Paul McDowell

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AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want an easy A and can tolerate dull, hard-to-follow lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AMumbles constantlyBoring lecturesOpen-book examsExtra credit heavy

, and .
Lectures are because he mumbles, repeats, and is often boring.
Great for easy units; poor choice if you want strong anthropology teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

90/100

Do the , and grab for a near-effortless A.

Online is mixed on grade fairness; in-person strongly reports free or near-free As.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Material is basic anthropology with videos and reading; intellectual challenge is low for most sections.

; one online student found more writing work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

as somewhat needed for grade; many students slept through class and still passed.

; in-person reports range from sleep-through-class to somewhat mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; anthropology majors and serious .

One positive online review contrasts with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and very soft grading are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

Online has one disputed grade story; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Most and open-book tests, though some 1-unit or Ethnoquest sections pile on work.

Format shift

A few in-person and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students call him sweet but , and past his teaching prime.

Format shift

Online can feel more structured for some; in-person delivery complaints dominate.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of papers, homework, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Some classes emphasize papers only; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

on campus but painfully boring and mumbled; open-book exams and heavy carry grades.

Main concern

Near-incomprehensible delivery and weak organization if you actually want to learn.

What students said

“Easiest A I have gotten in my entire life... Spent no time studying and little doing homework, recieved almost 100%. Easy but SO boring.”
ANTH103

“Very easy and . All the exams so far have been open book, open note.”
ANTH104

“He mumbles and says um after EVERY WORD.”
ANTH104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student praised clear grading and cultural insight; and poor email follow-through.

Main concern

and slow, .

What students said

“ and nicely laid out. He will also do his best to get back ”
ANTHR121

“I only got a C in the class when I should have got an A because he said I only submitted 4 written assignments when I submitted 5.”
ANTHRAPOLOGY

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with generous , making them highly student-friendly.

Open bookOpen noteExtra credit on testsEasy examsQuiz retakes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open note with easy identification questions and .

Open bookOpen noteExtra creditEasy exams

“All the exams so far have been open book, open note.”
ANTH104

“ ”
ANTH110

“the midterm and ....just make sure you study still”
ANTHR103

Online

Online reviews emphasize written assignments and .

Written assignmentsStraightforward grading

“ and nicely laid out.”
ANTHR121

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest A I have gotten in my entire life... Spent no time studying and little doing homework, recieved almost 100%. Easy but SO boring. A for no effort!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting easy-A versus poor-delivery themes. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A Reality

90/100

“If you want an easy A then by all means, go for it”

😴 Teaching Delivery

32/100

“He mumbles and says um after EVERY WORD. It takes him so long to get out a sentence that even HE forgets what he is talking about.”

📖

85/100

“Very easy and . All the exams so far have been open book, open note.”

🎯

48/100

“If you are actually interested in Anthropology do not take this professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very monotone and there is rarely class participation
Can't get through a sentence without saying um or uh
He's really quiet and mumbly, but he's really sweet

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest A I have gotten in my entire life
he gives out A LOT of . super easy A
Do the work and you will get an A no doubt about it.

Theme 3

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All the exams so far have been open book, open note.
He gives you 4 hour long assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2004-2016 with highly consistent themes of easy As, mumbling, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

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Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1

Paul McDowell

x x x if you want an easy A and can tolerate dull, hard-to-follow lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🅰️ Easy A Reality

😴 Teaching Delivery

📖 x x

🎯 x x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an easy A and can tolerate dull, hard-to-follow lectures.

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