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Anthropology

Eleanor Strauss

ANTHRO14 · ANTHRO2 · ANTHROPOLOGY2 · ANTHRO1 · ANTHRO24021 · ANTHRO02 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

that rewards consistent reading and low-stress participation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and flexibleEasy A with readingAccepts late workDiscussion heavyStudent-first grader
  • Students across online and , and easy to get an A with if you do the reading.
  • , and some reading rather than brutal exams.
  • She often accepts late work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Doing the reading and turning in , with late work often accepted.

Online students stress easy A with weekly posts; in-person students add fieldwork and quizzes but still report easy As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Topics are interesting and accessible; the .

Both formats describe manageable content with more reading online.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

; in-person is mixed but overall flexible and student-friendly.

; one in-person review marked attendance mandatory, others did not.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Every available would-take-again response is yes, with many calling her the .

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

Easy grader, late work allowed, and dropped low scores appear in several reviews.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Expect , and , but nothing students call overwhelming.

Format shift

Online notes more weekly reading; in-person adds some group and fieldwork tasks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight caring personality, clear lectures, interesting material, and strong support.

Format shift

Both formats praise care and clarity; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Discussions, papers, projects, and read-and-reviews drive grades more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Format shift

Online uses discussions and projects; and ethnography papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel laid-back and interactive with discussions, group work, and .

Main concern

Lectures can wander and .

What students said

“Professor Strauss really does care about her students and is willing to make anything possible to make sure you receive that 'A' in her class.”
ANTHROPOLOGY2
“she even accepts late work. She just truly wants you to succeed in her class”
ANTHRO2
“Very lenient, allows for late work to be turned in.”
ANTHRO24021

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are flexible easy-A formats with , and late-work leniency.

Main concern

There is a solid amount of though .

What students said

“100% easy A -- and assignments”
ANTHRO14
“This class is an easy A if you read the material, which is a good bit, but if you do that you will be fine.”
ANTHRO24021

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes exist but are straightforward, often supported by advance questions and flexible policies.

Midterm and finalRead and reviewsDiscussion postsLate work acceptedEssay questions given early

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

early, fieldwork, and generally lenient timing.

QuizzesEssay questions given earlyFieldwork assignmentsLate work allowed
“gives the so you can study”
ANTHRO2
“A large portion of you grade comes from fieldwork assignments which are actually pretty fun.”
ANTHRO02
“Very lenient, allows for late work to be turned in.”
ANTHRO24021

Online

Online assessment mixes weekly discussions, read-and-reviews with a , and a project.

DiscussionsRead and reviewsMidterm and finalProjectLate work OK
“class is made up of 3 read and reviews and final, and a project.”
ANTHRO14
“ because i ended up with 101%”
ANTHRO14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Simply and by far the best professor I have came across at Santa Monica College.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (3 online, 7 in person), highlighting care, flexibility, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Strauss is so caring and such a great professor. The material is really interesting.”

👍 Recommendation

97/100

“This is the two years of college.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“100% easy A -- and assignments”

❤️ Flexibility & Care

92/100

“she even accepts late work. She just truly wants you to succeed in her class as well as in our goals.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • so caring and such a great professor
  • willing to make anything possible to make sure you receive that 'A'
  • She is short, cute, funny and from Manhattan,NY.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 100% easy A
  • easy A if you read the material
  • Very lenient, allows for late work to be turned in

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • All of the but not very long ones

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Ten consistent, detailed reviews from 2013-2021 across online and in-person formats, though the sample is smaller than ideal.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ANTHRO240212 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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