AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Michael Gilkey

ACCT108 · BUS110 · ACCT202 · ACCT201 · BUS204 · ACC108 · ACCNT201 · ACCT101 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
55.17%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will show up and ; avoid if you want a light Excel or BUS204 ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorLots of homeworkExtra credit and curvesConfusing Excel lecturesAttendance critical
  • Highly praised in ACCT for care, office hours, , and curving
  • BUS204 and Excel sections draw sharp complaints about clarity and tone
  • and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and curves help, but long homework and effort.

Nearly all grade-path evidence is in person; the single online review does not prove an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Accounting and Excel content is often described as complicated with fast lectures, not beginner fluff.

; online mentioned doable Connect work only once.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing class wrecks your chance to pass.

reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong love for ACCT mentoring clashes with repeated would-not-take-again complaints, especially BUS204.

In-person opinions split by course; the lone .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Students frequently , and generous final adjustments when work is done.

Format shift

Leniency .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and long packets are the most repeated complaints.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work; online summer load was called insane in older comments marked in person.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call him passionate, funny, and deeply knowledgeable; a .

Format shift

Praise clusters in ACCT in person; teaching complaints spike in BUS204.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and online Connect sit alongside frequent tests and timed quizzes.

Format shift

Online review stresses Connect quizzes mimicking exams; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call him a caring genius with curves and office hours, while BUS204 and , and frustration when asking questions.

Main concern

; BUS204 clarity is a .

What students said

“Hands down the . and a genius.”
ACCT201
“Every time you ask a question he yells and shows frustration.”
BUS204
“The . It would literally take hours before every class.”
ACCT202

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Summer online ACCT via McGraw-Hill Connect felt doable but and .

Main concern

Slow grade posts and limited instructor responsiveness online.

What students said

“Be , and it takes him a while to post grades.”
ACCT202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as hard, with prep quizzes and .

Test heavyQuizzes before examsConnect homeworkCurves on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, pre-exam quizzes, and homework that often feels harder than the test.

Test heavyPre-exam quizzesHard examsCurves
“ and timed that are longer than the exam and tougher.”
ACCT202
“ me over 97% on each exam”
ACCT202

Online

Online summer work used McGraw-Hill Connect with quizzes that mimic exams; .

McGraw-Hill ConnectQuizzes mimic exams
“ .”
ACCT202

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His classes are not easy, but he will get you through them if you are willing to put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning ACCT and BUS courses, blending praise for mentoring with workload and BUS204 friction. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Mentor

72/100

“This guy is a genius and he is so as well ! He wants you to succeed.”

📚

24/100

“This guy assigns a ton of the exam.”

⚖️ Curves and

68/100

“ . A very sincere Professor”

⚠️ Polarizing BUS204

40/100

“It is next to impossible to get a good grade in Prof. Michael Gilkey's BUS204 class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and focused.
  • but he will help you if you struggle.
  • Rude when it comes to answering questions, he will make you feel stupid

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you put in the effort, he will too.
  • do the homework and its almost impossible not to get an A
  • .

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload and Attendance

  • You need to show up to class everyday, missing one day is like missing a week.
  • BEWARE! He gives so and its up until the DAY OF THE FINAL!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses with , and care give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

ACCT20215 reviews
ACCT20112 reviews
ACCNT2016 reviews
BUS1106 reviews
BUS2045 reviews
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ACCT1013 reviews
ACCT1082 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 2