Joe Atallah

ACCT1A · ACCT1 · ACCT1B · ACCT20 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can handle a thick accent, will attend every class, and plan to learn heavily from the book and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardThick AccentCaring HelperExtra CreditMandatory AttendanceSelf-Study Heavy

accent and handwriting make lectures for many.
He cares and offers help, , and a dropped test, but you must study and .
; skip and you struggle to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with , and a dropped test, but pure show-up will not get it.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Accounting concepts and exams are hard; many say studying and the textbook are required to pass.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory; tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About two-thirds would take him again for his care and help, but because of accent and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and , though some report rigid scantron rules.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Connect homework, several quizzes, and but not extreme load.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Many praise his care and help outside class, while many others cannot understand his accent or board writing.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

with multiple exams and quizzes carrying the rest.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person accounting with , and ; caring help offset by accent and board handwriting issues.

Main concern

Hard to hear or read the board forces self-teaching from the text.

What students said

“Professor Atallah really helps you understand the concepts of accounting. He really cares for his students”
ACCT1A

“Has extremely thick accent, so I couldn't hear him. And has chicken scratch handwriting”
ACCT1A

“Plan on teaching yourself if you want to get anywhere in the class.”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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; one test may be dropped, and content tracks lectures and homework.

Multiple ExamsDrop Lowest TestHomework WeightedScantron Issues Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes with homework on Connect; one low test often dropped; .

Five Exams Including FinalDrop Lowest TestConnect Homework

“5 exams (including final) homework on connect, and about 3-4 quizzes.”
ACCT1A

“ . Offers ”
ACCT1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He really cares for his students and tries to help you reach that grade you want.”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews, highlighting accent, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity Split

52/100

“Has extremely thick accent, so I couldn't hear him. And has chicken scratch handwriting so I couldn't read the board either.”

❤️ Student Support

70/100

“Awesome teacher who really goes out of his way to help each of his students”

📈 Effort For Grade

58/100

“you just have to work for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and does not appreciate those who miss class.
I learned more from the textbook than the teacher.
and occasionally just plain wrong.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He weighs homework about 1/3 your grade so definitely do it!
STUDYING IS A MUST!!!! Don't expect to pass without studying.
though i didnt do well in all of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is a wonderful person. He make sure that all .
Nice guy, but could not understand!
He is funny, and gives you the foundation to get an A

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on accent, care, and .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 58

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ACCT1A14 reviews

ACCT1B7 reviews

ACCT14 reviews

ACCT201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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A+ 1

B range

B- 1

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F

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Drop/Withdrawal 1

Joe Atallah

x x x if you can handle a thick accent, will attend every class, and plan to learn heavily from the book and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Clarity Split

❤️ Student Support

📈 Effort For Grade

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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F

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if you can handle a thick accent, will attend every class, and plan to learn heavily from the book and .