AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Mark Sanders

ANTH113 · ANTH103 · HIST107 · ANHTRO104 · ANT102 · SOC101 · ANTHRO101 · ANTHRO101L · SOC118 · ANTH31845 · ANTH101L · ANTH102 · ANTH104 · SOC106 · ANTH109 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid if you can; if and tolerate tangents and unpredictable grading timelines.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTangent heavyDisorganized CanvasRude to somePassionate knowledgeLate grading
  • Many students , and a harsh or arrogant classroom tone.
  • A minority love his knowledge, humor, and anthropology passion when they click with him.
  • Attendance and in-class work often matter; online organization is frequently called messy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Plenty of As exist and , but , and unpredictable expectations still cost effort.

Online open-book help is clearer; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is intro anth/soc difficulty, but tangents and .

; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and in-class assignments heavily even when lectures go off topic.

Online is more flexible; in-person frequently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Would-take-again sits near the high 30s with .

Online is mixed; in-person negatives dominate volume.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some open-note exams and , but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online open-book notes help; in-person toughness varies.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Reading, papers, quizzes, and in-class work are .

Format shift

and papers add load; online centers on readings and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Frequent reports of rudeness, tangents, and disorganization outweigh praises of knowledge and humor.

Format shift

In-person teaching complaints are loudest; a few online sections were better structured.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, papers, in-class work, and exams; several courses have no exams and lean on in-class tasks.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and open-book tests; .

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anth/soc classes are highly polarizing: engaging and funny for some, rude, tangent-filled, and .

Main concern

, and reported harsh interpersonal tone.

What students said

“ . If the course is required, take it online at another CC.”
ANTH102
“His lectures are incredibly engaging and energizing”
ANTH102
“He is hands down the ”
ANTH113

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some open-book summer successes, others frustrated by leftover old modules and confusion.

Main concern

Messy Canvas and .

What students said

“Taking his online class it was very hard to navigate what was due and what was part of a past course.”
ANTH102
“ and not timed so it helped me.”
ANTHRO101
“Marks sociology 106 class was awesome!”
SOC106

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some open-book or open-notes help, but , and .

Open book online examsOpen notesPop quizzesPapers and presentationsAttendance-linked work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams and papers are mixed; some and late grade posting.

Open notes examsPop quizzesLate gradingPapers
“the , so it may be .”
ANTHRO101
“Beware the .”
102

Online

Online comments support open-book, untimed tests in at .

Open bookUntimed testsReading-based quizzes
“ and not timed so it helped me.”
ANTHRO101
“I NEEDED my book and personal notes for the ...”
ANTH102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Genuinely the worst professor I've had after 4 years of college classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in-person), highlighting organization issues and polarized personality reactions. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Classroom Climate

28/100

“the professor .”

🔀 Tangent Lectures

30/100

“He would go on tangents for hours, leaving the course material uncovered.”

📚 Knowledge Fans

70/100

“His lectures are incredibly engaging and energizing”

🕒

25/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • most of and go off track
  • He goes on long unrelated tangents about random things
  • His lectures are incredibly engaging and energizing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if
  • He doesn't grade anything till the end
  • the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Feel

  • he is verbally abusive
  • he cares about his students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over many years show recurring patterns of , and polarized personality reactions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 511
3 out of 515
2 out of 520
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 1 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 7