AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Stephen Whitson

ACCT1A · ACCT1A120 · ACCT120 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want and can self-manage Connect work; skip if you need structured live teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyConnect HomeworkTax KnowledgeableUneven Lecture ClaritySelf-Paced Online
  • and .
  • and unfocused.
  • and heavy weekly work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Lots of and , but tests are often hard and effort is required.

Online students mention easy finals and flexible late work; in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting content is doable with help materials, but tax courses and and dense.

Online summer sections are especially fast with heavy Connect load; in person difficulty is more about lecture clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some sections mark attendance optional and , so policy is inconsistent.

Online comments treat attendance as largely irrelevant; in person includes both optional and mandatory notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

because of extra help and tax expertise, while others warn he cannot teach structured intro accounting.

In-person fans praise tax help; several online and again.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and flexible late .

Format shift

; in person relies more on volume.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and comment boards keep weekly effort noticeable, especially in short terms.

Format shift

One online summer review cites 20-30 hours per week; in person load is moderate with homework and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between clear industry-informed teaching with tutors and .

Format shift

In-person opinions are more polarized; online is more about materials quality than live teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades blend , and finals.

Format shift

Online emphasizes Connect assignments and a ; in and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person ranges from funny industry-driven lectures with tutors and study materials to off-topic, unstructured sessions that leave beginners lost.

Main concern

Inconsistent lecture focus and structure across terms.

What students said

“The work is not easy, but with his extra help, you can make it through.”
ACCT1A
“He goes off topic all the time.”
ACCT1A
“so many offered. but if you do all homeworks and quizes you can get easy B!”
ACCT1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is self-paced with McGraw Hill or , but technical glitches and heavy weekly load in short terms.

Main concern

videos and deadline self-tracking plus technical access issues can sink grades.

What students said

“There are and supplemental videos.”
ACCT120
“He is flexible with late projects.”
ACCT120
“We had a lot of technical problems in the access to some class activities.”
ACCT120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard, but , and often keep overall grades recoverable.

Hard testsExtra credit cushionOnline final can be earlyConnect-based practice

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but and quizzes can still yield a solid B or better.

Hard testsHomework and quiz bufferExtra credit available
“ but if you do all homeworks and quizes you can get easy B!”
ACCT1A

Online

Online final described as easy and .

Easy finalEarly final windowProject-based assessment
“The and .”
ACCT120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“so many offered. but if you do all homeworks and quizes you can get easy B!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews spanning online and and extra-credit grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Consistency

55/100

“He is the . He doesn't know how to teach us and doesn't have a set lesson plan.”

🎁 Safety Net

72/100

“Professor Whitson is very knowledgeable about taxation. He provides you with extra study materials to help you succeed.”

📚 Self-Managed Online Load

42/100

“Very fast paced 8 week summer course !! 20-30 hours of hw per week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome professor!!!! Funny, with lots of industry experience
  • Gets off topic during important lectures
  • makes hard concepts easy to understand and is pretty funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so many offered
  • The and
  • Lots of work all on Connect website

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • There are and supplemental videos
  • He is flexible with late projects
  • We had a lot of technical problems in the access to some class activities

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span 2015-2025 with detailed comments, but quality scores are highly split so confidence is only medium.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ACCT1A6 reviews
ACCT1205 reviews
ACCT1A1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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