James Mazziteli - Iowa State University

Professor: James Mazziteli
Department: Accounting
College: Iowa State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he knows all about acct- just not how to teach it
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard to understand, and tests are difficult... However, go to class, because he gives out the answers for the quizes, and there is a curve at the end
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Talked too fast and was hard to understand. The only reason I got a decent grade was because of the way he does quizzes. Would be a lot easier to do Acct 285 if I understood what he said. He is very passionate about accounting and really knows what he is talking about.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Teacher isn't hard; copies from Clem all the time; flies through material; barely read the book; gives out easy quiz, homework, project points.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
FLIES through the material so fast that only he can understand it. Handwritten examples are useless because of his completely unreadable handwriting. Very knowledgeable about accounting but really really struggles to convey that knowledge to students. Take class with Clem if possible.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ACCTACCT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I enjoyed the accounting class - he does fly through material, but read the chapter before you go and you should be fine. His tests were VERY similar to old exams and always is saying "this will be on the test" and gives you an example. He is not kidding when he says this. Overall, I really enjoyed his class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I do not like Maz as a teacher at all. He's probably a decent guy, but can't stand his lectures. Stopped attending class halfway through and just went to SI. Be sure to go to SI, my instructer did a much better job teaching. Maz flies through the material, has horrible handwriting, and lectures as if you already know what he's talking about. Beware
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Print off the class notes online. He gives 8 quizzes and only counts the top 5 plus gives you the answers. There are 14 homeworks online but only the top 10 count. He gives you copies of old tests to study from which are fairly similar to the ones he gives. Group project was fairly easy, and there are a lot of hints. He makes class pretty fun.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mazz is great accountant, and im sure he will make a good auctioneer some day. He guy goes over the information so fast that your not sure what he just said. Dont bother trying to write things down in class, just print off the notes because you wont have time anyway. Listen carefully when he gives the in class quizes because he gives the answers.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't get the book. Go to class for the required quiz points (and take a nap until you get to the quiz). Only thing I learned was from the project (which helps you in FIN 301 and some other classes) but that's it. Finished with roughly an 81% and got a B+ so he has a decent curve.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't buy the book! This class is difficult to understand, just make sure you go to class and listen and use all the SI's before the test...it's a lifesaver. If i pulled off a B, I'm sure about anyone can.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't have a clue about anything in accounting. The curve, quizzes, and online assignments are the only thing that saved me. Gotta B, but really wouldn't trust any accountant with a B average after this.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was very dissapointing as I want to be an accounting major. Mazzitelli just talks and talks and puts the entire classroom to sleep. All you have to do is go to class on Thursdays because thats when he gives out quizzes that he gives you all the answers to. I would not reccommend buying the book because it is $150 new and I never read it.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
mazziteli wants you to learn.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • 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:
Mazz is engaging, knowledgeable, and even witty at times. He makes a dry subject something you can actually pay attention to. He will tell stories about his experiences with his (CPA) customers to highlight some point he's making. On the negative his classroom control is poor, students talk on cellphones, listen to music... sit in the front.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not sure what to say since I usually fell asleep in class. He talks really fast. Go to class on Thursdays as there is usually a quiz and he will give you the answers. Other than that, if you go to the SI and do the online homeworks, which you can retake and see the right answers so you're guaranteed full points, you'll do fine. Easy A.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Loves the subject so much that he starts to talk really fast. He slows down and repeats when requested so sit in the front if you want a good grade.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He goes SO fast! He was confusing and wrote so fast on the board that you could barely even see his arm move. It was a blur. I dropped the class. Quizzes were extrememly easy and tests were decent. Must go to SI to understand the material and pray for a good SI leader, because you'll need one!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very smart and interesting. He does go fast from time to time and from what I've heard, is not the most helpful. He explains answers on quizes while your taking it and online assignments are a breeze. Tests weren't too difficult, just study and go to SI and you should be good.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ACCT284
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Sometimes he talks to fast in lecture, but SI helps. He's a good teacher though his tests are hard!
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