AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Sam Hedgpeth

ACCT1AQ · ACCT1A · ACCOUNTING · ACCT1C · ACCT1 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take Sam Hedgpeth if you seriously want to learn accounting and , and frequent cold calling.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSerious Students OnlyHeavy HomeworkCold CallingStrong FoundationHard Tests
  • Students often say he teaches accounting deeply and builds a strong foundation.
  • The , and comfort with being called on.
  • Some students love his rigorous style, while others describe yelling, intimidation, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Getting an A appears possible if students do the homework, but the , and preparation demands are substantial.

There are no online reviews, so all Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Accounting concepts, fast expectations, hard tests, and .

There are no online reviews, so all course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, but participation and being called on in class are a major part of the experience.

There are no online reviews, and in-person evidence points more to participation pressure than a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many recommend him for serious accounting learning, but only for students ready for a demanding style.

There are no online reviews, so recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Comments suggest fair outcomes for prepared students, not easy or .

Format shift

There are no online reviews, so .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and a 12-hour take-home final.

Format shift

There are no online reviews, and .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is often praised for strong teaching and deep learning, but several reviews report intimidation, yelling, or .

Format shift

There are no online reviews, and all .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a , so assessment is not purely exams or assignments.

Format shift

There are no online reviews, so assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person and shows a rigorous, high-workload accounting class that rewards prepared and serious students.

Main concern

The workload and cold-calling style can feel intense or intimidating.

What students said

“Tough class, but .”
ACCT1A
“Great teacher. For serious students only.”
ACCT1A
“ .”
ACCOUNTING

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, closed-book rules, or open-book rules.

Hard TestsTake-Home FinalHomework-Based Preparation

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a 12-hour take-home final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book rules.

Hard TestsTake-Home FinalHomework-Based Preparation
“ so study well.”
ACCT1A
“loads (5+hours every weekend-no joke, 12 hour take home final-no joke.”
ACCT1A
“ though”
ACCT1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tough class, but . I took an easy ACCT 1A class and had to repeat because I wasn't prepared for 1B. If you have to continue in accounting definately take this guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“If you listen to him and do what he assigns there is NO way you won't grasp the concepts 100%.”

💼 Workload Reality

18/100

“ .”

🧪

45/100

“ so study well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. For serious students only.
  • ONE OF THE GREATEST TEACHERS, WILL AND WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD FOUNDATION FOR NEXT ACCOUNTING CLASSES.
  • Horrible class! I dropped this class, simply because he makes the environment so awkward

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • The subject matter demands that you do a lot of home work, because you need a lot of practice.
  • .
  • Homework and to complete.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Difficulty

  • Do the get.
  • Tough class, but .
  • though

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 14 detailed reviews with consistent themes, but most are old and the teaching style is polarizing.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ACCT1A10 reviews
ACCOUNTING1 review
ACCT11 review
ACCT1AQ1 review
ACCT1C1 review

Reported outcomes

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