AI Rate Professor

Accounting

Nelson Ildefonso

BUSA21 · BUSA7 · BUSA8 · ACCT101B · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
13.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative and are ready to teach yourself accounting under a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads PowerPointsSelf Taught AccountingLots of HomeworkRude ResponsesExtra Credit Lifeline
  • Students and leaves accounting as self-taught.
  • Workload is heavy with , and .
  • A few get solid grades via practice tests and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if , and , but exams are hard and teaching help is thin.

Both formats and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Accounting content plus self-teaching and students.

Online self-teach burden is especially high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory, and still unhelpful.

; online is often low-contact.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Only about 13 percent would take him again, and comments .

Negative recommendation is consistent online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Tests are tough, but , and lots of can still rescue the final grade.

Format shift

path appears in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Multiple , and quizzes create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online students stress end-of-term piles; .

Teaching experience

Poor

20/100

, and almost no real instruction.

Format shift

Online is nearly ; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms and a , though and projects also carry weight.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as reading PowerPoints; students still rely on the book, Cengage, and .

Main concern

Weak teaching plus hard tests and .

What students said

“He literally reads off the powerpoint and whenever someone asks him a question he is rude and doesn't even answer it.”
BUSA7
“he can't teach to save his life.”
BUSA7
“i got Cs and Ds on all tests and still got A , and .”
BUSA8

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel almost fully self-taught, with , and end-loaded deadlines.

Main concern

Little teaching presence, rude messages, and heavy work graded late or as zeros early.

What students said

“This class is pretty much self taught and a lot of work is given.”
BUSA7
“ .”
BUSA8
“ , unless its last resort.”
BUSA7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as hard and concept-heavy, often based on homework or .

Hard midtermsHard finalHomework-based testsPractice tests on Cengage

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and drawn from homework or Cengage practice.

Hard testsHomework-based testsCengage practiceExtra credit
“ and when it comes to homework he just gives you the if you understand the concept.”
BUSA8
“No surprises on test. All the ”
BUSA7

Online

Online students mention multiple midterms and a .

3 midtermsHard finalWeekly quizzes
“3 midterms, 1 final, 3 project, 5 .”
BUSA8
“3 Midterms, finals, a , and then you have the weekly homework and quizzes.”
BUSA8

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I have to how to do it by reading the book and doing the homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (7 online, 16 in person), highlighting self-teaching, heavy work, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

20/100

“all he does is read from powerpoints.”

📚

22/100

“This class is pretty much self taught and a lot of work is given.”

🚫 Recommendation

14/100

“ , unless its last resort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He literally reads off the powerpoint
  • No scheduled Zoom or WebEx meetings

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • i got Cs and Ds on all tests and still got A , and
  • You will learn and earn your grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Design

  • ALL self taught and super hard
  • assigns an INSANE amount of homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews over many years are detailed and highly consistent on weak teaching and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1