Is this an easy A?
EasyA
78/100Steady workbook work plus allowed note sheets make an A realistic, though .
Online and in-person both say do the workbook and you can earn an A; a .
Orange Coast College · Accounting
ACC101 · ACCT102 · ACCTA101 · A102 · ACCOUNTING101 · A101 · ACCT101 · 157 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Steady workbook work plus allowed note sheets make an A realistic, though exams still carry most of the grade.
Online and in-person both say do the workbook and you can earn an A; a few in-person call managerial exams tougher.
Is the course easy?
Intro accounting is presented clearly with slow thorough lectures, but memorization and volume of pages add challenge.
Online emphasizes video clarity; in-person emphasizes slow thorough lectures.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is usually mandatory, with drop risk after missed classes and strict meeting rules.
Both online hybrid and in-person reviews stress strict attendance.
Is this professor recommended?
About three in four would retake him for clear teaching despite homework and textbook cost complaints.
Strong yes across online and in-person, with a vocal minority of avoid reviews in both.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
72/100
Homework grading is forgiving and exams track taught material, though some terms are exam-heavy with little partial credit.
Format shift
In-person has more tough-grader outliers on managerial; online is mostly fair.
Workload
Heavy
30/100
Expect large nightly workbook page counts plus multiple exams each term.
Format shift
Heavy homework appears strongly in both online and in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Excellent
86/100
Most students say lectures and videos make accounting clear, organized, and engaging.
Format shift
Praise is strong in both formats; a minority in-person call lectures textbook reading.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Several midterms and a final usually dominate the grade, supported by workbook completion.
Format shift
Exam weight is emphasized in both online and in-person comments.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person students call him organized and excellent, with notes allowed on exams, though a minority call him exam-only or weak.
Main concern
Grade weight on exams plus mandatory attendance and heavy homework.
What students said
“Allows a whole cheat sheet to be used during exams (handwritten)”
“Your grade is only based off exam grades”
“Best professor I've ever had”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online and hybrid students like clear videos and workbook structure but complain about heavy pages and the costly book.
Main concern
Very heavy workbook homework and a mandatory expensive textbook.
What students said
“His recorded videos are clear and understandable”
“30-50 pages of his $150 workbook every. night”
“As long as you complete all assignments during the semester, it is easy to finish this course with grade A”
Exam style
Exams track homework and lectures, often with a handwritten note sheet, so they feel fair when you prepare.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
76/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person exams often allow a handwritten cheat sheet later in the term and pull directly from the book and lectures.
“Allows a whole cheat sheet to be used during exams (handwritten)”
“He allows notes on the exams that are extremely helpful”
“For Managerial he allows one page of notes (but they have to be handwritten)”
Online exams are fair and homework-based; some terms include an online final with clear expectations.
“Exams are doable, based only on what he teaches and on the textbook , nothing tough! One page of note is allowed to bring in the exam”
“Tests are fair. Whatever he goes over, it will be on the test, nothing tricky”
“Exams were really easy if you studied the workbook”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“PLEASE take his classes.”
“He is super clear in how he explains the course material and his textbook goes hand in hand with what he's teaching”
“Ten out of ten would take again”
“30-50 pages of his $150 workbook every. night”
“Allows a whole cheat sheet to be used during exams (handwritten)”
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Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
157
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2021-2026 show strong consistency on structure, workload, and exam notes.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
48 reported outcomes
A+ 9 · A 21 · A- 3
B+ 5 · B 2
C 1
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4