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Astronomy

Wesley Farriss

ASTRON3 · ASTRON3L · ASTRO4L · ASTRO3L · PHYS20L · ASTRON4L · ASTR3 · AST3 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.68%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you will attend labs, ask questions, and want a passionate astronomy teacher; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAttendance MandatoryHelpful If You AskConfusing LabsFunny And PassionateLenient If You Try
  • effort plus presence usually earns a pass or A.
  • Labs and explanations can feel confusing or under-scaffolded without strong prior knowledge.
  • hilarious and inspiring to many, intimidating or condescending to some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

He is often not a and lets students fix mistakes, but you , and ask for help to land the A.

Both formats stress effort-plus-questions; in-person adds more comments about second chances and fixable mistakes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Astronomy and lab math concepts challenge many .

Online and in-person both rate concepts difficult; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a dominant tag and comment theme across labs.

Both online and ; lecture sections sometimes more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fairness, tempered by a vocal minority who found teaching poor.

Online reviews are strongly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many say he is not a tough grader, offers second chances, , and passes students who try.

Format shift

A ; overall comments still lean lenient if effort is visible.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Labs, pre-labs, and some heavy 1-unit workloads keep .

Format shift

; online notes less workload detail.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Passionate, funny, and helpful when asked, but explanations and .

Format shift

Online praise is high; and terrible scaffolding.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly labs, classwork, pre-labs, and participation .

Format shift

; lecture courses add exams with study guides.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person majority like his passion, humor, and second chances, but and .

Main concern

, and occasional disorganization or condescension.

What students said

“He is not a . As long as you try, he will pass you.”
ASTRO4L
“Great individual, absolutely terrible professor.”
PHYS20L
“ very confusing and his lectures hardly relate to them.”
ASTRON3L

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online lab students who asked questions and put in , and .

Main concern

Concepts stay hard; success still depends on constant questions and effort.

What students said

“you will pass if you put in the effort and ask questions when you need help.”
ASTRON3L
“Professor Farriss did a great job of explaining and showing us the procedures used in astronomical measurements and calculations.”
ASTRON3L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

while labs and classwork carry much of the grade; strict digital proctoring is not described.

Study GuidesLecture-Based ExamsLab Heavy AssessmentPop Quizzes Mentioned Rarely

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture exams with study guides; one note warns about pop quizzes.

Study GuidesLab WorkLecture Notes CriticalBeware Of Pop Quizzes
“He provides study guides for the exams and assigned us 2 easy/low-stakes projects.”
ASTR3
“His class is based on his lectures, so you definitely have to come to class and .”
ASTR3
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PHYS20L

Online

Online reviews emphasize fair help and .

Effort-Based PassingAsk Questions
“Just be respectful, do the work, and ALWAYS ask questions, you will pass with flying colors.”
ASTRON3L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you try, he will pass you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (2 online, 17 in , and effort-based grading. Credibility rating: High.

📍 Show Up Or Fail

18/100

“with his guidance you can pass the class as long as you show up every week.”

🧪

40/100

“ very confusing and his lectures hardly relate to them.”

❤️

72/100

“If you do this, I promise you Farriss will help you beyond belief.”

👍

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's old school so ., but and strategic.
  • His lectures were kinda boring and short though.
  • Farriss is probably the smartest person I have ever met!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He is not a . As long as you try, he will pass you.
  • This class had a huge amount of work for a 1 unit class
  • It's not the easiest work but it definitely could be worse

Theme 3

😄 About Personality

  • Plus he's funny!
  • He is very intimidating... once you get to know him hes actually really funny
  • He is very narcissistic and condescending.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

19 detailed reviews from 2016-2023 across lecture and success, and uneven lab clarity.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1