John Hamer - University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

Professor: John Hamer

Department: Accounting

College: University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COST301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good guy and very flexible. He will help you if asked

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MANACCT
• 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:

He is NOT that bad of a teacher. The class is a bit boring but in terms of grading, he scales like no one's business. It's easy to get an A (just pray everyone did worse than you for a better scale). Poor guy, not in the best of health though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I got an A- in Fin.acct. and then a c here. He talks into the board when writing, you can't see the ex. or hear him mumble. When he moves on to the next ex. you try to copy down the previous one, so you never catch up, you never know what is going on. He shakes a lot, prob. sick, and has left class a couple times bc he didn't feel good. TOO OLD!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ADVACCT
• 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:

aaaghhh! I didn't learn abosolutely anything. Avoid at all costs!

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

THIS CLASS IS NOT THAT HARD!! He is not the greatest teacher, he mostly just writes the hw problems on the board and u copy the numbers down. But if u try at all and study you will do fine in this class. He adds 25 points to every test I dont see how anyone did bad. He is the best option for managerial accounting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCTMANA
• 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:

WORST TEACHER EVER!!!! DON"T EVER TAKE HIM!!! Wicked big idiot.And get this he has a PHD!! If you ask him a question he gets confussed and has to look at his notes. Worst accounting teach I have ever had.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MANAGACCT
• 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:

DONT TAKE HIM!all he does is write the answers to the questions on the board.doesnt really explain..and if you are an acct major when you get to cost acct you will be lost because is the continuation to this class and the prof will assume you already know this stuff..he favors the guys..he has to scale test20pts to bring the average to like a 70

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MANGACCT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He just writes and writes on the board and does not explain things. He scales his tests so its a moderately easy course but you will be screwed once you get to higher level accounting because you will know nothing

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MANG201
• 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:

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!Do not take this professor!! He is impossible to understand i worked my ass off to get a C, i am a A student! He has no clue what he is doing, he depends on hi own notes that he copies down at the peed of light in his abbreviated forms and he does not TEACH the material! DO NOT TAKE HIM, take a harder professor and LEARN!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ADFIN401
• 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:

NEVER TAKE THIS TEACHER!! He is totally useless! He makes you feel stupid for asking questions, and then doesn't help you. The majority of our final was on a chapter that we never even covered because he left class early a lot. He smelled of booze during our final!! Even if I passed, I would've had to retake it with Carter just to learn anything.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COSTACCO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had him for cost and he wasn't that bad. Its a class you need to teach yourself but at least he gives you the answers to the problems and if you knwo the problems you'll be all set for the exam. There could be worst professors he's really not that bad.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MANACC
• 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 guy should be ashamed of giving anyone a failing grade. He is one of the worst teachers i've ever had. All he dos is copy solutions on the board. He can't even explain the solutions without looking at his answer sheet.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher. He stands at the board for 3 hrs copying solutions with no explanation at all. He isn't helpful if you go to him either. His tests are deceiving too. He's a waste of $1000. I did good and still learned nothing because everyone failed and he had to add extra points.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He gets problems wrong frequently. Also, the multiple choice is unfair and there are 2-3 similar answers that are correct at many times. I only really did good in this class because a lot of the concepts are the same from Managerial Accounting. Thus, it is important for accounting majors to get a good Managerial Professor, like Prof. Andrusailis.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This class was great!! If you understand accounting and have a strong interest, then you can handle this class. A lot of people say that he favors boys, but Im a girl and got along with him fine and also got an A in the class. Just go to class (be on time!), take good notes, and pay CLOSE attention to the test review and you will be all set.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MANACC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher, unable to answer questions, and left class early most of the time. however, if you take notes on the problems he goes over and do a little work outside class the material is easy enough.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I really liked Prof. Hamer. The class was so easy, he tells you exactly what to study for when its test time. He doesn't really explain all the problems very well and does them really fast but copy them down, pay attention, and it will be really easy to understand when its time to study and do the homework.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COS220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst Professor i have ever had.All he does is comes to class and copies the solution on the board from a piece of paper. you don't have to be a Dr. for what. i would rather change my major or schoool for that matter if have to take any more classes intructed by him. dont't ever ever take him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I don't know anyone that would teach a class that supposed to run for 75 minutes, make some sort of lousy excuse after about 45 minutes to end the class early, and make 3 mistakes that students realize in that timeframe. Take Thompson, or better yet, Andrusailis. Do all that you can do to avoid taking him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy is messed up. All he does is give answers to the hw. While giving you those answers he messes up the problems which he has written down with the answers on it. Then if you have questions he confuses u with his answers. Guy is a mess.