AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Phil Farmer

TRIG0491 · MATH121 · MATH293 · MATH191 · MATH292 · MATH192 · MATH3605 · MATH193 · MATH075 · MATHS075 · MATH75 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Phil Farmer only if you are strong in , and want a demanding professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery difficult mathFast-paced lecturesHeavy homeworkTough gradingHelpful for strong students
  • Students agree the class is demanding, fast-paced, and not suited for an easy A.
  • Many negative reviews describe , and .
  • A smaller group praises him as knowledgeable, funny, and transformative for motivated math students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A , and strong self-study, especially in calculus courses.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The math content is fast-paced and difficult, and several students say he expects prior knowledge or independent learning.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but reviews say skipping class makes passing much harder because classwork and .

, and they frame it as practically necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students describe the class as discouraging, overly hard, and unsuitable unless they are already strong in math.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

evidence, and comments about losing many points.

Format shift

and difficult tests.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Workload is heavy because reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and intense studying.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with praise for knowledge and humor but many complaints about speed, discouragement, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are split, but recent calculus reviews are strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Grades appear to rely heavily on tests while , and a final.

Format shift

, and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

who can be excellent for prepared students but punishing for those needing more support.

Main concern

Students often , and needing to teach themselves material.

What students said

“He's a if you want it easy.”
MATH192
“ if you are looking for an easy math class.”
MATH192
“He told us that he would not be teaching everything and that we would have to teach ourselves half of the material.”
MATH192

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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Exam evidence suggests strict, difficult, time-pressured tests rather than a student-friendly format.

Hard TestsTimed TestsNo Clear CurveTest-Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test questions that may go beyond homework or unfinished lecture material.

Hard TestsTimed TestsTest-Heavy
“tests are only an hour with 4-5 questions”
MATH192
“ and one of the most unfair graders i've had.”
MATH193
“he tested us on material he did not finish teaching”
MATH192

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you are looking for an easy math class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Difficulty Level

24/100

“ if you are looking for an easy math class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“ , and lots of homework!”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Split

55/100

“Farmer was truly the greatest math professor I have ever had”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's a if you want it easy.
  • Not an easy A.
  • and one of the most unfair graders i've had.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • class & office hours regularly.
  • He told us that he would not be teaching everything and that we would have to teach ourselves half of the material.
  • Moves too fast without explaining.

Theme 3

❤️ About Fit

  • Professor Farmer is a great professor and is very knowledgable.
  • if you have a hard time with math you should pick a different teacher.
  • He's pretty hard, but I have to admit he's pushed me to work harder

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 in-person reviews over many years give detailed and consistent evidence about workload, pace, and grading.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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