AI Rate Professor

Business Sciences

Bob Urell

ACCA · ACCT1A · MGT1 · ACCOUNTING1A · ACCT1 · ACCT3253 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
53.57%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to truly learn accounting and ; skip him if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkAmazing LecturesMandatory Attendance
  • Strong accounting instruction that prepares students for later courses.
  • Tests and .
  • and often required to sit exams even when not graded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with constant study and homework, but and strict scoring make it far from free.

Online students sometimes ace weekly tests then struggle on the ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Accounting content, speed, and volume of practice problems make the course intellectually and time-demanding.

Both formats report high difficulty; online adds a .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is enforced and missing class or .

and no late entry more strongly than online.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

; frequently avoided by GPA-first students.

Online reviews are more polarized and slightly more .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and small-error deductions keep grading strict despite some .

Format shift

Online comments highlight harsh small-error deductions more often.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Hours of and .

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy weekly work; online adds discussion posts and weekly exams.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call lectures excellent and career-shaping, while others find the intensity intimidating and stressful.

Format shift

; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Unit exams and a final dominate grades; .

Format shift

Online has frequent weekly tests plus a ; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and test-heavy, with excellent teaching for students who grind and mixed reviews on stress and .

Main concern

Fast pace, intimidating cold-calling, and unprepared students.

What students said

“You really learn a lot in his class, which is important because ACCT1A sets the foundation for future classes.”
ACCT1A
“ . This is the hardest class at IVC.”
ACCT1A
“ but totally doable to get an A if you put in work.”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still demand heavy weekly work; but the .

Main concern

Online-to-final difficulty jump and .

What students said

“I averaged a 95% on his online tests and got a 65% on the final.”
ACCT1A
“you can put 120% effort into his class and still fail!”
ACCT1A
“The class was A LOT of work, but it was really straightforward.”
ACCT1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and strict, sometimes with little partial credit, though lowest scores may be dropped.

Test HeavyIn-Person FinalDrops Lowest TestLimited Partial CreditExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are long, tough, and central to the grade, with .

5 Unit Exams Plus FinalNo Partial CreditHomework Gate for TestsDrops Lowest
“HIS EXAMS TAKES THE WHOLE 2 HOURS OF CLASS!”
ACCT1A
“No partial credit and and it takes hours to do.”
ACCOUNTING1A

Online

Online weekly tests can score high, but the and decisive.

Weekly Online TestsHard In-Person FinalTest Heavy
“the and the . I averaged a 95% on his online tests and got a 65% on the final.”
ACCT1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want but actually learn the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in-person), . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Urell is an amazing performer. It is almost inevitable that you learn topics in class.”

🧱 Hard A Path

32/100

“This is not an easy A but he's the type of professor that makes you work for your grade.”

🧪

34/100

“He is extremely difficult with his test. No partial credit”

👍 Split Recommendations

54/100

“If accounting is your future and you want to succeed, Urell is the way to go.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing performer
  • lectures are pretty good
  • calls on you to participate
  • seems intimidating during class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • hardest class ever taken
  • 20 points

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • spent hours doing all the homework
  • and it takes hours
  • All your time is spent studying

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

142

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on teaching quality, hardness, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 581
4 out of 525
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 517

Course coverage

ACCT1A39 reviews
ACCOUNTING1A4 reviews
ACCT13 reviews
MGT12 reviews
ACCA1 review
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ACCT32531 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 13

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1