Merle Hopkins - University of Southern California

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Merle Hopkins - University of Southern California

Professor: Merle Hopkins

Department: Accounting

College: University of Southern California

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

INCREDIBLE professor. Merle is hands down the best ever. He explains difficult concepts so well while including humor and real life examples to keep lectures engaging. Encourages participation and questions and is very accessible outside of class. So sad he's retiring but wish him the best. Every student loves him!!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hopkins is an amazing professor. He made himself available a lot of times, answered questions when asked, and taught concepts well. I would love to take more classes with him but he's retiring this year (well-deserved). Nonetheless, his class was a great introduction to the accounting world and I wish him all the best.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. Hate to see him retire since I was planning on taking him for BUAD281.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He didn't always explain how the concepts would be used in real life. But, he gives opportunities for extra credit every week. 2 HW's due each week + 1 Quiz. 2 tests and the final (not cumulative). He had review sessions before every test and had either himself or a TA available for office hours everyday of the week. Overall, he's pretty good.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Merle was a great professor and an even better guy. I learned so much in this class and got a good grade doing it. Whatever you do, make sure you get him for 280, you won't regret it!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Merle is the kindest, most knowledgeable & dedicated professor I have met at Marshall thus far. I legit love accounting because of him and I enjoyed studying for exams and doing homework. Exams are difficult so study hard and get a good group-chat to discuss homework and quiz answers. Get to know Merle because hes amazing. Would retake him

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Can't say enough good things about MH. Very straightforward and sweet. If you practice and understand the 2946 worksheets he gives you, you're in luck because you're gonna ace those exams. The exams were aggravating because they don't translate very well to the online format, so keep that in mind when studying. Make smart friends to do hw with!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sweetest man in Marshall. He probably gives you way too much work for a 3-unit course but everyone absolutely loves him. Class is definitely worse online than it would be in person because the tests are poorly formatted, but Merle is still the best.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

ABSOLUTELY LOVE HIM!!! An absolute GEM, adored by the student population. Weekly HW, quizzes, and two midterms (which were hard in online format) - w/ helpful but lengthy review sessions beforehand. Encouraged collaboration and community building, so felt a strong bond with my fellow students, even online. Shared his inside jokes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I literally had 0 interest in or knowledge of accounting prior to his class but now 280 is one of my favorite classes. His exams are very straightforward though wayyy too little time. Overall, as long as you pay attention in class, understand his worksheets, and get a fun accounting group chat together - you'll love this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hopkins is one of the best professors I've had at SC! He makes accounting easy to understand and his exams are straightforward as long as you do all the worksheets he provides (which aren't hard). His jokes are also pretty funny. Accounting has been my favorite class this semester and I wish I could take him for 281 :(

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best Professor ever.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof at sc, he is super hilarious and insightful. The first few lectures can be hard to understand but if you practice more and understand all the concepts well you'll find it easy. Please do his handouts as much as possible, or the 3 tests would be tough for you. The average test score is no more than 70%, but you need to get 90%+ for A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. He was super accessible and kind. Tests were very straightforward and were a carbon copy of the homework worksheets. Some students find him difficult because they don't want to work on the worksheets he provides, but you will get an A if you just do his worksheets.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Merle was a great professor for 280. He's very kind and makes it clear that he wants his students to succeed. It's a difficult course but if you attend class, do your homework and practice the material with the hundreds of practice worksheets that he creates and prints for you (which are identical to the test), you can succeed.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely helpful outside class. Gives loads of practice which makes grasping concepts easier. Highly recommend!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really liked his teaching method and the tests were exactly like the worksheets that he handed out. All you have to do is show up, pay attention, and do most of the sheets while studying for the test and you should be fine. Overall, funny guy who teaches the class very well and makes the workload very very managable

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Merle knows what he's doing, you just have to cooperate with him! All those worksheets that he gives you are a pain, but all you need to do well on the exams. Super accessible through email and in person (offers extra office hours before exams). Lectures are easy to follow and loved the random stories he told.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think the people who don't like Merle don't like the way he teachers. My advice: show up bc he randomly collects HW, treat the tests like ACT prep: PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE those bajillion worksheets he gives you, make smart friends + work on 'quizzes' together, and just interact with the material. I now want to major in accounting bc of Merle!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BUAD280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is a nice guy and provides a lot of handouts for you to practice with. he makes a lot of "jokes" that aren't really that funny but its okay. and he tells a lot of side stories that I guess relate to the material but I think class could go without them. overall he's a solid choice and very accessible. the curve is amazing

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