AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Kevin Mello

51A51B · ACC1ABC · ACT1C · ACCT51A · ACCT1A · ACCOUNTING1C · ACCOUNTING1B · ACC1A1C · ACCT1C · ACC1B · ACCT1ABC · ACCT1B · 1A · ACCTD001A · ACCT1B1C · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
79.1%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to learn accounting seriously and are ready to work for the grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent LecturerHard But ValuableAttendance MattersTest HeavyCareer-Focused
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Mello's teaching, structure, and career relevance.
  • The course is not an easy A because , and preparation are demanding.
  • fundamentals.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Students can earn A grades, but the , and serious exam study.

Both formats show strong outcomes for prepared students, but underprepared students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Accounting content is repeatedly described as hard, fast-paced, and concept-heavy, especially in 1B and 1C.

Both online and in-person reviews describe challenging material, with and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

, but many reviews say skipping class hurts grades or blocks participation points.

and exit tickets, while online reviews often describe class participation or Zoom work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

83/100

Students recommend him because the workload is hard but the , and career-relevant.

Both formats are broadly positive, though negative reviews in both formats cite strictness and low flexibility.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades are achievable with preparation, but and standards high.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention no cheat sheets and , while online .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students describe regular , and finals.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with online reviews spelling out weekly Cengage, Canvas, and project requirements.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and useful for accounting careers.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both praise his teaching quality, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades combine homework, quizzes, in-class exercises, projects, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention Cengage and Canvas work, while and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise his lectures and standards, but warn that , and .

Main concern

Students who want low effort or weak preparation may struggle badly.

What students said

“NOT AN EASY A but if you study well, you'll learn skills you'll need if you go further into accounting.”
ACCT1B
“All accounting courses are hard, you have to do the work and his standards are high.”
ACCT1B1C

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise structure and career value, but , and limited flexibility in some cases.

Main concern

The online workload and , and some students report inflexibility.

What students said

“Though and practice problems leads to strong results.”
ACC1B
“Weekly Cengage hw & quizzes, weekly Canvas exercise, 2 projects (1 individual, 1 in group), 2 midterms, 1 final”
ACCT1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and because several reviews mention no cheat sheet, handwriting, and hard midterms or finals.

Hard MidtermsHard FinalsNo Cheat SheetHandwritten Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as no cheat sheet and handwritten work.

No Cheat SheetHandwritten ExamsHard Tests
“no cheat sheet.”
ACCOUNTING1C
“you are handwriting everything.”
ACCOUNTING1C

Online

and midterms, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Challenging TestsMidterms And Final
“Though and practice problems leads to strong results.”
ACC1B
“The students in a bad grade”
ACCOUNTING1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Top 5 teacher I have ever taken. if you get the chance! He is hard, but extremely knowledgeable, and if you put in the work, you will have an amazing foundation for accounting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and career value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He teaches well, is clear what will be on the tests, & has hw/in if you're not that .”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

56/100

“His class is harder compared to other accounting professors so make sure you attend all lectures and stay on top of the reading/hw because you have to work for your grade!”

🧪

34/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he has a great personality.
  • Super methodical but worked great for a learner .
  • Professor Mello gives you the tools you need to learn Accounting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT AN EASY A but if you study well, you'll learn skills you'll need if you go further into accounting.
  • All accounting courses are hard, you have to do the work and his standards are high.
  • to do the bare minimum to pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Career Value

  • He not only teaches you the concepts of accounting but also helps you to change your way of studying.
  • His class does not only prepare you academically but also professionally.
  • I plan on taking him for 1B & 1C.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed reviews with consistent themes about strong teaching, hard accounting content, and demanding assessment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5112
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 8

B range

14

B+ 9 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3