Anne MacDonald - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Anne MacDonald

Department: Business Administration

College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very nice person, relatively boring teacher, and a wild marker. You can follow the criteria until the cows come home and still end up with a C on an assignment. Luckily the class content itself was pretty easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class is meh, I mean it is accounting it's going to be pretty similar across all teachers. Coming to class really isn't all that neccesary because there is so much content to learn, most of that learning comes from the book, not the class. Also the final was extremely long, I mean at least 60% of the class was still there till the end.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Grades based on her imagination.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Just seems like she doesn't care about being a fair marker. I've heard of numerous cases where students didn't get the marks they deserved. Overall unapprochable and her lecture slides are useless for studying. Took her last year and speaking on behalf of what I'm hearing from her this year - she seems to have gotten worse?

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

her lecture is really useful and her test is not that hard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Stopped going to lectures less than halfway through the semester and did well on the midterm and although they're not marked yet, I feel like I did just fine on the final. The textbook is helpful for practice questions/general clarification. PRACTICE as much as you can as this will really be what helps you on the exams. Seriously, just practice.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

There are few who very clear with what they teach. I always understood what she was teaching in class. There is no point in missing class, firstly you've paid a lot to be there, and when you have someone teaching who has worked for the largest accounting firms (BIG 4), you HAVE to be there. Her office hours are helpful. Gotta work hard for final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Exams are hard and there is barely any time to fully complete them. Pop quizzes but they are marked quite easy. Theory questions on exams are difficult. Lectures are dry and not necessary. Take your own notes!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Anne is an extremely professional and well-spoken lecturer. Her passion for accounting can be seen through her engaging lectures and clear explanations. BUS 251 can be a tough course for many people but she takes the time to slowly explain concepts if you get to know her. Highly recommend!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is one of those profs that would be worth it to wait until her class is available Many people around me found BUS 251 a challenging course, but people who took this course with me taught by Anne, found her lecture great Although I had it was a 5-7 pm lecture followed by a 9-10 pm tutorial, I did not even miss a single one of them

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Understand your financial statements and how journal entries affect them. If so, guaranteed A+

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

no just no.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Be ready for long and heavy exams with very little time. A bunch of people didn't even get to finish the exam under 2 hours. If there was more time or less questions, I think a lot more people would have done well on her exams.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome professor! She was super willing to help out and I actually learned a lot!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

It was a pretty standard accounting class. She is a nice teacher and does a pretty good job, the material is just a bit inherently dry.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Anne is a really nice teacher. She is more than happy to help her students if you go to her office hours. Her exams are really long with the final exam mostly focusing on the theory of accounting. Overall, great teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Anne's lectures are clear and cover the essentials. Listen to when she mentions something would be good test material - it will be on an exam! Do the assigned homework, she bases much of the exams on the homework questions. If you need help, go see her, she's very helpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a kind person; very approachable for help and questions. The midterm was fair and she provides practice prior to the midterm and final so you know what to expect. All in all good prof. Keep up with the work and understanding and you'll do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Anne's lectures are clear and professional. Assignments are crucial as many technical exam questions are taken directly from the assignments. Theory questions on exams are challenging, but if you have a good understanding of the material you'll do okay on theory. Use her practice midterm and final, they're very helpful!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Anne is a fantastic prof. Her midterm is easy and there is a lot of time leftover for you to double check. Final was fair but requires quite a bit of thinking and she gives you a lot of time it feels like it should be a 2 hour exam. She is very helpful and her lectures are very useful for preparation for exams.