Reviews of professor Laura Feustel

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Go to class and actually pay attention, read the textbook, and do your homework. Exams are very fair and you get to bring 2 pages of notes to use. Be thorough in your notes. No curve, but we've gotten up to 10 bonus points per exam (100 pt exam). She is very nice and funny and made tax as enjoyable as possible! You just have to put in the effort.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is one of those professors who will engage with you a lot if you start discussions in class. Most of the people in class stay quiet and do not ask questions, which I believe leads to their demise in their grades.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I think her class and especially her powerpoints were very unorganized. Yeah I know tax is hard, but jeez, she has to deliver the material better. If you look around, most of the class is lost.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She's very enthusiastic about the material, and knows it all like the back of her hand, but her lectures were disorganized. Start reading the textbook as early as you can because the lectures are not very helpful in understanding the material. Practice problems don't really prepare you for quiz. She can be a little intimidating in office hours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tax is definitely a tough class, and while her exams were very difficult and she doesn't technically "curve," she does allow you to earn up to 10 points back after every exam (essentially up to a 10% bonus) with some make-up problems. She really cares about her students and is always available to help.