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Gardner is a shallow lecturer and loves to go off tangents and crack jokes no one laughs at. However, her tests are very very FAIR. She tells you exactly what will be on the exam.
1. Go to lectures. She explains everything you need to know specifically for exams.
2. The midterm and final are non-cumulative and cover material solely in the course reader so reading that will be all you need.
3. Don't go to discussions if you don't need to. TA told me that first day.
4. Start assignment #2 early and really understand it. Not that hard, just takes time.
5. Though she says homework problems are essential, they really aren't. Just understand the key concepts and you will do great.
This class is not very difficult for an introductory tax course since the course reader ($82) basically covers the entire material reflected in the exams. The textbook is helpful if anything during lecture was unclear, but the homework isn’t really reflective of the exams so I’d do it as a last resort. With that said, the concepts alone may not be very difficult to memorize, but they can get pretty complicated when they’re intertwined into one question, especially when there are phase outs involved. Do not expect practice exams. She will simply give you a single sheet of paper to show you the format of the exam. The assignments which each consist of 5% of your grade (20% for 4 assignments total) are also not helpful for the exams, but solidify the concepts discussed during any previous lectures. Make sure you do them correctly though because she will take points off for any little thing!! Read the instructions correctly and try looking the solution up online if you’re unsure of your answer. I found that the solutions online are outdated given the tax law changes but are similar enough to make sure you’re on the right track.
The final was WAY harder than the midterm..Due to the present circumstances, we had to do the final remotely online which was fine because we had multiple choice questions on the midterm anyway. Anyways, the final was on CCLE and she made it so we couldn’t go back and revise any of our answers which was EXTREMELY frustrating because I would remember halfways through the exam how to answer a question that I guessed on, but obviously couldn’t go back..Oh and she didnt even bother to mention how many questions were on the final so how the heck were we suppose to pace ourselves??? I wasn’t sure if I was going too slow or if I had time! Hopefully she changes this policy for those taking her next quarter also online. To put it into perspective, I was one of the 13 people who got between As and Bs prior to the final and failed the final <50%. Gardner is funny and an amazing lecturer, but don’t take her exams for granted.
I took this class with Professor Gardner online due to COVID, and she pre-records all her lecture videos and posts them on ccle for us to watch on our own time. In terms of the actual lecturing, I really quite enjoyed it - she's a very clear lecturer, and explains all the concepts very well. It was also a plus this quarter too because we didn't have to buy her course reader (which for Mgmt 1A was about $80) and she simply provided all the pdfs for us, but her course reader in my opinion is REALLY helpful, informative, and clear.
In terms of her exams, the midterm was a bit harder and the class average was a bit low, and I think she got a lot of emails from students worrying about their grade, so the final was visibly easier. However for both exams I feel like they're all relatively fair (nothing was too unreasonable), and I think the class average in the end was pretty decent too.
In general, definitely would take her class again!
Prof. Gardner is a great professor for this class! She does a great job explaining the material in depth and insuring that the students know the material. The workload is minimal and this is a great class to take if you are interested in a future in mergers and acquisitions. Prof. Gardner cares deeply about her students and is always willing to help. If you go to class and keep up with the material, the exams are straightforward.
Professor Gardner is extremely knowledgeable and her lectures are easy to follow. Her exams align with the material taught in class and she answers questions thoroughly during her office hours. The lectures are always engaging with multiple contemporary examples. Compared to other classes in this program, Professor Gardner's class has a significantly lower workload.
This class was pretty much the hardest one I've taken in college. The workload isn't super heavy unless it's around projects, then it can get to be a lot. You're going to have to work hard for a good grade but it can be done.
**SELLING COURSE STUDY GUIDE FOR $30**
**EMAIL - uclanotes23@gmail.com - IF INTERESTED**
Gardner is a shallow lecturer and loves to go off tangents and crack jokes no one laughs at. However, her tests are very very FAIR. She tells you exactly what will be on the exam.
1. Go to lectures. She explains everything you need to know specifically for exams.
2. The midterm and final are non-cumulative and cover material solely in the course reader so reading that will be all you need.
3. Don't go to discussions if you don't need to. TA told me that first day.
4. Start assignment #2 early and really understand it. Not that hard, just takes time.
5. Though she says homework problems are essential, they really aren't. Just understand the key concepts and you will do great.
This class is not very difficult for an introductory tax course since the course reader ($82) basically covers the entire material reflected in the exams. The textbook is helpful if anything during lecture was unclear, but the homework isn’t really reflective of the exams so I’d do it as a last resort. With that said, the concepts alone may not be very difficult to memorize, but they can get pretty complicated when they’re intertwined into one question, especially when there are phase outs involved. Do not expect practice exams. She will simply give you a single sheet of paper to show you the format of the exam. The assignments which each consist of 5% of your grade (20% for 4 assignments total) are also not helpful for the exams, but solidify the concepts discussed during any previous lectures. Make sure you do them correctly though because she will take points off for any little thing!! Read the instructions correctly and try looking the solution up online if you’re unsure of your answer. I found that the solutions online are outdated given the tax law changes but are similar enough to make sure you’re on the right track.
The final was WAY harder than the midterm..Due to the present circumstances, we had to do the final remotely online which was fine because we had multiple choice questions on the midterm anyway. Anyways, the final was on CCLE and she made it so we couldn’t go back and revise any of our answers which was EXTREMELY frustrating because I would remember halfways through the exam how to answer a question that I guessed on, but obviously couldn’t go back..Oh and she didnt even bother to mention how many questions were on the final so how the heck were we suppose to pace ourselves??? I wasn’t sure if I was going too slow or if I had time! Hopefully she changes this policy for those taking her next quarter also online. To put it into perspective, I was one of the 13 people who got between As and Bs prior to the final and failed the final <50%. Gardner is funny and an amazing lecturer, but don’t take her exams for granted.
I took this class with Professor Gardner online due to COVID, and she pre-records all her lecture videos and posts them on ccle for us to watch on our own time. In terms of the actual lecturing, I really quite enjoyed it - she's a very clear lecturer, and explains all the concepts very well. It was also a plus this quarter too because we didn't have to buy her course reader (which for Mgmt 1A was about $80) and she simply provided all the pdfs for us, but her course reader in my opinion is REALLY helpful, informative, and clear.
In terms of her exams, the midterm was a bit harder and the class average was a bit low, and I think she got a lot of emails from students worrying about their grade, so the final was visibly easier. However for both exams I feel like they're all relatively fair (nothing was too unreasonable), and I think the class average in the end was pretty decent too.
In general, definitely would take her class again!
Prof. Gardner is a great professor for this class! She does a great job explaining the material in depth and insuring that the students know the material. The workload is minimal and this is a great class to take if you are interested in a future in mergers and acquisitions. Prof. Gardner cares deeply about her students and is always willing to help. If you go to class and keep up with the material, the exams are straightforward.
Professor Gardner is extremely knowledgeable and her lectures are easy to follow. Her exams align with the material taught in class and she answers questions thoroughly during her office hours. The lectures are always engaging with multiple contemporary examples. Compared to other classes in this program, Professor Gardner's class has a significantly lower workload.
This class was pretty much the hardest one I've taken in college. The workload isn't super heavy unless it's around projects, then it can get to be a lot. You're going to have to work hard for a good grade but it can be done.