AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Kweku Williams

ANT2 · ANT1 · ANT01 · ANTH1 · ANT6 · 108 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
25.69%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

; only take him if you love anthropology and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GraderGE NightmareQuiz MismatchLockdown Browser OnlinePassion Without Leniency
  • Intro anthropology is graded like an advanced critical-thinking course with little room for error.
  • Many students say quizzes and and .
  • A smaller group loves his energy and rigor if they truly want anthropology depth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Students report , and professors openly warning that As and Bs are rare.

Both formats are hard for As; online adds Lockdown Browser stress.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

, and advanced depth make an intro GE feel brutal.

and incomplete grades underscore the load; in person is still described as extremely hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

16/100

while lectures are still called useless for .

Online attendance varies more; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

and repeated do-not-take warnings outweigh a minority of passionate fans.

A few students prefer online only for tech-savvy survivors; most still warn away from both formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

12/100

Tough grader tags dominate; papers and forgiveness.

Format shift

Harshness is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Constant reading, lectures, quizzes, essays, and high-stakes exams create sustained stress.

Format shift

Online winter/summer terms feel especially compressed.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Lectures can be entertaining, but many students say teaching does not align with assessments or support success.

Format shift

In-person energy is praised more; online auto-captions and materials draw extra complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and a few high-stakes papers with limited cushion.

Format shift

Online is heavily Canvas multiple-choice plus proctored tests; in .

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

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can be an engaging, high-energy lecturer, but and many GE students feel lectures do not feed the quizzes.

Main concern

mercy, and frequent D/F or drop outcomes.

What students said

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ANT1
“He tells his students not to expect to get an A or a B in his class”
ANT1
“ . He is gracious on his deadlines, as long as you are putting in the effort.”
ANT6

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ANT1 is often called overwhelming, with Lockdown Browser exams, dense readings, and .

Main concern

Strict online proctoring plus confusing critical-thinking questions and .

What students said

“if have a LOCKDOWN browser, a l o c k d o w n.”
ANT1
“an OVERWHELMING majority has dropped the class. This course is tough”
ANT1
“The and almost set up in a way for you to fail.”
ANT01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and online uses Lockdown Browser.

Lockdown Browser onlineCritical thinking questionsQuiz-exam mismatchNo study guidesHarsh papers

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are described as extremely hard, textbook-driven, and poorly aligned with lecture tips.

Pop quizzesTest heavyNo study guidesHarsh essay grading
“almost none of that information was on any of the quizzes.”
ANT1
“ .”
ANT1

Online

Students explicitly report Lockdown Browser for quizzes and .

Lockdown BrowserCritical thinking testsCanvas quizzesStrict timing
“if have a LOCKDOWN browser”
ANT1
“He writes all the , and they are pretty much unrelated to the lecture & textbook content.”
ANT1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ the least understanding, and most pretentious professor i've ever seen.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“None of the , and everything you need to learn has to come on your own.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“I AM .”

⚖️

12/100

“expects far too much for a gen-ed with zero leniency. and inflexible.”

🔒

20/100

“you need to have a LOCKDOWN browser, a l o c k d o w n.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very high energy, comical lectures
  • Fun lecturer but they're honestly pretty useless in terms of your actual grade
  • He puts a lot of enthusiasm into his lecture videos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you will not pass if you don't study INTENSELY
  • He tells his students not to expect to get an A or a B
  • there is a very small margin for error

Theme 3

🚨 About Red Flags

  • PICK ANOTHER PROFESSOR!
  • Save urself the headache and crying yourself to sleep
  • if you value your mental health or grade you should RUN

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

108

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews with and mismatch themes across online and in-person sections.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 56
2 out of 516
1 out of 561

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

8

C+ 2 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

5

D+ 2 · D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1