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Anthropology

Katie Zeoli

ANTH101 · ANTH412 · ANTHR1 · A185 · BIOANTHRO · ANTH1 · ANTH1L · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.17%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you like engaging anthro; think twice about the 1-unit online lab unless you want a heavy workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesHeavy 1-unit labExtra credit friendlyTest heavy ANTH1Zoo observation project
  • In-person ANTH1 is often loved for passionate, funny lectures and generous
  • Online ANTH1L draws strong backlash for 1-credit workload that feels like 3-4 units
  • Grades are reachable with effort, but and crammed deadlines

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students get A with attendance, notes, and , but papers and .

In-person lecture leans easier with EC; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is interesting and teachable, yet reading, memorization, and .

In-person content feels standard-to-manageable; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory with skip-class warnings; online is asynchronous but still deadline-driven.

In-person is mandatory; online has no live seat but heavy weekly deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Older and ; recent online lab reviews sharply reduce enthusiasm.

In-person is mostly WorthIt to MustTake; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and multi-try quizzes help, but some call midterms intentionally hard and .

Format shift

; recent online lab reviews report harsh zeros and AI accusations.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

and reading; the 1-unit lab often piles quizzes, long short-answers, and a zoo project.

Format shift

Online lab workload is the .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures engaging, passionate, and funny, while critics cite disorganization online and uneven support.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly praised; online delivery gets mixed to poor recent marks.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

, and papers; lab mixes frequent quizzes with projects.

Format shift

; online lab emphasizes weekly quizzes and written exercises.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lecture students mostly praise passionate, , and abundant , with some noting hard midterms.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy attendance expectations and if .

What students said

“AMAZING PROFESSOR AND CLASS!! SERIOUSLY AN INSANE AMOUNT OF AS WELL”
ANTH1
“She makes the class an easy A”
ANTH1
“ ”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online, especially ANTH1L, is polarizing: and learnable with multi-try quizzes, many call the 1-unit load unfair and stressful.

Main concern

Heavy weekly assignments, expensive or required books, late-term cram, and AI/plagiarism suspicion.

What students said

“Ridiculous amount of work for a one credit class”
ANTH1L
“Just a and clear course. and assignments”
ANTH1L
“Do not walk, run, and ”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Lecture exams are challenging but often allow a notecard; while .

Notecard allowed on midterm/finalPop quizzesTest heavy lectureMulti-try online quizzesOpen book tech on some in-class quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are often hard and timed; many allow a 3x5 notecard, with open-book technology only on some in-class quizzes.

3x5 notecard on examsHard midterm and finalPop quizzesLecture-based tests
“Notecard is allowed for the mid-term and as much as you can on it”
ANTH1
“the midterm and , but manageable”
ANTH1
“On your in /technology BUT the midterm and ”
ANTH1

Online

Online assessments include frequent quizzes with multi-tries for some, plus midterms/finals and heavy short-answer writing; proctoring not clearly detailed.

Multiple attempts on quizzesReading-aligned testsHeavy short-answer writing
“You get three tries on everything, but it takes a bit of time”
ANTH1L
“you have multiple attempts on the and final)”
ANTH1L
“ and assignments”
ANTH1L

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ridiculous amount of work for a one credit class. Short answers are long and arduous, and often require multiple paragraphs.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Zeoli is amazing. Her lectures are always engaging and interesting (not to mention hilarious)”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ IF YOU WANT AN A!!”

📚

25/100

“Insane amount of work for a ONE credit class”

🎁 Culture

80/100

“SERIOUSLY AN INSANE AMOUNT OF AS IF YOU WANT AN A!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's super cool and relatable and gave some interesting lectures
  • very passionate about anthropology
  • lectures are always interesting and easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She makes the class an easy A
  • The midterm and the
  • this should be a 3+unit class

Theme 3

⚠️

  • she'll cram 8-10 assignments per week
  • Also thinks every student uses ai in their assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years show a : strong historical in-person praise versus recent online lab complaints, with good detail overall.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ANTH130 reviews
ANTH1L15 reviews
A1851 review
ANTH1011 review
ANTH4121 review
Show 2 more courses
ANTHR11 review
BIOANTHRO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 8 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3