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Cintia Easterwood

Professor (2000 – 2011)
Virginia Tech (VT)
Accounting & Information Systems

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Rated by 369 students

2.49

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across 8 classes

Spring 2012 Schedule

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ACIS 1504

ACIS 2004

ACIS 2115

ACIS 2116

ACIS 2504

ACIS 3115

ACIS 3504

ACIS 5124

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ACIS 2115 - Principles of Accounting

Pros: You learn financial accounting

Cons: One of the toughest courses on campus

Professor rated by: Management Student on 5/15/10

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YES

+5 Helpful

ACIS 2116 - Principles of Accounting

STUDY- READ THE BOOK.

Pros: you can get a 100% on ever hw, and you should-- even though it only counts as 10% of your final grade. She posts EVERYTHING online.

Cons: Exams are near IMPOSSIBLE to do well on... they are simply too long and no matter how hard you study, there are always trick questions with MANY answer choices. There are only 3 exams including the final. These exams count as 90% of your grade.

Professor rated by: Business Information Technology Student on 5/5/10

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YES

+5 Helpful

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ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

Pros: You learn financial accounting

Cons: One of the toughest courses on campus

It is possible to get an A in this class contrary to what some people think. First you need to realize this is a hard class and it is going to require more work than other courses. Probably shouldn't be that way since it is essentially an introductory accounting class, but that's how it is. Secondly, you do not have Easterwood as your teacher it is taught exclusively by TA's. So make sure you take notes in class, but as you've probably heard TA's do NOT see the tests before the test date so they know about as much as you do as far as what's going to be on it. Third, read the book. It will help tremendously in explaining concepts applying to the tests. Lastly, do not waste your time with using homework to study for the test. Use the book's website they have practice exams on there for each chapter that are very similar to what will be on the test. The tests themselves are hard. You're going to get about 7 or 8 choices for each question. But the test takes word problems like you got on the homework and applies the concepts from the book. Basically it's not just calculating numbers, you do have to do that but you need to know why you got what you got. You'll understand when you start taking the course, but essentially you need to know the "why". And if you read the book and do those practice exams you shouldn't get less than a B. Also the grades are curved after every exam sometimes pretty generously so just remember that. Ultimately if you have the option I would probably take both sections at a community college because for an introductory accounting course, and if you're not an accounting major, it is far too difficult.

Professor rated by: Management Student on May 15, 2010

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

Pros: you can get a 100% on ever hw, and you should-- even though it only counts as 10% of your final grade. She posts EVERYTHING online.

STUDY- READ THE BOOK.

Professor rated by: Business Information Technology Student on May 5, 2010

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

With out a doubt one of the worst experiences of my life. Exams: unrealistic exam expectations. The concepts of accounting is not hard. Trying to understand her question is extremely difficult and time consuming.

Professor rated by: Economics Student on February 8, 2007

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

Dr. Easterwood is only the coordinator of the course. TA's are the actual teachers, thus the star ratings are for my specific TA. The worst part of this setup is the testing. The TA's aren't allowed to view the tests which makes preparing very difficult. The quizzes are sometimes tricky, but usually straightforward. HW is an easy grade booster (though only a small amount). Overall, this class takes a lot of hard work!

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on December 18, 2008

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

I was told managerial accounting was easier than financial accounting, and all I have to say is, "not with this professor!". You typically have about 7-10 hours of homework a week (and thats if you go straight through it without any problems). The lecture slides are pulled straight off the internet and slightly modified, but essentially the same. She speaks in a monotone, I stopped going to lectures after the second exam because they were dry and I could get the narrated slideshow for each chapter off the books website for free without registering (these slideshows are easier to listen to than Easterwood and you can watch them using itunes anytime). If you can do the Hardest homework problems without looking at any course materials then you should do fine on her exams, this is her only redeeming quality.

Professor rated by: Finance, Insurance, and Business Student on April 10, 2007

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

Please note that I had a TA for this class, but Dr. Easterwood did come to guest teach our class. I'd rather have a TA than Dr. Easterwood because she is slow, monotoned, and boring. Her class is very structured. The quizzes are easier than the exams. Exams are multiple choice (with 3-9 choices), so you need to know the information. You are given more time on the exams than needed. There is a lot of information to remember. Don't just assume you know the info by reading and studying the slides; you should test yourself with the practice problems and handouts given. Your grade is determined by the amount of time and effort you put in to the class.

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on December 12, 2008

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

i have had her for both acis 2115 and 2116.. you would think that you would be tested on how to make financial statements, how to read them, and the like but no, all you have is nitpicky multiple choice questions that don't help students or show one's accounting knowledge .. meanwhile, you have some graduate student reading slides to you 3 times a week i have no clue how good of a teacher dr. easterwood is, but i do know that the way she organizes this class doesn't work enough said

Professor rated by: Engineering Student on April 28, 2009

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

My reveiw ( the stars-thing) isn't for easterwood, herself, who seems to be a nice enough teacher-person-thing. Its for my TA, who actually taught the class. Its true what they say, that your TA will make or break you in this class. I had Owen Brown, who was a really really good and dedicated TA. Without him I'm certain i wouldnt have been able to pass. The exams are rough but if you do the homework and study you shouldnt have a problem getting through the class.

Professor rated by: Management Student on December 15, 2009

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ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

I have never even seen this woman, yet she still finds a way to make my life miserable. Her TA's teach the class and her test are hard. She is the only professor so you cant avoid her. Take in summer school at your local community college, I wish I would have.

Professor rated by: Finance, Insurance, and Business Student on December 12, 2008

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YES

ACIS 3115

Intermediate Financial Acct

Go over the slideshows..do your homework even though its not graded, and keep up with the class. There is a lot of material in the textbook and you need to know all of it.

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on December 18, 2007

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ACIS 3115

Intermediate Financial Acct

Pros: -She is a very good teacher. She knows how to teach the material in an easy and understandable way. She seems unapproachable, but she is actually a very nice lady. I go to her office hours every other week and she helps me with any questions, from confusion on her powerpoint slides to HW.

-I highly recommend her over the other teacher. I don't understand why people dislike easterwood, she is a good teacher. The exams are hard, but it's Intermediate, so it will be hard no matter who you take. You might hear her exams are lettered A-G, it's not. Most of them are A-D.

Cons: -Exams are difficult and very time-consuming. You have 2 hours to complete 45-50 questions and usually 2 workout problems.

-Time consuming class, MUST put in at least 15+hours of studying for each test.

Take her, she is a great teacher and actually knows how to teach the material. The book is very very detailed and complicated, so it helps with a teacher who can take that convoluted text and make it easy to learn.

The people who complain about her are those that are slacking off and looking for the "easy way out." There is no easy way out of Intermdiate Accounting, you have to put in ALOT of time and effort to learn the material.

The material is not hard, it is just a lot to memorize and apply.

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on December 16, 2011

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

I had Dr. Easterwood for ACIS 2115 and then a T.A. for ACIS 2116...and I have to say that I learned SO much more with Easterwood. And that makes sense since she does organize the course and create all the tests. She is a little mono toned and not very interesting, but she definitely know her stuff. She's also very nice, contrary to popular belief. She uses the blackboard so it is easy to take notes and follow along with her, and she communicates the material in a way that makes it easy to understand. Her tests can be very difficult, but it is definitely an advantage to have her as your professor because she prepares you well and answers questions before the test. I would much rather have her over a T.A.!

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on April 15, 2009

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ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

This class really depends on which TA you have teaching your section, because you never actually interact with easterwood. I had katie, but the TA's change from year to year and you can't request by TA. Overall, the class itself isnt the most challenging one ever, it definitely requires a lot of time, effort, and studying, but its not impossible. As long as you go to class, actively listen and annotate the slides that are given to you, and actually do the homework instead of guessing til you get it right, you will be understand things.

Professor rated by: Marketing Student on December 16, 2008

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

This class is taught by her Grad assistants. Her tests are somewhat ridiculous and meant to trip people up. She doesn't seem to care much for the students. My TA wanted to have extra study guides and study sessions and Easterwood told her she couldn't because the other TA's were too lazy. I guess it depends on who you have for a TA in this class. My class seemed to be like 8 to 10 points above the average every time. But that was because our TA seemed to have to fix all the errors on the slides and handouts that Dr. Easterwood gave us.

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on December 10, 2008

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

Try's to explain things but has a dull voice so its hard to follow along. Some things she's good at explaining while other times you have no idea whats going on. She provides notes but unless you go to class or read along in the book you won't know what they mean because she leaves blanks and the examples aren't explained in the notes. the first test is easy and she gives a really big curve. most of what i learned i learned from my TA.

Professor rated by: Communication Student on July 17, 2008

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

Most do not actually have Easterwood - I had a TA who was really helpful but they can only be but so helpful because Easterwood's tests are impossible. You feel like you understand the material when you do the homework but then you step in to take the test and it's a whole other experience. I recommend taking it at a community college if possible. This class single-handedly got me kicked out of Honors and killed my GPA :(

Professor rated by: Marketing Student on May 10, 2009

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

Easterwood is a boring teacher and her lectures are horrible to try and stay awake through. I read the book and it was a lot more helpful than her lectures ever were!! Make sure you do not start the homework the night before it's due because it takes forever to work through the problems... I found it helpful to try and look over the homework problems before the test because most of the test questions are problems you work out.

Professor rated by: Accounting & Information Systems Student on May 20, 2007

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

This was a very mediocre class... It's a course requirement

so you're going to have to take it, but there was nothing especially interesting about this class. The professor sounded drunk every day (I'm sure she wasn't she just spoke very strangely) and she was devoid of humor... or at least humor that was not self deprecating to accountants. I'm glad I'm done with it and I got out with a B.

Professor rated by: Business Information Technology Student on May 4, 2007

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YES

ACIS 2115

Principles of Accounting

horrible, horrible course. you never know what will be on the test and theres not enough time, even with the 2 hours alloted. i would say try to get easterwood as a teacher instead of a ta, but it really doesnt make that much of a difference. they do the exact same stuff. test averages are usually 65-75. if they're 65, she'll curve the average to a 70, etc

Professor rated by: Architecture Student on December 15, 2009

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YES

ACIS 2116

Principles of Accounting

Tests are extremely hard. Have to attend class, because T/A's decided to throw pop quizzes. And homework once a week, that ranges from a few minutes to a few hours, so you never know how long its gonna take up your weekend. Other then all that, if you do the homework and brush up on definitions before each exam, it will be straight. but still hard

Professor rated by: Hospitality and Tourism Management Student on January 16, 2009

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YES

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