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He does care a lot about the subject, which is obvious.  It is not worth it to buy the textbook.  He will try to help you, but he won't explain anything well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1077293","quality_rating":3,"difficulty_rating":4},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:44.745374+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MjAyOTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1077293","instructor_name":"Anders Carlson","course_label":"GEOL202","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2009-09-24 00:25:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Okay class.  Hot Teacher!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1077293","quality_rating":3,"difficulty_rating":4},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:44.745374+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MjAyOTU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1077293","instructor_name":"Anders Carlson","course_label":"GEOL202","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2009-09-24 00:21:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class was okay and Dr. Carlson was a decent teacher.  The only reason I showed up to class everyday was just to oogle at Dr. Carlson hot body.  I would have done bad things to him if he would have asked.  Too bad I heard he was married. :(","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1077293","quality_rating":3,"difficulty_rating":2},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:44.745374+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjI2MTA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1077293","instructor_name":"Anders Carlson","course_label":"GEO106","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2008-12-17 19:16:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good lecturer, exams come from powerpoint and lecture, so just study those. Some test questions are poorly worded. Final is cumulative but the questions for the old material were exact replicas of the first midterm. Discussions don't relate to test material, but still go. HW is easy. 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