Stanley Laiken - University of Waterloo

Professor: Stanley Laiken
Department: Accounting
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: TAX1984
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Unorganized, uninformed lecture, yet difficult material makes class almost impossible to pass. would not recommend, avoid uncle stan at all cost.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: TAX1984
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Stan Laiken is about one hundred and two years old at this point. Perhaps he was a good teacher earlier in his career, but it's hard to argue he can keep up these days. His ability to answer questions in class is questionable, and his interesting in seeing you succeed is debatable. I may have had worse teachers, but I definitely have had better.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: AFM461
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great for the big picture. Learn the mechanics based on the solutions. The exercises with solutions are great. Extremely difficult to take down all the info in class. Best advice try to keep up.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: AFM461
  • 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 found him a bit overrated, but he does try to give the "big picture" of the technical topics you're learning. But when you're taking up solutions and he rambles all over the place, it's hard to follow along. I think he could focus more on the complicated stuff. Overall, decent prof.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: AFM461
  • 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:
Uncle Stan is the best! took afm461 with him, but you ought to review your stuff before going to class. Girls love his jokes, overall, best tax prof for sure.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: TAX1984
  • 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:
I had Uncle Stan for tax in the 80's and we trusted him then - glad to hear he's still the best. For all you new kids, you should be referring to him as Great Uncle Stan by now.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: AFM415
  • 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:
Simply Excellent
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ACTGSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I need more than the 350 words to rate Uncle Stan. I had the honour to attend only a one-day session held by Uncle Stan and I regret not going to Waterloo! I am ready to listen to his tax lectures 12 hours a day if I ever get the opportunity. He is the BEST TEACHER I have ever come across in my entire life!!! We all love you Uncle Stan! You Rock!!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: TAXTAX
  • 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:
Simply the best out there. He is known all throughout the field and actually cares about teaching and his students' success.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: AFM461
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Uncle Stan is one of the most enthusiastic professors in UW. i'm serious, of all the SOA idiots out there. He is the best there is.Which other professor do you know will do a aerobics in front of an entire class for 10 minutes just to get you laughing?He has the heart to teach, priority is students. which is much more said then anyone else.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ACC415
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Can't even compare him to others in the whole university -- he's in a whole different league...best prof I had in 5 years
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ACC463
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
better than most others in the dept. Likes quizzes and sometimes wakes you up by directly asking questions.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: AFM415
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is the best...you can always trust uncle stan.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ACC46146
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tax is a microcosm of life. Gets right into the material, (and up on the desk at 60+) He's the reason i'm going back to UW for my Phd. Go Uncle Stan.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ACC463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome! We can't say enough good things about uncle stan. He is the best teacher in the program and one of the best in the school. If you have the opportunity to have him, make sure you take it.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ACC462
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing prof...doesn't get any better than this.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ACC660
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was the best prof in Waterloo.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ACC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ACC463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Simply Inspirational!
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