AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Bobby Bates

BUSA21 · BUSA76 · BUSA52 · BUSA7 · BUSA8 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
76.27%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a and will put in McGraw Hill and project work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational MentorMcGraw Hill HeavyGroup Project RiskCaring & Life AdviceSelf-Study Accounting
  • Students love his care, life advice, and classroom energy more than pure textbook accounting drill.
  • Workload is , and a major group project.
  • and will self-study technical material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As appear if you keep up with homework and projects, but the work is not free and .

In person As with effort are common; online still passable but support and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Accounting content is moderately hard and .

Both formats lean on McGraw Hill; in and live mentoring.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but some say it is flexible if you stay current online.

In ; online frequently marks attendance no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and inspiration despite complaints about organization and self-study.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Most call him fair and helpful with reopened work or .

Format shift

In person fairness is praised; online has more zero-grade or nonresponse frustrations.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly McGraw Hill homework and load heavy.

Format shift

Both formats use McGraw Hill; in .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Charisma, care, and life mentoring rate highly, while some want tighter accounting practice and less rambling.

Format shift

In person teaching is the strength; online feels more independent and uneven.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Homework and , finals, and large group projects.

Format shift

Online is platform-driven; in person elevates group projects and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely loved as a mentor with strong lectures and life advice, though some want more accounting practice and less rambling.

Main concern

Heavy McGraw Hill work plus a while lectures can drift into motivation.

What students said

“This was the best and .”
BUSA7
“In person class yet it's heavy on self teaching... He's more of an inspirational speaker”
BUSA8
“When life gives .”
BUSA8

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly McGraw Hill self-study with limited live teaching, mixed communication, and .

Main concern

, and exams or projects that feel under-supported.

What students said

“ .”
BUSA7
“he is NOT good at responding to messages!”
BUSA8
“His class was not the because we had a difficult project and he was not thorough on the directions”
BUSA8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard accounting testing mixed with and a high-stakes project rather than exotic proctoring.

McGraw Hill QuizzesMidterm and FinalGroup Project HeavyCheat Sheet Sometimes AllowedPractice Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and a major group presentation that can outweigh the final.

Group Project PresentationCheat Sheet FinalsMcGraw Hill Homework
“Only one exam in this class, which is the final, and it's exactly like the hw and a .”
BUSA8
“ but let us use a cheat sheet and then let us use the same cheat sheet on the final.”
BUSA8

Online

Online assessment , and projects with limited live support.

McGraw Hill ExamsTimed Computational TestsFinal Project
“ .”
BUSA7
“There were too many questions & not enough time to work on. Most of the questions are computational so it takes time to calculate.”
BUSA21

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Bates was honestly the most life changing Professor I've ever had. I really mean this.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing mentor praise with heavy McGraw Hill and project themes. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Mentor Energy

76/100

“You won't find a Professor who cares more about his students.”

📚

48/100

“In person class yet it's heavy on self teaching... ”

🧩

34/100

“I would 100% take his class again if the wasn't so tough.”

👍 Solid Recommendation

76/100

“This is the . and genuine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A philosophy teacher in disguise; gives you practical advice that can be used in daily life.
  • half of the 3 hour lecture is just him being a motivational speaker and not actually teaching the material.
  • He makes sure everybody understands.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • The workload is definitely heavy every week with lots of homework.
  • just do the homework and participate and you wont fail.
  • The ask him questions

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor bates cares so much for his students and their success.
  • .
  • He genuinely cares so much about his students and gives the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years consistently praise mentorship while also flagging McGraw Hill load and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 1 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3