Michael Atchison - University of Virginia

Professor: Michael Atchison
Department: Business
College: University of Virginia
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: COMM1800
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures were boring at times. The class is easy as long as you read the book. Most test questions came directly from the book so you have to read the material closely.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The actual content of the course is interesting, but lectures can be boring. Atchison is a very nice guy but can go on tangents and doesn't seem too interested in the content. The online resources are very helpful if you look into them. Make sure to take the online practice tests before tests.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class is easy and can be interesting depending on the topic. The class is very introductory and does not go into details..
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was really skeptical at first, but Prof Atchison is really nice and friendly! very approachable and understanding...we had a hard time staying awake in the morning & he let us take a break/stand up, etc. if u have to take comm180, take it w/ him, not kemp! tests r based off reading & are kinda hard if u dont do the reading
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was just boring and the fact that he required attendance made it miserable.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
everything is the same with the textbook but he requires attendance for a 200 people class and you need to sign...
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took the summer class. It was the most informative and entertaining class! He is tuned to his students' feelings. He gives us breaks if he sees we are tired. He tells witty and really hilarious stories to wake us up. The class really gives you a lot of knowledge you will need later. He is very particular about the exam responses. But,great class!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy to die of boredom during lectures. However, they are not mandatory and the tests are extremely simple because all of the questions come straight from the book. Make sure you read closely though, because a lot of the questions are very in depth.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
don't need to go to class, though he is terrible for asking a question on the final about the color of his damn sweater on one of the days in class... tests are all based on the book. great material though
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The curriculum was revised for the '07-'08 year, and I guess it is fairly easy and straightforward now. Not the most interesting lectures in the world, but there are worse classes out there. If you read and study the chapters, your grade shouldn't be too shabby.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ok. in the 07-08, the class was changed drastically--new book, no mandatory discussion, no cumulative final. basically this class is pretty easy. in class all he does is tell stories that LOOSELY follow the material so i suggest going to class when you feel like BUT STUDY THE BOOK BEFORE THE TEST AND YOU'LL GET A B OR HIGHER NO DOUBT!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took the class for the COMM-school requirement and it killed my interest. The prof makes the subject very hard and even when I learned something, it was always on my own or with the help of other students. Therefore, form a study group and work together! It really helped for the final for me and they are the only reason I didn't fail.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He made it very clear that he did not want to be there teaching this class. Lectures are useless - just read the book, your knowledge of the textbook is the only thing thats tested. Overall one of the worst classes I've taken
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Everyone seems to hate him, but I really liked Atchison as a teacher. He has a dry sense of humor, his monotone made me fall asleep almost every day in class, but the boring subject matter didn't help either. I liked the accounting section, which is Atchison's specialty. Besides that, tests are purely book based and are straight memorization.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Literally, the most boring person I have ever met. If you have the 8:00 class, get out of it. ASAP. This is a terrible class. Just don't take it. Please.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i had the 8am class through waitlist and it sucked! try really hard to get the afternoon session, even though i don't think that will help you out of boredom in the class. lectures were long and posted on toolkit. lots of formula memorization. but i guess if you're precomm you have to take it. good luck staying awake! marketing section was fun
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not toogoodoverallMarketing isOK.Fin. stmt.section isn't helpful,considering that COMM201covers everythin COMM180covers about f/s,with no assumption of prior knowledge,and esp.since virtually everyone taking COMM180 takesCOMM201.Tests are unreasonable,considering that lecture material and book probs are basic.Not horrible, but it needsimprovement.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take the afternoon session if possible. If you take the morning session, go to the afternoon one except for test day.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Didn't like the class. Material could have been really interesting. Atchison is unenthusiastic. If you are considering the Comm school, the class is certainly survivable but I wouldn't recommend it otherwise. We mostly focused on a firm's finances, not all aspects of running a business, although there was a section of marketing.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: COMM180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the purpose of the course is to deter people from applying to the comm school...terrible professor who makes things very unclear and speaks like a broken machine...most boring and USELESS class i've had...illegible handwriting...all useful stuff in class are in powerpoint slides or on toolkit. just go to lindgren's marketing classes.
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