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Accounting

Lisa Maier

ACCTG1 · ACCTG12 · BUS45 · ACCTG45 · ACCOUNTING · ACCT2 · ACCTG112 · ACCTGI · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCT1 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can; online works only if you are disciplined with and quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring and approachableMcGraw Hill heavyLots of homeworkClear grading criteria
  • and real care for success.
  • Online sections are largely textbook and McGraw Hill driven with heavy weekly HW.
  • Most recent grades cluster at A when students keep up with quizzes and homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn A or A+ by doing weekly HW and quizzes, but accounting still requires steady work rather than showing up alone.

Online reviews stress McGraw Hill grind for the grade; if you attend.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Accounting concepts and a fast pace keep the content moderately challenging .

Online feels easier format-wise but reading-heavy; yet still paced quickly.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory or , while many online sections list attendance as not required.

Evidence of ; online is usually optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and recent students strongly endorse her, though older harsh reviews pull the overall tone down slightly.

Recent online and in-person reviews both recommend her; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and many reported A grades point to fair-to-lenient grading when work is completed.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report clear criteria; a .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and interactive modules create a steady workload that many call lots of homework.

Format shift

Online students especially flag long McGraw Hill HW; and class activities.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students repeatedly praise caring, clear, enthusiastic lectures, with a minority of .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online quality depends more on organization than live lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly homework and quizzes plus midterms and .

Format shift

Both formats use McGraw Hill style HW and and final.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe , and a caring personality that makes accounting approachable.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast and some older reviews say you still teach yourself via online platforms.

What students said

“I LOVE HERRR This was my first class at SMC and she was so much fun in class.”
ACCT1
“While the class is fast-paced, she makes it easy to stay focused with her enthusiastic spirit and great lecture skills.”
ACCOUNTING1
“work hard youll get an A.”
ACCT1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is structured and fair but , quizzes, and loose or fixed deadlines.

Main concern

Little to no lecture video content; .

What students said

“ ; it is strictly you and the textbook - there are videos”
ACCT1
“ Hill, but the deadlines were loose.”
ACCTG12
“She gives ample ! She is beyond fair.”
ACCOUNTING1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes track weekly chapter work and ; proctoring details are rarely specified.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalHomework mirrors examsClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly quizzes; some note tests are straightforward if you study powerpoints.

Weekly quizzesMidterm like HWTest heavy tags
“ .”
ACCOUNTING1
“there's a but it isnt that hard.”
ACCTG1

Online

Online students describe chapter-aligned homework and and final timing; .

Chapter quizzesMcGraw Hill assignmentsMidterm and final
“The material covered each and one quiz covering exactly what was being covered in the chapter.”
ACCOUNTING1
“Lectures help because she will tell u .”
ACCT1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in person), highlighting teaching, workload, and grade themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Her engaging and enthusiastic teaching style makes learning Accounting so enjoyable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“TAKE HER CLASS! If youre willing to put in work, you can definitely get an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“the that took WAY longer than advertised.”

❤️ Care for Students

80/100

“She truly cares about her students and their success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super friendly, easy to talk to, teaches you the material, funny
  • she somehow made accounting interesting
  • gives breaks during class, fun brainteasers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work hard youll get an A
  • If and listen in class, I don't see why you can't get an A
  • ACCT 2 is much more work than ACCT 1

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • it is strictly you and the textbook - there are videos
  • Hill
  • She gives ample

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed comments and consistent recent themes give strong confidence despite older polarized outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 515
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ACCOUNTING17 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 9 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values