AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Bill Pollard

ACCOU1A · ACCT1A · BUSBUS · ACCOUNTING · ACC1A · BUS1A · BUS3461 · BUS001A · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Great fun easy A for GE or non-majors; accounting majors should pick a more rigorous teacher.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious ClassExtra Credit HeavyFun Not DeepParticipation RequiredEasy A Risk for Majors
  • Very entertaining teacher who makes accounting fun with jokes and games
  • Easy A with , and for non-majors
  • Business majors often warn they leave unprepared for BUS 1B

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many say show up, do , and lock an A or B; content is not the hard part for most.

All .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Course content is simplified and paced for non-majors, though a few struggle when teaching is joke-heavy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and daily participation are repeatedly called crucial; .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and an easy grade, with a clear caveat for serious accounting majors.

Would-take-again is 100% among those who answered; caveats appear in comment text.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, contests, and if you engage.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is all in person.

Workload

Light

70/100

but the load feels light compared with standard accounting; class time is games and discussion.

Format shift

Workload described only in in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Engaging, funny, and motivating for many; some say he confuses material or barely teaches concepts.

Format shift

Split praise and preparation .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests with heavy extra-credit influence.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person accounting is lively, joke-filled, and participation-driven with lots of ; fun for many, weak foundation for majors.

Main concern

Jokes and games can replace deep teaching, leaving majors unprepared for later accounting.

What students said

“Most funniest and outgoing teacher but if you want to learn accounting.”
BUS001A
“Easy A, but if accounting is your major.”
BUS1A
“He helps you understand the material and was always making the class fun and interesting with games and jokes.”
BUS1A

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.

Quizzes and tests exist but contests, participation, and softens .

In-class quizzesOn-the-spot gradingLeaderboard contestsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-class quizzes and tests are graded quickly; leaderboards and dominate the grade culture.

Quizzes on materialRunning leaderboardExtra credit points
“I loved that he was so efficient with and the running leaderboard was very motivating.”
BUS1A
“All he does is tell jokes and .”
BUS001A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A, but if accounting is your major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting fun teaching versus major preparedness. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Fun and Hilarious

85/100

“Most funniest and outgoing teacher but if you want to learn accounting.”

📈 Easy Grades

84/100

“You'll score an A just for trying, but it will not help you in a good grade for the higher class.”

⚠️ Weak for Majors

40/100

“Easy A but nothing taught. Have a feeling I'm going to struggle in Bus 1B.”

🎯 Engaging Teaching

75/100

“He made the class fun and still taught what we needed to know.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes the subject of accounting come alive with real world examples
  • all he does is confuse you then tell a joke
  • entertaining and funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, but if accounting is your major
  • You'll score an A just for trying
  • just attend, sit in the

Theme 3

❤️ About Class Energy

  • !!!!
  • keeps a

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

29 in-person reviews with consistent fun-versus-depth theme across many years and sections.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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