Reviews of professor Joseph Downey

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really did not like the way he taught the class. Everything I learned was pretty much self-taught. He was rather condescending towards his students when we did not get a problem right. I actually enjoyed accounting but he is not the type of professor who will make you passionate about it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Probably worst professor I have ever had, he doesn't really teach. He just reads slides and expects us to do the math at his speed. He also rarely answers emails; If you take him you are going to hate it, you are paying him to test you. You have to teach yourself every step of the way.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Really fast paced. Hes not very friendly. Makes students answer questions with little time to calculate answers.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Class was finance* -Expects you to just know things, and doesn't explain well. Problems in class are covered very quickly with little time to actually go over them in detail. His philosophy seems to be quantity over quality for problems and hw. Instead of explaining papers or other work he just says to refer to the syllabus. Would not recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You need to show up and put in the work but he will make sure you know the material. This can require trips to office hours but he makes sure to have a range of hours throughout the week to accommodate you. He can be tough because he is very by the book, so you will have to study especially if you're not super into math.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
In this class you're only graded on participation and quizzes/exams. In participation, you're graded off of if you're answer from the homework is correct. If it's wrong you lose your participation points. For the exams, he does not post any study guides, so the only thing you can rely on for studying is past hw. Also a very strict grader.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you pay attention in is class and ask questions he's willing to help you. Lectures are heavy and you've got to make sure that you have the book; he does get flustered if you don't. Other than that it wasn't too difficult. DON'T FORGET TO DO THE HOMEWORK!!(BUS 1502)