AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Michael Guest

101A · ACCT101A · ACCT101AF · ACCT101 · ACCOUNTING101A · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
68.52%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and practice the demos, but if long lectures or self-directed studying frustrate you.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLenient grading scaleHomework heavyLecture heavyCaring but long-windedPractice-driven exams
  • Students often say accounting is hard, but Guest gives clear , and a generous grading scale.
  • , where students complained about poor audio, weak support, and self-teaching.
  • The class rewards attendance and steady practice more than natural talent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic because , and repeated demo problems help a lot, but students still describe steady work as required.

A, while online reviews describe much higher effort and weaker support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting itself is repeatedly described as hard, and lectures can be long, but .

In-person students often find the structure manageable, while online students describe the content as confusing and self-taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and participation can affect outcomes.

Both formats mention participation or attendance pressure, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and support, but online students strongly warn against taking him.

Recommendation is strong in person but very weak online.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly mention a , and grade bumps when effort is visible.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on difficulty and poor help.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and long lectures appear often, and some students say the workload takes hours.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but online students describe it as more overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often praised as caring, experienced, and , but older online reviews sharply criticize his teaching and communication.

Format shift

In-person teaching is usually viewed as caring and effective, while online teaching is viewed as weak and disconnected.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades rely , and a final, so neither exams nor assignments fully dominate.

Format shift

, and exams, while online reviews mostly mention homework and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly positive, with many students , and exam preparation despite heavy lectures.

Main concern

Long lectures, frequent homework, and .

What students said

“The class is hard but if you do your work and attend class you'll do well.”
ACCT101AF
“ would go over.”
ACCT101A
“ .”
ACCT101AF

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing hard-to-follow lectures, weak communication, lots of homework, and limited help.

Main concern

Students often felt they had to teach themselves online.

What students said

“He does not know how to teach.”
ACCOUNTING101A
“The lectures teach you almost nothing.”
ACCT101
“Does not help with homework.”
ACCT101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

saying exams follow demos while some reviews mention hard quizzes or Lockdown Browser.

Practice-Based ExamsMultiple Choice QuestionsExcel ExamsLockdown Browser MentionedFinal From Prior Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Excel sheets, but some students describe quizzes or multiple choice as hard.

Demo-Based TestsExcel ExamsMultiple Choice QuestionsHard Quizzes
“ would go over.”
ACCT101A
“The .”
ACCT101AF
“However, the .”
ACCOUNTING101A

Online

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and one Lockdown Browser warning, but they .

Lockdown Browser MentionedQuizzes Mentioned
“ !”
ACCT101AF

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is hard but if you do your work and attend class you'll do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is a great teacher and cares for his students.”

⚖️

78/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“I would spend hours and hours on the hw.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny but still engaging and it actually makes me wanna learn accounting.
  • Lectures are just the .
  • He is a very kind professor and always helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get A if you do all the homework..!
  • Getting an A in that class will be harder than any other class.
  • Everyone over 70 grades can get at least a B, not 80!

Theme 3

🧾

  • Attend class and and you should be fine
  • Homework is 50% or more of the grade so do all of the home-work-
  • Go to class or you wont pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with consistent , and format differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 515
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ACCT101AF22 reviews
ACCT101A11 reviews
ACCOUNTING101A8 reviews
ACCT1015 reviews
101A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

16

A 15 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Incomplete 4 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 4