AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Cesar Rubio

ACCTG2 · ACCTG16 · ACC16 · ACCT19A · ACCTG22 · ACCGT17 · ACCT2 · ACCTG017 · ACCTG17 · ACCT23 · ACC23 · ACCTG23 · ACCT17 · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCT1 · ACCT15 · ACCTG15 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.91%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

, and VITA paths if and tolerate a blunt personality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTax and VITA practical trainingLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaPersonality splitSelf-study online risk
  • Strong real-world tax preparer and VITA training for motivated accounting students
  • Online sections often feel textbook-and-Connect self-study with
  • and funny versus snarky or unprofessional

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earn As and projects, but tax content and tough moments keep it from free A status.

Online As are common with ; and reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Accounting and and practice, not introductory fluff.

Online ; in-person difficulty comes from dense tax law and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Online attendance is often flexible while as mandatory.

Online is largely deadline-driven; in-person and VITA-linked courses expect presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him for organization, tax career value, and .

In-person tax and VITA reviews are strongest; pure online support reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and help, but tough grader and .

Format shift

Online feedback quality varies widely; and fair.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and tax projects are consistent.

Format shift

; online especially feels like constant Connect and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and responsiveness; others call him a proctor or unprofessional.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online depends on whether students like self-paced structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and tax returns all matter, with tests still important.

Format shift

Online leans publisher hw and quizzes; in-person adds software practice and VITA work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person tax and accounting classes are more engaging, with practical software work, VITA exposure, and stronger mentoring for many students.

Main concern

A minority report rude or embarrassing classroom behavior despite strong practical content.

What students said

“If you want to learn how to prepare tax returns and become registered as a tax preparer, this is a great class!”
ACCGT17
“This class is a must for aspiring tax preparers!”
ACCT19A
“The and disrespectful.”
ACCT1

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online accounting and tax courses rely heavily on publisher platforms, reading, and .

Main concern

Some students feel the and little real instruction.

What students said

“It is basically a self study class. Read the textbook, do the homework and test.”
ACC16
“Some professors may not invest much effort into online classes, but Professor Rubio stands out as someone who takes his responsibilities seriously.”
ACCT23
“He is .”
ACCT15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is standard accounting style through Connect or class exams plus applied tax projects.

Publisher quizzes and examsTax return projectsTest heavy tagsExtra credit opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and certification-oriented tax work are standard difficulty with real software practice.

Test heavyTax software practiceCTEC and VITA prep
“There is a lot of information to cover in this course and you need to put the work in.”
ACCGT17
“he's funny and all but the and ”
ACCT1

Online

Online work centers on textbook platforms, quizzes, discussions, and .

McGraw Hill or Cengage homeworkWeekly quizzesTax return or fraud projects
“The majority of the hw, quizzes, and .”
ACCT2
“Professor Rubio's course is primarily covered within the McGraw Hill textbook structure with , and some ”
ACCTG16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I was able to register as a CTEC Registered Tax Preparer after completing this class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 accounting and tax reviews, balancing career value against workload and personality risk. Credibility rating: High.

💼 Career-Ready Tax Training

78/100

“This class is a must for aspiring tax preparers!”

📚

36/100

“It is basically a self study class. Read the textbook, do the homework and test.”

👍 Solid Recommendation

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture notes and and
  • He is an actual CPA with his own private Tax practice
  • Cesar isn't a professor, he is a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tax is a difficult class
  • this isn't an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and accessible outside of class
  • Somewhere between the snarky remarks and disrespectful attitude
  • He's funny too! The best!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many accounting courses with recurring practical-tax praise and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 53
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2 out of 52
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 3 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7