Philip Olds - Virginia Commonwealth University

Professor: Philip Olds

Department: TBD

College: Virginia Commonwealth University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Show up, listen, and read his notes, do the HW and you will get an A or B. Grading consists of 4 exams and 10 homework assignments. Exams are 18 questions but they are similar to the notes and practice problems he gives you. Seriously just read his notes and come to class to get extra credit. You will pass easily. The dude knows his stuff.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lol never again

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommended avoiding this professor. He gives no extra credit options, does not give credit for homework, and basically acts like he does not care about whether you pass or fail. The exams are very short, so if you get a small amount of questions wrong, you're already doomed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor olds is a great teacher. He is very old school. There arent many exams. He gives quizzes that can help your grade. Id say his class is pretty tough for many people. Be sure to read his outlines and look at examples because they are what will be on the exams. I never went to class, but that would help too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Time to teach yourself accounting! Dont expect an A unless you WORK! Olds tends to ramble during lectures and gets frustrated easily if nobody answers questions. He made all the notes for the class, reviews homework problems in class. 18 question exams make little room for error. He def isnt for everyone but if you tough it out youll be okay.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor was the toughest teacher I've ever had. His lectures are almost unbearable and he has a tendency to repeat what he said when someone asks a question rather than explaining it in another way.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prepare to teach yourself accounting. His lectures are beyond boring and he makes little to no effort to make the course interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to teach yourself. The class was 5 exams (18 questions each) at 100 points each and 11 super easy BB quizzes at 9/10 points each. You have to do well on every test to even try to get a B. Doesn't curve grades. I went to tutoring every week and still got a C. High withdrawal rate and most people got Cs or Ds in my class. No final exam.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Olds has a good deal of experience in the field. He also doesn't use a textbook and instead gives very instructional notes, HOWEVER as others have said his tests are heavily graded with no curve, and in class he doesn't necessarily yell but rather just waits for someone to answer his questions from prior assigned reading (not graded). GL

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Olds is a really good teacher. If you want to do well you have to work for it. His lectures are pretty boring but its worth it to sit through them. He has a lot of tests which is nice because it's a small amount of material to study each test (two chapters). Only thing that sucks is the tests are 18 questions so if you miss 5 questions you get a C

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely a tough grader. I like the structure of his class since you know what to expect going in but his tests are hard since they're only 18 questions so if you miss a couple you're already in the C range. He definitely will help you retain some accounting but if you aren't willing to work hard for it, don't take his class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Notes are very hard to comprehend, he makes his own curriculum and tests compared to the rest of the accounting department. he means well but teaches horribly and does not know how to explain to anyone of a beginner level accounting student. I would go as far as to say material is extra for no good reason, other profs are much more pleasant.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class is boring!!! However if you're able to sit through his class, you'll come out retaining a lot of accounting knowledge. Very structured course with a test every two chapters. If you work on the homework and read through his lectures, you'll feel prepared for class that day as well as know the answers to extra credit clicker questions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACC202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Olds is a great professor. He's straight forward about telling you what you need to know to pass the class and if you do the homework and study, you're almost guaranteed a decent grade. HW isn't graded but you should definitely do it. The only real issue is there are few tests with few questions so there's little room to mess up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, Prof Olds is one of the worst professors I've had. Not only are his lectures extremely boring but, he is very condescending towards the entire class. The only times he addresses the class as a whole is before exams just to yell repetitvely for 20 minutes at people for not coming to his lectures which he himself makes incredibly dull.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Olds was in my opinion one of my best professors. He makes notes that are relatively easy to follow and really help you study for the tests as well as his study problems that you have the decision to do. The one thing I didnt like were that his tests have only 18 questions so you can only miss one to get an A on it. But the tests aren't too hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Olds grading system is tough, if you find tests hard like I do. 5 tests, 18 questions each. No mercy on the grading policy for anything. If you screw up 1-2 tests your grade will be down next to the trash. I had to withdraw, my advice take another professor if you want a better grading policy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT402
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him for 2hr40m class, only 40 minutes devoted to new material each class. Rest went over hw probs, but spent ages yelling at the class for not getting answers right. Felt more like self-guided study to me. Sold some of the necessary hw probs in a tiny spiral book for $40. The book had no learning material, just the hw. Graded participation.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is an alright teacher if you pay attention. If you don't pay attention/do the work/do the clicker questions, you will not pass.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He has the MOST DRYYYYY LECTURES it's impossible to stay awake. he is really boring but always gives practice tests before the test online. You only have 5 grades in the class all tests so if you do bad on two tests your screwed. i wouldn't recommend.