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Professor Ratings & Grade Distribution Data for Thomas Carty

Thomas Carty
Professor (2009 – 2010)
Illinois (UIUC)
Mathematics
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2.7297**+
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Rated by 37 students
2.24
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across 2 classes
Spring 2012 Schedule
No classes for this semester.
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MATH 115
MATH 241
MATH 285

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4****
MATH 241 - Calculus III
Some people are scared of Carty because he is very direct. Don't let this frighten you. He knows his stuff and gives very thorough notes. If you pay attention you will do fine. Also, don't get too scared of low test scores because he has ...
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Professor rated by: Mechanical Engineering Student on 12/11/09
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2**
MATH 115 - Preparation for Calculus
This class is a little bit ridiculous. We never use the book, in fact the teachers told us after we all bought the book that we won't use it. The class is based solely on what you take notes on in class and the homework. Professor Carty is a terr...
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Professor rated by: Molecular and Cell Biology Student on 11/4/09
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MATH 115
Preparation for Calculus
2**
This class is a little bit ridiculous. We never use the book, in fact the teachers told us after we all bought the book that we won't use it. The class is based solely on what you take notes on in class and the homework. Professor Carty is a terrible teacher. You don't really learn anything because after it is all said and done you realize, nothing was ever taught. It is more talking than anything. Examples are too easy and the homework is too easy or hard to do and has nothing to do with what we learned in class. The exams are very difficult because you learned nothing and the questions are too difficult to answer without a calculator.
Professor rated by: Molecular and Cell Biology Student on November 4, 2009
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MATH 241
Calculus III
2**
Pros: Good teacher who knows his stuff. Plenty of office hours available.
Cons: Scary as hell. Teaches really fast and is obsessed with proofs. Worst con: his tests are disgustingly difficult and usually have huge curves.
Carty is a good teacher, but I think his cons kind of outweigh his pros. He told us he is on probation for failing too many kids. His tests are hard as hell; the first two caused half of my class to drop out. He also gives these weekly homework assignments that are also very difficult.

Carty is a great teacher though. He literally writes down everything he says, which is useful. However, every time he teaches a new concept, he needs to prove it first. This is nice I guess, but it gets annoying when every time you learn a new integral, he spends three quarters of the class period teaching you the Riemann sum. It takes up unnecessary time.

If Carty was a Diff Eq teacher that I could have next semester, I would probably avoid him.
Professor rated by: Theoretical and Appl Mechanics Student on December 11, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
4****
Some people are scared of Carty because he is very direct. Don't let this frighten you. He knows his stuff and gives very thorough notes. If you pay attention you will do fine. Also, don't get too scared of low test scores because he has a history of curving grades at the end of the semester quite a bit. And yes, he does have a pony tail.
Professor rated by: Mechanical Engineering Student on December 11, 2009
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MATH 241
Calculus III
2**
Pros: Great explanations of material in lecture, makes an effort to answer questions about confusing subjects, enthusiastic and engaging orator
Cons: Exams are extremely difficult and often include material that was never explicitly discussed, does not curve very generously
Although he is obviously a very knowledgeable professor and skilled teacher, Carty's exams are way too difficult, negating his quality as a professor. His expectations of students are far too high and the exams require students to learn-on-the-fly and solve problems that they have little or no experience with.
Professor rated by: Electrical and Computer Engr Student on December 7, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
2**
Pros: Very coherent lecturer.

Sense of humor.

Good use of the chalkboard.
Cons: Takes pleasure in students' displeasure.

Hard tests. seriously.

Explains things so that "math kids" will understand, while everyone that has trouble with the notation and/or math lingo gets left behind.
While his teaching seems fine in class, when the tests come around you realize you don't know anything. It almost seems like he wants you to fail his class.
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on December 14, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
1*
Pros: He is really smart and helpful if you talk to him in person
Cons: Otherwise, he grades unfairly and is not a good teacher. He is on prohibition for failing too many students (60% of students failed, with 55% being class average).
Work hard from the beginning - don't fall behind. Do homework, they are the only easy points
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on May 3, 2011
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MATH 241
Calculus III
5*****
Pros: Very informative lecturer. You learn so much on the topic, and he brings physics and applications to what he is teaching.
Cons: He can be terrifying, and his exams can be difficult.
You NEED to do the work and study for his exams, but its a passable class
Professor rated by: Mechanical Engineering Student on May 1, 2011
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MATH 241
Calculus III
4****
Pros: Lots of office hours and help available.
Cons: He talks incredibly fast and can be hard to keep up with. He will pick on students if they wear greek letters or a sports team shirt to his class.
Professor rated by: Economics Student on May 27, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
2**
Cons: His tests and homework do not reflect the level of difficulty that he lectures in. Also, there is a plethora of topics that he doesn't go over in lecture that are on the tests.
Professor rated by: Biochemistry Student on June 6, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
4****
He's a little bit scary but is a nice person actually. He never uses the book, so you need to take notes carefully. This course sucks... But Tom Carty does a good job.
Professor rated by: Electrical and Computer Engr Student on May 2, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
3***
Pros: lectures where actually helpful and i learned from them
Cons: hard tests

hard teacher
do the homework and extra practice problems. Should be alright if you practice them enough
Professor rated by: Civil and Environ Engineering Student on December 6, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
5*****
Pros: Cares about his students, gives his students all the resources they need to succeed. Makes sure students know how to answer conceptual questions.
Professor rated by: Aerospace Engineering Student on December 6, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
1*
Cons: Terrible lecturer, jumps around in the book way too much. It's not beneficial whatsoever.
People aren't kidding when they say don't take Carty.
Professor rated by: Engineering Student on May 25, 2011
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MATH 115
Preparation for Calculus
3***
Pros: Explains most things clearly. Makes subject easier to understand.
Cons: Homework contains topics not covered in class.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on December 13, 2010
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MATH 115
Preparation for Calculus
1*
Pros: has a sense of humor
Cons: doesn't explain ANYTHING and just assumes you know it all already
he is absolutely terrible
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on December 6, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
4****
Pros: Carty will improved your overall understanding of Mathematics.
Cons: Made Calc III 10x harder than it needed to be.
Professor rated by: Electrical and Computer Engr Student on May 6, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
5*****
Pros: funny, rude, teaches a lot
Cons: jerk, loud, hard class
gets a bad rap but is a decent teach
Professor rated by: Mechanical Engineering Student on December 27, 2010
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MATH 241
Calculus III
1*
Pros: gives very elaborate notes
Cons: exams are hard . correction, they are HARD.
Professor rated by: Computer Science Student on December 16, 2010
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MATH 115
Preparation for Calculus
2**
Pros: Takes time to explain material
Cons: Condescending at times
Professor rated by: Business Student on May 5, 2011
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MATH 241
Calculus III
4****
Pros: Good knowledge of material
Cons: Strict
Professor rated by: Electrical and Computer Engr Student on May 10, 2011
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