AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Sean Bowman

ACTG161 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself accounting and managing online deadlines independently.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-paced onlineReasonable assignmentsInconsistent deadlinesLimited helpMixed teaching quality
  • Reviews are sharply split between a and a very negative experience with poor support.
  • The course can reward independent learners who .
  • The biggest risk is inconsistent communication, deadlines, and help when students struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible, but and grading may feel unforgiving.

All evidence comes from online reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Accounting content is manageable for self-taught students but can be difficult without strong instructor support.

Only online reviews exist, and and inadequate lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

The online course had no virtual lectures, so .

, and there are zero in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students can learn independently and tolerate limited support.

Online reviews are split exactly between strong approval and strong rejection, with no in-person comparison.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

One review reports tough grading and penalties for deadline issues, though another earned an A with reasonable work.

Format shift

Only online evidence exists, and it is mixed but includes a .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly assignments are reasonable but time consuming, with about three or .

Format shift

Online reviews provide the only workload evidence, with one detailed review calling the work doable.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

One student found the course clear and useful, while another described the professor as unhelpful and lazy.

Format shift

Only online reviews exist, and they directly conflict on teaching quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Comments mention weekly assignments that prepare students for and exams matter.

Format shift

Online evidence supports a mix of assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews conflict, with and reasonable work while another reports poor help and deadline problems.

Main concern

Students may receive little useful help and may face inconsistent deadlines.

What students said

“The and the .”
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“Posts inconsistent deadlines, but penalizes students despite his errors.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, midterm, or .

Exams mentionedProctoring not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews mention assignments preparing students for exams, but do not clearly prove .

Exams mentionedProctoring not clearly proven
“they prep you for exams.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It was great for me not having virtual lectures and learning on my own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Laziest professor ever.”

👍 Recommendation Level

50/100

“Never again.”

📚 Workload Balance

55/100

“I believe it was 3 or 4 assignments a week but very doable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and the .
  • Useless weekly 2-5 min. video lectures
  • When asked for help, his response? "Don't worry. ."

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A bit time consuming but you and they prep you for exams.
  • Posts inconsistent deadlines, but penalizes students despite his errors.
  • Graded by few things

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only and they strongly conflict, so confidence is limited.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ACTG1612 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values