AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Jim Powder

201BUS · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can handle a blunt, old-school style and and homework.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing teaching styleStrong accounting explanationsTough graderTest heavyBlunt and old school
  • Many students say and makes concepts understandable.
  • Several reviews report a harsh or offensive classroom style, creating serious risk for some students.
  • Grades are possible with and test preparation, but tests and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is possible with steady work and preparation, but , and little keep it from being an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person accounting reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Students say accounting can feel simple when he teaches it well, but tests and chapter work make the course moderately challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

One review , but comments also imply showing up matters for lectures, spreadsheets, and test preparation.

, and the clearest evidence says attendance became less strict after a few weeks.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Most positive reviews recommend him for , but several severe negative reviews make the recommendation risky.

All recommendation evidence is in person and strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Grading is strict because several reviews tag him as a tough grader and , and little .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is moderate because students report and chapter work, but several also say it is not overly demanding if managed.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with strong praise for and offensive behavior.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, and the split is sharp within the same course.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment leans exam-heavy because , and few grading components.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

accounting instruction and serious complaints about rude classroom behavior.

Main concern

Multiple students describe him as tough, blunt, rude, or offensive.

What students said

“Professor Powder made concepts understandable and simple.”
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“He screams and calls student dumb and makes racial jokes that are very offensive.”
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“His assignments and if you pay attention in class and do the homework.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The course is test-heavy with timed tests and , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyTimed TestsNo Final Exam MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and no final exam in one term, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyTimed TestsNo Final Exam Mentioned
“Test heavy”
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“ as well.”
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“There is .”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Powder made concepts understandable and simple.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom conduct. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Powder made concepts understandable and simple.”

⚠️ Classroom Risk

33/100

“He screams and calls student dumb and makes racial jokes that are very offensive.”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“You will get the grade you work for in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were great and easy to understand.
  • He makes accounting seem so simple the way he teaches it.
  • Can be blunt and straightforward at times

Theme 2

📈

  • He is a
  • as well.
  • His assignments and if you pay attention in class and do the homework.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • Horrible professor! Calls everyone stupid, makes offensive remarks, and talks about people when they leave the class.
  • He screams and calls student dumb and makes racial jokes that are very offensive.
  • He did warn people that if they are sensitive they should not be taking this class but it gets to a point.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 recent in-person reviews provide detailed but polarized evidence across teaching, workload, and classroom behavior.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

201-BUS11 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3