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David Arenz

ACCT01A · ACCT001A · ACC72755 · ACCT1A · 3200A · ACCOUNTING1A · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want real accounting foundations and are willing to grind weekly homework for a fair shot at an A or B.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHomework-heavyStudy-guide alignedCaring and accessibleSets you up for success
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • or similar platforms, but it maps closely to exams.
  • Study guides, , and fast email replies make effort convert into solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if and study guides, but comments say grades require real work, not .

Online students more often call it easy if ; and memorization.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro accounting concepts are manageable with his teaching, but tests and early chapters can feel hard.

Both formats describe standard intro accounting challenge with heavy practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and participation matters; .

Online reviews more often .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly every , and setup for exam success.

Strong recommendation holds online and in person, with only rare workload complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Late-work flexibility, , and study-guide alignment help grades, though a few .

Format shift

; a few older 3200A comments call him tougher.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of weekly Connect or .

Format shift

Online .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and supportive outside class.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

while quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize homework-to-exam alignment via study guides.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise precise lectures, real-world stories, and study guides that .

Main concern

.

What students said

“You are LUCKY if .”
ACCT001A
“He provides study guides before each exam, which is pretty much the same as the .”
ACCT001A
“The homework.. well is horrendously time consuming!”
ACCT001A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and manageable for many, but a few call the and tests timed.

Main concern

Weekly online assignments can pile up fast, especially in accelerated terms.

What students said

“Just an amazing professor for , and nothing crazy, everything is through McGraw Hill.”
ACCT001A
“the online work given is wayyyyy too much. My 4 other UC-required classes combined had less work than what he assigns.”
ACCT001A
“Pretty easy class just heavy load of assignments but are important for the tests.”
ACCT001A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair if and use his study guides, but they can feel hard without prep.

Study guides match testsTimed quizzes or examsHomework-linked successOccasional extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and doing homework is the path to success.

Study guides parallel examsHomework key to AsQuizzes and tests
“He provides study guides before each exam, which is pretty much the same as the .”
ACCT001A
“The hw is key to getting As .”
ACCT1A

Online

Online reviews mention timed tests through course software and .

Timed testsChapter quizzesMcGraw Hill homework
“ and a half, and done through a different software.”
ACCT001A
“3 assignments and a , and truly very easy.”
ACCT001A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are LUCKY if . He has been the greatest teacher I've had and it was an honor to take his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews across online and , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Hands down the . Soft spoken and mind sharp as heck.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ . (for real for real)”

📚

24/100

“I detest the appalling McGrawHill Connect and its 3 assignments/week design.”

⚖️ Fair Path to Grades

58/100

“if you do the homework and do the study guide, you will be set up for success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • easily connects what we learn to his professional experience
  • Made the material super easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not easy to get A, but I got it
  • but if you do the homework and do the study guide, you will be set up
  • Easy class overall!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super attentive and caring
  • He is the nicest professor ever!
  • wants you to pass and wants to help you understand

Theme 4

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • WAY TOO much online work
  • There's a lot of homework but some of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

35 detailed reviews from 2016-2026 across online and and homework.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ACCT001A19 reviews
ACCT1A7 reviews
ACCT01A4 reviews
3200A3 reviews
ACC727551 review
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ACCOUNTING1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 15

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2