Pamela Trafford - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Professor: Pamela Trafford
Department: Accounting
College: University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MGMT633
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Sychronized online class. Class is exctremely well structured and organized. I really appreciated the tasklist for each unit, which made planning and spacing out my time commitments very easy. All the homework built up to the quizzes and the quizzes built up to the tests. I learned a lot and would definitely take Prof Pam Trafford again.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT423
  • Grade Received: C-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
65% of the grade is based off of 5 exams. (Don't plan on using the internet for help; answers aren't there). Connect homework, learnsmarts, and other assignments make up the remainder of your grade. Plan on spending 10-20 hours a week doing the homework, both the assigned AND non assigned or you WILL NOT pass the exams. No extra-credit. Good prof.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT423
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do yourself a favor and keep up with the material. The majority of the class just keeps building off the previous.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT423
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pam is a great professor for accounting majors who are willing to work hard! Very straightforward and explains things clearly and thoroughly. Quizzes are very fair if you understand the in-class worksheets. Connect is annoying but not too hard esp with unlimited tries. Very accessible and really wants students to understand the concepts!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MGMT630
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Her lectures were very clear and concise.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SCHMGMT633
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Trafford is a wonderful teacher and her lecture videos were great. This class required more of my time and focus than any other course Ive taken so far. One day while taking a quiz I looked out my window and saw a deer and got a lower grade than I was capable of. Im not blaming the deer. Im just saying: stay focused and youll do well.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SCHMGMT597FA
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This course surprised me! I went in with dread, but I actually liked it! Professor Trafford did a great job of introducing everyone to accounting. You can tell that she wants everyone to do well. Listen to her and do the work a little at a time instead of all at once and you'll do well. I found her lecture videos very soothing. Is that weird?
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SCHMGMT633
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Trafford is outstanding. Her class is pretty hard, but if you work for it, you'll do well. Her lectures are really well done. Especially compared to some of the other teachers I've encountered, Prof. Trafford is really well prepared, explains things well, and wants you to do well. She is really fair and I learned a lot.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT222
  • 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:
Pam is super annoying but the context itself isn't hard.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT222
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Pam really knows the material. Class was not usually very exciting, but she gave us good practice problems and cleared up confusion. The class was mostly online and met once a week, so attendance was important.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SCHMGMT630
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I was very apprehensive initially since Accounting was not my field of expertise but after completing her course, I can confidently say that I have learnt a lot from her and understood more about accounting than from anyone else in my life.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ACC221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tests in this class were tricky and lectures were boring. Tests were heavily weighted and there were no extra credit opportunities. Pamela is a nice lady but I did not enjoy taking a class with her.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT222
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is the coordinator of the class, the only in class stuff are labs weekly. She puts videos online for her part of the course, and well 50% aren't her talking, and honestly, those are objectively the better ones (not hers). Her issue is in her questions which are often not scanned for errors, filled with tricky wording, TAs know more than her.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: 697FN
  • 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:
First online class and I think she was fantastic. This is a very difficult class but if you work a little every day you can do well. The video's are great and the Professor explains everything so you really learn a lot. If you are having problems, contact her and she will help. If you need an extension don't be afraid to ask. I hope I am able
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Have yet to take the Final Exam but honestly this class isn't too bad. Any Accounting class you take will often be a little boring and drag on towards the end of the semester. Pam is a very good professor and her grading is pretty Exam Heavy. Just study for the exams and you should be able to pull off at least a B in the class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ACC221
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Structure and grading scale are absolute worst. Class sessions are a waste of time going over homework/handouts and not actually learning any new material. I think it is an embarrassment that the professor is not involved with the class in almost any capacity, in fact, I haven't even seen her in person. Also zero extra credit opportunities.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT212
  • 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:
you have at least 3 types of homework to do every week, plus the handout in class, tests is heavy.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class is part online and part in class. The tests are difficult, even if you do all of the work in class, the tests are confusing. Pay attention
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ACC322
  • 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:
Professor Trafford clearly cares about her students. Her lectures are the best I've seen in online courses. This is a very difficult class and subject, but you won't find a better teacher for it.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ACC222
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Course is half online and half in class. It was extremely difficult... The tutors weren't helpful at all. Soooo much homework you'll be doing it for hours. Exams are unclear.
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