AI Rate Professor

Accounting

William Platz

ACCTG1 · ECON1 · ACT1 · ACC1 · ACCT11019 · ACCT01 · ACCACCT · ATTCG1 · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCT1 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Platz for Accounting 1 if you will do the homework and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing accounting lecturesCaring and fairHomework-driven successClear grading criteriaExtra credit and review
  • Overwhelming praise for
  • and , and finals
  • but highly useful; effort consistently pays off with high grades

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

As are common if , and use reviews, but multiple students say it is not a free Easy A.

Online reviews ; in person often calls it easier if you attend and practice.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Accounting concepts are still challenging, but and practice problems make them manageable.

Both formats say he simplifies hard material; difficulty ratings cluster mid-range.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, yet students say lectures and participation strongly improve understanding and grades.

Online Zoom often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

About 94% would take again, with many calling him the .

Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and sometimes one page of exam notes.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize fairness; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

and reading are consistent and sometimes heavy, but .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about clear lectures, humor, real-world stories, accessibility, and genuine care.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a final; practice problems closely match tests.

Format shift

Similar balanced structure online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call him one of the best at SMC: , and notes allowed on some tests.

Main concern

A minority find the pace or if they start weak.

What students said

“An awesome teacher whom I will always remember. Platz's .”
ACCTG1
“on the . .”
ACCT1
“ AND THIS IS THE EASIEST CLASS EVER!”
ACC1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and ; homework volume can feel high but prepares you for exams.

Main concern

and if you fall behind the chapter pace.

What students said

“This course is not an easy A, but you will learn.”
ACCTG1
“if you put in the effort, time, and read, you will understand it.”
ACCT1
“ but ”
ACCTG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and reviewable, often with study guides, dropped low quizzes, and sometimes notes allowed.

Study guides and reviewsOne page of notes sometimesLowest quiz droppedFair non-tricky exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; several report one page of notes and dropped lowest quiz scores.

One page of notes allowedLowest quiz droppedThorough exam reviews
“on the . .”
ACCT1
“Follow his study guides and .”
ACCTG1

Online

Online exams and quizzes are described as fair and book-aligned; time pressure can feel tricky if you are not prepared.

Book-aligned quizzes and examsTimed tests can feel tightHomework prepares exams
“ because he is a very particular about time so you really need to know the material”
ACCOUNTING1
“quizzes and ”
ACCTG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is the . and cares about us”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in , and homework-linked success. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“The greatest Professor I had at SMC so far. He loves accounting and wants his students to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ .”

📝 Effort For Grade

70/100

“This course is not an easy A, but you will learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • makes accounting interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • AND THIS IS THE EASIEST CLASS EVER
  • you will have to work for your grade
  • Follow his study guides and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very caring
  • kindhearted man
  • truly a teacher who cares about his student

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ACCTG18 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 10 · A 15

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1