Rita Cossa - McMaster University

Professor: Rita Cossa
Department: Business
College: McMaster University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tells you EXACTLY what you need to do to succeed in her class. Watch her "how to succeed in this course" video and do what she says. Read the textbook, take notes, watch her recorded podcast video. Replies to emails quick and genuinely wants her students to do well. Adapted her course structure to fit the pandemic learning style. Just do the work.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class started off content heavy but near the end it was really light. The midterm and exam was basically memorization but it wasnt too crazy. The group project was pretty fun and the prof herself is really nice
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: 1AB3
  • 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:
Some course materials and assignments can be tedious but it is very easy to score well on them. She's super organized and clear about her expectations so as long as you follow what she says, it shouldn't be hard to get an A at all.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She made attendance mandatory but never actually taught course content. The only class discussions we ever had were in breakout rooms with other students. She also made her exams very difficult, and assigned a semester long group assignment worth 15% of the grade. This was hard to work around during a pandemic with kids in other time zones.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: COM1E03
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I can say that I appreciate her effort in trying make the class engaged, especially now that it's online, but her a bit offputting to the point where it feels like I'm a 5 year old in her kindergarten class. What makes class this MANDATORY attendance class the WORST is tHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT THE COURSE OUTLINE IN THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY. FOR WHAT
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She's a tough teacher, but her lectures were very engaging. She was very quick at responding to emails and always made everything we needed to do very clear so there was no ambiguity. If you go to all the lectures and read the textbook you can probably get an A.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor. Responds quickly and precisely to emails. Provides many opportunities for students to achieve a decent mark. She does not really teach during lectures. Content is straight forward, so there really isn't anything to be taught. Textbook is all that is needed to get a good grade. 42-question exams. Beautiful.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: 4PA3
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Rita is an amazing professor, so knowledgeable and truly cares about your learning experience. 4PA3 is probably the hardest commerce course but she kept the class organized and helped everyone to stay on track. She constantly tried to encourage people to participate and was fair in marking. Great person overall!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
For the people that say they don't like her, I honestly don't understand why. She's probably one of the most memorable profs I've had at Mac so far. Yes, she's a tough marker and the course is super content-heavy, but if you're prepared to put in the work, it's a breeze. I went to her office hours many times throughout the semester, and it helped!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very unaccommodating and not caring. I was registered with SAS while at Mac, and I met with her during her office hours to discuss my accommodations and an upcoming assignment that I required an accommodation for. Her response was that I should just do it and that business is probably not the profession that I should be in due to my disabilities.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
So professor Cossa has been so kind to us during this pandemic. she designed the course with our best interests in mind. made it so towards the end of the semester we wouldn't be bombarded with work. her bussy def speaks English spanish and french. one of the only lectures that didn't give me a 13th reason why.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She was chill. I swear to God I thought I was 3rd wheeling with her and her TA.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: COM1E03
  • 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 isn't the easiest course; you will have to read the textbook thoroughly in a timely manner, and the exams are difficult, but that doesn't make her a bad teacher. She cares about her students, she is a good level of stricked, and she is very clear on how to succeed. The exams might be hard, but the content is easy and you'll do fine if you try
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • 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:
Questions are all "Which answer is the most correct", so all the options are correct you just have to choose which one she thinks is the best.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: COM1E03
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
shes not a nice person!!!!!!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COM1E03
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst prof ever, too much work and so useless
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Useless class, just a waste of time.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • 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:
literally good.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • 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:
nice prof although the course itself is hard.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 1E03
  • 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:
I would like to say Rita is a nice professor although the course is not easy generally. You should be aware of the situation that your group project mark for presentation is probably to be very low but you still have opportunities to get A+ or A in this course with the help of midterm, final and every participation marks. Also, Rita is very CARING.
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