AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Brendan Beresford

Courses not reported · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will keep up with homework; he makes accounting manageable and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDo the homeworkExams mirror HWCaring lecturerExtra creditChill but clear
  • Doing the to high exam scores.
  • Students call him one of the lectures.
  • Workload is homework-heavy but grades are fair, with and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report an A is realistic if you master the and a .

Both online and ; online students especially emphasize repeating the HW packet.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Accounting content is manageable with his teaching, though some call the course itself difficult without steady practice.

In-person and online both describe moderate difficulty with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory while , so policy is not consistent.

Online comments more often treat lecture as optional; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and many call him the best or most underrated accounting professor at IVC.

Strong recommendation is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and a dropped exam score make grading student-friendly even when called tough but fair.

Format shift

and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and long, often tagged lots of homework, though it directly prepares you for exams.

Format shift

Online reviews stress long HW packets more; in-person also reports substantial weekly study.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise clear lectures, caring attitude, career credibility, and ability to make accounting manageable.

Format shift

Praise for teaching quality is strong in both online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, with homework used mainly as .

Format shift

Online tags often say test heavy; dropped.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Engaging in-person lectures with ; homework before class and .

Main concern

Lots of homework and some early morning sections; .

What students said

“I believe he is the best accounting professor at IVC. As long as you do the !”
64725
“ -- a true professor, and chill one too. :)”
64725
“The so as long as you understand the homework you would pass with an A.”
64725

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; exams often match the HW packet and some sections include proctored exam meetings.

Main concern

Long HW packets and online terms.

What students said

“ . Structure of course focuses on application of accounting principles versus just reading the material out of the textbook.”
64725
“I never attended just did the HW packet 3-5 times. .”
64725
“Do the homework packet at least 3-5x to prepare for the exam. exam.”
64725

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

dropped and some proctored or in-class exam meetings.

Four exams lowest droppedNon-cumulative finalExams similar to HWProctored exam meetingsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework that closely predicts exam questions.

Four exams lowest droppedHomework matches examsExtra credit on examsExam feedback
“The class includes four exams (with the lowest score dropped, excluding the final).”
64725
“The so as long as you understand the homework you would pass with an A.”
64725
“Good exam feedback, the homework load was not bad, and I recall .”
64725

Online

Online sections emphasize HW-packet-style exams; one accelerated term notes proctored exams and class meetings on exam dates.

Exams similar to HW packetProctored examsClass meets on exam datesExtra credit near end
“ .”
64725
“Brendan did weekly lectures and proctored the exams.”
64725
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64725

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I believe he is the best accounting professor at IVC. As long as you do the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (5 online, 5 in-person), highlighting homework, exams, and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Honestly an underrated professor who deserves more recognition.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ -- a true professor, and chill one too. :)”

📝

82/100

“Do the homework packet at least 3-5x to prepare for the exam.”

💼 Motivating Mentor

90/100

“I studied to master the material and now plan to take the never expected this!).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he made it very manageable
  • Lectures are informative and engaging
  • He explains principles simply, distilling complex concepts into digestible components

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the !
  • The
  • Opportunities for near the end of the semester

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • , but is similar to the exam
  • ~6hrs/wk studying HWP + YouTube videos

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed recent reviews split evenly online and , and strong recommendation.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

6472510 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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