AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Martin Farnum

CHEM2A · CHEM1 · CHEM1A · CHE2A · CHEM1B · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for chemistry if you want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and helpfulEasy A friendlyPartial credit giverLecture heavyWants you to pass
  • Most students call him caring, patient, and willing to help you pass chemistry.
  • work, and explicit Easy A comments.
  • A minority say he mainly reads PowerPoints and can be hard to reach.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly report easy grading, curves, partial credit, late work, and an explicit Easy A path if and notes.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low and many call the class easy compared with other chem teachers.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

while others say you must attend and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and repeatedly call him one of the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and multiple Easy A comments.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Homework and labs exist but are described as manageable, with drops and .

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and care; a minority dislike PowerPoint-style lectures and slow responses.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of homework, labs, quizzes, multiple midterms, and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as easy, supportive, and pass-oriented, with and frequent help, though a few call lectures dry PowerPoint reads.

Main concern

Office-hour access can be spotty and .

What students said

“Easy A. . Farnum.”
CHEM2A
“ his way to make sure you pass”
CHE2A
“He grades super easy on hw and test”
CHEM1B

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and curves, and reward studying homework.

Tests based on notesPartial creditLinear curveMultiple midterms and final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and curves; students still need to study but many find them fair.

Note-based testsPartial creditCurve
“gives partial and quizzes)”
CHE2A
“He graded on a ”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A. . Farnum.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews across chem courses (2008-2017). Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Farnum is an excellent professor who, at times, can be a little scattered.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ his way to make sure you pass”

⚖️

88/100

“He grades super easy on hw and test”

💚 Care for Students

86/100

“Very caring and helpful professor. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are long but
  • simply reads the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • grades super easy on hw and test
  • goes out of his way to make sure you pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very caring and helpful professor
  • Gives his cell number... and lets you text him questions
  • too nice

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews from 2008-2017 with consistent praise for leniency and help, plus a smaller critical minority.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM2A10 reviews
CHE2A4 reviews
CHEM1A2 reviews
CHEM11 review
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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