Rob Diamond - American River College, Sacramento, CA

Professor: Rob Diamond

Department: Accounting

College: American River College, Sacramento, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACCT133
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests are extremely hard and have nothing to do with his lectures and you cannot find the questions on google at all. Do not take him even when you need too. Would never take him again and will not recommend him to anyone. Unbelievably difficult.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Taken him for a few online classes, he's always been helpful and clear in what he expects. The online classes are basically just textbook reading, weekly quiz, and weekly discussion. Since he assigns so much reading every week you can't just lookup the answers in the book, it's too much to go through. You have to do the work to pass. Great Prof

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT301
• 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:

Good and clear Prof. if you do the assignments as he lists them they are easy, quizzes are the exact types of problems as hw, only much less time. They weren't hard, just had trouble getting them done in time. Have to make sure you master it before taking the quiz.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• 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:

I only took auditing because it was required for a promotion. The class has a lot of concepts, but I prefer more numbers, balancing, etc. The teacher was much more active and available in this online class than other classes I took. If you do what he recommends you will already know some of the quiz questions & answers, and get a good grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT361
• 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 loved this class - one of the best ever. It is different from other accounting classes and involved a lot of case studies, discussion, and class involvement. Most of the people I talked to got an A. Teacher cared about the subject and issues and was very accessible outside of class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No choice but to take this Prof. Pros: his involvement; availability; extra credit if you really engage in discussions. Cons: lot of reading; tough quizzes - 'trick questions'; usually will not change quiz grade on contested questions regardless!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No choice but to take this Prof. Pros: his involvement; his availability; extra credit often available. Cons: lot of reading; tough quizzes; quiz question wrong? - Prof may totally ignore queries seeking clarification.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lot of reading 60-100 pp each week. Requires discussion: 1 due Wed, 1 due by Sun. Timed quiz due each Sunday. 'Trick questions.' Questions not always clear. Good Prof interaction. but usually won't change quiz grade. Greater involvement in discussions will result in extra credit. Additional extra credit was offered - best to take advantage of it!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACC361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For my four years in college, this is the worst professor I even had. I wish never take his classes but there is no other options. You must be at class but this is waste of time. Homework and quizzes completely different information. I wouldn't recommend him to anyone. He just ruins my GPA.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The quizzes are difficult, but the other assignments are more straightforward. He will give you extra credit on assignments if you do a good job. The reading is heavy at the start of the semester, but gets better. The CPA interview assignment was interesting. He's fair and straightforward. I'm hoping for A, but may get high B

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The weekly quizzes just don't seem to match the material in the textbook. After taking the practice quiz, reviewing the book, and using open notes on each quiz, I still have difficulty getting above a C. I wish the quizzes corresponded better to the material in the textbook. It seems like it's difficult to get an A in this class because of quizzes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT131
• 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:

The professor posted grades today. Overall grades looked pretty good. I got an A, but that was also the most common grade. Tough material. Complicated payroll laws. He gave extra credit every week for posting more chat than required, then a big extra credit project in the last week. He was active in discussions and replied quickly to e-mails.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Too difficult quizes

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ACC 101 - Lots of home works. Recommend avoid his class if possible - he got many classes ARC and can't avoid sometimes because no choices. This was online and every 4 days needed turn in practice, homework and quiz. Commented a couple of times students tendency to be lazy for online.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes were way to hard. Chapters were way to long! How are you supposed to go 10 question quizzes with 20 pages of reading in 10 mins? No one can memorize that! Then in the beginning of the semester, he said, i understand not all people like to talk and what not, but if you cannot, just share your topics online. EVERY CLASS WAS A GROUP PROJECT

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Auditing is tough. A lot of theory, not really the number-crunching I prefer. Teacher was clear about expectations, organized, gave feedback on homework and discussions which helped my grade. He was helpful online, but better in person. You need to do a couple of minor tasks mid-week, with the bigger stuff due at the end of the weekend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACC107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you work your butt off in the beginning you will do well in the end. he rounded my final grade from B to A because it was so close to an A. that was very nice of him. Quizzes and final are extremely hard. You will need to read every chapter in depth to even pass this class but it will be worth it. if you are lazy, stay away. you were warned!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC361
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So I took him for Gov Acct & dropped him, & dreaded taking him for Ethics. However, this class was so easy! Every week, write a paper about 1.5 pages and as long as it has some critical thinking, you'll get 100%. Quizzes were a harder because they were about deatils of cases. Points for coming to class and one group presentation in the semester.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT153
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hybrid class, half online & meeting once a week. Diamond used what he called a flipped approach - study the book & online lecture, take a quiz, do HW, & then come to class for an exercise, discussion, and some lecture. He tells you a week in advance exactly about the class exercise. He is clear & organized, but government accounting is very odd.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACC153
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don even know why he is there when he does not teach anything, you have to read everything yourself and figure it out. Why am I going to class when you are not even teaching anything? I spend hours and hours re-reading every chapter to understand the concept to be able to pass his 15 minute quizzes. Very tough class and unhelpful professor. AVOID