AI Rate Professor

English

L Farber

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG990 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENG001C · ENG905 · ENG1C · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you already write well, can mirror his views, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesHarsh GraderOpinionatedDisorganizedAvoid If Possible
  • Many students call him unclear, unorganized, and .
  • A minority enjoy his stories and current-event topics if they match his interests.
  • and little patience for average work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and reports of low grades despite solid effort make an A difficult.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content itself is mixed, but , and opinion-locked feedback raise real difficulty.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, yet several students say class adds little value while others say showing up helps.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

A large share of reviews urge students to pick anyone else due to confusion, harshness, and negative classroom tone.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and grades tied to agreeing with his views.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers on papers and readings rather than constant busywork, but and stressful.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

, and lectures that feel off-topic or demotivating.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Papers, research writing, and opinion-aligned essays dominate assessment more than formal exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as unclear and harsh, with some students liking storytelling and debate while most warn others away.

Main concern

and weak organization make success feel personality-driven.

What students said

“Lack of organizatiion, lack of clarity; I really regret taking ENG 1A with this instructor...”
ENG1A
“Farber is NOT a good teacher. He believes that he's always right and your grade is dependent on his opinions.”
ENG001C
“Possibly one of the ...going to class is pointless.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and opinion-aligned writing rather than friendly exam formats.

Paper-Heavy AssessmentHarsh Essay GradingSubjective Standards

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is paper-driven with and little evidence of student-friendly exams.

Harsh Essay GradingResearch Paper FocusSubjective Feedback
“A run-on gave me an F.”
ENGLISH1A
“There were only 4 papers all semester that got a A and 2/3rds of the class F!”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews across , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Low Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

📉

22/100

“Not a . .”

🌀

30/100

“he never actually explains what the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lack of organizatiion, lack of clarity
  • going to class is pointless
  • , and extremely forgetful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • your grade is dependent on his opinions
  • A run-on gave me an F.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Tone

  • He is incredibly negative towards the students
  • tends to pick favorites and makes it obvious
  • a**hole.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews spanning 2003-2011 show consistent negative themes on clarity and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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