Vanessa Magness - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Vanessa Magness

Department: Accounting

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is an amazing prof. She teaches very well. However, you will not do well in the class unless you read prior to the lectures and make comprehensive notes. Be sure you fully understand the chapter that will be taught during that class. Also, her quizzes are no walk in the park - another reason to make sure you know the chapter's concept throughly

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vanessa is an amazing professor and passionate about what she does but she can be extremely tough in terms of her weekly quizzes because they required you to know the entire chapter and processes all by yourself just through the readings. By the end of the semester though, she started being more easy and helping students out. Her exams were fair

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Vanessa was extremely nice(after half the class dropped). Her quizzes can sometimes be really difficult especially if you don't know all the ins and outs of the chapter. Also, write with a pencil because she goes all over the board(bring an eraser). Never the Less, she knows her stuff . Visit her office hours for optimal learning!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was in Else's class but attended her classes as well. Vanessa was nothing but nice and helpful to me even though she knew I wasn't in her class - she explained accounting to me, picked up my pen when I dropped it, and gave me extra paper to practice problems on when I ran out. Vanessa is not the problem here - it's you not putting in the work

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ah very hard to put this nicely. She's not a good prof at all... Almost everyone had her but sat in Else's class. She never knew what she was talking about, did not prepare you for the tests and exams, pretended you never asked the question when she didn't know the answer, and office hours were extremely hard to reach her with. Switch out NOW.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Clearly knowledgeable but severely lacking as a professor for AFA 200. Expects students to know the material prior to class, where she will run through examples without adding any value whatsoever. Caveat Emptor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't trust the earlier ratings. She is a great prof, you just need to put in a good amount of effort, but that should be expected.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Vanessa is clearly knowledgeable about this course. Sometimes is slightly confusing but just ask and she is usually able to help. Midterm takes a long time to get returned. She does call on random people which is nerve-wracking but accepts "I don't know" and moves on. Attending lecture is very necessary.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. The lectures are conducted at a comfortable pace that allowed me (and probably other ESL students) to digest difficult cost accounting concepts. Clear, concise, and seems dedicated to students' success. She's willing to take time and explain key concepts in problem. Only feedback is to elaborate more on solutions in a meaningful wa

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved having her as a professor. She always explained everything in detail, was very patient and answered every question about the material. Gave really good feedback and review after tests and midterms. Amazing professor, would love to have her again for another course! :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good at teaching, tests are impossible. Average for our last test was 47%- thats all.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you get put in this class you should expect to be having to drop it mid way through. She is a very hard marker, and blames the class for not understanding rather than her lectures that speed through the slides and her confusing way of teaching. I spent some extra money on a tutor and even then I ended up having to drop the course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Accounting is a beast in general. She was so boring that I skipped well over 80% of my classes. I guess that's why I didn't do well

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She only show questions and solutions without explaining inclass - she always providing wrong numbers. Textbook is useless, her tests are very difficult. I read the whole textbook and it didn't help. She criticizes you when you need help for explanation. Lectures always overrun.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't really teach in class instead just shows you answers to problems from the textbook without explaining any of it unless someone asks for an explanation. She has provided the class with wrong answers to questions we cover from the book. Takes forever to upload marks. Try your best to avoid having her as your prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very smart lady, knows exactly what she is doing. She makes you work for your grades but is worth it at the end.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She cannot teach, her examples are so confusing and extensive. She reads off slides, and the slides are useless when studying for tests. When you ask for help, she gives you vague answers. She will focus on the main parts of the chapter in lectures, but you will be given the minor parts of the chapter on the test. Tests are tough, and too short!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC406
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class should be avoided for sure if it is with Magness. Takes weeks in order to reply to emails and when she does, her replies are vague. Constantly tells us to check "discussion" boards for course content, but does not reply to those either. She reads off the slides during class and her explanations aren't clear. take my advice and avoid her!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AFA200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She can't put the right numbers down on the board even though she has the solution right in her hand. I had to teach myself for the midterm. All she does is pick on students to answer questions and give her the numbers. Doesn't explain a thing. This is coming from a person who has never written something negative about a prof on any site.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACC410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Unlike other accounting teachers I've had in the past (had else grech and Joel Shapiro so far) Magness is very clear and moves at a good pace. Else's "web" of notes she drew on the board every class was impossible to follow! Magness posts clear, concise study notes on BB for every class, that was all I studied for midterm/exam and came out with A-!