AI Rate Professor

Business

Penny Wilkins

BUS160 · BUS186 · BUS109 · BUS027 · BUS187 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can stay on schedule and afford Wiley; do not expect hand-holding or late-work mercy.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTextbook DependentClear StructureWiley HeavyParticipation StrictMixed Online Experience
  • and many students earn As if they keep up weekly work
  • Online sections can feel self-taught via Wiley or textbook with strict no-late and participation rules
  • Accounting lectures help when she teaches live; some report scare talk and no grade rounding

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As by staying current, but no late work, no free rounding, and .

Online BUS109 often feels easier; in-person and BUS186 require more consistent effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Intro business can be light, but financial accounting content and textbook load raise the challenge.

; in person lectures simplify accounting.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some online sections mark attendance no while others require participation and .

Online flexibility varies by course; in person often expects showing up for .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most would take her again for structure and fairness, but a vocal , and weak online teaching.

In person reviews trend warmer; online reviews are more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

, but and no rounding keep it only fairly lenient.

Format shift

Online and accounting sections more often call her strict; and clear.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, and several exams create a steady but usually manageable load.

Format shift

Online discussion cadence can feel annoying; in tests.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong when lecturing in person; online quality swings .

Format shift

In person lectures and review days are praised; online depends heavily on course design and Wiley.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Accounting leans on midterms and finals plus weekly work; , and modules.

Format shift

BUS186 is exam-centered; BUS109 leans discussions and quizzes more than big projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person accounting is tougher but , and real-world examples if you attend and study.

Main concern

Accounting exams and and attendance.

What students said

“ and youll pass with an A.”
BUS186
“She allows you to make a cheat sheet on the so helpful”
BUS186
“Professor Wilkins CARES if you pass or not.”
BUS186

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is syllabus-driven with weekly discussions, chapter work, and tests; some find it easy and clear while others dislike Wiley costs, , and .

Main concern

Missing a often rejected, and expensive Wiley access is common.

What students said

“if from the class with no warning.”
BUS109
“ . The class was easy with no surprises.”
BUS109
“Put in effort and it's an easy A.”
BUS186

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard course tests with reviews and occasional cheat sheets; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Multiple midterms and finalReview packetsStudy guidesCheat sheet sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and sometimes a cheat sheet; closed-book proctoring is not clearly detailed.

Review before examsPossible cheat sheetHomework plus tests
“She allows you to make a cheat sheet on the so helpful”
BUS186
“do the review and youll pass with an A.”
BUS186

Online

Online includes quizzes and exams tied to textbook chapters; proctoring method is not clearly proven in comments.

Quizzes and examsTextbook-based testsExam reviews
“ .”
BUS109
“Basically you got 4 Exams, if you do not pass 1 of the first 2 you might as .”
BUS186

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in effort and it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, balancing praise for structure with Wiley and participation concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is super funny and interesting during the lectures.”

📚 Textbook / Wiley Load

48/100

“The class relied heavily on Wiley coursebook readings which would cost 100 or more dollars to purchase.”

⚠️ Participation Risk

40/100

“if from the class with no warning.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She breaks down the hard topics to make sure we understand them
  • Overall she's very straightforward.
  • Her teaching makes accounting not as hard as it should be.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in effort and it's an easy A.
  • she would not round it up.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • but still really easy class.
  • you're not really learning. You have to read weekly chapters
  • Make sure to double check every single module and assignment

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews across many years and courses with mixed but detailed opinions on structure, Wiley, and grading.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BUS18618 reviews
BUS1098 reviews
BUS1603 reviews
BUS0271 review
BUS1871 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · 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