Reviews of professor Ed Leahy

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took his night class on Tuesdays. It's not bad, but you do have to come to class. You can only miss one day. I recommend reading the summaries at the end of the chapters before the test. There are only two exams that he takes the average of to get your grade. If you're unsure, I would say take him if you have to. He's a nice guy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
UIC needs to assign new instructors for this course. I don't appreciate the course being graded by only 4 tests average. If you bomb one then you miss your chance of getting an A. We had 3 extra credit opportunities worth 1% each. He expects the students to read the book and exams are really, really hard but gives good tips in the review session.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Leahy's dope. Nice and tries to explain everything straight. Just 4 exams for the grade, if you go to class you'll at least get a B. Didn't even go and Aced a couple exams. It's pretty boring, a little extra credit, no attendance (but helps for exams). I studied the hell outta ppt's and Aced it. Always available to help and his rule is: Stay Safe!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Class is based off only exams. Exams can be very tough if you dont study. This class isnt an easy A but the professor has great slides and explains things very well. If you want a good grade you have to work for it. He curves the grading scale based off the classs performance on exams.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class is very lecture heavy and Leahy did his best to explain the material to the class but it's just too difficult. I understand the class is meant to prepare us for the CPA exam but I still found it to be tough to understand the content. Leahy is a good professor and always went out of his way to help students who had any questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I was skeptical when he took over for Marutzky but he adapted off her and was helping us along the way. It was his first time teaching but he really did a good job. 2 exams each worth 50% of grade. Decent final curve which I didn't expect him to do but was necessary. Study practice quizzes and ppt slides. Law is a boring subject but he made it fun.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I couldn't afford the book during the pandemic so I just relied on his lectures and notes. It was very difficult, but the professor himself is really good and his tests are in the format of the CPA exams, so he definitely is a great choice. I personally did bad in his class, but I cannot blame him for that because I did not purchase the book.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I never appreciate professors who only administer a midterm and a final. He seems like a nice guy who wants us to succeed but I just don't think teaching is his thing. He gets frustrated when people ask him complex questions and its really uncomfortable to watch. He does not encourage discussion and just talks at you for 3 hours straight. No breaks