Reviews of professor Paul Nylen

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is very knowledgeable about the subject, but is not very good at explaining anything during online lectures. This class is given an extensive study packet that usually doesn't pertain much to what is on the quizzes and homework problems. A lot of the teaching has to be done on your own.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
It is up to you to learn the material by textbook, homework, videos, etc. The class lecture makes the content seems easy but you realize how hard it is when the average test score is always near 70%.Thankfully lots of extra credit.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a great guy, however in our online world he lacks in a multitude of ways. He never shares his screen in order for us to follow where he is going. He also explains topics in a confusing way. Much of what I learned was done on my own outside of class rather than because of this professor. I would stay away until in person lecture "legal" again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He uses a "Study guide" during all of his lectures. However, the "Study guide" does not line up with what is on homework or tests. Its almost pointless to attend lectures. It's also hard to follow along because he never shares his screen either. This is already a hard class and his teaching style makes it even worse. Good luck

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nylen is a great guy that wants you to achieve your best. He often gives a lecture with a slideshow to go over material, but most of your learning will come from the textbook and doing the weekly-ish homework both online. Many class periods also include working through a packet in groups of 3. There are 3 big tests with a possible 10% extra credit

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Easy class for Accounting GPA boost! Good stuff to learn more about blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Nylen was probably my favorite professor of the semester. He has his own "study guide" which is long and you will need to print, but I did not need to use the textbook once. All assignments are graded through Wiley Plus so you either get the points or you don't, but he offers up to 10% of extra credit. He is very easy to reach for help!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This has been a very difficult class in an online setting. The exams feel only slightly related to lectures and make up over 50% of your grade. I'm amazed I passed with a B

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Hard tests, easy memos. Good, real life experience in the tax world brought to the classroom. Definitely hard but curves insanely.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Tax is definitely a hard class but Professor Nylen tries his best to make sure you understand the content. The test averages were around 60% but he curves your grade. He has weekly memos that are graded on effort and reasoning rather than how correct you actually are. The videos he has on his Instagram are very helpful in learning the content.