AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Donald Bowman

ACCT1A · ACC1A · ACCT1A1B · ACCT1B · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.96%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Bowman for ACCT 1A/1B if you will do the Connect work and ; he is one of the safest accounting picks at Saddleback.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit MachineMakes Accounting DoableClear ExpectationsMcGraw Connect HeavyCaring and Helpful
  • Huge buffers grades so diligent students routinely land A or A+.
  • In-person lectures with real-life examples are highly praised; some .
  • and practice tests and the class is very passable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Massive , and curves make an A realistic if you stay on deadlines.

Both formats highlight EC; online sometimes notes no proctor while hybrid may require an .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Accounting still needs practice, but students say he simplifies concepts and Connect scaffolds learning.

In-person clarity is higher; pure online can feel harder without lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many in-person sections treat attendance as important; .

In-person more often mandatory; online more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 86% would take again, with repeated advice that he is the .

In-person love is near-universal; online is still mostly positive with a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

can add a full letter grade and Connect often still awards high HW scores after wrong tries.

Format shift

Generosity is explicit in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and but are rarely called overwhelming compared with peers.

Format shift

Online summer and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise real-life examples, patience, organization, and industry experience, especially face-to-face.

Format shift

In-person teaching rated higher; some online terms feel McGraw-only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and discussions plus several quizzes or tests and a .

Format shift

and final on Connect; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about clear lectures, real-world examples, humor, and piles of that make an A realistic.

Main concern

A few find lectures dry and if .

What students said

“There's so much , literally hundreds of points.”
ACCT1B
“The !”
ACCT1B
“The easiest A you can ever get”
ACC1A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is Connect-centered with quizzes, discussions, and exams; generous EC and organization help, but a .

Main concern

Some terms offer little live teaching beyond Connect modules and announcements.

What students said

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ACCT1B
“Everything and final.”
ACCT1B
“Bowman is an absentee professor. You are not taught by a person, you are taught by McGraw Hill/Connect.”
ACCT1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and supported by practice and EC; but not all.

McGraw Connect ExamsExtra Credit BufferOpen Note Quizzes SometimesNotecards on FinalMixed Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and emphasize study guides plus heavy EC.

In-Person FinalOnline TestsStudy GuidesNote Cards Allowed
“3 tests online, 1 in-person final.”
ACCT1B
“ , but you get to bring 2 note cards to help you.”
ACCT1B

Online

; some report no proctor, others report proctored midterm/final.

Connect ExamsNo Proctor (some terms)Proctored Midterm/Final (some terms)Open Note Quizzes
“ ”
ACCT1B
“Two heavily weighted proctored exams, 4 quizzes, discussion posts.”
ACCT1B
“ . Can use 2 notecards for final”
ACCT1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR IF YOU WANT TO PASS THIS CLASS. Hands down one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 accounting reviews across hybrid, online, and in-person sections. Credibility rating: High.

🎁 Safety Net

88/100

“There's so much , literally hundreds of points.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Bowman is probably the of teaching the curriculum.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“I've taken this professor twice now and he's the best!!”

📘

40/100

“It's . Even the exams. I feel like I'm completely self-studying this class on my own.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades &

  • , but don't miss deadlines.
  • Learn smart is all ! DO IT!
  • If you get a B or a C in this class is because you were too lazy.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • gives real life examples
  • lectures are taught perfectly

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Everything and final.
  • You are taught by McGraw Hill/Connect.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with strong grade detail and consistent extra-credit praise make the pattern very reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ACCT1B38 reviews
ACCT1A7 reviews
ACCT1A1B3 reviews
ACC1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 13 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1