Was taught to accelerate at 1,500ft AAL, but then on my last LPC, TRE asked why I didn't just continue all the way to 5,000ft (first stop altitude)? So clearly a big divide out there.
The real answer is of course one of common sense and airfield dependant. You might not want to be levelling off waiting for green dot if heavy and S.E when there's a few mountains in the way. As with most choices made in the sim - they become routine without reason.