Isaiah Nengo

ANTHRO1 · ANT101 · ANTHD00105 · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · ANTH11L · ANTHRO2 · ANTH1A · ANTH · ANTH1L · ANTH101 · ANTH001 · ATH2 · ANTHRO4 · ANTH1ANTH2 · ANTH01 · ANTHD001 · ANTH02 · ANTHRO1PHYS · D002 · A002 · ANTH002 · 143 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 57/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want a demanding, discussion-heavy anthropology class and can handle a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing lecturerHeavy readingTough examsInspirational for someCondescending for some

Students are sharply split between calling him inspirational and .
The course is usually reading-heavy, lecture-heavy, and and note-taking often important.
Grades can be good because of , but the experience is not reliably easy or comfortable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students report A grades, but comments repeatedly say students must , and .

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is information-heavy, reading-heavy, and test-heavy, even when students find the lectures engaging.

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because lectures, participation, and notes matter for passing.

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

He is recommended by students who like intense, passionate teaching, but many others strongly warn against taking him.

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

46/100

Students mention , and curves, so but not hopeless.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention heavy reading, lecture notes, group readings, studying, difficult tests, and challenging coursework.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

His teaching is powerful for some students and awful for others, creating a high-variance classroom experience.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and readings that feed into exams.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in person reviews because there are zero online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews are highly polarized, with many students praising his passion and many , and rude behavior.

Main concern

The biggest risk is a demanding and inconsistent experience with and a teaching style some students find condescending.

What students said

“Stay away from this teacher!”
ANTH01

“Nengo doesn't give out grades, you earn them.”
ANTH001

“Dr. Nengo is a brilliant renowned paleoanthropologist and passionate instructor.”
ANTH01

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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Exams are repeatedly described as difficult and reading-based, with some curves but .

Tough TestsMidtermsFinal ExamReading-Based ExamsCurves

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews , and curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Tough TestsMidtermsFinal ExamReading-Based ExamsCurves

“ and short answers.”
ANTH1

“ (but there's a ).”
ANTHD00105

“ , but .”
ANTHRO2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Nengo doesn't give out grades, you earn them.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Professor Nengo is a great teacher and is VERY passionate about anthropology, and passes it on to his students.”

📚 Workload And Difficulty

35/100

“ and do a lot studying if you want to pass his class.”

⚠️ Polarized Experience

58/100

“Stay away from this teacher! Gets mad and humiliates students when they asks questions but lectures us like we're idiots.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Nengo is a great professor.
He does not teach the material.
Dr. Nengo is arguably, if not, the .
No in class instruction waste of time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Nengo doesn't give out grades, you earn them.
His quizzes and but possible to get a good grade.
Want an easy class? !
PUT IN EFFORT AND YOU'LL BE FINE.

Theme 3

🧠 About Learning Value

He challenged me while encouraging me throughout my time at De Anza.
I learned a lot about society and myself.
His lectures have nothing to do with the .
I had to Anthropology from the readings.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 in person reviews across many years with rich detail and strong recurring themes, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

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Isaiah Nengo

x x x if you want a demanding, discussion-heavy anthropology class and can handle a polarizing teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload And Difficulty

⚠️ Polarized Experience

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧠 About Learning Value

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a demanding, discussion-heavy anthropology class and can handle a polarizing teaching style.