I hold Professor Ravetch in high esteem and regard. I have taken Management 1B three times. I failed three times. I gave it everything I had but I felt like maybe there was some skill missing that was not allowing me to continue in accounting. I went into Ravetch's class with a 3.4 GPA in 2011 and came out with 2.8 in 2016. It made me re-assess everything in life. I dropped out of UCLA during this time trying to figure out what was missing. I would never blame the Professor for my short-comings as a student but I am embarrassed to have come out with such low grades time and time again. He is the first Professor to fail me. It did have a psychological effect which I don't know if it may replicate in others, but it's definitely a good thing.

I went to a community college and took a Math Assessment Exam to see where I stood. I was placed into Pre-Algebra. So, suffering from a severe handicap in my math skills and given Professor Ravetch is one of the greatest mathematical minds you will ever come across, I deduct that I was not on par with the standards this Professor requires.

I have been in college since 2006 and at UCLA since 2010. For me, Professor Ravetch has the toughest exams ever (if you do not come from a mathematical mind-set). I recall the first exam, watch out how he phrases the Revenue Recognition question. I could not figure it out during office hours. I strongly recommend you prepare for the Market Capitalization or PE Ratio question which is very easy but use algebra and be 100% SURE OF YOUR WORK.

I felt like quitting so many times or just getting a no pass deal but it seemed like taking the coward's way out. As the class proceeded, things got rougher for me. I was totally lost when it was Flexible Budget and Taxation. I recorded all his lectures and went to his class no matter what. I learned so much from his lectures but unfortunately I have not been able to translate it to a proper grade. Regardless of the fact that I am a few days from graduation, I feel like I don't deserve my B.A for the fact that I could not do better in this class. It has haunted me and continues to. I intend on returning to take his Management 1B course as an Extension class. I have enrolled in mathematics courses at my community college with the sole goal of passing his class one day. I have never earned so many F's in my life, I am in too deep. Professor Ravetch has permanently attracted me to accounting and for that I am eternally grateful. This is the best Professor I have ever had in my life. These failures have emboldened me to pursue accounting in order to one day pass his course.
I feel like Professor Ravetch embodies the Bruin spirit. I am honored to be failed by him.
My highest respect to those who did well.

Good God almighty. I put myself to the challenge and failed miserably. Every single rumor you heard about Ravetch is true. He is very funny, witty, and a good professor; however, his tests are beyond impossible.

I studied for over 50 (literally) hours and did every homework assignment, office hours, etc, and was still blindsided by Ravetch’s exams.

There is no amount of studying that can prepare you for his tests. Steer clear of Ravetch if you care about your GPA at all...

Ravetch is a very nice, funny guy. He's engaging as a professor, but his class is just impossible. I read the reviews about him and thought I would be fine. Halfway through the course, a good portion of the class was trying to figure out how to drop it. I had a 4.0 prior to this course. It's so hard to do well in that I ended up doing worse in my other courses because of the time this course requires. Genuinely, just save yourself the trouble and take this class with someone else.

Exams were very difficult, at times poorly written as seen by the fact that we had to retake midterm 1 due to faulty questions. Flipped classroom makes it very hard to keep up. Lectures were fun to watch however. Would not take a class with Ravetch again

Professor Ravetch has a no-bullshit and simultaneously engaging approach to teaching. His class is entirely based on three midterms which almost everyone found incredibly difficult. I ended up dropping this class week 5 because I needed to get a good grade to enter the accounting minor. Ravetch knows his stuff and is genuinely funny, but I can't recommend this class if you value your GPA highly. You'll leave this class knowing a ton, but with probably a B or C.

The class is graded based on 3 "midterms" and yes, they are way harder than what you learn in class. Honestly, I could have done better in the class and it is possible to get an A, but you have to study for each test like it is the most important test you will ever take. I got an A on the last exam after isolating myself for two weeks and doing nothing but studying. There are a lot of practice problems provided which is great. One thing that I did not particularly like about the class (pandemic/online) was that there were not any TAs. The "discussions" were prerecorded and posted every week, but there was no one to reach out to except Prof. Ravetch.

All the rumors you heard about Ravetch is TRUE. He IS a great lecturer, making boring accounting classes kind of interesting. He is the best choice for mgmt 1b when you don't care your GPA at all because when he says he gives around 15% A's means probably less than 5 people in a class of 100 can actually get an A.

For the students reading this willing to put in a reasonable amount of effort, do not be intimidated by this class. Before taking the class, I read all the negative reviews on here saying that Ravetch is a really hard professor and it freaked me out. However, this class was probably one of my easiest classes at UCLA so far. Time-wise, I barely dedicated any time to this class until it came to studying for the exams for a few days. Make sure to read the chapters and do the problems he assigns because he will not only expect you to know how to do those, he will make the problems on the exam harder. As long as you make sure you grasp the material, the exams will not be difficult for you, and he gives you extra time to finish. If you aren't lazy and keep up with the material, you will do fine in this class. I got a lot out of it and Professor Ravetch is a really smart and passionate guy. I know some students try hard in the class, but accounting just does not click for them so they don't do well. You really have to determine if you think accounting is for you. If it is, you will really enjoy this class! His lectures fly by and he has you print your notes instead of making you buy a ridiculously priced course reader. He's super entertaining too. Good luck!

GUYS LISTEN This was the easiest class I have ever taken in UCLA by far.
I know alot alot alot of people complain about his tests being hard, but I really think that is misleading. Like yes he will put small twist that you did not do in the homework. BUT, if you understood the material and examples that he give, did the problems, you really should be able to solve them. There is a reason when we are different from robots or computer softwares. We can learn and apply. There was not a single question on the test that he has not taught us. Don't expect him to just give you a question that is exactly same with textbook's but with different number. He really wants you to learn the concept not memorize. Like honestly, if you cant do well in his tests, you are probably either not trying hard enough to learn or just dumb as fk which makes me wonder how you got into this school. The average midterm scores are usually between 70-80 and i dont think that is a low average lol. He really cares about you, and replies emails even on the weekends just to help you out. He is a great lecturer and a really funny guy. He is literally the best professor i have ever taken. SO DO YOUR HOMEOWRK PROBLEMS AND LEARN HOW TO APPLY THEM. NOT JUST STRAIGHT UP HARDCODING THOSE FORMULAS AND EXAMPLES IN YOUR SHITHEAD.
btw i was just joking about the easiest class but it was definitely pretty easy to get an A. I just wanted to trigger you dumb kids who get C's in his class and go on bruinwalk to whine about it.

This class is VERY difficult but professor Ravetch is an amazing person who genuinely cares about all his students. If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the course as the exams were much harder than the practice ones, truly testing to see if you know the material. Despite this, Ravetch is really kind and very helpful if you have any questions about the class or really anything in life.