AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Vern Piumarta

ACC101 · ACCT101AB · A01 · ACCT101 · BA101AB · ACCTG101 · BA101 · ACCNTAB · ACCT101A · BA101B · BA101A · ACCTSPRI · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want to actually learn accounting and are willing to work; if you only want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturerNot Easy AHeavy HomeworkMandatory AttendanceAccounting Pro
  • skills
  • Not an easy A; , and study guides are required
  • and tests are challenging but fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students repeatedly say it is not an easy A; you must keep up with , and study guides with little curve or .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Accounting content is intrinsically hard and the class is often described as tough for non-majors .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and missing class costs content and grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and career prep, while a minority warn non-majors to pick an easier option.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Grading is fair but firm with no curves, limited , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, reading, group projects, and pre-req course.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently , and one of the best accounting instructors at the college.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a non-cumulative final with study guides.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Students praise clear lectures and real-world accounting skill, while warning of , and exams that reward preparation.

Main concern

Heavy workload and .

What students said

“ , but completely possible to get an A if you studied.”
BA101B
“Not an easy A, but manageable if accounting is easy for you.”
BA101A
“A really tough class, must keep up with hw and reading! Piumarta is great though.”
BA101A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but aligned with lectures and study guides, with tricky multiple-choice and problem sets.

Study GuidesTricky QuestionsNon-Cumulative FinalIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/F, multiple choice, and problems; finals can be tough but not cumulative.

Study GuidesTricky QuestionsNon-Cumulative Final
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BA101B
“He gives a study guide which is very complete, but be careful his questions are very tricky.”
BA101B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to work in the accounting field or have anything to do with accounting for your future, make sure you consider taking Professor Piumarta.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“His knowledge and teaching methods are phenomenal.”

📚 Learn Real Skills

88/100

“Ended up using some of principles I learned from him, as a Log Accountant.”

⚠️ Not an Easy A

38/100

“If you want a guaranteed A .”

📝 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Heavy workload. However if you attend classes and listen to him, you can learn a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Enjoy his lecture very much as .
  • True gentleman, always polite to even the least prepared students.
  • and is willing to help students as much as possible.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easyA. He is a .
  • Be prepared to work for an A.
  • , but completely possible to get an A if you studied.

Theme 3

📅

  • READING and .
  • DONT CUT ANY OF HIS CLASS!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality, workload, and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BA101A12 reviews
BA101B12 reviews
BA1014 reviews
ACCT101A3 reviews
A011 review
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