Jerry Farlow - University of Maine, Orono, ME

Professor: Jerry Farlow

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Maine, Orono, ME

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very knowledgeable, but doesn't communicate well. Tests are pretty straight forward but you will have to teach yourself a lot. Grading is usually nice but randomly sometimes harsh. Doesn't collect hw. If you just want to get through calc 3 without too much work this is a good class, but if you actually want to learn the material maybe not.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

terrible professor, very smart, but has no plan for the class and most times you'd learn more by not attending class. avoid taking this teacher if you want to learn anything. impossible to take notes because he jumps around all over the place on the board, erases things, and doesnt finish examples. book is not any better than he is (he wrote it)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Extremely hard to follow. Really cares about the subject he is teaching, but has a hard time explaining it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not a good professor at all. Does not respond to emails, hard to follow lectures, and his test was not at all like a previous practice test he had posted. I am teaching myself the course through the book, and that itself is hard to follow at times.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is very hard to follow, and he doesn't explain things because he thinks they are "trivial." I think this class would be easy if you could teach yourself the material. I didn't find the textbook (that he wrote) to be very helpful either. I would recommend not taking it with him if you have a choice.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATLNR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tough to take notes in his class because he tends to jump around alot but overall a great professor. I have had to rely on alot of outside materials and the book to understand the material. He is always willing to meet when help is needed.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very smart guy. He wrote the textbook. Kind of a boring lecturer, but if you pay attention you'll see some subtle humor slipped in.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teacher, the best math professor I have had here. Nice guy will help you during his office hours. really good with partial credit on test. Homework not mandatory but helpful. extremely smart knows his stuff

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great guy, very approachable. Has a great scale for grades. Without his scale I got a D-, but with his scale I got a B-!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A really nice guy and very willing to give extra help outside of class. Incredibly smart. It definately pays to sit up front because sometimes he uses a soft voice.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANYCLAS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Can't fail the class as long as you go see him if get bad grades on test. Really nice guy and loves to talk to you during office hours. Test are not hard, and if you get a bad grade go see him about it. Great professor. Would take any class with him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very hard to follow in class. however, if you like to use the textbook a lot to figure things out he may be for you. his tests arent that hard and he always gives you a heads up as to what is going to be on the test. left handed and stands too close to the board - note-taking is hard. mini math history lessons are common.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT232
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Outstanding class. Prof. Farlow really made it interesting and understandable.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT258
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was very smart and helpful. Unfortunately he was almost too smart to communicate with college sophmores. It was like one of us trying to teach a kindergartener addittion or subtraction.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of those absolutely brilliant people who has no concept of what it's like to think on a mortal plane. Rambles a lot. Reminds me of a televangelist.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Poor teacher, no interpersonal skills

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures are sometimes hard to understand, good teacher for office hour help

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Can do integrals in his head faster than anyone I've met.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT127
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very bizarre, gotta love the khakis and mumbling.