AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Cathryn Margolin

ACCT102 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

; find another professor if you want any actual instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeaches NothingSelf-Taught OnlyMyAccountingLab BusyworkHard to ReachAvoid Online
  • Students report zero teaching and and MyAccountingLab.
  • An A is possible but requires massive hours of .
  • Hard to contact and widely described as useless as a teacher.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students can earn an A or even 101 percent, but only after massive hours of tedious MyAccountingLab practice.

Both online and in-person comments describe the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is formula-heavy and tedious, with difficulty ratings mostly high and little guided teaching.

Online reviews rate difficulty higher; but doable via the book.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance was not discussed; the course runs as .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Three of four reviews urge avoiding her and say she teaches nothing.

Online reviews are uniformly harsh; one older review is milder but still notes self-teaching and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

High final grades are possible if , but the path .

Format shift

Online students report ; in-person-tagged reviews give less grade detail.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Homework and quizzes through MyAccountingLab are described as horribly long, tedious, and time-consuming.

Format shift

Online comments stress massive hours; in-person-tagged comments also call it busy work.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Students say she taught them nothing, had zero interaction, and is .

Format shift

Online reviews are the most scathing; anything.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment , and book exercises rather than instructor-led exams.

Format shift

Both formats describe book and as the core of the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Even reviews labeled in person describe the online course as .

Main concern

No real teaching and hard to get hold of her for help.

What students said

“You are on your own to teach the material your self. All the .”
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“she doesn't teach you ANYTHING! All hmwk and and purely busy work.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ACCT102 is entirely MyAccountingLab with no instructor interaction and heavy busywork.

Main concern

You teach yourself everything and forget it after grinding long practice sets.

What students said

“Completely useless. I taught literally everything in this course to myself”
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“I had *zero* interaction with her. Literally everything in the course is done through MyAccountingLab”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes from the book and MyAccountingLab more than traditional proctored exams.

MyAccountingLab homeworkBook quizzesBusywork assessments

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Comments still describe online-style book homework and quizzes as busy work with .

Book homeworkBook quizzesBusy work
“All hmwk and and purely busy work.”
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Online

Online work is entirely through MyAccountingLab with long practice sets and no mention of webcam or Lockdown Browser.

MyAccountingLabInteractive practice setsSelf-taught assessments
“Literally everything in the course is done through MyAccountingLab, and several of the exercises are HORRIBLY long and tedious.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and find the the professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (2 online, 2 in person), highlighting self-teaching, busywork, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Quality

12/100

“Can't even be called a teacher. I had *zero* interaction with her.”

📚 Self-Taught Course

20/100

“I taught literally everything in this and doing interactive practice sets.”

⏱️ Heavy Busywork

25/100

“several of the exercises are HORRIBLY long and tedious.”

⚠️

15/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Completely useless. I taught literally everything in this course to myself
  • she doesn't teach you ANYTHING!
  • You are on your own to teach the material your self

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I got a 101% final grade in this class, and I remember -nothing-
  • I got an A in this course because I devoted a massive amount of hours
  • All hmwk and and purely busy work

Theme 3

📧 About Access and Support

  • The only think I didn't like was it was hard to get hold of her. It took 2 days to get email back.
  • I had *zero* interaction with her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed but older reviews from 2011-2013 are consistent that she does not teach, though the sample is small and dated.

Inside 4 stored ratings

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Course coverage

ACCT1024 reviews

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