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Anthropology

Eric Minzenberg

ANT2SCHOLARS · ANTHRO · ANTHRO19 · ANTH2SCH · ANTHRO2SCHOL · ANT1121 · ANTHRO2 · ANTHR02 · ANT2 · ANTH2 · ANTHRO22 · ANTHROPOLOGY21 · ANTH19 · ANTH21 · ANT1421192 · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
71.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Minzenberg for interesting anthro and a fair shot at a strong grade if you study lectures and do the —do not expect a no-work free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging StorytellerExtra Credit Safety NetExam HeavyPassionate AnthroCool But Demanding
  • Passionate lectures and personal fieldwork stories make cultural anthro memorable.
  • Online sections can be an easy A with discussions, exams, and lots of if you keep up.
  • , so study lectures and notes rather than coasting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Doing readings, discussions, and makes an A very achievable, but and can stall lazy students.

Recent online winter/summer sections sound closer to easy A; some in-person and older sections feel harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Cultural anthro topics are interesting and readable, with and participation than abstract theory.

Online short terms feel lighter; scholars and and rigor.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online is often optional attendance, while and stress participation.

Online flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Majority call him one of the and support, with a minority warning about hardness or attitude.

; online recs focus on structure and easiness.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

He curves or restores points when many miss items and offers and some B grades feel strict.

Format shift

Online students more often say fair and clear; a few report harsh B outcomes despite big papers.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Weekly discussions, lectures, and a few exams are the core; .

Format shift

Online short sessions stay manageable; and readings.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, humor, accessibility, and story-driven lectures that make concepts stick.

Format shift

; online is solid but sometimes called less great than face-to-face.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

discussions, so tests decide most of the grade.

Format shift

Online is especially exam-weighted; , and exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are lively, story-rich, and , and exams that reward studying.

Main concern

Older reviews cite cold attitude, drop-after-absences policies, and .

What students said

“I love this professor and !”
ANTH19
“Probably the . Easy A, very interesting class”
ANT2SCHOLARS
“PLEASE. DONT. Take this class.”
ANTHROPOLOGY21

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online Ant2 is usually structured with , and ; many call it easy if you complete everything.

Main concern

, and a few students feel grading is unfairly strict.

What students said

“Easy class! ... Professor was awesome and chill. .”
ANT2
“Hard to NOT get an A if you just do all the assignments.”
ANTHRO2
“Almost the entire grade is based on 3 exams”
ANTHRO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually pull from lectures and readings, sometimes feeling long or timed-tight, with as a safety net.

Three Exams PatternLecture Based QuestionsMultiple ChoiceExtra CreditTimed Pressure

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and unless you study lectures thoroughly; pop quizzes appear in some terms.

Quizzes And ExamsLecture Heavy TestsStudy GuidesPop Quizzes Sometimes
“the have enough time).”
ANTHRO2
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ANT2

Online

Online reviews describe multiple-choice or T/F and occasional curves.

Multiple Choice ExamsLecture Derived QuestionsDiscussion PostsExtra Credit
“multiple choice/t or lecture”
ANT2
“ and with very little time compared to the amount of questions and their difficulty.”
ANTHRO2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Minzenberg is one of the , if you need .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and polarized older critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“His lectures are so thorough and relate directly to what the discussions and ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“1000000% recommend any of his classes!”

🎁 Buffer

75/100

“Do the , it will easily boost you up a letter grade!”

📝

52/100

“This class is not hard to pass but you have to work for an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very fun and engaging. He gets excited when you ask questions!
  • The dude is absolutely the homie!
  • He's a hilarious teacher with amazing stories and great lectures and slides.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard to NOT get an A if you just do all the assignments.
  • Easy B, hard A.
  • Plenty of extra credits if needed for a boost in grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit & Personality

  • He is very cold and does not care to help his students when they are struggling.
  • he seems really cocky and talks about himself ALOT
  • Don't bother with this one.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

158

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews from 2017-2026 cover online and in-person anthro with consistent motifs of storytelling, , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 527
3 out of 518
2 out of 510
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 10 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 5 · B 8

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values