John Alpay

BUS18A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take him for BUS-18A if you want an engaging business law class with fair grades and manageable work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackGet ready to readFunny and engagingLenient writing

Conversation-style lectures with examples and
content not polish
Both online and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students earned A and A- with light weekly work and as long as the .

Online notes lenient writing grades; in and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty sits around moderate with reading and weekly tasks, but explanations and .

Both formats rate difficulty at 3 with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

In-person attendance was not mandatory, while the .

In person optional; online mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Both reviews give quality 5 and , and engaging teaching.

Strong yes from both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Writing is graded for meaning over polish, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes grammar leniency; in .

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly homework can take about 30 minutes, though online adds writing, quizzes, and discussions.

Format shift

In person feels lighter; online has more weekly writing pieces.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Funny engaging lectures or and feedback.

Format shift

In person is conversational; online .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams.

Format shift

Online explicitly has two exams plus weekly tasks; in and cases.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Discussion-style lectures with , and optional attendance.

Main concern

Reading the textbook before class helps you keep up in discussion.

What students said

“ but could easily be done in 30 min for the whole week.”
BUS-18A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Weekly YouTube lectures, email help, and two exams.

Main concern

Steady weekly writing load and .

What students said

“There are a lot of writing assignments but is very lenient of the grammar, word choice, etc as long as you get the .”
BUS-18A

Exam style

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Exams and ; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring style.

2 exams onlineQuizzesWriting assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Homework and case studies with feedback; .

HomeworkCase studies

“The case so that you can get a higher score.”
BUS-18A

Online

Weekly homework, quizzes, discussion posts, and two exams; .

2 examsWeekly quizzesDiscussion posts

“There are weekly hw, quizzes, discussion posts & 2 exams.”
BUS-18A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's funny and engaging.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting teaching help, light work, and lenient writing grades. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He does do lectures but its more of a conversation and usage of examples.”

✍️ Lenient Writing Grades

80/100

“There are a lot of writing assignments but is very lenient of the grammar, word choice, etc as long as you get the .”

⏱️ Light Weekly Work

72/100

“ but could easily be done in 30 min for the whole week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's funny and engaging.
He posts YouTube videos every week talking about the material.
He is the type that will actively help you through emails and feedback.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

could easily be done in 30 min for the whole week
very lenient of the grammar, word choice, etc
The case so that you can get a higher score.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews across formats and years; highly consistent praise but thin sample.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS-18A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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A 1 · A- 1

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