AI Rate Professor

Business

John Alpay

BUS18A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can stay perfectly on schedule with Cengage work; late work can get you dropped.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCengage MindTap HeavyStrict Drop PolicyDiscussion FeedbackTextbook DependentParticipation Matters
  • Course work is mostly Cengage or MindTap quizzes, discussions, and case studies.
  • One student earned an A by heavy note-taking; another .
  • , but flexibility appears low.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable by grinding , but late work risk is severe.

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is platform-driven and and case work add real load.

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

One section reports no attendance requirement, but .

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; the other strongly urges a different professor.

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Clear criteria help, but than flexibility.

Format shift

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

MindTap, discussions, and case studies create steady work; one student spent massive time note-taking.

Format shift

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Platform content feels impersonal, though discussion and .

Format shift

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and case studies rather than classic exams.

Format shift

All evidence comes from online reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BUS-18A runs and case briefs.

Main concern

Strict enforcement can remove .

What students said

“The online curriculum is entirely based on Cengage's timed quizzes which are a creation of the company (impersonable).”
BUS-18A
“The very next day after it was due, I got instructor dropped from the course.”
BUS-18A

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly timed platform quizzes and written case or .

Timed Cengage QuizzesMindTap AssignmentsDiscussion BoardsCase Studies

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online assessment is Cengage or MindTap timed quizzes plus discussions and case briefs.

Timed Cengage QuizzesMindTap AssignmentsCase Briefings
“The online curriculum is entirely based on Cengage's timed quizzes which are a creation of the company (impersonable).”
BUS-18A
“the class itself is easier it consists of , and Case Studies”
BUS-18A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“do yourself a favor and find the course with a different professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online reviews in early 2023, highlighting platform quizzes and . Credibility rating: Low.

💻 Platform-Heavy Course

45/100

“The online curriculum is entirely based on Cengage's timed quizzes which are a creation of the company (impersonable).”

⚠️

20/100

“The very next day after it was due, I got instructor dropped from the course.”

📝

60/100

“Professor ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • an in-person class would be better for his style of teaching.
  • Professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I just had to regurgitate the textbook into ~10,000 words of notes to pass.
  • The class itself is easier it consists of , and Case Studies

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two 2023 online reviews with conflicting outcomes and no multi-year breadth.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BUS-18A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1