Scott Carter

POLSCI1 · POLS2 · POLSCI2 · HISTORY17B · POL101 · POL2 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want an interesting, low-stress poli sci or history class and can tolerate digressions and bias.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEntertaining lecturesEasy essaysToo many overheadsHistory knowledgeRepublican bias

Students call lectures entertaining and easy if .
Some note mixed-up overheads, late starts, and strong political lean.
and grades can be surprisingly forgiving.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Tests are described as easy essay work and at least one student said they got a B when they deserved an F.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Most difficulty ratings are very low and students call the class easy yet interesting.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; most others do not clearly describe policy.

Attendance detail comes only from in-person HISTORY17B; other reviews omit it.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Students enjoy entertaining lectures and and bias complaints.

All recommendation evidence is in-person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Easy essay tests and a student who felt they were graded up from an F to a B.

Format shift

Leniency comments are all from in-person courses.

Workload

Light

78/100

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students praise knowledge and entertainment value but criticize mixed overheads and bias.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Comments center on essay .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and low-pressure, with easy tests for students who can BS essays, offset by cluttered overheads and political digressions.

Main concern

Late starts, overloaded overheads, and a strong Republican lean in lectures.

What students said

“Easy yet interesting, what more could you ask for?”
POL2

“the as long as you know how to bs your way through the essays”
POLS2

“Carter is a , if you can stand a VERY Republican bias in all his lectures.”
POLSCI1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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if you can write your way through answers.

Essay testsEasy if you can BSNo strict proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say writing helps.

Essay examsEasy tests

“the as long as you know how to bs your way through the essays”
POLS2

“Funny guy, very knowledgable. But I have no clue how I got a B. I should have received an F.”
HISTORY17B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy yet interesting, what more could you ask for?”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2018, highlighting ease, entertainment, and lecture friction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“great. really impressive, got me to switch my major.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“I enjoyed it though.”

📈 Easy Grades

82/100

“I have no clue how I got a B. I should have received an F.”

📚 Content Load

74/100

“Easy yet interesting, what more could you ask for?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Funny guy, very knowledgable.
lectures are entertaining
Excellent knowledge of history.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as long as you know how to bs your way through the essays
Easy yet interesting
I should have received an F.

Theme 3

⚠️

way to many overheads and gets them mixed up
Never expect him to be on time
VERY Republican bias in all his lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mostly old 2005-era reviews plus one 2018 memorial note; consistent easy/entertaining theme but limited recent detail.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 52

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

HISTORY17B2 reviews

4751 review

POL1011 review

POL21 review

POLS21 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather_Not_Say 1

Scott Carter

x x if you want an interesting, low-stress poli sci or history class and can tolerate digressions and bias.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy Grades

📚 Content Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an interesting, low-stress poli sci or history class and can tolerate digressions and bias.

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