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Anthropology

Elka Hsu-Laferl

ANTHRO190 · ANTHRO100 · ANTH100 · ANTHO190 · ANTH190 · ANTHR190 · LINGUISTICS · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a stimulating expert and can adapt to the accent; skip if you need a gentle easy intro.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy accentStudy-guide drivenIntellectual challengePassionate expertPolarizing clarity
  • Many praise her as brilliant, passionate, and life-changing for anthropology and linguistics.
  • A thick accent and high standards frustrate students who need simplified intro teaching.
  • Study , so prepared students can still succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Study guides help, but several students say it is not an easy A and non-majors struggle.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is stimulating and can feel advanced for intro, though notes and guides lower the barrier.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Comments stress coming to class and taking .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Strong praise from engaged learners balances harsh warnings from .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Study guides and , but difficulty and tone make grades feel earned.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and presentation create a moderate load.

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Expert passion and impactful teaching for many, offset by accent and harsh moments for others.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms and finals with fill-ins and and some projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person linguistics and anthropology sections split between love for her expertise and frustration with accent and rigor.

Main concern

Accent and intro-level pacing make the class hard for some non-majors.

What students said

“ . this is the caliber of professor i expect at ivy league schools!”
ANTH190
“can't. understand. a. word. she. says.”
ANTH190
“Her tests come directly from the study guide. .”
ANTHRO100

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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and essays; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring tools.

Study guides match testsFill-in and essay examsIn-class essays on guide

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests often mirror study guides with fill-in and essay items; .

Study guidesFill-in blanksEssay questions
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ANTHRO100
“There is only a mid term and a final and both are fill in the blanks with essay questions.”
ANTHRO190

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . this is the caliber of professor i expect at ivy league schools! challenging, intellectual, and very stimulating.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting expertise versus accent barriers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

70/100

“She WILL make an impact on you not only in this course but rest of your academic career and life.”

🗣️ Accent Challenge

40/100

“can't. understand. a. word. she. says.”

📝 Study Guide Safety Net

65/100

“her study guides tell you exactly what is on the tests”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • challenging, intellectual, and very stimulating
  • She's a linguistic expert!
  • a walking encyclopedia

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is deffinitly not an easy A at all
  • not a difficult class

Theme 3

🗣️ About Clarity

  • can't. understand. a. word. she. says
  • heavy accent... can make her hard to understand
  • VERY thick accent

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews across years show a consistent split between high praise and accent or difficulty complaints.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH1906 reviews
LINGUISTICS3 reviews
ANTH1001 review
ANTHO1901 review
ANTHR1901 review
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Reported outcomes

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