Roxanne Spindle - Virginia Commonwealth University

Professor: Roxanne Spindle

Department: TBD

College: Virginia Commonwealth University

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

it's the same routine powerpoint, group quiz, individual quiz, test. Although this class always has me busy I appreciate it because accounting is a very hard and boring subject to learn so you need a routine like this to keep you on your feet. Never miss any assignment! the minute you become behind in this class everything goes downhill

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is one of the best Accounting Professor. Her tests are similar to the group and individual quizzes. She gives 4 test and one final exam and lots of quizzes which really helps the grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Teaches most of her class through powerpoints that you look through on your own, then does one day of instruction and then two days of back to back quizzes. Miss a day and you're done for. She doe seem to care about her students and is often rude for no reason. I don't recommend taking as she will not respect you or care if you fail.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACC405
• 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:

Disaster. Avoid at all costs. Can't handle technology or excel. Does not lecture. Makes horrible mistakes, but if you do the same your grade suffers. Also, if you complain about her lack of teaching and compassion, it goes nowhere but back to her, along with your name. Save yourself.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACCT204
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spindle is a great choice for 203 and 204, both of which I have taken with her. Both courses have a very simple structure: watch the online lecture and then go to class for worksheet, group, and individual quiz days. She sets you up to succeed! Very, very reasonable and is very quick to help you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Spindle is fantastic! I took ACCT203 with a different prof earlier and failed, but I finished with a high B in Spindle's class. There is a quiz almost every class but they are super helpful for readying yourself for the exams. The way her curriculum is set up is a perfect path to success in the class. Spindle is your best choice for sure!

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Spindle is a good choice for introductory accounting. She makes herself available for questions and helps you on quizzes and tests. She gives you a lot of different assignments but it helps to manage your grade, one bad test grade wont prevent you from getting an A in the course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Spindle was an extremely good introductory professor for financial accounting. The class structure consisted of a handout day, a group quiz day, an individual quiz day, and a test day interspersed appropriately. The class was not by any means an easy A, but it was achievable with the right amount of studying and mastery of the material.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do NOT recommend. This is a "flipped classroom" therefore she doesn't teach but instead you have to listen to her power points. Every class there is group/individual quizzes so if you miss class, you miss the quizzes. Exams are only 11 questions, worth 10 points each. Also, she ISN'T helpful when you ask her for help on how to solve a problem.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACCT507
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Spindle has an interesting way of teaching. Instead of giving lectures, gives narrated PowerPoints. This can cause some confusion when it comes to class work and tests. Tests are nothing like the in class work. However, online quizzes are easy and can be taken multiple times. Make sure you are in a good group for in class work.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Spindle is a very kind, but kinda crazy person. Her class is very straight forward: handout day, group quiz, individual quiz, and eventually test day. She answers any questions on quizzes and sometimes even gives the answer. Accounting is not the easiest subject, but Spindle made it a lot easier. The class has a lot of collaboration.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take Spindle if you are afraid of not passing 203. I thought I was doomed until I switched from Olds to her class. Clear grading criteria and a lot of the work is done with your group. Put in a decent amount of work and I promise you will pass. I wish I could take her again for 204. She has been one of my best professors to date.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACCT204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Free textbook. Simple class structure (1 handout day, 1 group quiz day, 1 individual quiz day, occasional test day interspersed). Has repeatable Blackboard quizzes. Overall very easy to get an A in the class, because she has over 1100 possible points for the semester and you only need 900 to get an A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bad professor. Prepare to teach her the material, apparently "being old" is a valid excuse for making a mistake on every single assignment. No reason you shouldn't get an A though if you put in the effort. Just annoying, and her powerpoints become garbage during the end of semester cuz you can't rewind or forward. 100 extra credit point tho.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ACCT507
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Spindle is one of the best professors I've had at VCU (undergraduate and graduate level courses). You have to work for your grade, but the class is easy if you show up and do the work necessary outside of class. I'm awful at accounting, but her approach to teaching made it easy for me to learn.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Lots of quizzes and Tests. Shes always available though and willing to meet. She doesn't take attendance but almost every class you have a quiz. Overall a good professor who's willing to help out.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't teach AT ALL. You will have to read her lecture slides online at home before you come to class. Good part is that we have group quizzes and individual quizzes that she'll help you on. On the exam you'll have no idea what's going on because she never really taught it to you and it doesn't look anything like the quizzes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACCT203
• 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:

PROFESSOR SPINDLE!! She is amazing. This is a class with A LOT of work. It's accounting though, and you need to have hands on experience to understand what's going on. The powerpoints are online and you read them and take a quiz before class (with many attempts). Tuesdays (usually) are group work. Thursdays (usually) are quizzes. 5 tests! TAKE HER!

Rating # 19

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:

Very good professor. Take notes off of the power point slides before class so you're prepared for the worksheet day. Study for the group and individual quizzes, they are similar to each other. Do not skip class, you will fail. Go to her office hours before tests.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• 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:

EX: I walk into an exam late, she said :"Take a deep breath, you will be fine, start now, and if you don't finish, we can work on it later." Also, she has group quiz before your individual quiz, so you get a hang of whats going on. I really think that if you fail this class, you are a complete idiot, and stop wasting money of college man.