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“Tina is the worst teacher Ive ever had at auburn”
ACCT3310 - 2.0 rating“There is also a bonus opportunity almost every class”
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4.0
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Reviews (104)
Just hearing her name makes me want to either cry or slam my head into a brick wall.
QUOTE: "The further we go into the semester, the more vague I am becoming." - Tina Loraas. This is NOT what students need; as the semester progresses, the material piles up, and if the teacher is becoming "more vague", that does everything BUT help us.
Don't blame me if you decide to take her class. Get out now before it's late. It starts off like you aren't learning anything and then you realize you aren't. You'll think the first test is a breeze, and the second test is worse than death.
this **** does not teach anything. she gets all of her work from the gleim. the material that we cover in class does not come close to prparing us for the test. she spends too much time trying to befriend the students with little games instead of setting a plan and following the plan each class day
Ugh. What to say about Tina...Gave us NO direction on the projects. No help when I went to her office with questions. Don't waste your time doing that. A monkey would be a better teacher for this class.
Quit whining. She gave extra credit on every test, and the projects were supposed to be your own...people who want to be spoon fed should go back to high school or change majors. She made sure we learned, and since I have to take the CPA exam, I am glad she did.
even thought the second text sucked, too long, too hard, everything evened out in the end.
Very smart lady, but she has problems explaining the material to students. Goes extremely fast when working problems and talks through them instead of working them "COMPLETELY" on the board. The participation grade is a crock of $#%! Go to class, study the Gleim, know Excel, and you should be ok.
Take this class ONLY if your life depends on it. She is sort of friendly, but she feels like she is in charge of someting b/c she is a college professor. This is not a hard class, but she found a way to make it immpossible.The final was 40 CPA questions that covered 20 chapters. Run for your life!
extra credit on every test and you could sit in the office and do the homework and she would help.
one word: terrible. tina has absolutely no clue. if you feel like looking at a fat ***** all day long on a power trip, then sign up for tina loraas. she has absolutely no clue what it means to teach to students. her exams comprise entirely too much material that she doesn't even bother to cover
Tina is one of the best professors in the department! I believe she took last semester's comments to heart and drastically changed her way of instruction and interaction with students. She makes Cost interesting (sometimes fun) and I walked away ready for the CPA and CMA exams. Highly recommended!
I think that she was a great teacher. She made everything clear to you at the beginning of class so that you knew what was expected of you. Tests were slightly hard, but if you didnt study (gleim) then you of course would fail. I would not consider her a hard teacher or even unfair.
I read all these comments about her before I took the class and went in ready to hate her. But.. she is really good. If she says it is on the test, it is. Do homework- Go to class- An A will not be hard to get. She is REALLY fair in grading, and offers bonus.
Great teacher. She explains everything thoroughly. She helps you. She gives you plenty of time to work problems and ask questions. I went to class and paid attention...didn't study much, just a little the day of the test...and got an A. She gives lots of hints about what the test is on.
Knows what she's talking about. Answers questions if you have any, and I went over tests with her so she could explain what I didn't know for the final. Just don't be an ass in class and show up and you'll do fine. I got an A in a summer minimester in it with her. Just ask her if you don't understand!
SHE IS REAL GOOD TEACHER
I hate this class.
Most unfair grading practices at Auburn.
Just get accustomed to feeling very confused throughout the semester.
Tina is a horrible teacher and her class is hard. She gives you a long ass project that consumes all of your time, while you still have tests you have to study for. Good luck if you get this ****.
For the record, my roomate wrote the rating below. But I also took this class, and I have to agree the project was to time consuming in order to complete the other tasks she sets out for you, along with your other tests from other classes. I failed this class, but I stopped going after the first project.
This class was horrible. She does not teach and grades so subjectively. She has serious mood swings. She really can be nice but also can be a complete ****.
Dr. Loraas is nice and also a pretty good teacher. Yes, the project is time consuming, but it is soo helpful. I have learned more in this class than any other accounting class.
Tina was a great teacher! Yes, the class is hard...but you are learning Access. The projects are time consuming, but you will do well on the tets if you do them right! Tina is very willing to help anyone who asks! She also gives tons of extra credit oppurtunities! You have to go to class..but it's not that bad! Plus, I use this stuff everyday now!
Dr. Loraas is a great teacher. Sometimes she gets a little too fast, but she is always concerned about comprehension. She loves questions, and is very organized. The projects are time-consuming, but SO SO SO helpful. She offers lots of bonus points, so go to class...all you gotta do is take the quizzes (which are everyday).
Dr. Loraas is not too nice. She gives you smart answers when you ask questions! The midterm and final aren't too bad, but the final is comprehensive. As long as you practice the in class exercises and do the study guide you'll be fine! Read carefully before each class! Try to find a different teacher if you can..she expects way too much!
Loraas is a great teacher! She is funny and down to Earth. Definitely knows accounting like shes been breathing it since birth and is very helpful. Looked at ratemyprofessor and expected have a horrible time going in but soon found out what I heard was BS. She made acct interesting and almost a career worth considering. RECOMMEND HIGHLY!
A joke as a teacher. Takes being lazy to an extreme. Have had her twice now, the first time all assignments, tests, projects got 100 %. Second time all terrible 50 - 60 % yet got a B like everyone else. Don't think she ever looked at anything. She does not know how to lecture and basically teaches MS Office - not exactly college level stuff.
Dr. Loraas is a very good teacher. The material is tricky if you have never been exposed to it before but she does a great job in explaining it. However, it is up to you to ask questions and work the problems yourself instead of watching her do it. Some things just can't be explained crystal clear so it's not her fault.
I love Loraas! She is a great teacher, and if you make an effort, she is very helpful and explains things well. It is a computer-based course, so the material is very hands-on. Lots of bonus opportunities throughout the semester, don't wait until the end when it's too late. Do what she tells you and you'll be prepared for exams!
Outstanding instructor. She is always available and willing to help you with any issue. Very personable and outgoing. Gives daily quizzes for extra points. Exceptional knowledge of the subject. I would definitely take another class with Dr. Loraas.
Take AIS in the Summer in a Mini-mester. She makes the summer sections really easy and is in a good mood everyday of the summer. Overall a good teacher.
A very easy A if you go to class and apply yourself. She gives bonus for coming to class in the form of a short quiz at the beginning of class. Get the majority of the questions right, and she gives you a point towards the class EVERY DAY. One point doesn't seem like much but will give your grade a boost if you go to class regularly. HARD TESTS!!
Dr. Loraas takes a hard subject & breaks it down for the novice student to understand. Make no mistake, this is a tough class and there will be a good amount of homework, but Dr. Loraas gave me more chances to better my grade than I deserved. If it wasn't for her personal attention, I would not have passed this class. Definitely a top Professor.
If you do the work and show up she will do everything she can to help you. She gives extra credit every day. SHOW UP. This class is a lot of work but she will work through it with you if you are invested. Her test are a bit tricky so you really need to know the material. I'll take her again for sure.
not very nice lady. this class is hard as it is, but to top it all off she hates helping people
Very organized and plenty of extra credit. She's strict but not mean. I'd take her over Holt as she actually walks students through the SUA project. Don't procrastinate on the SUA, the year-end entries will take as much time as the rest of the project combined. Show up prepared and keep up with the SUA and it's not a difficult class.
Dr. Loraas is very helpful with all of the projects and any questions you may have about the coursework. The final is comprehensive along with two other tests. The projects are not difficult as long as you follow her instructions. She wants you to succeed, but you have to do listen to what she says.
I walked in the first day thinking that this class would be super hard and intense because she YELLS a lot and does NOT like repeating herself. The projects are actually not that bad, but the tests are pretty tricky. She offers a ton of bonus points, so if you do mediocre on the tests and good on the projects, you can probably still pull out an A.
The fault with Ms. Loraas is in her tests and lack of clear teaching. EVERYTHING on the tests comes back to knowing the assertions and how they play out in examples. She never gives clear reasoning on why certain assertions fit the situations and will often say multiple assertions for the same situation fit best. She confused me into getting a B.
Great professor for 3510. She is extremely thorough and teaches you everything you need to know for exams. She also provides very helpful practice exams. There are a couple of extra credit opportunities as well. If she taught any other accounting courses, I would take them.
Tina is the worst teacher Ive ever had at auburn. She is super unorganized and very sassy. There is a huge project called the SUA and its basically running your own company and she gives you zero instructions on how to do it. She also leaves it up to her TA to help you because shed rather go to a baseball game. Also her tests are hard.
Dr. Loraas makes BPIC so easy. The material is extremely clear and not too hard to understand. If you let her manage you like she tries to, there is no reason you can't get a 100 on both projects. She offers at least one bonus point every single class day so it's super easy to accumulate them quickly. Kind of sassy but generally it's a good class.
I believe this class comes easier to some people and for others, you have to work a lot harder. Dr. Loraas does a good job teaching, but you need to go to class to do well on the projects. There is also a bonus opportunity almost every class. DO NOT get behind on the projects!!
Tina Loraas is fantastic. She doesn't take "you know what" from anyone. Tests are hard, but if you go to class and stay on track with projects there is no reason for you to not get an A. SUA project is okay, SAP all you have to do is read her detailed instructions, point, and click, which I guess is hard for some people. DO THE DPQs. THEY SAVE YOU.
Dr. Loraas explains material thoroughly and is always ready to help. The class has two big projects, two tests, and final. The daily bonus points will make your grade, almost 30 extra credit points if you prepare! The most practical and application based accounting class I've taken and I learned so much. Don't get behind on the projects!
The class itself isn't that hard. If you stay on top of the projects and study for the tests you should do fine but I would recommend taking It with a different professor. Dr. Loraas doesn't lecture well, is not very available for questions (she'd rather go to a baseball game), and if you do manage to ask her a question she will make you feel dumb.
Avoid at all costs and try to take a different teacher if possible. Tests are difficult, projects are not super hard, but she is not helpful if you have a question. Not understanding in the slightest, despite the semester being unconventional with COVID and class being online. I would drop the class if it weren't going to put me behind to graduate.
I was not her biggest fan. She is kind of rude and will call students out for not showing up even though attendance isnt mandatory. The tests were super hard and the SUA project is hard. There are smaller assignments to help boost your grade though and daily extra credit points help a ton. Overall this class was not my favorite and neither was she
No doubt this is tough material but Prof. Loraas is to be avoided. Her answers to questions are usually of little help. She was extremely rude and took personal offense to feedback and many of her assignment instructions are unclear. When you ask for clarification, she just says you have to figure things out like in life. Horrible experience.
This class requires the work of 2 classes. Exams are very difficult. She is not good at explaining anything and will make you feel stupid if you ask a question. This class might have been more beneficial with a different professor. I am a straight A student who was excited to get a C in this class
One of the most frustrating professors I have had a AU. Tests are so hard for no reason and are all based off of material she does not explain in full. Very unorganized structure as well and is very aggressive when answering questions. The one bright spot is the bonus DPQs and make sure you do them all because they can save you in the end
Don't. Just don't. Worst teacher I've ever had in the Accounting program. This class will be my first B at Auburn solely because of Loraas' inability to teach, be understanding, and communicate. I would take any teacher EXCEPT her.
Lots of work, but if you get to know her she will help you on your projects. She is very detail oriented.
She expects a lot of her students, so she works her students hard. Quiz every day for extra credit on topics previously discussed or assigned outside reading. The tests are difficult due to the detailed questions, but two big projects really boost your grade. Put the work in on the projects and the class isn't bad.
She is very rude and not helpful at all!
You definitely have to put the work in this class. Show up and have effort and Dr. Loraas will be fine. Her test are tough but not impossible if you listen in class, ask questions, and just think tbh. She's a tough lady but really not that bad of a class if you do well on the projects. Let her micromanage you!!
Dr. Loraas teaches access, excel, and IDEA in this class and I will only use excel so I was frustrated to pay $2,700 for half the class to cover programs I will never use again. Her class structure is not set up well for distance students because the in-class students teach the prepwork and its usually wrong.
Professor Loraas makes a class that really should be simple be pretty difficult. Her lectures move extremely fast as if she just wants class to be over (not in a good way). Getting a B/C is relatively easy, but nearly impossible to make an A because her test averages are D's (every time). She gives no guidance on the SUA project which is confusing.
shes my least favorite teacher at my time here at AU. she makes the somewhat simple material SO much more difficult than it should be. when you ask questions, she makes you feel dumb. the entire second project is just busy work. the daily extra credit is nice but doesn't make up for her impossible tests. it feels like she wants to trick you.
I would not recommend taking any classes with Dr. Loraas if you have the choice. Dr. Loraas was not understanding and made me feel stupid any time I had a question. Her tests were hard for no reason. I studied my butt off and ended with a C test average. This should not have been a hard class at all, but she got joy out of watching you struggle.
Dr. Loraas is a wonderful professor. Offers extra credit in the form of DPQs. Pay attention to early lectures and ask questions. My only complaint is that test material is vague. Two projects: - SUA : A paper-based familiarization project. - SAP: A computer-based application project. ^ Follow directions! Good luck! This class is hard to fail.
She just expects you to know everything and makes fun of you for not knowing. VERY head strong. Her way or the highway.
Loraas is stubborn, unclear, and condescending. The content of her lectures is simple, but she overcomplicates test material just to feel better about herself. Test questions force students to choose the "most correct" answer, when in reality multiple answers are correct. She is lazy, unprofessional, and hates answering questions. Avoid.
Tina Loraas is arguably the worst professor in the accounting department at AU. This class does not need to be difficult at all but she makes it way harder. She is not clear on anything, flies through the power-points, and simply doesn't teach. She is incredibly rude and condescending and every accounting major feels the same way.
Avoid at all costs. She makes the class much harder than it needs to be. She won't round no matter how close you are and is overall just mean.
Dr. Loraas is not bad, but gets stressed when people are confused which makes her seem mean. VERY VERY disorganized. Can get A just by ppts. Ppts are the key to this class. She will prob not post ppts, email after every class asking 4 updated slides. Everything u need to pass is in Canvas, but make sure to thuroughly search bc some things r hidden.
A lot of work outside of class. Her attitude and tone when talking to students about projects is very condescending. She's cool when not answering your questions.
Dr. Loraas' class is pretty manageable except for the tests which are unnecessarily hard. They are also weirdly worded and rarely cover what we learned in class. She gives a lot of bonuses though so it is easy to do well in the class (the projects are easy As). She doesn't give you the slides so make sure to go to class and take notes.
Dr. Loraas is probably the most fair professor I have ever had. She lets us know what we need to know, and grades us on our tests accordingly. Not afraid to give us a bad score if we do not prepare well enough. She is also very funny and kind when you talk to her outside of class.
Yes, the other reviews are correct, she is condescending and a little rude, however the class isn't that bad. The projects are half the grade and are easy 95s. I don't think another teacher could be that much better. Tests were hard but projects and bonus make up for it.
Hard class, but she is really clear about what she expects from the beginning.Try to keep up with her and understand what is going on. If you are able to get the bonuses in class, it will really help near the end when it gets down to having enough points for an A. Projects are time consuming, accounting is hard so its just a grind.
Dr. Loraas does this class in a way that is very project oriented and if you get behind in it then good luck trying to recover. She is also very demeaning if you ask for help
This professor could single handedly ruin the MAcc program for some students. She teaches 2 classes, and makes them difficult for no reason. Arbitrary and unclear grading scale, very difficult grading, penalized for wrong font or leaving header on graph. This is the worst professor I've ever taken, and I've gone to 3 diff colleges for diff degrees.
Tough class that required effort but was not impossible. Lots of time-consuming homework, but it saved my grade since the exams were pretty difficult. Don't wait until the last minute to start assignments because you'll fail if you fall behind. She was very helpful when it came to answering questions and provided an extra credit assignment.
Worst professor at Auburn. Does not teach the content, no established rubric for assignments. Grades however she pleases even if it's knocking off 10 points for a typo. This should not be a difficult class, however she appears to intentionally make student's grades suffer. Terrible look for the program - avoid if at all possible.
Loraas was great, very generous. Cannot be afraid to ask questions in this class, she WILL help you! Exams are not going to kill you, but your project will. Like she says take it slow and steady and you will do just fine! Email email email if you need anything, she's pretty relaxed and understanding.
Augmentative, unprepared, difficult to follow
At first she seems a little mean but if you are engaged in class and ask questions SHE WILL HELP YOU. You just have to meet her deadlines she will not help you if you are lazy. If you respect her she respects you. Very straight forward. Her tests are a little hard but she has two big projects that are test grades. Overall an interesting class.
The worst teacher in the entire accounting school. Takes off points for random things like not initialing a small document. Gives no directions whatsoever just be ready to figure things out on your own. If you forget to print a sheet your class grade will drop by an entire letter grade. Condescending and gets mad at you for asking questions.
Gives no help on the major projects and basically makes you do it alone. If you try to set up a time to meet with her she just redirects you to her office hours, even though it may not be at a time you are able to meet. Very condescending and gets annoyed if asked questions. Takes points off for the smallest details that are not really important.
Dr. Loraas is a very nice lady. However, I do not think she is good at explaining concepts. On the SUA it seemed like most people had to teach themselves which made it a lot more difficult to grasp concepts. She did offer a lot of in-class help and lots of extra credit opportunities. Overall, the class was meh and she was also meh as a professor.
Professor acts as if she is a master at technology, and yet every other course I've had at Auburn manages to use Canvas without anywhere near the chaos she employs. Crucial documents are lost in the Calendar tab including assignment instructions. There is very little assistance offered. Good luck finding what you need to do or when as it'll change!
Don't listen to all of the negative reviews. It is a lot of work and it is hard but that is not because of Dr. Loraas. I think she is funny and most of her assignments are straightforward. She grades tough but gives a lot of bonus if you go to class. I'm going to get either an A or B (hopefully an A!). It's not as bad as people make it seem!
AIS was the worst class I have ever taken. The projects are very difficult and time consuming and the tests are impossible. Dr. Loraas is nice when you are not asking her questions, otherwise be prepared to feel stupid when going to her. Her lectures are extremely fast paced and most of the time not helpful in comparison to exams.
Chaotic is how I would describe her ❤️
and annoying
Dr. Loraas created a negative and toxic environment. Lectures and suggested problems don't prepared you for the cases or exams, so prepare to rely on outside resources. She taught concepts inaccurately, which she later had to correct or remove from the exam. She excused her lack of guidance by saying she didn't want to "hand-hold" grad students.
Loraas was such a bad professor that I'm convinced any of her positive reviews were written by her. Knowing her and the outlandish things she said and claimed in class, I would not put it past her
Responds quickly to emails but the responses are not thoughtful - she doesn't fully answer questions. She was unorganized, uninterested in our success, whiny, lazy, and inconsiderate of the online students at EVERY opportunity. The exams do not match the suggested practice. A complete waste of time and money whether you pass the class or not.
Terrible professor,the worst in the accounting school. She tries to make this easy class difficult by being strict. Takes off points for anything done slightly wrong. Tests are worded to make them harder, but if you do well on the projects all you need is Bs on the exams. Super rude anytime you talk to her. Tough to find anything on her canvas.
Worst-managed course I've taken in the MBA program. The professor was disorganized, constant lecture mistakes, no useful feedback, and vague instructions—especially bad for online students. Material wasn't hard, but the poor teaching made it chaotic. No structure, no support. Not worth grad-level tuition. Avoid at all costs
Prides herself on making exams difficult, gives no direction on the projects, and overall just rude. Her lectures were extremely fast paced and unhelpful, tests were impossible. Do not recommend.
I loved Dr. Loraas. I thought she was really funny and was willing to help if you got to know her. Dont let these reviews intimidate you. Shes a sweet lady at heart.
Ask yourself the following questions: -Do I care about Accounting THAT much? -Am I willing to gamble my GPA on an unforgiving course with ambiguous exam content/project grading criteria (SUA)? -Am I ok with lecture slides (key exam prep resource BTW) being held hostage? If you answered “No” to any of the above, this class is not for you.
Don't listen to the positive reviews this class sucks.Should be an A course but she makes it too tough.Terrible attitude if you have a question, tests are worded as the "best answer" even when 2-3 answers could be right.The projects are tedious but saves your grade.If you fall behind good luck.Only good think about this class is the extra credit.
Dr. Loraas was disinterested, arrogant, and rude to our class. It was obvious she did not want to teach us. When a student asked a question or corrected a math error, her response was always rude until she saw she was wrong and would turn to spiteful thereafter. Her lectures and slide decks were convoluted and she did not help clear any confusion.
Asking her questions isn't very helpful - she'll "think through it with you" in a condescending way. Projects are a lot of work and cheat sheets are allowed on the tests. Write everything you can on the cheat sheets - slides are very important. Class overall wasn't terrible, but definitely not the nicest teacher.
I was scared of AIS because of these reviews but ended up liking Dr. Loraas. She was tough but fair. She warns you on the first day that her tests are tough but you get plenty of opportunities through projects and bonus opportunities to save your grade. You also get provided a cheat sheet. My test average was a C but I still made an A in the class
I dont get all this bad comments. This prof teached us at a university in Germany online and also was there for some weeks and she was the most lovely prof we had. She was really trying to help us and gets us understand the subject. Never was she annoyed questions, answered all our mails and she prepared us very very well. She deserves 10/10 rating
Teaches like a lost puppy, barely knows how to use her own computer, constantly makes misleading mistakes during lectures/powerpoints, near impossible to get her to respond to an email. literally just the rage bait version of a teacher.
Loraas is a difficult lecturer. She would give incomplete or inaccurate information and would often try to correct the information too late into the course. Often, this interfered with the course structure and consistent enforcement of classroom policies and expectations. Her tone was rude and not conducive to an effective learning environment.
Worst professor in the accounting school. Takes off points for little bity things. Can get an A if you can make B's on the test but the averages are typically around 70. Not meant to be a difficult class but she makes it one. Not to mention she's rude and condescending anytime you ask her a question. Tries to act nice but she's everything but nice
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
33%
Textbook Required
14%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
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ACCT
5.0
(1)COST
4.5
(6)COSTACCT
4.0
(3)ACCT211
4.0
(1)ACCT3510
3.7
(11)Difficulty by Course
ACCT3220
5.0
ACCTCLAS
5.0
ACCT7510
4.7
AIS
4.3
BUSI7230
4.2