Dori Danko - Grand Valley State University

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Dori Danko - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Dori Danko

Department: Accounting

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ACC333
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Exams were way too hard; she gives you no resources or tips to study for them. Didn't seem to put much effort into the class. Didn't even tell us when the final was for our class until finals week. If you can, try taking this class with another prof.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ACC333
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Exams were impossible and her communication of exam dates and content was poor. Assignments are easy and the material seems easy until you take the exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ACC310
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was Dori's first semester teaching 310, and we had lots of issues with our exams. Exams alone make up 60% of your grade. You really have to put in effort and time if you want to pass this class. She was confusing most of the time, and I felt I could've done better in this class with a different prof. She's nice, but this class is difficult.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ACC310
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

310 isn't fun with whoever you take it with. It was Dori's first time teaching the class, so there were certainly some rough patches along the way. The exams weren't impossible, but she didn't give us much of a study guide to go off of. Just some practice exams. Overall, she wasn't too bad. She does want to help you, which counts for something.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ACC310
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:

Dori is a great prof. This was her first time teaching 310, so she is still getting the hang of it. With that, she would curve the exams by a lot. She has handouts and lectures for every lecture. For each chapter, there's a quiz and homework assignment. 3 exams in total. She tells you what written problems will be on exam. She is easy to talk to.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dori was an amazing professor. She really knows accounting. Accounting is a hard class in general but she made it seem a little easier. She also gives up to 36 points of extra credit if you do all of the homework and show up to class every day. It's a lot of work but she's very helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, very caring and nice as a person but had some weak points in her teaching skills. Was always upbeat and lectures were never boring. She is excellent in explaining things but goes through information very fast so always ask for another example or for her to slow down and she will.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ACC212
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:

Dori is a very nice lady. She is a very skilled accountant, and it shows. I had her MWF. She lectured on MW and then gave us a group activity on Friday. She always helps you and your group with it to make sure that you get the full points. Tests are always on Monday. 1 point quiz at the end of each class. LOTS of connect HW and quizzes. Very clear.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dori is not the best professor. She rushes through the material so fast and the study guides are nothing like the exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Danko seems to be a good person, but is not a good professor. She doesn't encourage questions at all. She teaches very fast, this may be due to the class only being 50 mins long. IF you're not good at accounting naturally this will be a very difficult course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dori is a fantastic lady and she is incredibly funny and nice. She very rarely gets frustrated with her students, and tries to help people understand the content of the class. HOWEVER. She does not give you nearly enough time to understand the material in the class. You will have to teach yourself the material via trial and error with the homework.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The homework is completely different than the exams and her notes are a little confusing and disorganized. Danko made Accounting tough but if you are ready to study it is passable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Danko is a great professor! The homework and quizzes in this class seemed to be much harder than the actual tests. Study and read the textbook and you should be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The concepts of accounting were the most difficult to learn. I was always asking for help and spent a majority of my time studying but it still was not enough. Either you get or you dont. I do not recommend her as a professor only because she always sped through the concepts and didnt teach in different ways for different students to learn it all.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ACC308
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Danko is very kind and she tries to be lenient. There was a group assignment in almost every class for the first half of the semester so make sure you have a good group. She gives you a handout before each exam that covers what will be on it, which is very helpful. Overall pretty easy if you do the work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although Dori was a nice person I didn't like taking her class at all. She typically expects you to teach yourself from home even if it wasn't discussed in class. During the lectures it was more on a definition basis rather than an example. If you do all your homework you can slide by with a decent grade but be prepared to have to get yourself help

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Looking on here I'm surprised by Prof Danko's rating. She's an ok prof, she was gone multiple times this semester which made us do even more outside of class work. She acts very frustrated when someone asks a question in class, and can be condescending. Pay attention to EVERY deadline because you can get extra credit at the end of the semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed this class because she gives us access to print out lecture notes. Shes very helpful with breaking down stuff. She gives extra credit and please do her SLA practice problems and multiple choice problems even though theyre not for points. Its helpful for tests. Come for group activities as well. I suggest tutor for this class as well

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Danko made hard concepts bearable since the class was point based (not weighted) it was easy to get an A in the class and I even failed the 3rd exam. Pre-quizzes and connect HW for every chapter, which are easy points. Plus she gives unlimited checks on HW. Gives great guided notes and study guides.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ACC212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dori was really good at teaching a hard subject and wants her students to succeed. She can be condescending at times, but gives good feedback. Tests are worth over 70% of your grade, but she gives you plenty of material to study off of. She tries to make accounting as interesting as possible by using real life examples. Definitely recommend!

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