AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Bob Urell

ACCT1A · ACCT1 · ACCOUNTING1A · ACCTA · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want to master accounting and can handle a heavy, no-nonsense workload; avoid if you want an easy pass.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but fair teacherLots of homeworkSkip class and failClear real-world teachingMotivates accounting majors
  • Excellent, passionate accounting teacher if you show up and work.
  • and ; skipping class or skipping HW costs major points.
  • learn accounting, not chase an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is realistic if , and study his examples, but it is never free and .

; the two online reviews also say it is tough, not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Accounting concepts and tests are repeatedly called hard; .

Both formats describe a hard course; online sample is only two reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; skip class and you will fall behind or fail.

; online comments also treat effort as non-optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most hardworking students strongly recommend him for real learning, while .

Strong in-person praise; though hard.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; and borderline scores may not get rounded up.

Format shift

In-person comments drive this; online notes he is hard and fair.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Heavy workload is consistent in in-person reviews; online also describes a hard load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call him clear, passionate, funny, and the .

Format shift

; online still rates quality high or mid.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple midterms and a final dominate the grade; .

Format shift

; online mentions a .

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 Hardcore Learner

In-person students overwhelmingly praise his teaching and preparation for transfer, while warning about strict rules, lots of HW, and .

Main concern

Mandatory attendance, heavy HW, and .

What students said

“Urell is the school.”
ACCT1A
“THAT scary class. This professor literally EATS, DRINKS, and BREATHES Accounting.”
ACCT1A
“If you do the work easy A.”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still call him hard and fair; one found it tough with a C, another called it relatively easy but not for slackers.

Main concern

Online does not make the course easy; .

What students said

“This guy is HARD. by no means is it an easy class. I put in effort and still got a C.”
ACCT1A
“hes not a bad professor but hes a mouthbreather... nonetheless easy class”
ACCOUNTING1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but , and review materials if you put in the work.

Hard testsStraight from lectures and HWReview PDF for finalNo curveballs if you study examplesHomework-linked point deductions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests mirror lecture examples and homework; .

Hard but fair examsStudy lecture examplesHW required for test pointsReview PDF for final
“All you need to do is go back and study all of the examples done in class and you will be fine.”
ACCT1A
“he gave us a review pdf for final and but different number.”
ACCT1A

Online

; class is described as tough and fair.

Hard final on semester chartsFair and clear
“the about all semester so make sure you know the stuff”
ACCT1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do the work easy A. Urell is the school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (27 in-person, 2 online), highlighting hard-but-excellent teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Honestly this guy is truly passionate about teaching!! I will never forget what he has taught.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“He will call on you, bombard you with .”

👍 Recommendation (for hard workers)

72/100

“if you !! is not easy but if you catch up every class you will learn a lot”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He actually wants his students to know and understand the material and is willing to help anyone.
  • he explained everything very clearly and spoke in normal people terms.
  • !!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not the class for you if you want an easy A, you actually have to work for your grade
  • Study hard and you will get an A.
  • My final ending grade was a 89.3% and he refused to give me an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a great person also, aside from his amazing teaching.
  • You will never meet a teacher like this man.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over many years with rich detail and consistent themes on teaching quality versus workload.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ACCT1A26 reviews
ACCOUNTING1A1 review
ACCT11 review
ACCTA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1