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Anthropology

Michael Grofe

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AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strongly consider him for in-person anthropology, but be cautious with the limited online evidence.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate lecturesFunny storytellerBeginner friendlyExtra creditOnline workload risk
  • as passionate, funny, engaging, and memorable.
  • Grades are usually reachable with , and , though some exams are hard.
  • The single online review is sharply negative and should not be treated as representative of the in-person experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

For attention, reading, study guides, and , but the online review reports a much harder workload.

In-person evidence supports an easy or fair A, while the and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Students often find the course understandable because lectures are engaging, but reading and .

, while the single online review describes difficult scheduling and workload rather than unclear concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that missing class hurts, while .

The online review marks attendance as not mandatory, while , and practically useful.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly recommend him because , and .

In-person reviews drive the strong recommendation, while the single online review is a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many in-person reviews mention , easy grading, flexible deadlines, and reachable tests with preparation.

Format shift

, while the single online review calls him a .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

In-person workload is usually manageable, but , and the lone online review prevent calling it light.

Format shift

Online evidence is heavy and negative, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as passionate, funny, knowledgeable, respectful, and unusually engaging in class.

Format shift

, while the single online review reports a poor experience.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention essays, group presentations, quizzes, exams, discussion boards, study guides, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most assessment evidence, while the online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly , and reachable grades with effort.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ .”
ANTH300
“One of the .”
ANTH310
“This class was pretty easy.”
ANTH300

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is negative, , and demanding projects.

Main concern

Heavy online workload with .

What students said

“Don't waste your time taking his online course.”
ANTH341
“weekly workloads are inconsistent making it difficult to schedule sufficient time.”
ANTH341

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides, but the overall evidence does not clearly prove a uniform exam policy.

Take-Home FinalAt-Home TestsStudy GuidesExtra CreditExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and textbook-based tests, making the exam style generally student-friendly but not uniform.

Take-Home FinalAt-Home TestsStudy GuidesTextbook-Based Tests
“ :]”
ANTH310
“2 at home tests take all 3 hours to finish.”
ANTH310
“His tests are pretty easy and there are question and answer on D2L.”
ANTH300

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting in-person teaching strength, grade path, and the separate online risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“If ! .”

📈 Grade Path

80/100

“Easy A because this class is so interesting, its easy to get everything out lf lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are always really interesting and easy to understand (even the totally dry stuff).
  • He makes class fun and enjoyable.
  • Very funny and passionate in his lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pay attention and study you'll pass with an easy A!
  • This class was pretty easy.
  • . Pay attention. Ask questions. Utilize office hours!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Risk

  • Don't waste your time taking his online course.
  • .
  • Had the audacity to assign ridiculous projects that took DAYS to complete.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The review set is large and consistent, though many positive reviews are old and only one online review exists.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values