AI Rate Professor

Business Administration

Terry W. Thomsen

ACCTG1 · ACC · ACC1 · ACCTG101 · ACCT2 · ACCT001 · ACCTG001 · ACCT3003 · ACCP300 · ACCOUNTING1 · ACCT1 · ACCT101 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him only if you want to truly learn accounting and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough but brilliantExam-focused accountingStrict attendanceEmbarrasses wrong answersHomework equals tests
  • He is widely called the best accounting teacher if you put in serious work
  • Grades rest almost entirely on a
  • Harsh classroom style and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible but only if you swallow every , and study hard for .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Accounting content is tough, paced intensely, and not for lazy or unprepared students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and missing class can mean being dropped with no bargaining.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students who do the , though sensitive students strongly warn others away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

; some call him tough or unforgiving despite clear teaching.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Success demands attending every class, doing all homework, and heavy study; .

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Clear, thorough accounting instruction is consistently praised even by students who dislike his harsh style.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

while four exams determine almost the entire grade, sometimes with .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

accounting professor ever and criticizing his harsh, military-style classroom; success requires full attendance and homework mastery.

Main concern

He can embarrass students, drops for absences, and bases grades .

What students said

“Your grade will solely so there is a lot of pressure to do well on the tests.”
ACCT1
“Must attend or you are dropped, there is no bargaining.”
ACCT1
“if you attend every class, ask questions and do the .”
ACCTG001

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.

Course grade is mostly a and lectures, with little cushion.

Four major examsExams mirror homeworkNo scantronSometimes no finalHigh pressure

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person accounting grades rest on several hard exams nearly identical to homework, sometimes with .

Homework-based examsFour examsNo scantronNo final sometimes
“Your grade will solely so there is a lot of pressure to do well on the tests.”
ACCT1
“ so that's a BIG plus.”
ACCT1
“ if you've done the homework.”
ACCT1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want learn accounting, take him! Don't expect to pass without doing work, but if you attend every class, ask questions and do the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and polarizing strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Mr. Thomsen is an excellent professor, in fact the best I've taken in 70 units at Pierce.”

📈 Hard Work For A

38/100

“if you want to get A, you have to 'swallow' every single word in the lecture and do all the homework.”

⚠️ Harsh Classroom

30/100

“the way he mocks his students is brutal and not necessary!”

📝

28/100

“Your grade will solely so there is a lot of pressure to do well on the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He covers HW and tests thoroughly.
  • Lectures are pretty intense and are interactive.
  • he is really the meaning of education

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class isn't for those who are lazy.
  • Do all the hw, and you will not be led astray.
  • the drop rate is 50%.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Quick to embarrass you in class for being late or .
  • he will ridicule you for an incorrect answer
  • Must attend or you are dropped, there is no bargaining.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show rich detail and a stable split between excellent teaching praise and harsh-style complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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