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William Bruening

ACCT121 · ACCT131 · ACT121 · ACTG121 · ACTG100 · ACCOUNTING · ACTG131 · ACT131 · ACCTACCT · ACCT · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Bruening for accounting if you will attend and study the guides; he is one of the strongest options on campus.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturerStudy Guides Match TestsExtra Credit HelpMakes Accounting EasyApproachable
  • Students rave that he turns hard accounting into understandable, often funny lectures.
  • , and sometimes open-book exams make grades very attainable with effort.
  • A few warn mid-level courses can still sting if you only chase an automatic easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and near-identical study guides make an A realistic, though some still work hard in 121.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

He chews up hard accounting concepts and feeds them simply, so .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

because exams mirror lectures, but policy details are sparse.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

The large majority call him the best accounting teacher and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and generous guidance outweigh occasional full-or-nothing grading notes.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Many report little or because problems are worked in class.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Warm, funny, and student experience.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Two midterms and a final dominate, supported by study .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person accounting students overwhelmingly praise clear teaching, humor, and .

Main concern

Tricky multiple-choice items can still lower grades if you only memorize the guide.

What students said

“Bruening is the absolute bomb diggity.”
ACTG121
“He made the , and guides you through every problem.”
ACTG131
“the multiple choice is purposefully tricky. Watch out.”
ACCT121

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

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Exams closely follow study guides and as the main catch.

Study GuidesPractice TestsOpen Book OptionsTricky Multiple ChoiceExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practice tests, occasionally open book.

Study GuidesPractice TestsOpen Book OptionsTricky Multiple Choice
“He made the , and guides you through every problem.”
ACTG131
“most times gives you an to 99% of the .”
ACCT121

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Bill is definitely one of the . He tries to make the class fun, jokes around, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 , and residual difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“made a hard subject understandable.”

📝

85/100

“He almost gives all the questions out b4 the test. ”

😄 Classroom Vibe

88/100

“If you want to understand accounting laugh your .”

⚠️ Not Zero Effort

55/100

“Not an easy "A." I have a very high GPA and his class brought me down some.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very warm and helpful.
  • He's a very nice and accommodating professor.
  • Makes the class lively and gets students attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A.
  • Gives lots of opportunity to pass.
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Exams and Workload

  • . Test = vocab MC + acct short answers.
  • the exam
  • does not keep you in class any longer than needed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight mostly detailed in-person reviews show strong consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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