Nathan Slavin - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Nathan Slavin

Department: Accounting

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

1. Very unclear grading policy. 2. Send several mails within one days. 3. Many homework 4. No review section for final exam.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Slavin is an excellent professor. Having taking accounting in undergraduate studies and not doing very well, Dr. Slavin's classes have changed my perception of accounting, and drastically improved my performance. With his use of real-life examples it helps to bring everything together. His teaching method adds more value than grades alone.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor, and a very nice person. Teaches very well. All of a sudden accounting is not boring in his class. I am very glad I am in his class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is actually the most arrogant and irritating professor I have ever had, including my 4 years of undergrad at Stony Brook. He is always telling the international students how to merge with American culture IN THE MIDDLE OF LECTURE. He degrades us when we don't answer right away and doesn't LECTURE at all. Annoying.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very competent and compassionate prof. always available. n

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great! Wonderful! Teaches all the concepts very well and with great analogies

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Slavin keeps you attentive in his lectures by making fun references to the topic. Homeworks are done online based off of lectures. The class can become a bit confusing however. All in all, Dr. Slavin is a nice professor teaching an okay class. If you pay attention you will do well and enjoy his class, if not... you'll find yourself confused.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Wants you to learn so he keeps things interesting. You need to read before class and study for the tests. Smart prof. w/ great sense of humor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Always comes in prepared, with helpful handouts. Energetic and passionate about teaching. Funny too, constantly keeping the class engaged, caring for the students. Recommend

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC123
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had Dr. Slavin in the 1980s. The absolute worst college professor that I ever had. I stopped going to class after the 4th session due to his nasty arrogance. I memorized past tests, which made up 2/3 of exams and got thru course. He used these past years tests word for word, which was irresponsible of him! AVOID

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor! Very good at explaining the material. If someone does not understand something, he would be more than happy to stop and explain it again using multiple examples for better understanding. I would definitely recommend taking his class to everybody.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Slavin is too caught up in his heritage and literally favors anybody who is Jewish. Literally the first day he asked "who's Jewish in here?" And he loves talking about Israel. While none of this is related to Accounting whatsoever. He has a very "Sounds like a you problem" attitude and doesn't accommodate students when you ask him a question.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, sometimes boring, make sure you go to class and pay attention and you should be fine. Easy grader

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors at Hofstra (if not the best)! You actually use what you learn in his class. He is very supportive, clear, energetic, fair and amusing. I stayed with him for ACCT 101 and 102.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACC124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this guy made me wanna change my major from accounting, the test was hard. Don't take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's the best!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACC102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Accounting is not my forte' and I had to take this class being in the business school but from everything I have read here Dr. Slavin is the MAN. Group projects are like a 90 avg and if you screw up he gives 2nd chances plus extra credit. For a boring subject he's funny & I could think of a million worst teachers to spend the time listening to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC123
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Accounting is a drab and boring subject so I really appreciate his approach by lightening things up even if his jokes are corny. He's helpful if you reach out & is overall a really nice guy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT102
• 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:

i hated this class so much. he made me want to change my major from accounting because he made me hate the field so much. his tests are incredibly hard. my class avg for our final was about a 60, he's so hard

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACCT102SSII
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolute worst professor I've had at Hofstra. He's condescending, sarcastic, does not give any help when asked questions, is overall a very poor professor. When students asked questions he would give them sarcastic responses along the lines of "why don't you know that." I wouldn't refer him to my worst enemy.