Araya Debessay - University of Delaware

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Araya Debessay - University of Delaware

Professor: Araya Debessay

Department: Accounting

College: University of Delaware

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't think that Debessay is the worst person ever. He truly cares about wanting students to learn, but sometimes it comes off wrong. He can be condescending, suffocating, and a little snarky and off-putting, but he's a really sweet man, just not the best professor. Do the homework, do the test banks, participate, and you'll be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Debessay is a very nice man. His lectures are very boring but he takes attendance. The class material is so easy you can learn it on your own from the online homeworks and quizzes. Exam questions are straight from the test bank he gives you, study those and you should get an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. That is all I have to say. You are better off taking this class at community college than suffering through ACCT200 with Dr. Debessay.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Debessay is the most personal professor I ever had. He takes time out of his summer to ask his students how he can best teach them. He's called my phone for help, emailed me checking in, and even invited me to his house for dinner. The class? All I'll say *wink* is DO THE TEST BANK *wink wink wink wink* and CHECK YOUR WORK on online quizzes *wink*.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only take this class if you are asking to add a failing grade to your transcript. The most disrespectful and rude professor I have ever had. Not willing to help his students succeed whats so ever.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this class at all costs, or at least with this professor. The accent barrier makes it difficult to focus on the material, because you're trying to understand what he is mumbling. If you ask questions he just repeats the explanation by yelling at you, as if that makes anything easier to understand. 0/10 would recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice man and he does care, but he can be incredibly harsh. If you're sticky on a subject, he may call you out and it doesn't feel like constructive criticism. The worst part though was the questions on quizzes and exams were impossible. As soon as I thought I studied well, the exam threw me for a loop. He's not 100% bad, but not my favorite

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am very surprised by all of the negative reviews on Professor Debessay. He cares dearly for his students and will do anything to see them succeed. He is incredibly passionate about teaching and that really shows. There is an accent barrier to get over, but it will be okay. For the exam, study from the practice exams and you will be golden.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and do not take this class. Taken for BUAD minor credit and this guy cannot communicate anything with students. Answers phone in class, claims to care about students but is incredibly rude to the class. Calls out individuals, exams are extremely hard.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever taken. Spends the 2 hour lecture sitting down and mumbling into his hand. Very rude and told my class everyone was going to fail every day. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!!! He is extremely rude, does not know how to lecture, and will not explain anything to you. You can not understand anything he says, he sits in the front of the class and mumbles for 2 straight hours. All the homework and quizzes are online and just take a lot of time to do.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ACCT200
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very hard to understand at times. Between his accent and trouble understanding what you're saying it makes class annoying and frustrating at times. "Flipped classroom" meaning all work is done at home, but participation is still required. Make mistakes that often times go uncorrected. The class itself isn't hard, just annoying.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ACCT315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard to understand, monotone and speaks into a mic. Not very helpful when you ask questions kind of makes you seem like an idiot. Tests are tough, only way to pass is to memorize tests banks of about 200 questions. Worst class ever. Take any other teacher if you have the option.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ACCT315
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful Professor , He really push his student to exellence

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ACCT800
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:

I enjoyed taking this class with Professor Debessay. It may not be easy for you if you do not have an accounting background. You will definitely need the book and need to do your home work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ACCT800
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It took me half of the semester to understand his accent. Seems arrogant to international students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ACCT800
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:

Play to spend a huge amount of time with the textbook and multiple problem sets. Professor marches through pre-set lecture. Two tests are primarily computation. Professor is passionate for subject; But he has very little tolerance for the learning process; finds questions distracting. Many students found him arrogant. Worst class of my UD MBA.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ACCT800
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:

If you're in the MBA, take him as a professor. While his class is not easy, youÂ will learn a lot. The book is mandatory as it will help you out and make sure to keep up with the homework. While class attendance is not mandatory, he gives many hints about the tests. 2 Tests counted as grade nothing else.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ACCT316
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm an A student and failed his class. No matter how much I studied, I could not do well on the exams. His teaching method was just reading off of the slides. He never showed us how to do a book problem on the board. I took the class again with a different professor and got an A. So it wasn't me, it was the professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ACCT316
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

PLEASE disregard any positive comments since 30 May 2010. Prof. Debessay sent out emails to his "A" students asking for good evaluations: TOTALLY UNETHICAL - in reality, his students cannot understand him/his accent, he doesn't teach current issues, and he is known as one of the WORST profs. in the department per evaluations. Avoid at all costs.

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