Arash Farahmand

MATH · MATH124 · SOC51B · MATH13B3 · MATH1 · MATH250 · PRECALCULUS · MATH206 · MATH53 · MATH16A · 3E · PRECA4 · MATH13 · MATH226 · DIFFEQ · MATH3E · MATH3ELINEAR · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 77.78%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Solid choice for intro math if , and use office hours; be cautious for advanced courses where lectures feel weaker.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lectures when on formLots of homeworkHelpful office hoursMixed by course levelDaily quizzes

Recent lower-level math students , and easy As if you do the work.
Older and harder , and heavy self-teaching.
Daily quizzes, frequent homework, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students say and , but some courses still require real study and self-teaching.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the one online review also says full work earns an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro courses often feel manageable with reviews and practice, while higher math can feel fast, abstract, or exam-heavy.

algebra; online evidence is too thin to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

and , though a vocal minority found lectures unhelpful.

Recommendation tone is stronger in recent in-person reviews than in older advanced-course reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students often report fair or , and grades that .

Format shift

In-person comments drive this; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and mini quizzes keep the load steady rather than light.

Format shift

Lots of .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and accessible, while others say he reads slides or expects self-teaching.

Format shift

Recent in-person MATH1/precalc praise outweighs older advanced-course complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and exams rather than one single focus.

Format shift

; online only mentions homework.

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

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly in-person math with and fairness, plus older critiques of boring or textbook-style lectures and .

Main concern

Lecture quality and difficulty feel inconsistent across courses and years.

What students said

“Has a and , and breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand.”
MATH1

“if you want a good grade it's easy to get one in this class”
MATH1

“This professor knows Math but because he reads lecture from PowerPoint presentation.”
MATH3E

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review says do all the work for an A and if asked.

Main concern

Only one online review, so and workload details are thin.

What students said

“Fair enough if you do all the work you will get an A and he will give you an if you ask for it.”
MATH250

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually doable if you keep up with homework and .

Homework-like testsOpen-book quizzesSome online testsTake-home optionsStudy guides mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report quizzes after lectures, tests similar to homework, and .

Open-book quizzesTests mirror homeworkOnline quizzes with attemptsTake-home components

“ the homework”
MATH1

“ four chances to get your best grade), take it homes and three exams.”
MATH13B3

“Doing all the homework and attending class everyday to take the ”
PRECALCULUS

Online

the work for an A.

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Has a and , and breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and grade fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

68/100

“Professor Farahmand is always willing to answer questions and does a great job explaining concepts before jumping into the lesson”

📈 Grade Accessibility

68/100

“if you want a good grade it's easy to get one in this class”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“He will lecture the whole class period basically non-stop and then will give a . He collects homework every class meeting”

👍

74/100

“super sweet guy, so willing to help you. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand
reads lecture from PowerPoint presentation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you do all the work you will get an A
super easy class
You work for the grade you get in his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

ALWAYS GO TO OFFICE HOURS
will go over problems with you if asked
He would literally help me with

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews spanning many years and courses give a detailed, mostly consistent picture with some course-level variation.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 56

3 out of 511

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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PRECALCULUS4 reviews

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SOC51B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

C 2

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Arash Farahmand

Solid choice for intro math if x x x x x, and use office hours; be cautious for advanced courses where lectures feel weaker.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

📈 Grade Accessibility

📚 Workload Reality

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Solid choice for intro math if , and use office hours; be cautious for advanced courses where lectures feel weaker.

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