AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Michael Barendse

BUS195 · ACCT121 · BUS121 · ACCT120 · BUS120 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a strong accounting instructor and are willing to keep up with and high-stakes tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong lecturerHomework heavyTest heavyApproachable when engagedEffort-based success
  • Most students praise his in-person teaching as , and practical.
  • , and strong test performance.
  • Online sections are more self-guided and show more complaints about workload and instructor presence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

Students can earn A grades, but usually , and performing well on major tests.

Online personal finance can be easy, but online and and test performance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The course material is manageable with , but accounting itself and the .

In-person lectures make difficult material clearer, while and harder for some students.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but many reviews say going to class and participating are important to passing.

In-person evidence stresses attendance and participation, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him because and cares when students put in effort.

, while online recommendations are mixed because some sections feel self-guided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

He can be fair or somewhat lenient, but and some reviews mention no curve or limited .

Format shift

Online personal finance appears more lenient, while accounting sections in .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews repeatedly mention long McGraw , and studying outside class.

Format shift

Both formats are workload-heavy, but online students feel the .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most in-person reviews praise his clarity, energy, practical examples, and willingness to help, despite some negative online and communication complaints.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently stronger, while online teaching quality varies with self-guided structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, with homework, quizzes, group projects, and final projects supporting the .

Format shift

Online and , while personal finance includes more projects and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students usually describe him as an excellent, clear, energetic teacher, but the , and test preparation.

Main concern

The main concern is heavy McGraw Hill homework and .

What students said

“He made things easy to understand and .”
BUS121
“The so make sure you do well on them.”
BUS120

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some easy personal finance experiences but several self-guided accounting sections with and high-value tests.

Main concern

The main concern is low instructor presence and .

What students said

“You will need to teach yourself as there is no help or lectures provided.”
ACCT120
“It is very easy to get an A in this class as long as and and quizzes too.”
BUS195

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often challenging, but reviews also say he prepares students with study guides and reviews.

Tests worth most of gradeStudy guides mentionedNo notes on exams mentioned onceFinal project mentionedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one no-notes exam policy, but do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

Tests make up most of gradeStudy guidesNo notes on exams mentionedGroup project
“The so make sure you do well on them.”
BUS120
“He does not allow any notes on exams an are LOTS of formulas to memorize.”
BUS121

Online

, and no Zoom in one section, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Tests worth over 100 pointsMcGraw Hill Connect testsNo Zoom meetings mentionedProctoring not clearly proven
“Homework is only worth between 1-2 points while tests are worth over 100.”
ACCT120
“Professor Barendse uses the Program McGraw Hill Connect for all the tests and assignments.”
BUS120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There is a bit of work, but everything is clearly laid out and understandable if you put in the effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He clearly is passionate about accounting and makes it interesting and easy to understand.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“This is not an easy or blow off class.”

📝

78/100

“Tests are like 90% of your grade there is so so and each assignment is worth 1-5 even though .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made things easy to understand and .
  • His lectures were funny, engaging and he used his own extensive experience to apply the material to real-life situations.
  • He is extremely positive and loves teaching!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You really need to take the time to learn the material.
  • The .
  • If you do the homework and study with his study guides you can get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Structure

  • This class was essentially self guided.
  • Was practically nonexistent to our class.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 50 detailed reviews across many years and formats, with consistent themes , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
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3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

8

C+ 2 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2