Anthony Farrington - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Professor: Anthony Farrington

Department: English

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Awful experience with this professor. He doesn't follow the casual grading scale; even if you get a 92 in the class (an A), unless you're in the top 15% of all the students, you're not getting an A. Go to class if you want to pass, but you'll probably not get an A. Lectures are all over the place and he expects "genius". Wouldn't recommend. A joke.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Farrington is a cool guy but his teaching style only works for a specific type of learner. You could read all the assignments and still be lost during lecture sometimes. He's not looking for the right answer on essays, he's looking for something he's never seen before or something related to a topic we never discussed in class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL221
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Phenomenal perspective, great in-class discussions, and just a genuine & kind professor. He cares a lot about his students and can help you with your writing tremendously.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great guy and my favorite class. You have 3 exams and an essay in each of them. A lot of people didn't do well and I don't know why. You read the assignments and take careful notes in class. That is it. I literally studied the night before for this class. The final exam is a take home 4 page essay. One of my favorite classes because of the lectures

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Farrington is one of the funniest professors I've had so far. You get graded only on exams, but you do take quizzes that he most likely won't count. Lectures are very interesting and he has tons of awesome stories. Highly recommend. To get a B or A you HAVE to read what he assigns. I really didn't but wish I had. Take him!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best professor. He will make you laugh every class and you will remember everything you learned. Lots of reading but you'll do fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

My favorite professor so far. His class is really interesting and he makes everything interesting. Would defiantly take his class again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tony is a good guy, but he is just all over the place. His tests are difficult although he gives a generous curve on them. Chances of getting an A are very slim. You won't understand what to take out of his lectures because it never seems like he is on topic in his lectures.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Terrible

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing professor, but graded hard. Gives random quizzes to make sure you're reading the assignments. Lectures are random and sporadic and never really know the theme of the unit. essay's are difficult because question is broad. For a literature course, he makes us write a lot.(last exam was a 4 pg paper) and grades essay's very hard

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved this course. At first his teaching style was a bit much for me but he really grew on me and I am glad I took him for English instead of someone boring. Dont miss class without an excuse because he counts it. I didn't even read the first books and got 88 on the first exam. I read all the books after that and got 90+. Take him!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Random quizzes that are only two questions so easily to fail but exams are not to difficult and he give the top 15% of the scores As, the next 35% Bs, and the next 35% Cs so even if you fail, you could get a C. Funny guy, good lectures

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL121
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Love him so much! My favorite professor I've ever had! Truly cares about you and how you do! Will do anything to help you in this class or in your professional life afterwards!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a good guy and a very interesting sense of humor. He is willing to help you if you ask. I suggest doing the reading assignments because the tests can be tricky. If you understand the material and can make connections between the passages you will do fine. All tests have a writing component.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL326
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tony is one of the best professors I have had in my four years of being at IUP. He really cares about his students and has an obvious passion and talent for writing. He tries to push students into writing the best they can and is successful in teaching using unconventional methods. If you keep up with the work, the class will fly bye.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He made the class very interesting, using anecdotes & visual displays to get his point across, whilst teaching us in a different way, forcing the class to think critically. He was the opposite of a professor who feeds you tons and tons of power point slides, only for you to memorize the content, and then forget it whenever the semester is over.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL326
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tony is my favorite professor at IUP! If you are looking to get published or just hone your skills as a writer I highly suggest taking his classes! He really cares about his students and his assignments have a purpose. If you are in a major specific class he allows your class to decide what you want to do. If you have the option, take his classes!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of my favorite professors at IUP! He's a little quirky, but he's really funny and makes the lectures interesting. You really should do all the readings but his exams are graded on a curve and he also doesn't require you to write papers so that's a plus!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I thought he was alright as a professor. I would have enjoyed him more If i cared for literature more. I didn't enjoy all of the readings. The tests get easier as you move forward, and he curves so that helps a lot. I ended with a B. Go to class, pay attention to lecture & do the readings!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tony is great! If I have the opportunity to take him again I totally will. Attendance is mandatory and he gives pop quizzes once in a while so study your lecture notes. Lots of reading too but his lectures really help you to understand the text and what's going on. He has a great sense of humor. I always looked forward to going to his class!!!