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Anthropology

Blair Gibson

ANTHRO12 · ANTH101 · ANTHROPOLOGY1 · ANTH8 · ANTHRO2 · ANTHROPOLOGY2 · ANTHR1 · ANTHRO8 · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · ANTH3 · ANTH01 · ANTHRO3 · ANTHRO1 · ATHRO1 · ANTHROPOLOGY8 · ARCHEOLOGY · ANTHR3 · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if you can attend consistently, take detailed notes, use , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring lecturesTest heavyLots of extra creditMandatory attendanceHard exams
  • Students repeatedly say lectures are boring or , which makes note-taking difficult but important.
  • Grades rely heavily on tests and .
  • and , but many students still find the course frustrating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A , and , but exams are hard enough that it is not a low-effort A.

In-person evidence strongly supports and curves, while online evidence and one curved-test review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The content and exams feel challenging because students must handle heavy reading, detailed lectures, and .

Both formats report difficult exams, with in-person reviews adding frequent complaints about boring lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because exams depend on lecture details.

, while online reviews focus more on lectures and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students are divided because and curves help, but many dislike the , and strict course structure.

, while online reviews are mostly negative except one structured class review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and , but exams are tough and can dominate the grade.

Format shift

In-person reviews repeatedly mention curves and , while and one curved-test report.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Workload is heavy because students mention lots of , and .

Format shift

In-person reviews give the strongest workload evidence, while and many lecture videos.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

He can be knowledgeable and inspiring for some students, but many describe lectures as .

Format shift

and strong criticism, while online reviews lean more critical about lecture usefulness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are mainly driven by tests and role.

Format shift

, and online comments explicitly mention exams worth far more than weekly assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews consistently describe boring lectures, , and grade-saving or curves.

Main concern

In-person students must attend, take strong notes, and prepare for .

What students said

“ ”
ANTH1
“The .”
ANTH1
“Gives lots of .”
ANTHRO1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative, with , and limited makeup flexibility, balanced by one review noting curves and .

Main concern

Online students and lecture-heavy preparation.

What students said

“ .”
ANTH1
“ the book”
ANTH8
“the ”
ANTH3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and , but comments do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Exam HeavyDifficult ExamsCurved TestsExtra CreditNo Retakes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, sometimes online in hybrid settings, with curves or helping grades.

Exam HeavyDifficult ExamsCurved TestsExtra Credit
“The .”
ANTH1
“ though.”
ANTHROPOLOGY2
“He has 6 tests and .”
ANTH01

Online

Online reviews , and lecture-based test preparation, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

No RetakesDifficult ExamsCurved TestsLecture-Based Exams
“ the book”
ANTH8
“the ”
ANTH3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You can pass, but you need to really try, talk with other good students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Most boring lectures that are very .”

🧪

32/100

“ of that aren't even in his notes.”

📈 Grade Recovery

58/100

“He does offer up to 40 points of which helps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Most boring lectures that are very .
  • He really knows his stuff. He does get very boring though so try not to daze off.
  • .

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • The .
  • , that you have to read the questions 5x before you can begin to decipher them.
  • but test.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and

  • Gives lots of .
  • I didn't ever get higher than a D on a test and i got a B in the class.
  • Although his exams are relatively hard, he offers unlimited .

Theme 4

🚪

  • You cannot do well if .
  • My advice, do not miss class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence about exam-heavy grading, boring lectures, attendance pressure, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 521
3 out of 531
2 out of 529
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1