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Business

Samuel Mares

BUC201 · BUS201 · BUS202 · BUS100 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.97%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are serious about accounting, but be cautious with online sections that .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent In PersonAccounting ExpertExtra Credit HeavyChallenging TestsWeak Online Support
  • In-person students strongly praise his accounting explanations, PowerPoints, and opportunities.
  • Online reviews are split, with several students saying they felt alone and had to teach themselves.
  • The course is not effortless, but serious accounting students can learn a lot and often earn high grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earn A grades because of clear materials and , but and workload still require real study.

In-person evidence supports an , while online evidence is less reliable and can require self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting is repeatedly described as difficult or tricky, even though .

In-person students say he makes hard accounting understandable, while online students more often report learning the material alone.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matter, including one report that missing more than two days can cause a drop.

In-person evidence shows stricter attendance and participation expectations, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

He is strongly recommended in person for serious accounting students, but online reviews contain enough self-teaching complaints to lower confidence.

, while online students are sharply divided between helpful lectures and poor support.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and , but hard tests and some strict deadline policies prevent a fully generous rating.

Format shift

, while online reviews conflict on and late work.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and WileyPlus can be time consuming, but the workload is usually manageable for students who keep up.

Format shift

Online workload depends heavily on WileyPlus and chapter assignments, while , and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is widely praised as an excellent in-person accounting teacher, but online support complaints reduce the overall teaching score.

Format shift

, while online reviews range from excellent PowerPoints to feeling completely unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Students repeatedly mention multiple-choice tests, major exams, finals, WileyPlus work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention long tests, WileyPlus, and exams carrying much of the grade, while and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing clear accounting lectures, , and tough but .

Main concern

Tests and accounting content can be hard, so students must attend, participate, and study.

What students said

“Accounting in general is a tricky topic but Mares has teaching it down to a science.”
BUS201
“Gives lots of and they make a big difference on your grade.”
BUS201
“Class is hard, need to study lots.”
BUS201

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with recent praise for lectures and slides but older complaints about poor support, WileyPlus, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students may need , and independent study.

What students said

“You will be completely on your own.”
BUS201
“Diffficult subjects but he makes things easy to understand.”
BUS201
“Nothing is proctored.”
BUS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often multiple choice and sometimes hard, but and one explicit no-proctoring online report make the .

Multiple-Choice TestsHard FinalLong Online TestsNo Proctoring Mentioned OnlineBonus Points

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple-choice tests, challenging exams, a hard cumulative final, and , but .

Multiple-Choice TestsHard TestsCumulative FinalBonus Points
“ ever taken.”
BUS201
“ . lots of .”
BUS201
“ .”
BUS201

Online

, and one explicit statement that nothing is proctored.

Long TestsFinal ExamNo Proctoring MentionedExam-Heavy Grading
“Tests are 100 questions long. 150 questions for the final. Nothing is proctored.”
BUS100
“His 3 exams carry everything.”
BUS201
“All graded material was on WileyPlus and the class materials covered everything you needed to succeed.”
BUS202

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Accounting in general is a tricky topic but Mares has teaching it down to a science.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Accounting in general is a tricky topic but Mares has teaching it down to a science.”

🎯 Grade Opportunity

78/100

“Gives lots of and they make a big difference on your grade.”

⚠️ Online Risk

48/100

“You will be completely on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No one better at teaching accounting.
  • Diffficult subjects but he makes things easy to understand.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And

  • Gives LOTS of , making it very possible to improve grade.
  • Come to class not only to learn, but .
  • Very possible to get a good grade.

Theme 3

🧾 About Exams And Workload

  • ever taken.
  • time consuming) but overall great class.
  • Tests are 100 questions long. 150 questions for the final. Nothing is proctored.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 37 reviews with and repeated details about teaching, exams, workload, and .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BUS20126 reviews
BUS1005 reviews
BUS2024 reviews
BUC2012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 2 · A 23

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2