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Earth Science

Siamak Naficy

ANTH101 · ANTHRI · ANTHR1068 · ANTHR1 · ANTHANTH · ANT1 · ANTHR4077 · ANTRO1 · ANTHO1 · ANTHR01 · ANTH1 · ANTH01 · ANTHR1031 · ANTHR1079 · ANTHR1029 · ANTHR1077 · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want an engaging science intro and will put in real study time; skip if you want an easy A or a slow lecture pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerRapid-fire paceHard but fair examsEntertaining and wittyNot an easy A
  • Students love his energy, humor, and deep subject mastery in intro anthropology.
  • Exams are hard and lecture-heavy; an A requires steady study and attendance.
  • Fast talking and slower pace.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say an A is doable only with heavy studying of notes, reading, and study guides; tests are hard and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro anthro covers a mountain of material at a university-like pace, so the content feels hard even when lectures are interesting.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Missing a few days makes it hard to catch up because lectures move fast and class.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and learning, with a smaller group warning about speed, confusion, and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

, but curves and help after tests keep grades reachable for students who work.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Little or , but heavy lecture material and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly call him brilliant, witty, and the pace.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and a final, with little day-to-day homework.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person lectures are fast, entertaining, and content-rich; students who attend and study do well, while those who fall .

Main concern

Rapid-fire delivery and and light studying.

What students said

“I can honestly say, he was the . Passionate about the subject and knows his stuff!”
ANTHR1
“Not an easy A, but if you show up, pay attention, and DO THE STUDY GUIDE, getting an A is totally fathomable.”
ANTHR1
“Stay Away from his class! Save yourself the headache of having to decode his hieroglyphics!”
ANTH1

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.

notes and study-guide work rather than easy recall.

Hard in-person examsStudy guide basedCurve on testsLecture and textbook based

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

wording, and usually based on lectures plus the book or study guide.

Hard examsStudy guideCurveLecture-heavy
“Yet he only grades you based on 4 tests ( ), and they are VERY HARD.”
ANTHR1
“ but he grades on a curve.”
ANTHR1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I am convinced that Naficy is one of the . The amount of knowledge I gained is unlike that of any other class I've taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and pace concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Brilliant professor! A master lecturer! Though there's alot of material, the class is always interesting.”

📚

38/100

“You'll love the class but you'll also need to put in ALOT of time to earn a good grade.”

⚡ Lecture Pace

42/100

“Rapid fire lectures and lots of slides. If you miss a couple of days....you will not be able to catch up!”

👍 Overall Recommendation

78/100

“TAKE THIS CLASS. You'll actually learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Passionate about the subject and knows his stuff
  • Engaging and looks like he enjoys teaching
  • Funny, smart, and a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Don't expect an easy A. it's not hard, but it sure ain't easy
  • Getting an A is totally doable if you work hard
  • but he grades on a curve

Theme 3

⚠️ About Pace and Clarity

  • Talks way too fast, beats around the bush
  • No one can actually undestand a word he says
  • He has a problem expressing what he means

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

122

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over several years show strong theme consistency on teaching quality, pace, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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