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M Pilloud

ANTHLAB · ANTHR1 · ANTHR02 · ANTH1L · ANTH001 · ANTH2 · ANTHL1 · ANTRO1 · ANTH002 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you attend class consistently and but real work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturesLecture-Based TestsMust AttendInteresting ContentModerate Work
  • Students strongly praise her knowledge, clarity, and interesting lectures.
  • Grades depend heavily on attending class and taking lecture notes because .
  • The class is rewarding but not a free A, , and essays stack up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic if , and keep up, but several reviews warn that tests and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The content , but and concepts keep it from being truly easy.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show a mix of easy and challenging experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, but students say lecture notes are essential for exams.

, and it shows attendance is practically important.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend her because , and fair to students who keep up.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading appears fair rather than generous because students must attend, take notes, and .

Format shift

, and they point to effort-based outcomes.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is moderate, with tests, quizzes, labs, an essay, and note-heavy lecture preparation mentioned.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly describe her lectures as , and helpful.

Format shift

, and teaching comments are strongly positive overall.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven mainly by tests and quizzes, with some essays, labs, and assignments also mentioned.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessment, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

are tied closely to class notes and lecture material.

Main concern

Missing class can hurt because and .

What students said

“Class is somewhat dry and hard but if you work hard you can get an A.”
ANTH002
“ .”
ANTH001
“ and interesting.”
ANTRO1

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.

Exams are standard and lecture-based, with proctoring.

Lecture-Based TestsPowerPoint-Based TestsMultiple Choice TestsQuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based TestsPowerPoint-Based TestsMultiple Choice TestsQuizzes
“ .”
ANTH001
“ and difficult, so be prepared.”
ANTH002
“ so don't skip class.”
ANTH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Marin is the . I have had at De Anza so far! if you want to learn something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and interesting.”

📚 Course Effort

64/100

“Class is somewhat dry and hard but if you work hard you can get an A.”

📝

55/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the content really easy to understand and interesting.
  • Love her!!! , and her lectures are very interesting.
  • Pilloud is a good professor, she really knows her stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Must attend every day in order to get notes - tests are 99% from lecture.
  • Class is somewhat dry and hard but if you work hard you can get an A.
  • The but .

Theme 3

🧾

  • .
  • so don't skip class.
  • Most of the things you need to know for the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 12 detailed and consistent reviews across several courses, though all are older.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH0022 reviews
ANTH22 reviews
ANTHR12 reviews
ANTH0011 review
ANTH1L1 review
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ANTHL11 review
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ANTHR021 review
ANTRO11 review

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