Sheila Byrne

116A · ECON16A · ACCTOUNING116A · ACC116 · ACCT116A · ACCT · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can learn by , and tolerate a tough classroom tone.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard AccountingNo Board NotesExtra Credit LateMean DemeanorTest Heavy

Accounting content is hard and and reading
Personality is polarizing, with several mean or scary labels
Late-term and a dropped test can salvage grades for persistent students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students report and barely passing with a C even with solid GPAs, so an A takes sustained effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty ratings and comments repeatedly call the class very hard with and homework.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Reviews warn not to miss class and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

Some praise learning and ; others call her evil or mean and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

, though late and test replacements can help dedicated students.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Must keep up with reading and homework; missed work hurts.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Strong for auditory learners who stick it out; weak for visual learners and those put off by a harsh tone.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and lowest replaced by highest.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and exams; lecture style favors auditory learners and opinions on her demeanor split sharply.

Main concern

Harsh personality and refusal to write on the board hurt visual learners.

What students said

“If you are a . Shiela refuses to put anything up on the board!!”
ACCT116A

“She's a hard teacher but if you stick with the class you'll learn a lot”
ACCT116A

“This teacher is evil, do not even consider.”
ACCT116A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough but some terms allow a cheat sheet and .

Cheat Sheet Allowed (some terms)Dropped TestExtra Credit Toward Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; a cheat sheet and score-replacement policies appear in some reviews.

Cheat Sheet AllowedDropped Lowest TestHomework Extra Credit

“She does alow a cheat sheet for .”
ECON16A

“she drops 1 test, and will replace your lowest score with your highest score.”
116A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's a hard teacher but if you stick with the class you'll learn a lot and she starts to give lots of chances towards the end”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews (2002-2005), highlighting hard content and split personality views. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Great teacher though she doesn't write much on the board.”

📈 Difficulty Level

28/100

“very hard, MUST keep up with reading and homework.”

😠 Classroom Tone

34/100

“Very mean lady, has issues and .”

🎁 Grade Rescue Options

55/100

“she starts giving away points towards the ”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

very hard, MUST keep up with reading and homework.
I barely got by with a C. I have a 3.5 gpa
lots of chances towards the end that can really improve your grade.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Shiela refuses to put anything up on the board!!
If you can learn by hearing a lecture then you will do very well
She does alow a cheat sheet for .

Theme 3

😠 About Personality

This teacher is evil, do not even consider.
She is scary at first but once you get over that she is a great.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

46/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve old (2002-2005) in-person reviews with mixed detail and consistent hard-course messaging.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 53

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ACCT116A6 reviews

116A2 reviews

ACC1161 review

ACCT1 review

ACCTOUNING116A1 review

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ECON16A1 review

Reported outcomes

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Sheila Byrne

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty Level

😠 Classroom Tone

🎁 Grade Rescue Options

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

😠 About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you can learn by , and tolerate a tough classroom tone.