AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Timothy Ratchford

ACT1A · ACCT1A · ACCT1C · 1A · ACCT1B · ACC1A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
85%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Ratchford if you want a fair and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and kindExtra creditTest heavyDoable examsHomework practice matters
  • Most students recommend Ratchford because , and approachable.
  • The class is often test-heavy, but as doable with homework and study.
  • Easy A claims exist, but recent reviews warn that students still need to work for the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

, note cards, and doable exams help grades, but multiple reviews warn that an A and studying.

, while online reviews are more careful and say the A requires work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Accounting content can be dry or tricky, but , and grading structure make it manageable.

, while online ACCT1B reviews describe more homework and test pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though students still benefit from attending review-heavy lectures.

In-person reviews often say attendance is optional, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and offers grade support through or review.

Both formats are mostly positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, note , and doable exams make grading more forgiving for prepared students.

Format shift

In-person reviews give the strongest leniency evidence, while online reviews also mention and late-submission flexibility.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and time-consuming, but students usually call it doable and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavier weekly homework, while .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and clear, though some harder-course reviews .

Format shift

Both formats support good teaching, but in-person ACCT1C reviews create some caution.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Grades are often driven by multiple midterms, finals, and and supporting the grade.

Format shift

Online ACCT1B is described as almost entirely test-based, and and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as , and often easier than other accounting options.

Main concern

Some students say lectures can be boring or not enough for harder accounting courses.

What students said

“Fantastic Teacher.”
ACCT1A
“You teach yourself.”
ACCT1C

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive overall, but they warn that and the class is not a free A.

Main concern

Online ACCT1B can be test-heavy and homework-heavy.

What students said

“This class IS NOT an easy A, you have to work for.”
ACCT1B
“He will answer any question you have and !”
ACCT1B

Exam style

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Exams are test-heavy but student-friendly because , and sometimes dropped scores.

Multiple Choice ExamsNote Card AllowedTake-Home PortionExtra CreditDropped Lowest Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support note-card exams, multiple midterms, a , and sometimes a .

Note Card AllowedMultiple MidtermsFinal ExamTake-Home PortionDropped Lowest Exam
“He thoroughly reviews the material before the and lets you use a note card during the exam.”
ACCT1A
“3*5 cheat sheet is allowed.”
ACCT1A
“3 Midterms with lowest score one dropped!”
1A

Online

Online reviews mention doable exams, multiple choice, practice problems, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Doable ExamsMultiple ChoicePractice ProblemsTest Heavy
“ and hw and youll be fine.”
ACCT1B
“ and sometimes practice problems.”
ACCT1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in the work and you'll get an A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He's very eager to go over problems for students during class if they're struggling with the materials.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ if you can!”

⚖️

78/100

“Offers a lot of !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very willing to help and .
  • Professor Ratchford is an amazing guy.
  • He is very friendly and teaches extremely well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in the work and you'll get an A!
  • Not difficult to pass but don't expect easy A.
  • Awesome! Easy A. Extra credits.

Theme 3

📝

  • The grade is .
  • .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 35 reviews across several years, with consistent , and .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ACCT1A17 reviews
ACCT1B7 reviews
ACC1A5 reviews
1A2 reviews
ACCT1C2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2