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Accounting

Jesus Vaca

ACC4A · ACCT4 · AAC4A · ACCTG4B · ACCT4B · ACCTG4A · A4A · ACCT4A4B · ACCT4A · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Jesus Vaca if you want practical accounting knowledge and are willing to do a lot of independent work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReal-World AccountingHeavy HomeworkSelf-Study RequiredTough ExamsParticipation Matters
  • Students consistently describe accounting with Vaca as work-heavy, reading-heavy, and not easy for grade-focused students.
  • Positive reviews value his real-world accounting knowledge and practical examples.
  • Negative reviews say students may need to self-teach, especially online, and that .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades , and effort, but comments reject the idea of a free grade.

Online reviews make the A path look harder through self-teaching, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is accounting-heavy, reading-heavy, and often described as fast, strict, or difficult.

Online reviews emphasize self-taught difficulty, while as demanding but sometimes valuable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

34/100

because students say participation and showing and passing.

In-person reviews provide the attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

, but many warn against him for students needing more direct support.

, while and sometimes positive for hard-working students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He is not an , but , and effort can offset hard tests.

Format shift

Online reviews describe less flexibility, while and liberal grading on some assignments.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and papers.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews emphasizing weekly chapters and long Connect assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is knowledgeable and practical, but students disagree on whether he teaches clearly or .

Format shift

Online teaching is rated weak, while and real-world knowledge.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to rely on exams plus , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Connect assignments and exams, while , and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising practical knowledge but , and .

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and .

What students said

“He has strong, relevant, and up to date industry knowledge.”
ACCT4A
“ , but if you're not a great test taker, you can still pass the class if you .”
ACCT4B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative and say the class relies heavily on , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students report little direct teaching and long or difficult exams.

What students said

“If you are taking this class online you will need to be okay with , and teaching yourself.”
ACCT4B
“This professor provided no help whatsoever in .”
ACC4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as hard, long, or time-limited, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Long ExamsHard TestsShort Quiz TimeNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short quiz time, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Hard TestsShort Quiz Time
“ , but if you're not a great test taker, you can still pass the class if you .”
ACCT4B
“The time that he ”
AAC4A

Online

Online reviews describe long or awkwardly scheduled tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Long ExamsOnline TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ and you won't have time to double-check tedious problems.”
ACCT4B
“He would unlock tests half-way through the week, due on Saturdays.”
ACC4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are interested in your education and learn real-life situations, then this is the teacher to take.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He has strong, relevant, and up to date industry knowledge and will happily facilitate banter after class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“There is lots of reading and lots of homework.”

⚖️

48/100

“You earned the grade. hard but you earn your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Vaca is tough, but he's a great teacher overall.
  • He expects to be self taught.
  • Great teacher who really cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Class should be challenging not almost impossible.
  • If you are the type of student expecting a "FREE" grade, then this is not the teacher for you.
  • You earned the grade. hard but you earn your grade.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of work and plus Wiley and homework.
  • He does give a lot of homework, but . No busy work!
  • Well, you cant simply sit on your a** and expect a good grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 28 reviews over many years give consistent evidence of heavy workload and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2