AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Richard Claire

AACT1C · D001A · ACCT1A · 1C · ACCT1C · ACCT1B · ACC1A · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.62%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Claire if you want a and a very strong grade payoff.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleClear real-world teachingExam-only gradingOptional homeworkHighly recommended
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Claire as , and focused on helping them pass.
  • Grades usually depend on a midterm and final, while but important preparation.
  • The course is usually an easy A with , and practice exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A is very realistic because for, and many students report A or A+ grades.

Online evidence is stronger and more detailed, while and strong exam preparation.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Accounting content can require practice, but students say and organized modules.

Both formats say the material becomes easy when students follow lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

it is optional or recorded and some saying it is mandatory or important.

Online reviews show the most variation, while but also mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and sets students up to succeed.

Both online and providing more volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

because many courses use only a midterm and , and grades are mostly A or A+.

Format shift

Online reviews give the , while in-person reviews also support easy tests and A outcomes.

Workload

Light

88/100

The workload is light because homework and practice work are often optional, though students should still do them to prepare for exams.

Format shift

, and in-person reviews describe easy homework and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently praise Claire as , and easy to reach for help.

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise his teaching, with only a few online comments about tech issues or .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are usually driven by the midterm and as preparation rather than graded work.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews also mention tests and midterm policies.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person reviews are also very positive, with strong praise for , and easy tests when students prepare.

Main concern

, but complaints are rare.

What students said

“Put in some effort and youre guaranteed an A.”
ACCT1C
“he also prepares you extremely well for the to the tests.”
D001A
“He explained things very well.”
AACT1C

Remote format

Online

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are extremely positive and , and grades based mostly on exams.

Main concern

A few students say lectures can be slow, technical issues happen, and .

What students said

“Easy A if you do all the , and do the pre exams.”
ACCT1A
“ and final.”
ACCT1B
“ .”
ACCT1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam setup is student-friendly overall because , and at least one online open-note at-home exam policy.

Midterm And Final OnlyOpen Note At-Home EvidencePractice Exams Similar To TestsOptional HomeworkNo Clear Webcam Or Lockdown Browser Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews support easy tests, , and , but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Easy TestsStudy Guides Similar To TestsOptional HomeworkDropped Midterm EvidenceNo Clear Closed-Book Evidence
“Easy hw and .”
ACCT1A
“he also prepares you extremely well for the to the tests.”
D001A
“ but you should do it, so you know how to solve the problems on the tests.”
ACCT1A

Online

Online reviews clearly support midterm-and-final grading, , and one open-note at-home exam comment, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Midterm And Final OnlyOpen Note At-Home ExamPractice Exams Similar To TestsOptional HomeworkNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“BUT they're open note and done at home .”
ACCT1A
“His grading system is midterms at 33% and final at 66% and its EXACTLY like the homework and .”
ACCT1B
“There are only two exams in the course (Midterm and , and .”
ACCT1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Claire is by far the . at De Anza. His teaching style is so awesome that it's impossible to not get a good grade in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“He explains accounting concepts with .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ .”

⚖️

95/100

“The professor only grades the midterm and the final.”

📚 Workload

88/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and doesn't rely solely on the book.
  • He explains accounting concepts with .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A if you do all the , and do the pre exams.
  • Put in some effort and youre guaranteed an A.
  • All you have to do is pass the class with an A; it's pretty easy.

Theme 3

🧾 About Exams

  • and final.
  • There are only two exams in the course (Midterm and , and .
  • We are given a and .

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students and wants them to succeed.
  • .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because there are 50 reviews across online and in-person formats from 2021 to 2026 with consistent, detailed themes and only a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ACCT1A15 reviews
ACCT1B14 reviews
ACCT1C12 reviews
ACC1A4 reviews
AACT1C3 reviews
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1C1 review
D001A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

44

A+ 24 · A 15 · A- 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2