AI Rate Professor

Business Administration

Richard Ahrens

ACCTG1 · BUS003 · ACCOU0101 · ACCT101 · BUS005 · ACC1 · ACC1BUSLAW · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCTG001 · ACCT01 · BIZ5 · ACT1 · BLAW5 · ACCT001 · ACCOU1 · ACCTACCT · BUSINESS5 · ACCT1 · BUS5 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if and can handle cold-calling and strict attendance.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBelittles studentsSelf-teach heavyMandatory attendanceRead or failTough grader
  • Attendance is strictly mandatory and .
  • and memorizing vocabulary before class.
  • and unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if you read constantly and study hard, but lectures do not hand you the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Accounting and business law content plus fast cold-calling make the material feel hard for most students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and missing more than a few classes often leads to being dropped mid-semester.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans like the rigor while .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Often tagged a ; some report curves, but and harsh to many.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and frequent tests keep the load solid but not always overwhelming.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Polarizing instructor who knows the field but often lectures poorly and intimidates unprepared students.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Chapter tests and and participation as supporting pieces.

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and frequent tests; many students say lectures add little and he can be harsh if you are unprepared.

Main concern

and public criticism of students who cannot answer.

What students said

“Motivation through alienation is the .”
ACCOU0101
“Belittles students openly. Detests answering questions regarding material he's already covered.”
ACCTG001
“The class was challenging but if you stay on top of hw and .”
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.

Frequent chapter exams reward reading and vocab study more than lecture alone.

Chapter testsVocabulary-heavyLecture-aligned problemsTricky wording

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some say they match homework, others say they diverge from lecture.

Chapter testsVocabulary focusOccasional take-home
“ and about the problems he goes over during lecture.”
ACCT001
“ words or lecture. Read!!!”
BUSINESS5

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will have to learn subject matter all on your own. He crushed the confidence of many of my classmates.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and self-study demands. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Read Before Class

88/100

“READ. READ. READ. Always read before the class.”

😤 Harsh Classroom Tone

30/100

“I dropped his class because he is so mean. I am a very shy person and he yelled at me for not knowing an answer.”

🚪

15/100

“Missed 4 classes due to sickness and talked to him and he said it was fine, however was dropped the next class for missing more than 3 classes.”

👍 Works If You Prepare

55/100

“He sets high expectations for the class, but is fair. If you don't do the work and come prepared, you will be called out.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are disjointed. Rarely uses the whiteboard to illustrate examples.
  • If you want to teach yourself then this is the class to take.
  • This man is a living encyclopedia.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A. Yes, he is hard on students if you don't do the reading.
  • Even if you study the definitions the .
  • His only upside is that .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He may seem tough and mean at first but he softens over time.
  • Sadly, he's actually a decent guy.
  • He's funny and kind, but his teaching is...not good.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years , and harsh style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 527
3 out of 517
2 out of 529
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

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

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1