Brian Carter

PHY4C · 4A · 2AG · PHYS2AG · PHYSICS4A · PHYS4A · PHYSIC7 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Only take Carter if options are limited and and tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderTest heavyUnclear labsGives good feedbackPhysics is hard

and and condescending.
Exams and reports on curves.
and office hours aggressively.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Physics stays hard with , and grades often B/incomplete/drop rather than free As.

The one online review got a B with curving; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Average difficulty is high and multiple reviews say physics is hard with .

Online still rates difficulty 4; and very hard recent ones.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not; comments do not establish a single policy.

Both the online review and , but others say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Only about one-third would take again, and many urge another professor if .

The single online review is strongly positive; in-person opinions are split and recently more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and pride about limited curves point to strict standards.

Format shift

Online praise mentions curving tests; not curving.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, tedious lab reports, papers, and .

Format shift

Online review focuses less on volume; and .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Quality averages mid-3s with and strong unclear/unorganized critics.

Format shift

Online review is highly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Tests and lab reports drive the grade .

Format shift

Online notes curved tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

older raves about clarity and fairness , and hard tests.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ and unfocused. and study guides; lab reports are convoluted.”
PHYS2AG

“Caring, great sense of humor, and fun physics concepts/topics.”
2AG

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online PHYS4A , and student care relative to other physics options.

Main concern

Physics remains hard even with stronger online support.

What students said

“He is your best bet for physics 4A as most of the other teachers arent very good. and .”
PHYS4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as extremely difficult and .

Hard testsMixed curving reportsTests harder than HWPop quizzes in some sectionsLab reports critical

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with conflicting claims about curves.

Hard examsTests harder than HWMixed no-curve vs curvePop quizzes

“ and study guides; lab reports are convoluted.”
PHYS2AG

“ .”
4A

Online

and explanations are thorough, without describing proctoring tools.

Curved testsThorough explanations

“ and .”
PHYS4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Not a great instructor. and unfocused. and study guides; lab reports are convoluted.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews with one online and twelve in-person physics courses, highlighting polar teaching quality and hard assessments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“Great physics professor. lecture, clear assignments and due dates”

📝

35/100

“ .”

🧪 Lab Pain

28/100

“ he wanted until half of the semester.”

👍 Minority Praise

70/100

“He is your best bet for physics 4A as most of the other teachers arent very good.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and
and unfocused.
Condescending tone to students in lecture, bad instruction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Physics is HARD that's just a fact so get ready to study
Prides .
The only good thing about him is that .

Theme 3

🧪

lab reports are convoluted.
The lab reports are tedious and offer no preparation at all for the exams
LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews with strong polarity and multi-year span give a usable but not fully stable picture.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 55

1 out of 51

Course coverage

2AG3 reviews

4A3 reviews

PHYS2AG3 reviews

PHY4C1 review

PHYS4A1 review

Show 2 more courses

PHYSIC71 review

PHYSICS4A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1

Brian Carter

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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 Split

📝 x x

🧪 Lab Pain

👍 Minority Praise

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x 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

Only take Carter if options are limited and and tests.

📝

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