Kevin McFarland - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Professor: Kevin McFarland

Department: Science

College: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He sometimes lets his emotions get the best of him, and you can tell when he's frustrated that his students clearly aren't understanding the material. He is very flexible, however, if moving around test dates/homework due dates if enough students have simultaneous exams etc. He cares very much, yet seems very distant.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A great professor -- I despised the teacher and the topics in 121, and I came to this class expecting more of the same, but was very pleasantly surprised. He's helpful, clear, offers tons of resources to succeed, and does his best to challenge you fairly. Hotness point for his amazing, soothing voice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Course is fairly terrible, and I didn't learn a thing... doing well on tests is a result of luck and putting the right examples on your cheat sheets... At least he lets you drop one midterm, but the class is very confusing and he refuses to do examples to teach.. Nice guy, smart guy, but not the best teacher

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. Very committed to making sure students understand the material. Comes to lecture extremely prepared and spends a lot of time on the class. Pre-class quizzes force you to do the readings and make the lectures easy to follow. Lecture slides from University of Illinois and he never mentioned it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

When approached, he doesn't help students AT ALL. He is very inconsiderate and not tolerable in any way. Does not care to help those in need. Does not give out + and - grades so you get what you get and there's no discussing anything with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Learn to learn from power points as early as possible, youll get *very* little out of lecture if you dont make this adjustment. If you go to workshop, do the homeoworks, and put in the man hours, youll be fine. Bears an uncanny resemblance to Mclovin.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• 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:

Puts in a lot of time and effort into his class. For the "A" is a cool idea. He's a little too PC, but the class is fun.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing Professor. Incredibly enthusiastic about the course and really cares about the students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An extremely inconsiderate and condescending teacher when approached. He appears to be excited about the course, but is unable to teach it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• 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:

Worst professor Ive ever had. Is extremely inconsiderate during office hours. Very smart and expects students to know it all as well as he does, but no one understands a thing he says.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• 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:

This Guy Sucks. Does a horrible job teaching. Lectures in PowerPoint Format. Powerpoint slides aren't his own. Doesn't release answers to midterms so that he can give same exams every year. Doesnt care if you dont understand whats going on.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. Makes Physics fun.