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Anthropology

Robert Simpkins

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AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a serious anthropology class and are willing to attend, read, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate ExpertLecture-HeavyNote-DependentHeavy ReadingOpen-Note Exams
  • Many students praise his knowledge, passion, helpfulness, and .
  • The class is demanding because grades rely , and exams.
  • An A is possible, but students repeatedly warn that , and steady work are required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is doable with , and notes, but many students say it is not an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course is intellectually challenging because , and often based on detailed exams or essays.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

because students say lecture notes are vital for exams and passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, but several warn that his lecture style, workload, and exams are difficult.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading seems fair with curves and , but and occasional hard grading.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Workload is heavy because students repeatedly mention lots of reading, essays, detailed notes, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students find him passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful, but others describe the lectures as monotone or confusing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

70/100

, and lecture-note preparation.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All reviews are in person and show a strong but demanding lecture course with mixed reactions to pace and workload.

Main concern

Students , and .

What students said

“Must attend every meeting because all the .”
ANTH1
“This is what a true college class should be like.”
ANTH001
“He talks a lot and as many notes.”
ANTHR001

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because some reviews mention open-note or open-book formats while many still describe the tests as hard and note-dependent.

Open-Note ExamsOpen-Book ExamsEssay ExamsHard Multiple ChoiceLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some terms, but reviews do not clearly prove one consistent exam policy.

Open-Note ExamsOpen-Book ExamsEssay ExamsHard Multiple Choice
“ and he lets you know what he is looking for.”
ANTHR001
“The tests and in-class essays are open note.”
ANTH001
“Open Note, closed book tests, but these are the .”
ANTH001

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“An easy class if you put some effort into it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Prof. Simpkins is so understanding and helpful.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“a lot of reading, have 2 read the chapters to keep up and pass the class.”

📝

68/100

“Open Note, closed book tests, but these are the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his stuff, speaks very clearly, welcomes questions, and his lectures are easy to follow yet in depth.
  • Very passionate, knows material/subject in depth, always .
  • Simpkins is very impersonal, boring and monotone.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A is doable but you have to attend and work hard at deciphering his lectures.
  • If you go to class and do all the . But its definately not an easy a...you have to do your work
  • It is easy to get an A if you follow his directions.

Theme 3

📝

  • You NEED to know how to study purely from notes.
  • Must attend every meeting because all the .
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Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 in-person reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though some opinions conflict.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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