Ming Chun Lu

ACCTG2 · ACCONTING2 · ACC207 · ACC2 · ACCT10A · ACCT10 · BUS1A · A2 · ACCT2 · ACCT02 · ACCTG10B · BUS10B · ACCTG10A · ACCTG10B10C · COUN47 · ACCOUNTING02 · ACCOUNTING2 · ACCT10B · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 72.41%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will put in serious study time for accounting and want a professor who coaches careers, not if you need hand-holding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCareer-minded mentorTest-heavy accountingThorough lecture notesSelf-study onlineFair but demanding

Strong mentor energy with notes, career advice, and tools for CPA-minded students.
Accounting content is dense; success requires practice problems and consistent study.
Online experiences vary more, with some praise for structure and some frustration over self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are available if you master notes and practice problems, but and rewards track real effort.

Both formats require study; online A reports still emphasize practice volume.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Intermediate accounting density, timed quizzes, and .

Accelerated online and short terms feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many online sections do not require live attendance, while .

Online flexibility is higher; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most recommend him for learning and mentoring, but a .

In-person recommendations are stronger; online opinions split more.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and exist, yet tough grading and limited partial credit keep standards firm.

Format shift

; intermediate courses are stricter.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multiple exams create a sustained high workload.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Often praised as , and career-focused; critics cite muddled online teaching and thin bandwidth.

Format shift

In-person lectures score higher; online quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and timed quizzes dominate final outcomes more than busywork assignments.

Format shift

Consistent across formats with Wiley/online platforms common online.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often call him one of the , and real-world advice.

Main concern

and occasional public criticism if you underperform.

What students said

“Professor Lu is one of the best, if not the . so that students can succeed.”
ACCT10B

“I was inspired by Prof. Lu a lot. He is not only a good professor, he is also a good mentor for us.”
ACCT10A

“Be prepared to teach yourself everything. And yes, he will insult you in front of other students if you don't do well.”
ACCT10B

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and Wiley/McGraw work, but many say you largely teach yourself and .

Main concern

, and limited live teaching make weak self-learners struggle.

What students said

“This is a tough class but as FAIR as they come. Lu gives notes that outline the book... If you practice and put in the time/effort then you will be rewarded.”
ACCT10A

“His lecture notes are very confusing - way too long, formatted poorly... The ”
ACCT10B

“ and test, and he's really easy to keep in contact with.”
ACCTG2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair to notes and practice if you study hard, but timed and .

Timed examsNotes-based testsWiley/McGraw homeworkLimited partial creditExtra credit sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some report no partial credit and .

Notes-based examsTwo midterms and finalWeekly HWExtra credit

“ so just study his notes for hours and you will do well.”
ACCT02

“No partial credit on tests, no review sessions, & you're on your own”
ACCT10B

Online

Online timed quizzes and exams through platforms; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Timed quizzesTimed midterm/finalPractice problems with solutionsExtra days sometimes

“2 exams that are fair and based off examples in the notes and HW problems.”
ACCT10A

“ ,using wileyplus”
ACCTG10B10C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . He is the definition of what a professor should be. He wants you to succeed and is committed to providing the tools to do so.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 accounting-focused reviews balancing mentor praise against workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🧭 Mentorship Strength

72/100

“He is not only a good professor, he is also a good mentor for us.”

📘 Course Hardness

34/100

“VERY tough course... you're on your own to plow your way through the difficult chapters.”

⚖️ Fair Effort Reward

52/100

“If you practice and put in the time/effort then you will be rewarded.”

👍 Recommendation Level

72/100

“If .2 take it with him”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes accounting fun
uses simple language... to let students understand the complex concepts
Doesn't teach. Unclear.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it's almost impossible to fail!
Be prepared to teach yourself everything

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Really cares for his students
Always appeared to be in a bad mood
he will insult you in front of other students if you don't do well

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a long span show stable themes of mentoring strength and accounting rigor despite format splits.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583

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3 out of 56

2 out of 519

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 13

B range

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1

Ming Chun Lu

x x if you will put in serious study time for accounting and want a professor who coaches careers, not if you need hand-holding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🧭 Mentorship Strength

📘 Course Hardness

⚖️ Fair Effort Reward

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will put in serious study time for accounting and want a professor who coaches careers, not if you need hand-holding.