Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
58/100A good grade is realistic, but students repeatedly say it , and detailed notes.
All because there are no online reviews.
ANTHRO02 · ANTH02 · ANTHRO · ANTH001 · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · ANTH01 · ANT2 · 17 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
A good grade is realistic, but students repeatedly say it depends on attendance, participation, reading, homework, and detailed notes.
All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
The material is not impossible, but reading load, detailed exams, and abstract discussion make it more demanding than a casual intro class.
All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Many reviews mark attendance as required, and comments say showing up and participating affect success.
All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most positive students value his lectures and passion, but several strongly warn against his teaching and exam style.
Recommendation evidence is only in-person, with no online comparison available.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
60/100
Homework is described as easily graded and exams may allow notes or curves, but difficult tests and lower grades keep grading from feeling broadly generous.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Workload
Heavy
35/100
Students mention weekly homework, readings, projects, papers, and the need for extensive notes.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Teaching experience
Good
70/100
Many students call him inspirational, funny, clear, and caring, but a smaller group reports poor communication or rude behavior.
Format shift
All teaching-quality evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
58/100
Reviews mention readings, homework, projects, papers, participation, midterms, finals, and essay tests.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which show a rewarding but demanding class with mixed student reactions.
Main concern
The main risk is difficult exams and heavy reading for students who do not attend or take detailed notes.
What students said
“He has challenging coursework and intricate assignments and projects but they are all very immersive and fun”
“Expect weekly homework and readings, however they are graded easily.”
“His test have nothing to do with the lectures.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams appear demanding and detail-heavy, but some reviews say notes are allowed and curves may help.
Assessment risk
Standard
57/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention essay tests, difficult tests, notes allowed on exams, and possible curves, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.
“The tests are okay and allows you to use notes on the midterm and final.”
“Tests are difficult but he curves & allows 5pg notes.”
“All tests are essays, so be prepared.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Very inspirational guy, his words motivate me to try. However, he takes his job seriously and is extremely passionate about Anthro.”
“Nengo is an amazing teacher.”
“Expect weekly homework and readings, however they are graded easily.”
“If you show up to his lectures and take notes than you should pass his class.”
“you have to know every small detail.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
17
Recent reviews read by the AI
17
Lifetime ratings
82/100
Evidence confidence
Seventeen reviews across several years give enough detail and show a consistent pattern of engaging teaching, heavy effort, and exam risk.
Inside 17 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
10 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1
B+ 1 · B 1
C+ 1
No reported values
F 1
No reported values