Ann Cohen - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

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Ann Cohen - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Professor: Ann Cohen

Department: Accounting

College: University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MGA403
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:

Professor Cohen is very intimidating but one of the best in the accounting program. Her lectures are a bit disorganized and you need to spend hours outside class trying to learn the material. Read the chapter before she lectures on it and you won't fall behind. If you put in the work you can get an A but it is a lot.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As usual, there's an intense group project. Pray you get a good group. Study, do the homework, participate. DO NOT come to class late. Don't be alarmed when she doesn't hesitate to express her disdain with your class performance. She will.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cohen is an intimidating woman stemming from her incredible knowledge of the topic area & confidence in the class room which reassures you as a student in lecture but perhaps also discourages seeking outside help. She presents the material very clearly but does not spoon feed you anything & makes you work for it if you want to learn. Good luck

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst teachers I had while in the accounting program. However she is a required teacher so theres no avoiding her. So here is some advice: -Go to class, she doesnt post notes online, and she'll hold it against you for missing -Take the best notes possible, she doesnt teach out of the book so you have limited study material

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cohen is brilliant. She teaches one of the most difficult courses in the program & she knows her stuff. Pay attention in her lectures because the material is difficult to follow. Participating helps to supplement your learning. Assignments are hard but helpful in preparing for exams. She's a fair grader and wants her students to succeed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cohen reminds me of McGonagall from Harry Potter... will make you feel like a complete idiot if you act like one, but definitely cares about her students and wants to see them succeed. Her grading scale is very generous, and she's one of the most knowledgeable professors in the program. I'm not a tax person and I feel lucky to have had her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's tough, but she's really good. Best teacher in the whole program. Really knows her stuff. If you don't believe me, believe the lists of awards she has received. She can be intimidating but she's actually really nice and very approachable. If her classes weren't all required for the program, I'd highly recommend taking them. Boss status.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: 403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, she will break it down and make something you dont get at all by yourself really easy as she explains it in class. Dont miss lecture not because you will have to spend four times as much time trying to figure it out on your own than you would have if you just showed up. Very challenging but very fair and more than do-able.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A wonderful teacher, she can seem intimidating but she definitely wants the best for her students. If you put in the time and effort inside and out of class you will learn a lot.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Somewhat cold & unfriendly. Seems easily aggravated. Once chided me after class for getting up to go to the bathroom. Overall not the worst professor I suppose. Although certainly not what I call inspiring either. I have now worked in a public accounting firm on tax and I have subsequently found the lessons I learned from her class very useless.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MGA651
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 have had Professor Cohen three times throughout my college career and she is by far my favorite professor in the accounting program. This class takes a more real world approach, using presentations of students and different professionals to speak about current issues, most of which affect all of us. Definitely take as an elective in the spring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Different teaching style but once you get used to it, it is very clear. All the work and problems given are relevant so do the work and you wll be fine. Also shes extremely sarcastic, which can be very entertaining. Loved this professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MGA403
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:

One of the best professors at UB by far. Keeps the material on a level that is easy to follow as far as tax goes but, it is a course that is definitely determined by the amount of work you put in. Do what she assigns and go to class and you'll do fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MGA611
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you goal is CPA, her class is not helpful at all. She is not even patient or nice.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

GO to class. LISTEN in class. READ the textbook. WORK WORK WORK. Its is not an easy course. But I have learnt a lot from this class. Tax seems complicated but honestly she tries to make it simple for you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MGA403
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:

She is not helpful, explanations are not clear or relevant. Good luck, this class is like death.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MGA201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Her MGA201 classes are really easy. Got an easy and I didn't even touch the book, except for doing the homework. It's another story to her MGA403 class. Her notes are horrible. I will be coming back and give her rating for MGA403 class in the future. Those of you who complains MGA201, wait till you take tax.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MGA403
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:

Teacher is fair in grading. Some homework collected, 3 tests, and a BIG group project. Her notes aren't very clear even if you listen so the text is a must.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Cohen was extremely helpful and knowledgable on all topics discussed. The case project was great experience and allowed me to learn the challenging concepts with extreme clarity. By far the best class I've ever taken. I like accounting though!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MGA403
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her notes suck, but she is very clear and explains things well and the homework does help. The project is a giant pain in the ass and is by far the worse part. The tests are fair but hard multiple choice.

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