015

Rita is a very nice lady who wants you to do well. She does care a lot. She provides detailed notes so you don't have to read the textbook. However, the concepts are hard to understand and the exams are difficult. Does not really explain the concepts that much. Instead, we just answer clicker questions for almost the entire period.

3.0
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ACCT207
Grade: B+
Dec 22, 2015

Avoid this professor at all costs. I knew the material forwards and backwards for every single exam and the highest grade that I ever got was a B. Not worth it. Lectures are very boring and don't directly reflect exams. Homework is given which is a grade booster but isn't not on exams either. Overall an unfair/unreasonable course. Do NOT take!!!

1.0
3.0
ACCT208
Sep 1, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She is the worst, and she makes you not want to interact in class. Scheduled out of class exams when we had no exam note for the class. she was average but she was just not encouraging. she told everyone there was no jobs in marketing majors in a business class? why would you ever say that. AVOID HER

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