AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Marla Blumenthal

ACC1B · ACC1A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if and stomach the access-code cost; otherwise budget and structure may push you elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCengage-heavySelf-taught onlineExtra creditAccessible by emailExpensive access code
  • Online ACC runs almost entirely through Cengage with minimal live teaching
  • Manageable if and manage time; some need a tutor
  • Textbook and access code cost is a major pain point near $300

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report A grades and an easy class with when they manage Cengage work, though self-teaching is required.

Online supplies grade and ease detail; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is doable for self-starters; not described as conceptually brutal, more platform-driven practice.

Online difficulty ranges light to moderate; in person lacks content detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

as no or not provided, while the .

Online is flexible; single in-person report says mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Most who finished would take again for the easy online format, offset by sticker-shock and minimal teaching complaints.

Online mixed on cost and self-teaching; one in-person rave.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

and appear, with students earning A and B+ when they complete Cengage work.

Format shift

Based mainly on online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and tests; one review tags lots of homework and test heavy.

Format shift

; in person silent on workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

and posts announcements or some videos, but students largely teach themselves on Cengage.

Format shift

Online stresses low interaction; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and some discussion posts; reviews do not isolate a single dominant mode.

Format shift

and tests; in person has no assessment detail.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and caring with little operational detail.

Main concern

.

What students said

“she is just awesome.”
ACC1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Self-paced Cengage accounting with weekly announcements, some lecture videos, , and light instructor contact.

Main concern

High access code and textbook cost plus little teaching beyond platform content.

What students said

“to even access the course material you need to purchase an "access code" + textbook which cost 303$ on the bookstore”
ACC1A
“Easy class if you are very good at time management and grasping knowledge on your own. Everything is done through Cengage.”
ACC1A
“You had to teach yourself but it wasn't extremely difficult.”
ACC1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments run through Cengage with tests and homework; reviews .

Cengage-based testsTest heavy (some sections)No proctoring details given

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The policy.

Online

Online work and tests are in Cengage; students do not clearly describe webcam or Lockdown Browser requirements.

Cengage testsHomework on CengageExtra credit
“Lots of ”
43197
“Everything is done through Cengage.”
ACC1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy class if you are very good at time management and grasping knowledge on your own. Everything is done through Cengage.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (4 online, 1 in , and ease. Credibility rating: Low.

💻

62/100

“You had to teach yourself but it wasn't extremely difficult.”

💰 Cost Shock

30/100

“to even access the course material you need to purchase an "access code" + textbook which cost 303$ on the bookstore...yeah no thanks!”

👍

75/100

“Easy class if you are very good at time management and grasping knowledge on your own.”

❤️ In-Person Warmth

85/100

“she is just awesome.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Format

  • Everything is done through Cengage.
  • Rarely any communication unless it's a , but even that is minimal.
  • She would post an announcement each week going over what chapters we were covering.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class if you are very good at time management and grasping knowledge on your own.
  • I would have Not passed without him. Also, I got a B in this class.
  • You had to teach yourself but it wasn't extremely difficult.

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Materials

  • access code + textbook which cost 303$ on the bookstore
  • Not to mention to need to buy a Cengage Book.
  • please save your money this is a ridiculous amount of money.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only 5 reviews total, four online and one brief 2017 in-person note, with limited grade and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ACC1A3 reviews
431971 review
ACC1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1