Assistant Professor IV · Ms
Finance (entrepreneurship, sustainability, financial management, entrepreneurial finance)
Education
- MBA Honors Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
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Grading fairness2.8
Workload3.2
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Hidden Wolf
You won't learn from her, speak too fast, read the textbook
positive
- CourseFINN 115
- Retake?No
Had her for FINN 115 last sem so kwento ko na lang experience namin sa kanya. Note: if ayaw mo mag-beadle, wag ka papasok sa first day or wag kang pumasok nang maaga. Introduce yourself lang naman first part ng class niya and super dali pa ma-grasp yung Module 1 kasi it's all about ethics lang naman. Anyway, here's my review hahahs 1. You won't learn from her at all. If you don't know anything about Finance, then good luck. She speaks too fast and won't pause unless someone like me (na medyo makapal ang face) would tell her. Not sure about the content for FINN 113 pero the only thing na nagets ko sa class niya is the formula (kasi math major akez), the rest, good luck. Make sure to read her textbook kasi kahit yung ppt niya, wala ka pa sa ADMU yun n ginagamit niya ever since. Not aesthetic, sobrang congested ng text, and combined with her fast-paced class, aantukin ka na lang. 2. Competition. Utang na loob, this is the only class I have na grabe mag-promote ng competition. Good thing 6 lang kami sa class so two groups lang kami and for the most part, magkalapit lang grades namin. Lucky for you if you have great members pero pag may classmate k na foreigner, lalo na mga bwiset na French, be prepared na magbuhat nang malala. Also, listen to your group mate's input din and voice out yours if you feel like your answer in a specific question for the quiz bee and if you have a better input sa simulation. It will greatly save your grades. 3. Speaking of simulation, I think this can be the easiest yet most important factor ng grades mo. Lucky for u if u won't have this for FINN 113. In our class, 20% of our quiz grades came from 3 simulations and 40% naman is from the paper. Super basic lang ng paper as long as you applied the right reasoning sa decision making niyo for your simulation. As always, competition pa rin simulation niyo and I'm not sure if she'll gonna be use the same website as we had pero nag-Hubro kami. Supposedly, dapat may defense pa kami pero as a beadle, sabi namin wag na which is great kasi nakikinig siya samin. Pls learn and practice doing this kung magkakaroon kayo neto, otherwise lalamunin lang kayo ng mga bida-bidang members niyo. 4. Grading. Easy B/B+ if you're the top performing group. Basta group work, except sa paper, the highest score is the denominator. From individual and group recitation, group quizzes, and simulation itself, try your best na maging dikit yung scores mo if hindi kayo ang magiging highest. One trick na ginawa ng other class (they are 6 groups ata) is nung nagka-quiz bee sa class niya, all of them decided to match their scores sa lowest score kaya lahat sila perfect. Di namin ginawa sa class namin kasi, wala ayaw namin hahahaha. May mga worksheet din pala siya na worth 1% ng grades niyo (bale 5% worksheet tapos 1 per module). You'll spend HOURS to answer them kasi each worksheet are composed of three to five seatworks tapos worth 50-100 pts each. Ganyan ka-tedious. Her other quizzes are either searchable sa Quizlet or maghihirap ka talaga nang malala. Laging three hours yung quizzes niya including the simulation. Other thoughts: Super motherly si ma'am and she really knows her stuff. Di n ako mag-spoiler but she has the most impressive background sa lahat ng naging profs ko. Maaga rin siya pumapasok and thankfully, hindi n siya naka-cast but still it would be nice if you help her set-up before class. Masarap din siya kakwentuhan while setting-up kasi she will provide various info about sa mga current events sa financial kineso. She would entertain chikas and other Marites things. She would even give links for self-learning and other opportunities like yung sa BPI something. You might hate her requirements pero you'll definitely love her personality. I would like to take her class again!more
Brave Robin
RUN / loadrev, glad I survived anyway
positive
- Retake?No
- WorkloadHeavy
I was one of the soldiers (now with PTSD) who survived during the Battle of Parlan Y3S1 (A.Y. 2023-2024) 🫡✨ If you really want to learn something about finance, especially if you are passionate about this subject/topic, think twice before deciding to take her. She may not be the best prof, but I'm still glad that I took her class (and trauma-bonded with my friends HAHA), instead of that conducted by a better prof. TL;DR: 🏃🏻♀️💨 RUN (i.e., loadrev) to save your soul 📌 Onsite Lectures - very competition-based recitations (the student with the highest recitation points at the end of the sem will be the denominator; if the class has a collective answer and is correct, everyone will get recitation points) - she mostly reads her ppt slides haha (but sometimes, she does not even read them very well haha) - always come to class prepared (she won’t let you open your notes during discussion) - being a 3-hour long class, she gives one short break (still helpful even though it was only for a couple of minutes, i'm grateful for our beadle for making those breaks possible 🤍) - your class dynamic will really bring those onsite sessions to life (i truly enjoyed those 3-hour long sessions because of the people i was with, even though i really didn't like her teaching style) 📌 Discussion Board and Requirements - there are multiple worksheets for every module - there is one discussion board (module 1) - module exams? may God bless you with that 🥹 - there is a game (hubro finance simulation) you have to play twice by group for module exams 5 and 6 - there is also a final group project about your results on those games (tip: record your every move for that so it will be much easier when you gather your needed information) - you will be forced to rank your groupmates in a peer eval given as one of your final requirements 📌 Resources - she releases the ppts on the day of your onsite sessions (she usually released them during the morning, but then again, we also had classes before her so i really didn't get to prepare for the lectures as much as i wanted to) - internet resources are of very much help 📌 Other Notes - work smart - mainly self-study, hard work, good group mates, class cooperation, and lots of prayers will help you survive - she is sweet when you ask for feedback / advice about group projects - she is also accommodating. i can't remember the times we asked for extensions or bonus points because our section badly needed them. (thank you, beadle 🤍) i was also absent during module 5 exam, but she was very understanding of my condition and re-opened the submission bin again - quite a chill class (?) - she curves cc: 🤍more
Happy Heron
Would loadrev, not the worst, Super NR
mixed
- Retake?No
TL;DR - She definitely is not the best but also is far from the worst. I don't think you can fail. Super NR if you don't catch her IRL. How fun/miserable some aspects of the class are dependent on the presence of people with main character syndrome. ++ Choose good group mates. 2/10 experience that could be a 5/10 if there were no bida-bidas. Would load rev if I could have. I was unlucky enough to be random-picked as beadle. The actual studying for this class is not impossible. She goes through the modules in class but do not expect to be able to keep up unless you are already versed in Finn. She is able to give real world examples so its pretty interesting if you are into that. You are better studying on your time She is also pretty nice as a person naman so there is that. Also I'm pretty sure she curves. The 2 main problems with this class that immediately come to mind: 1. She will make announcements at unreasonable times and expect everyone to be okay with it. There was this one time where she previously announced that there would be no on-site class on a certain day, would not reply to any follow up questions about it and thought it would be a great idea to just change her mind at around like 2 am of the day of the class which was supposed to be at 9am. She was insane for that. 2. She makes the class compete against each other. It's a cute concept on paper because she added some high-risk high-reward type quiz that I've never seen before, but honestly hahatdog ka na lang if some bida-bida ends up in your class and just wants to ruin the entire thing for everybody. If you get a nice class, (like in the case seen in 's comment) thats free As in a major exam + participation, but even if 1 person decides they wanna be the main character some of your grades will skew out of your control because the HPS mechanic can be abused by bida-bidas. For example, you could get the most correct answers on an exam but because someone wanted to be the best that nobody every was~ you end up almost failing + other people fail MISRERABLY (<50%). I honestly thought students like that only existed in teen-movies but unfortunately they also exist in Ateneo. For that reason this interesting concept becomes a coin toss type thing.more
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Daring Robin
Nice, but group finals still get split
- CourseFINN 113
FINN 113 to eh so I can't really comment. Sabi niya kasi during our chika, it's very different compared to 115 but I think she's still making the class groups competitive and different yung final grades per group member despte having literally the same group grades (ie. 1 gets an A, then 1 or 2 Bs, up to C or even D). She's really nice and I think I posted a review Abt her in a different post:))more
Anonymous
Look for a different prof, not an easy A
positive
- Retake?No
ok in all seriousness, she doesn’t return grades, lessons are not engaging + it’s usually confusing. She’s motherly naman pero in terms of teaching & learning i’d say look for a diff prof. Wouldn’t consider an easy A as well or baka it’s a me problem HAHA ALSO publishes modules through canvas v late then she expects na you went through it before class. Sometimes iba rin yung slides sa canvas from those that she present sa onsite classes. There was also a time when she announced that we’d be taking the long test four hours before the class (it was initially scheduled for the following week pa) NDJDJS best of luck!more
Calm Alpaca
Smart person pero she doesn't know how to teach
mixed
ALSO pala, she's such a smart person pero... she doesn't know how to teach :'))As an individual naman, she's very kind and easy to talk to hehehe
Hidden Egret
Kind, but only if you can afford stressful reqs
mixed
- WorkloadHeavy
thoughts?One thing for sure. You’ll learn if you really want to and is kind in interactions. Besides that the rest can say na.Advisable only if you can afford to have a stressful subject in the reqs department.more
Noble Heron
She curves, but that's pretty much it
Legit answer:Ok, fine, she curves. But, that's pretty much it. She's sweet naman when you approach her individually (or with your group)—she gives genuine feedback re: your passes and group dynamics. She also makes chika a lot with the students (individually or by group), but she's very prim and proper once on-platform for module discussions / tests / etc. Also, if she has a trip, expect freebies haha.War flashbacks to announcing that there's a quiz 4 hours before the time **on the second week of classes**. Yup, we started w/ Module 1 and used up the entire three hours during first day of classes—longest three hours of my life ngl (it was night pa). So yeah, we had a quiz. I thought, as a beadle, I can contest it since originally, it was supposed to be a week after pa. But, she just argued that the syllabus is tentative(?). Anywaaaay, other than this one incident (which I find vvv inconsiderate), she listens to the class's concerns / requests din naman. Sometimes, she moves the deadlines for passes and/or final pass even when no one is asking for it pa naman.Quizzes and case study (quizzes) are fairly average. You just need to study lang talaga (and you can always use formula guide... or do you even need to use it? ) and you're probably gonna pass the subject.Thooo, one concern is she tends to pit the class against each other. Recitations work s/t highest point getter would be the HPS. So if you are shy to raise your hand, you need to step up and out of your comfort zone if you want that A under recitations/class participation. Silver lining for our class is we are true unity . When we know we have several recitations na, we just shut up and give chance to others. KINDNESS!! IS!! FREE!!!!! So yeah, if you have a bida-bida classmate who doesn't know what solidarity is, gg kids haha.Final pass is not too difficult din naman. You just need reliable groupmates who'd pull their weight. Probably A-able I guess with a lot of effort. B+/B-able with saks efforts.more
Anonymous
Super dami pinapagawa, recit + LTs, auto-B+ vibe
positive
- WorkloadHeavy
Hi! I took her last school year, 2nd semester. Honestly, totoo pa rin naman 'yung mga reviews niya na nasa P2P HAHAHAHA Super dami niya pinapagawa, as in. Tapos laging may graded recit. Tho nearing the end of the sem, naging group recitation na lang. Note lang though, the recit is only a smallll percentage of your grade, kaya don't be too worried about it! We had LTs also na indiv and group, saks lang? Ngl though feel ko auto-B+ 'yung class niya, esp to those na nakikitaan niya ng effort :))more
Mellow Robin
Kind and smart, but she doesn’t know how to teach
mixed
ALSO pala, she's such a smart person pero... she doesn't know how to teach :')) As an individual naman, she's very kind and easy to talk to hehehe
Noble Kite
Kind, but only take if you can handle the reqs
negative
- Retake?No
- WorkloadHeavy
thoughts? One thing for sure. You’ll learn if you really want to and is kind in interactions. Besides that the rest can say na. Advisable only if you can afford to have a stressful subject in the reqs department.more
Anonymous
Huge curve, easy B/B+ if you recit and love your group
mixed
Agree with almost all of the comments here, but if wala na talaga kayong choice, trust in Parlan's curve nalang talaga 🤣 sobrang malala sya mag curve like 2 grades higher sa final grade 😫 To survive her class, make sure na love nyo mga ka group nyo (cuz kayo talaga mag sasama buong sem) + be active sa class nya. I goal na maging highest pts sa recit or try to get closer doon sa highest. I would say easy B/B+more
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- Anonymous
Robert A-able?
Anonymous
She curves, but expect surprise quizzes
positive
Legit answer: Ok, fine, she curves. But, that's pretty much it. She's sweet naman when you approach her individually (or with your group)—she gives genuine feedback re: your passes and group dynamics. She also makes chika a lot with the students (individually or by group), but she's very prim and proper once on-platform for module discussions / tests / etc. Also, if she has a trip, expect freebies haha. War flashbacks to announcing that there's a quiz 4 hours before the time **on the second week of classes**. Yup, we started w/ Module 1 and used up the entire three hours during first day of classes—longest three hours of my life ngl (it was night pa). So yeah, we had a quiz. I thought, as a beadle, I can contest it since originally, it was supposed to be a week after pa. But, she just argued that the syllabus is tentative(?). Anywaaaay, other than this one incident (which I find vvv inconsiderate), she listens to the class's concerns / requests din naman. Sometimes, she moves the deadlines for passes and/or final pass even when no one is asking for it pa naman. Quizzes and case study (quizzes) are fairly average. You just need to study lang talaga (and you can always use formula guide... or do you even need to use it? 🤔) and you're probably gonna pass the subject. Thooo, one concern is she tends to pit the class against each other. Recitations work s/t highest point getter would be the HPS. So if you are shy to raise your hand, you need to step up and out of your comfort zone if you want that A under recitations/class participation. Silver lining for our class is we are true unity 👊✌️. When we know we have several recitations na, we just shut up and give chance to others. KINDNESS!! IS!! FREE!!!!! So yeah, if you have a bida-bida classmate who doesn't know what solidarity is, gg kids haha. Final pass is not too difficult din naman. You just need reliable groupmates who'd pull their weight. Probably A-able I guess with a lot of effort. B+/B-able with saks efforts.more
Dapper Koala
No. Just no. TA also a no.
negative
- Retake?No
no. just no. if pwede din i-evaluate TA niya, it’s also a no.
Quiet Llama
Chill class, no attendance, B+ with minimal effort
positive
- Retake?Yes
- WorkloadLight
Chill class, doesn’t count attendance—just make sure to be present during quizzes/LTs - B+ w/ minimal effort - Finals orals (but all chill not scary)
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