AI Rate Professor

Physics & Planetary Sciences

Fred Carrington

PHYSICS06 · PHYS6 · PHYSI12 · PHYS12 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can tolerate uneven lectures and will do the homework.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GradesBoring LecturesHomework-Based QuizzesFun Nickname DerfMixed Clarity
  • Many students say grades are easy if and .
  • Lectures are frequently called boring, bizarre, or error-filled, so .
  • and can be fun and generous for motivated physics students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Doing the and students to earn solid grades with moderate effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Physics content is presented as , though some still struggle with pace.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Some say you need not go to every class, but random and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and availability, not recommended if .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students repeatedly call grades easy and and quizzes are completed.

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Workload

Light

70/100

, and two projects; manageable for most students.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Split between amazing and passionate versus boring, error-prone, and hard to learn from in lecture.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and a homework-aligned final share the grade weight.

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person physics sections are grade-friendly with , but lectures often feel boring or unclear so the book becomes essential.

Main concern

the textbook.

What students said

“Easy to get good grades though, as long as you do your hw.”
PHYSICS06
“His quizes are based on the homework and the . He grades very fairly.”
PHYS6
“I didn't learn from his lectures, had .”
PHYS12

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes, making them predictable if you complete the assigned work.

Quizzes based on homeworkFinal based on quizzesOnline homeworkProjects like egg drop

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person physics , and a final aligned to quiz material.

Homework-based quizzesOnline homeworkTwo projectsFinal from quizzes
“His quizes are based on the homework and the .”
PHYS6
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PHYSI12

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy to get good grades though, as long as you do your hw. If you an option, get a different professor, otherwise, be prepared to be bored!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting easy grades versus uneven lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“Derf is an amazing professor. He makes the student learn physics in a way where it will stick with you for the rest of your life.”

📈 Easy Grades

78/100

“really fun teacher and easy grades”

😴 Boring Lectures

40/100

“his lectures ARE bizarre, boring, and sometimes mildly inappropriate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was not clear at .
  • he goes over everything, and jokes around in between, very down to earth!
  • His powerpoints almost always have errors

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get good grades though, as long as you do your hw.
  • i endedup getting a b/b+ just by puting some effort to it.
  • and grades generously.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • HE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER!
  • He's a nice guy, but his lectures ARE bizarre
  • he answeres ALL THE TIME! he is such a fun teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 12 reviews from 2008-2013 give mixed but ; sample is smaller than ideal.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS127 reviews
PHYSI123 reviews
PHYS61 review
PHYSICS061 review

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