AI Rate Professor

Physics

Brian Carter

PHYSC140 · ASTR110 · PHYC201 · PHY140 · PHYS140 · PHYSC110 · PSC110 · PHYC110 · ASTR112 · PHYS110 · AST110 · ASTRO110 · PHYC140 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
7.02%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you are very independent and have no better option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teaching RequiredOverwhelming WorkloadTest HeavyConfusing LabsTough Grading
  • Students repeatedly say Carter does not teach clearly and forces them to learn from textbooks, videos, or outside help.
  • Online reviews describe heavy paid , and hard timed quizzes or exams.
  • grades, no partial credit, and students dropping the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students still earn A grades through curves or persistence, but the comments describe heavy , and a .

Online has a few easy-A claims, while and dropout-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Students describe introductory physics and astronomy as far harder than expected because and assessments feel disconnected from instruction.

Both formats are challenging, with online burdened by videos and platforms and in person hurt by poor lecture structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some online Zoom meetings are not required, but other reviews mention participation, unskippable videos, and .

Online evidence includes optional Zoom but required video work, while flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

9/100

Students overwhelmingly advise avoiding him because they feel unsupported, overworked, and poorly prepared for exams.

Both formats are negative, but avoiding the course.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Grading is repeatedly described as tough, delayed, answer-only, and unforgiving, though a .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews emphasize no partial credit and .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students repeatedly report hours of videos, many homework problems, multiple paid systems, weekly labs, and intense busy work.

Format shift

Online workload is described as extremely time-consuming, while and test pressure.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Most comments say , and ineffective at explaining physics or astronomy.

Format shift

Online students describe self-teaching through videos and platforms, while in-person students describe rambling lectures and poor preparation.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews mention exams, quizzes, finals, and test-heavy grading .

Format shift

Online reviews mention timed quizzes and exams, while and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sections are described as , and especially frustrating for students who want clear instruction.

Main concern

Students say lectures do not prepare them for exams and .

What students said

“He just derives equations instead of teaching the actual physics, and if you want to learn anything, you will have to figure it out yourself.”
PHYC201
“ .”
PHYC201
“2/3 of the class Withdrew.”
PHYC201

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are mostly self-taught with , and difficult timed assessments.

Main concern

Students report overwhelming workload with little useful teaching support.

What students said

“Carter does not teach you at all and .”
PHYC201
“I missed entire days with my kids because of the 20 hrs a week required for this ONE of my 4 courses that semester.”
ASTR110
“he doesn't teach/post at ALL!!”
PHYS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed in format but mostly negative, with , and poor alignment with course material.

Timed ExamsNo Partial CreditOpen Note Online ExamsZoom ExamsHard Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no partial credit, hard Wiley exams, and rushed or poorly designed tests.

Online Tests In PersonNo Partial CreditHard Wiley ExamsRushed Tests
“2/4 of the credit.”
PHYC201
“ .”
PHYC201
“ .”
PHYC201

Online

Online reviews but more often describe hard, timed quizzes or exams without enough support.

Open Note ExamsZoom ExamsTimed QuizzesHard Exams
“ and taken on Zoom.”
PHYC201
“The exams were 100 questions in 90 minutes.”
ASTRO110
“ , and you cannot go back to previous ?'s!!”
PHYS110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to ACTUALLY learn the material... .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“Carter does not teach you at all and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

8/100

“I was very overwhelmed with the number of videos we have to watch every week.”

⚖️

18/100

“ the process.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He just derives equations instead of teaching the actual physics, and if you want to learn anything, you will have to figure it out yourself.
  • Barely taught the entire semester.
  • He doesn't teach/post at ALL!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Each week we have 6-10 hours of videos to watch
  • Hardest course Ive ever encountered.
  • This class is very time consuming.

Theme 3

📝

  • 2/4 of the credit.
  • The average for the first online one was 19%.
  • No matter how much I studied, I still end up .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with strong consistency around poor teaching, heavy workload, and harsh assessments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 59
3 out of 513
2 out of 517
1 out of 542

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

7

B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

20

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 2