AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Erika Bowers

ACCTG1A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself through Cengage and handling weak course organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCengage-heavySelf-taught structureDelayed gradingLow interactionCost concern
  • Most work runs through paid Cengage with little direct teaching.
  • Students , and limited interaction.
  • The course may be manageable for independent students but feels frustrating for students who need guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students , and no clear easy-grade path.

Online evidence shows automated Cengage work and delays, while the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The content is harder because students say and Cengage itself adds confusion.

, but the in-person review is more severe about lack of teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews do not mention attendance, while the a clear policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most comments warn that the , and heavily dependent on paid Cengage work.

Online reviews are mixed but mostly frustrated, while the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Students report and long delays when the professor grades work directly.

Format shift

The review, while online reviews emphasize automated grading and delayed manual grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Work appears heavy because students mention , and most tasks being routed through Cengage.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly cite Cengage work, and the , and projects through the same platform.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Teaching quality is weak because students often describe slide-reading, little interaction, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews mention short videos and limited interaction, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears assignment-heavy through Cengage, with , and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize Cengage assignments, but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The and says the course still depends on Cengage with little real teaching.

Main concern

The while .

What students said

“The lectures that are posted are simply slides from the textbook, so no real teaching or .”
ACCTG-1A
“Expect and harshly graded.”
ACCTG-1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a mostly Cengage-run course with short lecture videos, limited interaction, and if students reach out.

Main concern

Students may feel unsupported because most work is automated and communication is limited.

What students said

“All of the work is through Cengage (which is like $100) and automatically graded.”
ACCTG-1A
“Lectures are just short videos of .”
ACCTG-1A
“She records lecture vids but she doesn't interact with the class aside from that or make any announcements so the class feels dry.”
ACCTG-1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and a midterm but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy unclearCengage quizzesMidterm mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The but does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy unclearCengage quizzes
“ALL of the , and projects are given through the cengage platform”
ACCTG-1A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and a midterm but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Exam policy unclearCengage quizzesMidterm mentioned
“Anything that she has to grade herself like the .”
ACCTG-1A
“We have to pay for the website ”
ACCTG-1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect and harshly graded.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course structure. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Lectures are just short videos of .”

⚖️

25/100

“Anything that she has to grade herself like the .”

💻 Course Structure

30/100

“ALL work is with Cengage.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures that are posted are simply slides from the textbook, so no real teaching or .
  • She records lecture vids but she doesn't interact with the class aside from that or make any announcements so the class feels dry.

Theme 2

💻 About Cengage Work

  • All of the work is through Cengage (which is like $100) and automatically graded.
  • We have to pay for the website

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Risk

  • Expect and harshly graded.
  • The and as being 2 years overdue for the first 2 weeks.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are recent and consistent about Cengage, weak teaching, and organization problems.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ACCTG-1A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2