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Anderson R W
Bob Anderson
3.5
209 reviews

209
3.5
ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

Anderson is a very good lecturer. If you go to class and pay attention, you will learn a lot and probably like the guy. His tests are fair and based off WileyPlus. If you do the readings, a lot of practice problems for the chapters in ORION and practice the exercises in each chapter (Both of which are in WileyPlus), you will do great.

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132 . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

Prof Anderson is full of himself. His classes are boring, this is my third class with him. He is not available outside of his office hours, don't even try. I've had incredible econ professors here at UCSB. Bob isn't one of them

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

One of the best... makes accounting fun.

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136A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

Full of himself, not helpful during office hours

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

Makes accounting SO clear. Could not have asked for a better professor for an intro class. Go to lecture, he makes everything so much easier. The only thing standing in your way is the Econ curve, but hey if you're taking this class - you've asked for it!

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3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

The lectures are really helpful and he explains everything really concise. He makes accounting fun but make sure not to skip his class because he could say random facts that would be on the midterm. Make sure to do his practice tests because some questions repeat and make sure you know the concepts of accounting.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

He's a cool guy but don't skip lecture and don't forget to read. The exams are ridiculously specific for fill in the blanks.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

i dont understand how can people give him low rating. he gives amazing lectures! i get up time for his 8 am class. his tests are easy if you GO TO his lectures and pay attention. i've learned so much from him and its only half way through the quarter. im sad that i wont be taking 3B with him. he made accounting easy to understand! will take again!

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 9 Years Ago

Professor Anderson is an amazing professor. Very clear and concise lectures. Tests are fair and cover all material from lecture so go to lecture! He is a very laidback and interesting guy!

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3A . Anderson R W 10 Years Ago

Wonderful guy with lots of experience in public accounting. Go to lecture and read the textbook before lecture. Accounting is cumulative so as long as you understand everything from the beginning you will be fine. Got an A in the class (with the curve) without much cram studying.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 10 Years Ago

The material of this class is not difficult, what makes it difficult is the competitiveness. Anderson stresses the subjects that will be on the test therefore, there are no surprises. Overall, A great professor.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 10 Years Ago

i dont know what to say i study every single past tests and still did horrible on the tests im pretty sure i know all the material just by reading the book and learning on my own however he put lots of questions on what he lectured in class and since its an 8am i rarely go so no matter how hard i study by myself his teaching is not helping at all

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

Really clear and makes his lectures relevant and ties them into real-life events. Great professor

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

The class was interesting for me and Bob is a great teacher. He loves relating accounting principles to his own company, which is helpful in understanding how things work. I received B+'s on both midterms and bombed the final. I ended up with a C+ in the class although I feel my knowledge of the class is not properly reflected by my grade.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

Lectures are interesting but make sure you go to section to actually learn how to do the problems you get tested on. Anderson mostly just goes over concepts but he is a cool guy and I learned a lot from him.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

I really liked this class. Anderson was funny and did a good job clarifying the material in the book. Also, I had a really good TA who did an awesome job of explaining concepts. The class is difficult but only because you need to be super detail oriented as in some cases, one small error can completely throw off all of your answers.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

He is a really good teacher and will keep the lectures entertaining. This class got me really interested in accounting. The class is relatively easy except the curve got me and when I thought I would get an A, I actually got a B. But other than that, i enjoyed it

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

Best teacher ever!! i didnt miss not one day of this class. hes a great speaker so i never get bored in class and he knows the material well. although he goes off on tangents sometimes, hes funny and wont test material that hasnt been taught. Loved this class

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

A horrible teacher, AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS. Trust me, if you really want to get a good grade while majoring in accounting, avoid him and find another teacher. Studied his past midterms, readings, lectures, and I still got a low D in the end. If you take him, be prepared, he will give you a real hard time, and he won't even look at your effort.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

Worst accounting teacher I had ever have. His method of teaching is almost useless, his lectures are horrible, and the method of actually studying for either the midterm or final is impossible to actually dicern; studying past midterms and doing the reading will result a C. Bob will likley discourage you from ever taking a carrer in accounting.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

I became very interested in accounting after this course. However, the curve for this econ class was especially ridiculous. It was even said that he had to make the 2nd midterm and final a lot more difficult because most of the class did reall ywell on the 1st midterm and he had to round people down. Cool professor though, long boards to lecture.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

Great Professor and an overall good guy. Appreciated his willingness to help students and is clear. Also a pretty funny guy. Made me more interested in pursuing an Accounting career.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 11 Years Ago

I rather enjoyed the class. He makes the topic pretty interesting and is clear in his lectures. The old exams for the two midterms are extremely helpful, so make sure you study those. Final is pretty tough though.

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ECON3A . Anderson R W 12 Years Ago

Nice and fun professor. Study the past exams, but there will be some new multiple choice questions that are not so obvious. TAs are undergrads and often not that helpful. The class really is not that hard, but beware of the department curve. I hate that. I'm an English major but still managed an A-. I recommend reading the textbook.

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