AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Mark Hylkema

ANTH08 · ANTH3ANTH20 · ANTH20 · ANTH03 · ANTH20ANTH04 · ANTH3 · ANTH3AND4 · ANTH4 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an engaging anthropology class with strong teaching and a realistic path to a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesPassionate expertStudent-friendly testsEngaging storiesClear expectations
  • Students overwhelmingly describe his lectures as engaging, memorable, and grounded in real field experience.
  • Grades look very attainable because , and .
  • , but most comments say class time is valuable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because , but students still need to attend and organize notes.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The content includes real terms and concepts, but and stories make intro anthropology easier to follow.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and many positive reviews stress coming to class and taking notes.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he is passionate, entertaining, knowledgeable, and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

88/100

Grades appear lenient because hints about test content.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Work seems manageable, usually , and one paper rather than heavy weekly tasks.

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All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe him as engaging, knowledgeable, passionate, and unusually memorable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Reviews mention multiple-choice tests, finals, and one paper, so .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with students praising his storytelling, expertise, and student-friendly testing.

Main concern

, and lectures can feel long for some students.

What students said

“Absolutely fantastic professor.”
ANTH20ANTH04
“ and open note, which is super helpful for an intro Archaeology class.”
ANTH08
“ .”
ANTH03

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

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The exam style is student-friendly because reviews mention open-book or open-note tests, multiple choice, and .

Open BookOpen NoteMultiple Choice TestsDetailed ReviewsInstructor Hints

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

multiple-choice tests and review hints.

Open BookOpen NoteMultiple Choice TestsDetailed Reviews
“ and open note, which is super helpful for an intro Archaeology class.”
ANTH08
“ and he give many hints during lectures what will be on the test.”
ANTH03
“ and do detailed reviews minutes before the test.”
ANTH4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Absolutely fantastic professor. If you have the so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Every lecture is interesting and holds your attention.”

👍 Recommendation Level

94/100

“ if I could.”

📈 Grade Path

88/100

“Perfect for someone trying to get an easy A to fulfill gen. ed. requirements AND/OR a great teacher if you are an anthro major.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lectures & his personal anecdotes/artifacts make them even better.
  • If narrating stories is an art, then Mark Hylkema is a master of the art.
  • Mark's passion for the field shows.

Theme 2

📈

  • and open note, which is super helpful for an intro Archaeology class.
  • and he give many hints during lectures what will be on the test.
  • Come to class and , and you should be set.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • He's there because he loves archeology and wants to share his passion with students.
  • He works well with the students and don't give him any nonsense for coming in late.
  • He is by far one of the most fun and exciting teachers, period!

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 15 detailed in-person reviews across several years are highly consistent.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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