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He doesnt give makeups but he curves a lot
This guy is a total ****.. he doesn't give a **** about his students..
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Why does he even have office hours? He doesn't help his students. He teaches for the lab. What a waste.
I graduated many years ago, but still remember most of the things Dr. Carter taught me. He was always available for extra help and really pointed me in the right direction.
He knows his bio stuff. But he doesn't belong teaching. His lectures are all over the place, very difficult to take notes. Test are very difficult. Curves are huge 30 some points. Yet, many students still manage to fail his tests.
Definitely the worst professor in the Bio. Dept. Unhelpful, unfair and downright disrespectful! ):
I failed both exams and passed the final with an A. His exams are very hard but he curves super big plus he gives you an extra credit paper to do to boost the grade up. Love his class. =)
Carter's duties: Maintains SJU's bad reputation, sits in his office n eats all day long, curses out students 24/7, prolly wonders y he has no frds.
if your not an expert in the field, dont bother taking this class.
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I cant say much about undegrad ones, but the grad core B was so bad that i was ready to drop out and forget all together about masters degree.Horrible as a man and as ateacher.He should be fired.DO NOT TAKE him if u want to stay bio major...
HORRIBLEEEEEEEEEEEE, I'm so lost!!!
Everyone in the class is lost and I think 70% of the class will fail.
HE KNOWS ALOT, AND IS A SMART MAN...BUT HE REALLY DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO TEACH A CLASS AND HELP STUDENTS.
i studied 6 hours for his exam and i got a 58 with the curve. yea, good luck in his class, because this guy doesnt have A CLUE how lost his students are
One of the most brilliant prof ever to grace the SJU. Wonder why he's even here, maligned by the students and faculty members. His unparallel intelligence is only matched by his political acumen. God's gift to SJU.
He sucks !!! .. take another professor !!, u wil be def. lost in his class. u have no clue what's going on, and he never helps. get out while u can !!
dudee super bad teacher..test averages are like 50's he curves though like 20 pts but thats seriously beacuse he needs to.
Tests are ridiculous. If he tells you 2 study and memorize 1 thing, look at it, but memorize evrything else, cuz it prolly wont be on the exam. Most of the class fails the tests even after curve. For an A, be prepared to read/reread the chapter, and study for many (like 30) hrs.
hes horrible did anyone ever have him to let us know how to pass??? Does he use any questions from his past test on his final?
I somehow managed an A but I'm not kidding when I say I studied for 30 or 40 hours for each test and final. Be prepared to work really hard if you want an A and go outside of class and ask questions-he'll try to help you but he'll like you for it too. ALWAYS GO TO CLASS AND HAVE THE MATERIAL READ!!!
if u wanna fail take him
he is a horrible teacher, he really sux, but he knows his stuf. he just cant explain it in a teachers manner. his tests are extremely hard and horrible. i advise you dont take him
took him last semester...failed both lecture exams, so i studied about 20-25 hours for the final and just barely passed.
He's not esay, but you'll actually learn something in that class. Be prepared to study 30 hours for each test. He's a really fair grader and gives curves.
OMG Hes really not that bad.I was so scared after reading his ratings and now im in his class. Ill admit, the tests arent easy, but just study. Bio is a hard topic,if u dont study,dont read and dont come to class, you'll fail. His curve is extremely generous. He anwers questions clearly if u ask.
If you have the choice take someone else. He isn't a bad person but his tests are extremely difficult.
take this ONLY if you have a profound interest for Biology. His lectures are so boring, and he does't explain it well. I studied 30+ hrs on each test, and the highest I got was a B+. Exams are insane.
He is a nice person and knows what he is doing, but, when it comes to his tests, everyting talked about in class or read in the textbook won't help at all, because he never puts them on the exams. It is rare to find someone who gets an A in his class. Don't take this professor if you have the chance.
VERY HARD! DOES NOT CLARIFY HIMSELF. POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS ARE ONLY OF PICTURES FROM THE TEXTBOOK. DO NOT TAKE HIM! AVOID HIM. TESTS ARE EXTREMELY HARD. EVEN AFTER STUDYING FOR SLEEPLESS NIGHTS I MANAGED TO GET A C IN HIS CLASS. TWO TESTS (MIDTERMS) AND ONE FINAL.
Carter is a great professor. His tests are straight from the book. Of course some questions on the tests require commonsense but we are in college you know. If you study the text carefully and study consistenly from the beginning of the semester, you will surely do well.
extremely difficult teacher... yes, some of his questions come straight from the online practice exams then again that wont get u an A... i ended up with a D+ and i attended ALL his classes AVOID him at all costs!!! there are MANY other professors out there
Get OUT NOW!!!! Doesn't teach you anything at all. His powerpoint lecture is just taking the pictures from the book and talking about them.
He is a HORRIBLE teacher, if you can even call him a teacher. Get out of his class asap. Doesn't teach, goes through powerpoint fast, rambles, and refuses to repeat. Not helpful at all. You're better off teaching yourself!
He's hard, but half of the final is from the previous 2 tests. I got an A only because i studied my arse off. Try to avoid this guy.
LOL NOOBS, he has the easist grading system I have ever seen in a science class. Only the highest regular test counts, and half the final is questions from the first 2 tests. If u think his tests r hard give up now, orgo and biochem will snap u like a twig
Drop out of the class now and i mean it. worst bio tecaher ever. tests are immpossible. Powerpoient presentation dont help.
Take him if you want to fail. Really, avoid him if you can. I mean I learned more with Fuscaldo (and he sucks at teaching already). Payed attention in class, read the book, took notes, studied hard for tests.. it's not good enough. And whoever said that he puts old test questions on the final exam is wrong, you'll be dealing with brand new question
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A is possible w/ his nice curve, but be prepared to work ur ass off for it. exams are very difficult and tricky. READ BOOK EXTENSIVELY, b/c his teaching style sucks. make ur own notes and memorize as much as u can - thats what the book is for!! 2 midterms (drops lowest 1) and a final. try to do online practice questions.
Its absolutely impossible to fail in his class b/c the curve is GIGANTIC.However,unless youre happy with D,DO NOT take him. Pharm D. Students dont stand a chance with the blocked schedules but try ur best to avoid this man.The final is pretty much impossible.totally new questions,nothing from old exams.Prepare for much anxiety& good luck. try to get ahold of a teacher's edition of the book.
...get on his good side and in the end you will be pleasantly surprised with your grade.
Just read the book and you'll do fine. Carter's better than a lot of other professors.
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horrible.......dont take this professor. its sort of inevitable so if u end up with no other option, just get on his good side and suck up. he does give big curves but his exams are too hard. you can stay up all night and still get a 60
Horrible teacher. He can't teach for crap. His notes have nothing to do with what he puts on the tests. His lectures are even irrelevant except for the main and obvious points. Don't take him. If you willingly chose him, you're nuts. If you have no other choice, well, brace yourself.
Horrible professor! Loved Bio before i met this guy. I'm actually switching my major. He teaches directly from powerpoints and sets test on things that he doesn't teach. You MAY pass if you're lucky like me but u have to work really hard. Going to class is optional cuz u learn nothing!Try your best not to take him!
Haughty and stuck-up. Having degrees and doctorates from Ivy League universities does not automatically qualify him as an outstanding/good professor. Condescending and does not care for student's advancements at all. Knows his stuff, though, but cannot teach it properly.
This guy is really not as bad as people say he is. i really did not want his class bcuz of the stuff i heard about him. but i ended up getting him. i read my book and did quite well.
He was horrible. Hard exams. Dont take him
OK, I usually avoid writing these things. But I feel obligated to write the TRUTH about Carter. I am going to be objective here. Does he teach? NO. He talks, and talks fast he does. Are his slides helpful? NO. They are just pictures from the book. Is it possible to get an A? YES. And quite easy. STUDY BOOK, do SAMPLE QUESTIONS.HE CURVES a lot
HORRIBLE professor!! dont take him.. im warning you
he is not that horrible, ppl make him seem such a horrible man but no. I admit he does not teach but if you read the book u are good. If this is ur first bio class don't take him bcoz u have to do most of the studying. If u have taken bio b4 and are good at it it's and easy class. Also he curves ALOT!
He is a very fair teacher. He grades fair and curves alot. He also gives extra credit. BUT he is very hard, his test are horrible and it slides are not helpful on top of that he doesnt post his notes online. So if you are taking him make sure you read the book inside out, than i think you will be fine
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Dr. Carter is an extremely hard professor. College level biology is going to be difficult, but Carter is more difficult than most. Still, is it possible to get an A? Yes. Carter curves his exams A LOT. If you study the textbook and are willing to devote a large amount of time to this class, you can do well and learn a lot.
Seriously, the worst professor I have ever had. Attending class is pointless, his lectures dont count for anything. You seriously need to memorize the textbook and even that might not work. Avoid him at all costs!! My advice would be to seriously memorize the text and do lots of questions from the book.
Carter was seriously hard. Nothing that he emphasized in class was on the tests. Read the textbook. The tests are very detailed str8 from the textbook. Two midterm tests and a final. If you do better on your final than your average midterm grade of the two tests, then he will drop the midterm grades and just use your final grade. Good luck
Don't take him!
the worst teacher for biology. he shows pictures in class about his old proffesor friends and same pictures from the book and is always off topic, best advicee keep up with the reading and studying yourself instead of goin to class.
I have to say that he is by far the worst Professor in the school. If you show up to his lectures, you are just wasting your time. His classwork is dumb. He curves the Test 16 points per test and that doesnt help most of the time. If u have him, try and drop the class, and if u cant, dont go to class, and study everything in the text book.
This teacher is impossible. I would study for weeks and still not be able to do well. His tests were way too specific and you never learned anything in class. Having a 7:35am class with him def. did not help. Other Bio 2000 teachers are a lot more helpful and understanding. Avoid him at ALL costs.
Useless. Does not teach lectures for the examination. Don't bother going to class, just spend the hour studying for the next examination instead. Do not try to skip material, everything is tested...much repetition required. Very hard, very useless, find a different teacher. No homework.
Okay, if people are getting trouble doing "baby bio" as I like to call it, especially with a great and well informed professor like Dr. Carter, I suggest they just give up on the sciences. Because believe me, there are much more demanding and idiosyncratic professor in the bio dept. other that Carter.
bio is goign to be hard no matter what. carter is terrible at getting his point across and even he knows it, thats why he drops one grade and curves so much (otherwise everyone would fail) but if you can transfer out and your stuck its not impossible to get an A. Also since you will be teaching yourself brookerbiology.com is extremly useful
Carter is a good guy overall but he doesnt know how to teach. He has no notes and his powerpoints r pictures from the book. His tests r nearly impossible thats why he gives a 25 point curves.If you have a life just drop him its not worth the stress ppl who give him perfect scores r stay at home losers.
Dr. Carter is a difficult professor but he cares if you tell him you are having problems.He will bend over backwards for you if you have an emergency and tries hard to help you pass with office time and study groups.Be proactive-help him help you.No, I didn't get an A but he did try to help me,my life just got in the way. I went to every class too!
Timothy Carter is a waste of time. He tells you to study chapters 2-6. He puts questions from chapter 7 and state mandated questions on the test. He expects to be a damn biology freak like he is. Thats how his tests are done. Theyre put together like your a biology genius. Timmy Carter is HORRIBLE. if u get him for bio jusst RUN AND DONT LOOK BACK
Honestly, all you people that are saying he is the worst professor and need to run ARE WRONG. He is useless but u have to use him to your advantage. knowing that he curves so high if you get 70% it will go up to like a 93 which is an A. I didnt go to class, used another teachers slides,and am DEF not a loser but I so far have an A in his class :)
Timmy is an arrogant man who is very smart but does not know how to teach, if you like being bored to sleep in his class, and teaching yourself the entire course on our own go ahead and take. I say RUN!!!!!!! He is terrible!!!
TERRIBLE!!! RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!! has most difficult tests in the world, everyone fails, he gives a 23 point curve, everyone still fails. WORST professor at St. John's University and should be fired. there are 2 bio prof for 2000 Carter failed half the class, the other teacher gave 3/4 the class A's
this prof. is NOT that bad! believe me i'm in his class right now and i studied for like two dais straight for the midterms, got high 80's because of the 20+ point curve. just read the text book. DONT GO TO CLASS. its a total waste, you wont be tested on the stuff he talks about. if u can take prof. mohan DO IT! but carter isn't half bad.
This is probably one of the worst professors at St. Johns. If you get put into his bio class drop out asap!!! His tests are ridiculous and you cant just read from the textbook he expects you to know random stuff. He even told us one day that some of his questions have 2-3 right answers you just have to pick the best one?!? End all TC should retire
Had him for honors biology. The difference is that the tests are all essay/short answer format. There were 2 tests and a final. If you REALLY study and read the book it IS possible to do okay in the class with the 20 point (or more) curve. I personally got a B. Attendance isn't mandatory.
this class is ridiculous! I don't know where to start, his tests are extremely difficult to the point where 20+ point curves are a norm for each test. Lectures don't help,so study on your own with a lot of tutoring. he'll pass you if you pass the final even if you failed all of the normal exams. if you're lucky, your gpa wont drop that much.
Carter is an easy teacher IF you do his quizzes online. I rarely paid attention in class but before every exam I did his online quizzes (which you could take over and over and won't count towards your grade) and he copy and pastes from his quizzes for the exams. He takes the higher grade be it your overall test average or final. EASY teacher
RETIRE TIMMY!! you look like a mix between colonel sanders from kfc and the professor from jarrasic park. if u have timmy carter you wont fail but even the smartest people wont get above a B.
Lol, seriously? If you guys can't handle intro bio, then change your major to business or something. I took him for honors bio and got an A. Yes, it was a LOT of work, perhaps one of the most stressful classes I've ever had, but I still worked hard and got an A. Lesson: work hard and you'll be rewarded. Welcome to college, everyone.
Extremely rude professor...I remember asking him a question once and he actually yelled the answer. Wtf?! HORRIBLE professor who can't teach and an extremely rude man. Stay away.
easy class. extremely boring though. dont need to pay attention as long as u study for you'll do fine on the tests. he tries to be interesting.
I had him for Honors Bio 2000. Dr. Carter is a very intelligent man. Made me look at Biology in a new light. Take him if you want an Ivy League Education. He will help you with research and with life. The best Biology Teacher ever.
I had Dr. Carter for freshman honors bio. I did well in Biology in high school and this class was such a reality check. Carter went to an ivy league school and therefore expects you to be at that same intellectual level. He's so smart, he can't bring it down to an understandable level. He does curve a lot, but in the end he'll bring down your GPA.
Dr carter is a very hard teacher. If you want a High gpa and could care less about learning, stay away! For his honors class, we had essay tests which were mad hard. As a girl, he likes us more. His tests are impossible (he gave us the final this year and the highest grade was like a 65). Expects very detailed stuff. AVOID IF U WANT A GOOD GRADE!!!
Dr. Carter is the most misunderstood professor ever! He really means well and he is very helpful. I am a girl and I do agree with the ptevious comment that he favors girls but his BEST students are boys so w/e. But, his tests are essay but THEY DON'T COUNT! ONLY THE FINAL COUNTS! Personally, I got 80's all along aced the final and got an A He rocks
He is so useless as well as his powerpoints. Don't even go to his class, he is just wasting your time. Just read the textbook and you're good.
READ READ READ!! You need to read in that class or you are going to fail. My advise: instead of going to lecture stay in the library and read!
terrible. just read the textbook, you spent your money on it didnt you?
tests are designed for grad students, gives 30 point curves because no one passes. Overall, terrible professor.....
TC is not hard at all. Just very detailed. I read previous comments and obviously none of them really tried studying. Everything is legit in the textbook though and he is detailed because he finds questions that you'll easily miss during the reading then add on to it; so it seems hard, but not really. Tests don't count. Final does. READ textbook.
He is rude and sooo ****. Hardest class ever. I had a 4.0 for the past 2 years and i had to pass fail this class thats how hard he is. He's full of himself bc hes some hardvard graduate and so he cant explain things on our level.If we dont get it its our fault! He doesn't explain anything. Anyone who said this class is easy is a nerd.
Very sophisticated in his lectures; so much so, that its very difficult to understand. I decided early on not to go to class and learn on my own and i was better off. He tries to be humorous in a very sarcastic way and it comes of as rude, but he can be fairly helpful if you approach him (and if you dont skip class) especially if youre a girl...
when i got the A in his class i freaked out because as me and all my classmates know...his tests are impossible. If you read before class and understand at least 2 or 3 of his sentences then you should be fine. READ STUDY READ STUDY (also be sure to utilize the brooker online study guide)
Dont take him! You will damage your GPA! His powerpoints are useless and so is his lecture. Read the textbook and use ARIS. The 3 exams dont count the final does, unless you do terrible on the final. Going to class is useless because he doesnt know how to teach, I dont know why people like him become teachers! Waste of time & money! AVOID!
He uses lots of research papers to teach in class rather then the TB which makes his lecture difficult to follow. Essay exams. You need to read, study, & PAY ATTENTION TO SMALL DETAILS when studying. It is possible to get an A, but not easy. Got a C+ midterm grade and pulled it up to an A. He is arrogant and rude, so talking to him won't help much.
You need to love bio to get an A in this class. You need to read your book, sometimes over and over again. You need to read the papers he gives you, and ask intelligent questions. Go to class. I loved this class; I learned more in one semester than I had in 18 years. Take him if you're ready to be an adult and take responsibility for your learning.
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE......UNCLEAR...QUIZZES ARENT RELATED TO ANYTHING...THINKS HE IS SMARTER THAN US...YOU WILL FAIL...LABS OR POINTLESS AS WELL
This professor really doesn't know how to teach. His questions are irrelant, and the exams would've been easy if a reasonable teacher graded it. But his grading is verycrny. He's also very mean and unhelpful.
He claims to be very helpful and kind, but I can bet you the bank that he is lying. Asks silly questions in class and cannot teach! Avoid man!
Besides having poor teaching skill and bad performances, this guy has another problem: disrespect and insulting! He is the most sickest professor in the ENTIRE UNIVERSITY! He insults students and is unhelpful. He has a terrible attitude.
Not the worst professor I've ever had. He talks for long periods of time, assigns multiple textbooks, some of which are very simple to read, gives mostly simple tests and plays interesting documentaries. He also looks a lot like Jerry Garcia; overall, not great, but satisfactory.
Good teacher for the most part. I'm currently taking his Infectious Disease course, 1000c; you'll do well on his test, as long as you study! I haven't gotten much use out of the required books; he assigns readings, but no one really does them. He gives a review sheet for the test, and most answers can be found online.
Attendance not mandatory. Gives out midterm and final questions week before exam and all you have to do is memorize. Pretty easy going.
Dr. Carter is one of the best teachers I've had at St. John's. His class is by no means easy and you WILL have to study, but he is fair and curves so even though I got Bs and Cs on the tests, I ended up with an A in the class. He is also very willing to help if you have an interest and he knows you're studying. Stop by his office.
idk why everyone is complaining so hard. he's really annoying and his tests are hard as shti but its doable if you actually pick up the textbook and read. he's an extremely hard grader but he curves it deep. what other professor would make an 85 an A- ? he's not easy, but this is an honors course, so grow up.
He's not a bad guy but he teaches from a organic chem class. So a lot of what he says will have you confused. 3 exams but if you do fantastic on the final then he only grades you based on that grade. I bought the book and used it often plus the mastering biology code, he uses that for homework assignments.
He's very hard, I must admit. On my first test I got a D.But with intense studying and a little extra help from someone that took his course already- His tests aren't so bad. I didn't do hw, had a D test garde and I managed a B+ and I'm pretty sure my avg was around the low 70s. Just be warned that his tests arent your typical bio memorization test
really hard class but attendance is not mandatory and there's a really big curve so just study hard read the textbook and do a lot of practice problems
Those tests of his are not to be underestimated. Read the book verbatim and you still won't ace those tests. Most of the points in his tests are essay based so that's a lot of points possibly bleeding out of your fingertips. Also, it's lecture 90% of the time. My GPA plummeted. Just don't do it.
He's smart, like awfully smart. The guy's been to Harvard! Only problems are he's inaudible and unorganized.
One of the best professors I have ever had. Not easy at all but makes you think like a scientist, which is how it should be. More than willing to spend hours for individual help. Make sure you read what your supposed to because the lectures are really a supplement to that.
His tests are all short answers and essay questions. You need to be very detailed with the answers or he will take off a lot of points if you try to BS your way through it. Just read the textbook and look at the practice questions there and you will be set. Carter treats this class seriously, and so should you when it comes to studying. Take it ez.
Tests extremely hard, all essay no MC/ Have to read textbook super thorougly & come to class to listen to lecture overall extremely hard class you learn ALOT but not easy A at all probably will get a B-C
AVOID AT ALL COSTS! This class WILL kill your grade. On average I'm an A student, got a D in this class. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
Honestly my favorite teacher first semester. Learn your amino acids. He only lectures about what he thinks is interesting or really important, so I was almost never bored. To me he is hilariously inappropriate, so if you get offended easily don't take his class. Also, he provided an online copy of the book for free. He wants you to do well.
He's a chill dude, you can chat w him easy. But he's more into research and really specific syntheses, not really teaching the basics. His lectures assume youve read the entire chapter and pharm students have orgo, so were not gonna be reading alot for bio. Imo, it's not necessary to get stressed over this class if ur in pharm. take Regular.
Hardest and worst class I've ever taken. He expects you to understand the topics thoroughly somehow just from the readings and doesn't explain things clearly. Very smart but just simply cannot teach. Two midterms and a final, but he drops the lower one of the midterms. You will need tutoring for this class!! Avoid him at all costs.
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