Gerald Ludwig

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AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 86.67%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you are self-directed and ready for ; expect little live teaching but a workable path to a high grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMcGraw Hill ConnectLots of HomeworkExtra CreditSelf-Paced OnlineMixed Presence

Online Accounting is largely self-taught through McGraw Hill Connect with .
Many still call it an easy A if you read, use hints, and and .
Recent online reviews criticize absence and auto-graded modules, while and more lecture-based.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Unlimited or , and textbook-sourced exams make an A realistic if you put in the hours.

Online stresses Connect grind for an easy A; in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Accounting concepts still require reading and practice; the platform is doable but not intellectually trivial for majors.

Online feels easier for grade-focused students; in person difficulty comments are more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, and many older in-person notes omit strict attendance.

Online is almost fully self-paced; in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Many recommend him for an efficient grade, but recent online absence complaints and .

Older in person is warmer; recent online is more split between easy A fans and absent-professor critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and high recorded grades outweigh occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

; in person is often described as fair or open-book.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and frequent exams create a time-intensive grind for many students.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are strongest; in and study.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Kind when present and historically funny in person, but online presence is thin and some say he deflects questions.

Format shift

In person has more classic lecture praise; online often feels like self-teaching through Connect.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Chapter exams and Connect quizzes drive grades alongside .

Format shift

and ; in person centers on tests, sometimes open book.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Older in-person reviews often praise humor, patience, open-book or fair tests, and real help, though some say lectures are basic while .

Main concern

A minority call him unhelpful on questions and not match lectures.

What students said

“Makes accouting easy. . and true/false.”
ACCT101

“ and very fair with grades, and .”
ACCTNG1AND2

“He hates questions and will tell you to get a tutor.”
ACCT101

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Accounting runs on Connect with dense homework and exams every few chapters; , and , with some reports of an absent professor.

Main concern

Recent reviews say he posts little instruction and relies entirely on McGraw Hill, and one student was dropped after seeking help.

What students said

“Professor is completely absent from class and doesn't .”
ACCOUNTING1

“You can pretty much pass this class without any understanding of accounting at all.”
ACCT001

“He allows and only records the highest grade!”
ACCT001

Exam style

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Online exams run through McGraw Hill after chapter clusters; some in-person tests are open .

Connect ExamsMultiple ChoiceExtra CreditOpen Book (In Person)Test Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; others say exams feel harder than lectures and may come from test banks.

Open BookMultiple ChoiceTest Bank Exams

“ . and true/false.”
ACCT101

“I have no idea what is on the ”
ACCT101

Online

Online exams are platform-based, frequent, and paired with ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

McGraw Hill ExamsChapter TestsHomework QuizzesExtra Credit

“Exam every 3 chapters. Very overwhelming. No videos or Zoom.”
ACCOUNTING1

“3 small homework quizzes, 3 long quizzes and one big test of those 3 chapters.”
ACCT001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A. Took a 5 week summer course. There's about 300 problems due every week through the learnsmart program in a system called connect, plus 8 homework questions.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 Accounting reviews, contrasting self-paced Connect ease with presence and workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Presence

64/100

“Professor is completely absent from class and doesn't .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“This class was very easy to get an A. All you have to do is do hw on time and .”

📚 Heavy Connect Work

32/100

“Be prepared to read a lot and spend hours on the 2 homework assignments per week.”

👍 Fair When Engaged

75/100

“ and understanding. You can truly tell that he wants his students to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He relies on McGraw Hill to handle all the teaching, assignments and .
Very funny professor. Makes class very fun.
and very fair with grades

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A and if you want to learn then you will.
The and the work load is intense.
You can pretty much pass this class without any understanding of accounting at all.

Theme 3

🧰 About Platform & Workload

He uses connect from McGraw hill for the entire class .
, so impossible not to get a 100 on that
Fersure takes up so much time but I finished early

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide strong sample size, though older in-person tone differs from newer online absence complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 51

1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

B 3

C range

C 1

D range

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Gerald Ludwig

x x x x if you are self-directed and ready for x x x; expect little live teaching but a workable path to a high grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Presence

📈 Easy Grade Path

📚 Heavy Connect Work

👍 Fair When Engaged

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧰 About Platform & Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are self-directed and ready for ; expect little live teaching but a workable path to a high grade.