Reviews of professor Michael Bootsma

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bootsma made business law fun while still online. Would definitely recommend!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Only 450 points in the class and exams are 350 of them. Plus, working for .05 points is just plain demeaning. Good about responding, but not great about actually reading emails. Nice guy, and he wants you to do well, but his setup makes it difficult, even for someone who wants to go to law school. Frustratingly hard exams.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Yeah, he's a nice guy and his lectures are fun. But memorizing every single term in the book is not. And I'm not even exaggerating. The memorization is next to impossible and the questions are conceptual, so you really have to understand what's going on to pass. Not the best method of teaching.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved this professor. Attendance wasn't required but it was definitely worth while. This professor did the most to get students to succeed in his class and was available to discuss any and all questions. I found the class relatively easy but interesting. He teaches from a slide show which is uploaded on canvas and can be printed out for notes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely my all time favorite professor so far. Going to his office hours really helps and he shows that he cares about his students and their grades. We got the chance to redo an exam and extra credit. He does do random quizzes for attendance

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He cares a lot and is always willing to help. This class is just a law class no math is needed. I suggest getting the note packet and then being able to add to them in class. As long as I understood the note packet I did not need to read the book.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bootsma is a great guy and professor! Taking this class with him was a breeze because the recorded lectures were interesting and clear (even if you increase the speed). The homework was very consistent, and there were 4 tests (no comprehensive final). He provided practice exams before tests and genuinely cares about his students. Would recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class isn't too difficult. Professor Bootsma really wants you to do well and tries to make lectures entertaining. Weekly homework is a great way to gauge your knowledge of the chapter. Definitely make a study guide for exams based on the info he says will be on the exam

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Bootsma is the man! Took his ACCT 215 class and although the four exams were a strong majority of the grade (350 out of the 400 pts) he provided practice exams and very solid lectures/notes to help with the exams. Most exams got 4-6 point curves as well. Was great at explaining terms and concepts in class and made class fun and engaging to go to.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Cares a lot about his students. Lots of memorization but not terrible if you study.