AI Rate Professor

Business Administration

Robert M. Lyons

ACC101 · ACCTG1 · ACT1 · ACCTONE · ACC1 · ACCOUNTING · ACCT001 · ACCT0107 · ACCTG001 · ACOU01 · ACCT0102 · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCT1 · ACCT101 · ACCT1301 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you will read, grind the , and teach yourself the .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavySelf-teach requiredCurve and extra creditCaring but informalHomework mirrors exams
  • and the textbook more than lectures.
  • and working problems and .
  • Students split between calling him a caring homie and saying he does not really teach.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with , and , but tests are hard and require real study.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro accounting is manageable but conceptual and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping class .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and care, despite complaints about teaching style.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and offers , but individual exams are hard and some call him a tough grader.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Online homework and light cruise.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise humor, caring, and business news links, while a vocal group .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by frequent tests every two chapters plus a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person accounting with lecture plus heavy testing; and a solid grade.

Main concern

Some students feel lectures are informal or incomplete and tests punish anyone who only relies on class.

What students said

“as much as you learn from him you'll need to learn more from the book or else you're toast”
ACCT001
“the only way you could do poorly in this class is if you ”
ACCT001
“DOES NOT TEACH!! Expects us to know the material, no powerpoint, no notes, no nothing.”
ACCOUNTING1

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.

Exams are regular chapter tests with mixed formats; and .

Test every 2 chaptersMultiple choice plus working problemsCurveHomework mirrors examsSome online unproctored exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

choice and problems; homework is the study guide and some online exam pieces are described as unproctored.

Test every 2 chaptersMultiple choice plus problemsCurveUnproctored online exams mentioned
“Exams are online not proctored. In .”
ACCT001
“You get a test every 2 chapters & he tells you what to study.”
ACCTG1
“ and grading sucks, 4 problems worth 50 its and other 50 is multiple choice.”
ACCOUNTING1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do the homework and show up for class, you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2023, highlighting homework dependence, test structure, and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

66/100

“He just talks and reads from txtbk. and ”

📚

48/100

“the only way you could do poorly in this class is if you ”

👍

78/100

“ . BUT work hard for .”

📝

52/100

“a lot of tests but he cares for the subject and interacts with the students”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sweet & laidback prof, minimal HW and he grades on a curve
  • DOES NOT TEACH!! Expects us to know the material
  • He is really a nice guy... very clear about Accounting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work hard for every test. you will be fine
  • if
  • Its actually pretty easy to get and A here with

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Personality

  • This guys the homie
  • hilarious teacher
  • He loves discussing current business news

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed in-person reviews span many years with , and self-study, giving strong reliability.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B 3

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