AI Rate Professor

Economics

Farhad Farnam

ECON202 · MICRO304 · ECONO302 · ECON301 · ECON330 · ECON300 · MACROECON · ECON302 · ECON · ECON304 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you can study notes and textbook material independently, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturesExam-heavy gradingTextbook mattersCurves and dropped examsMixed clarity
  • Many students find Farnam funny, approachable, and able to make economics easier.
  • Grades can be very manageable because from practice and prior exams.
  • The main risk is inconsistent clarity, limited grade updates, and needing to read the textbook for exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic for students who review notes and textbook material because , and low homework, but several warn exams can be hard.

All Easy A because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Economics content is not effortless, but many students say , and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though students say attending helps because tests are based on lectures.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommendations are split because students like his humor and grading support but and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grading is often lenient due to , and easy homework, though some reviews deny a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is generally light, with repeated mentions of , and a few exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Teaching is positive but uneven because many praise his humor and clarity while several describe him as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are strongly exam-based, with multiple reviews citing three exams, a , and homework as a small portion.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but lean positive, with many praising humor and while and exams.

Main concern

, and weaker students may need heavy textbook review.

What students said

“He makes a difficult subject easier to learn.”
ECON304
“He don't give too much information for tests.”
ECON304
“Easy class and an easy A.”
ECON302

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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Exams are mostly multiple choice and , but some students find test information limited and questions hard.

Multiple-Choice ExamsPractice ExamsDropped Lowest ExamCurved ExamsTextbook Review Needed

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe , and dropped scores, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules or proctoring.

Multiple-Choice ExamsPractice ExamsDropped Lowest ExamCurved ExamsTextbook Review Needed
“ and the final is 50 questions picked from the past exams.”
ECON304
“Test is 50 questions or less multiple choices and he give you the your exam too.”
ECON300
“He don't give too much information for tests.”
ECON304

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes a difficult subject easier to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He makes a difficult subject easier to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

58/100

“you'll definitely find someone better”

📚 Grade Strategy

78/100

“Easy class and an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's a kind man with a good sense of humor, but .
  • He teaches well and wants you to understand the subject.
  • He lectures fast, and only focuses on topics in the upcoming test.

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • 90% of the grade is 3 exams, the other 10% homework.
  • !
  • If you do not read the book, .
  • the book fairly well if you don't want to go to class.

Theme 3

😄 About Class Experience

  • he's hilarious.
  • Funny guy- will entertain you.
  • hilarious. if you want entertainment while learning.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and show detailed, repeated patterns despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 513
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values