AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

John McDermott

ANTHRO2 · ANTH2 · ANTH2041 · ANTHRO22054 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a fair, manageable class and can handle sometimes slow lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerHelpful ProfessorBasic TestsExtra CreditCan Be Boring
  • Students often describe him as passionate, helpful, and invested in student success.
  • The class is usually manageable if students follow lectures and complete the work.
  • The main drawback is that lectures can feel slow or boring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and students say doing the work is usually enough to pass well.

All .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The class is generally manageable and lecture-based, though and attention.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

One student but it is not clearly enforced, and other reviews give little evidence.

and is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes the course doable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

75/100

, and help for students worried about grades.

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

72/100

The workload appears light to moderate, with , and lecture-based studying.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students mostly describe him as passionate, helpful, and informative, though some find him boring or unclear.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and a research paper, suggesting a mix of exams and assignments.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, praising , and manageable tests while noting boredom.

Main concern

Long or boring lectures can make it hard to stay engaged.

What students said

“Makes the lectures interesting.”
ANTH2
“ and everything is from the lectures”
ANTHRO2
“This class was so boring that I don't even know how to express just how boring it was.”
ANTHRO2

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams seem standard and manageable, with tests based on lectures and textbook material.

Lecture-Based TestsTextbook Material On TestsBasic Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments say tests are basic and drawn from lectures or the textbook, with .

Lecture-Based TestsTextbook Material On TestsBasic Tests
“Everything on the lectures and textbook are on the test so make sure you read over your notes and book.”
ANTH2
“ and everything is from the lectures”
ANTHRO2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Great teacher, really passionate about his subject. He makes the class easy. Fair grading. Very willing to help any student. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and engagement. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Passionate and is willing to help students.”

👍 Recommendation Level

80/100

“ .”

📘

68/100

“ and everything is from the lectures”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes the lectures interesting.
  • He is very invested in his field and the class can get long but over all he is great.
  • Passionate and is willing to help students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall do the work and you'll pass
  • He gives
  • He makes the class easy. .

Theme 3

😴 About Engagement

  • The class goes by really slowly, and its hard to pay attention to at times because of how boring it can get.
  • This class was so boring that I don't even know how to express just how boring it was.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are only 8 reviews, but they are fairly detailed and mostly consistent.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTHRO23 reviews
ANTH22 reviews
ANTHRO220542 reviews
ANTH20411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values