Wallace Leese - California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Professor: Wallace Leese

Department: Accounting

College: California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is awful. Don't ever take his class. Beware.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Literally the toughest professor ive had at Chico State. I did not learn anything in this class, and every lecture was the same thing, nonsense.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Knowledgeable. No wasted time in class. Set phone alarm so class ended on time. You need to read book to understand class materials. Covers material in detail in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He reads off of powerpoints that are provided by the text book.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class will challenge your motivation and intelligence. You will probably hate him until you learn the material yourself and actually understand the numbers he points to in class. Once you do, you will see that he'a extremely knowledgable and passionate about cost accounting; which can make him arrogant. He is thankfully retiring!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am not bad at accounting, i read every chapter and I try so so so hard to understand his methods but they just dont make sense in accordance with the book or what any other accounting teacher is teaching. The tests dont look anything like the homework problems nor like the book and everyone does awful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leese was one of the most difficult professor I ever had. He makes you work hard for your grade. I managed to did ok the last exam and final and passed. Attendance definitely counts! Do average on his exams and you can pass. Big curve too, try to maintain your rank on his excel. I prayed every day to pass this class, good luck!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COST320
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All the rumors you've heard are true. Wallace is the toughest professor out there since he's so old school. He's taught some of my classmate's parents. This was the toughest class I've taken and you are going to fail, just don't fail worst than half the class because only half of you will be passing. He is a great conversation starter though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Leese is a great professor. Hard but great! Apply yourself and you'll do fine.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

SHOW UP TO CLASS, attendance points can make or break your grade. He tests on concepts and problems, you NEED to read the textbook and UNDERSTAND how to work through the problems he assigns. Study for his tests for AT LEAST a WEEK. He is tough but he is a very nice and funny person, he wants you to succeed, but you have to put in the effort.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wallace is a great person outside of class, but during class he is a monster. You either have to be the top of the top to understand his class or just hope you don't fail as bad as half the class. About 60% will pass with a C or higher. The rest will have to see him again and I'm assuming those who do will still not understand the class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leese is a bad teacher, period. He wants you to think your failing so you work harder. Read the chapter, do some problems, then go to class. Do not listen to his lectures if they confuse you. If you don't fall behind it's easy to pass. Fair Warning: 33 out of 81 got a C- or lower this semester after the curve and have to retake.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far one of the worst professors I have ever had. And there is no avoiding him, since he is the only teacher. He pretty much expects you to read and master the chapter before class so he can do example problems with you that don't help at all because he just tells you how to get the answers. He is a very smart guy, but very arrogant. Good luck.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT202
• 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:

Does not teach, but rather talks at you. Points at various numbers on already worked through problems on an excel sheet the entire class. Don't bother asking how you can manually get the numbers either, he will respond with "you don't manually calculate it-it's an excel function". However, for the test we have the pleasure of manually solving.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Here is the truth that all these other people are hiding from you. The ones that are going to get As are the ones that have no life. The ones that get Bs are the ones that have a life. To get a C, you don't have to do anything but go to class and do good on the pop quizzes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

lectures are boring and consist of him messing around on excel the whole time. theres no real homework and your better off just guessing on tests. he explains things in the most confusing say possible. everyone fails this class but its curved so most people end up passing. best of luck and let the curve for ever be in your favor...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT320420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class. Poor. Worst professor & class I have ever met. He checks attendance every classes, and gives a pop up quiz sometime.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 320
• 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:

Doesn't lecture during class and instead goes over homework problems. You'll discover going to class is a waste of time but you are essentially forced to go because of attendance points. The material in the book isn't that difficult, but Leese likes to throw test questions that don't even resemble the material in the textbook or HW problems. GL

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT 320 420
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A very difficult teacher. I was scared I wouldn't pass. Do the homework and show up to class. He wants to see how critical you can think and will push it to the limit. He tries to confuse you so that you will think different about costs. He has helped me succeed in other classes and Cost 2 is more interesting. Get the study guide book.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 320
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Leese is proud of his reputation for being a tough teacher, but his class isn't difficult. The grading is erratic and he prides himself on making exams that even CPAs and CMAs cannot pass. Everyone but 10% of the class "fails." He curves so much, so mostly everyone does pass. Grades don't reflect knowledge and effort. Not conducive to learning