J. Lawrence Bergin - Winona State University, Winona, MN

Professor: J. Lawrence Bergin

Department: Accounting

College: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Must pay attention in class!! Also, must read and do all homework! Tests are tough and pretty long. Lots of homework to make sure you know the material, but doesn't go over it until right before the test when you have completely forgotten about what the homework was.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I hate this guy. But he taught well. I guess. He assigns SO much homework, I spend 45 hours on his class for every period. And he only grades one exercise. Yeah. Spent 2 of the 4 hours on one excercise? To bad! He grades the 1 that took 10 mins. I get that he wants to make sure you know the material but he has no regard for his student's time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• 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:

If you show up every day and manage to stay awake during his class and also do all the homework you will get at least a B.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bergin is a good teacher but terrible at lecturing. If you show up to his class and pay attention, do the homework, you will do decent on the tests and therefore good overall in the class. I enjoyed having Bergin for this class. Good guy!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A lot of people talk low of Bergins class but he is a good professor, just tough. He is very clear on what you need to know for the tests. If you show up to class, take good notes, and memorize the power point slides you'll get an A on the tests. Also learn how to use the TIM charts right away because they wont go away.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Bergin has a bad attitude, he expects you to know way more than you should. His teaching methods are not good, he simply reads the powerpoint everyday when you could do that yourself. I suggest against taking his classes!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

As long as you go to class and pay attenion you should be fine. He curves the test and by the end of class he does make sure you know how to do accounting. Trust me put in the time now with a little bit harder teacher so you can have the reward later when you know everything and students who didn't take him don't know anything.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall a pretty good professor. I know many students can't stand him but if you do your work, and pay attention in class its good. He comes off as arrogant but can actually be pretty funny sometimes. Really knows his stuff, you just need to have the guts to ask him. Also, answer questions asap, he will stand there and wait until someone does.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you take a class with him, make sure you go to class. He gives out a lot of homework and expects you to know the material. The tests are hard but he gives a nice curve on all of them.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am wirting this comment for the students who will take his ACCT 312 class. It is absolutely hardest class I have taken. He asks us to do so much homework and they are so difficult. My life is terrible because of this class. He used to be my favorite acct teacher, but after this class, not anymore. I lost all my passion and confidence in ACCT

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Study and know the notes from the presentations and you will do fine. I recommend printing them off and following along in class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not necessarily a bad teacher. Just very monotonous. You must show up to class, do the homework and always review the slides. Class is very boring, you do the same thing every single day. It can be difficult to do the homework if you can't figure it out, as the slides are not always clear.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very intimidating and boring teacher, you will get out of it what you put into it. Don't fall behind - he collects homework daily but assigns 2-6 problems and collects one. It's difficult and frustrating if you cannot figure it out on your own. Basically teaching yourself the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. I will be getting an A in this class but that is because I sit in the front. His teaching style is different because you are presented with all the notes and have to learn from them as he reads the notes with his monotonic voice. You should at least get a B in this class if you show up, do the homework, and listen.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Way to hard. Goes way to fast. He acts like we already know everything.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. All you need to do in this class is show up, listen, and do the homework. Just do the homework and look at the lecture slides if you do not get the homework. "the answer to all life's questions are in the slides" as Bergin would say. The book for this class is a giant packet with powerpoint notes and homework for only $15.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is ridiculous. I am completely lost in the class. I have compared him with accounting professors at both winona and lacrosse and he is by far the hardest. I am an honor student barely getting by with a C. He has an angry tone, robot voice and reads the slides all class every class. You must be good at teaching yourself the content.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class, he just reads of the slides the entire class and expects you to know how to do everything. completely lost in the class, and may have to retake with a different professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pay attention, go to class easy A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACCT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was hard due to my ACCT 211 professor but the class was clearly outlined with due dates and objectives. PowerPoint slides were very helpful when completing the assignments. There are five tests and about 20 homework assignments.