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Anthropology

Chris Loeffler

ANTH13 · ANTH1H · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · ANTH2H · ANTH3 · ANTH1L · ANTH9 · 147 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her only if you want serious anthropology and , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow GraderTough GraderLecture HeavyHeavy ReadingPolarizing Online
  • Passionate, content-rich lectures for engaged students, but and .
  • Online ANTH1/ANTH13 often feels harsher and less supported than some in-person or ANTH9 sections.
  • An A , and consistent effort; many land B range.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students work hard and still finish with a B; , and few grade cushions make an A costly.

Online ANTH1 often feels harsher; some ANTH9 online and steady work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is dense, lecture-heavy, and and scholarly writing.

Online ANTH9 is lighter for some; honors and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many reviews, especially in-person and as mandatory and warn that missing class hurts exams.

Several online reviews list attendance as optional, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students who love anthropology recommend her passion and lectures; , and stress.

Recommendation is stronger for some in-person and ANTH9 online sections than for online ANTH1.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and B-heavy outcomes dominate; papers can be fairer but exams and overall policies feel unforgiving.

Format shift

Online reviews more often call grading harsh or inconsistent; a .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and lecture-heavy prep create a heavy load, especially in honors and lab.

Format shift

Some online ANTH1 students report less homework but still heavy memorization; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong subject passion and engaging lectures for , and uneven organization.

Format shift

; online experience hinges on responsiveness and grade turnaround.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and research papers rather than one pure format.

Format shift

Online often stresses timed quizzes and exams; and presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise passionate lectures and subject mastery, but many report , and very slow grading.

Main concern

Huge reading/writing load in honors and and strict policies.

What students said

“Be prepared to lose sleep and put in immense effort if you'd like an A”
ANTH1H
“She's an incredible lecturer and has a passion for this material”
ANTH1H
“too much work for a one unit class. . also just plain rude”
ANTH1L

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

ANTH9 often praised as clear and doable, while ANTH1/ANTH13 draw complaints about harsh grading, , and months-long grade delays.

Main concern

, and test questions that feel disconnected from lectures.

What students said

“ . Some assignments weren't graded for months”
ANTH1
“very poor communication, dismissive in emails. ”
ANTH1
“Loeffler is a good professor, and her class is easy”
ANTH9

Exam style

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Exams usually track lectures and notes but often feel dense, time-pressured, and less friendly when questions wander off lecture coverage.

Lecture-based examsWeekly quizzesHeavy memorizationNotes sometimes allowedUnpredictable question mix

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are largely lecture-driven with heavy memorization; some students find them fair if .

Lecture-based testsStudy-guide alignment variesWritten responses common
“good luck ”
ANTH1H
“ word by word”
ANTH2H

Online

Online quizzes and exams are frequent and can feel strict, timed, and not always limited to lecture content.

Timed quizzesTest heavyNo backtracking reportedLecture/slide based prep
“You can't go back and ”
ANTH1
“ and she makes questions that we didn't cover from her lecture”
ANTH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to lose sleep and put in immense effort if you'd like an A (keep in mind you could do both and still end up with a B)!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person anthropology courses, highlighting grading delays, workload, and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

⏱️

28/100

“It took until nearly the end of the semester for him to grade a simple assignment posted on week 2”

📚 and Papers

30/100

“You should expect lots of reading and as analyzing scholarly articles and a ”

🎤 Passionate Lectures

72/100

“She's an incredible lecturer and has a passion for this material”

📉 Hard Path to an A

38/100

“If you want an easy A without paying effort, all her classes are not for you”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Exceptional teacher
  • Amazing lectures
  • She is very passionate about what she teaches
  • An amazing teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers
  • Be prepared to lose sleep and put in immense effort if you'd like an A

Theme 3

✉️ About Communication

  • Extremely rude and dismissive in emails
  • very poor communication, dismissive in emails
  • Communication was also frustrating

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

147

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span 2018-2026 across online and , toughness, and lecture quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 591
4 out of 519
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 520

Course coverage

ANTH118 reviews
ANTH1H14 reviews
ANTH133 reviews
ANTH1L3 reviews
ANTH23 reviews
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ANTH2H3 reviews
ANTH33 reviews
ANTH93 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 10

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 9 · Rather not say 1