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Mark Zajac

ANTH1LAB · ANTHRL · ANTH101 · ANTH1LB · ANTHRO2 · BIOANTH · ANT1 · ANTHRO1L · ANTH15 · ANTHL · ANTH1 · ANTHRO1 · ANTHROLAB · ANTH1L · ANTH1B · BIOANTHLAB · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Zajac for ANTH1 if you want an engaging science GE with open notes and ; just show up and use the study guides.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesOpen-note testsExtra credit heavyLecture heavyNitpicky grader on labs
  • Passionate, funny lecturer who makes bio anthro accessible for non-science students
  • , and light homework keep grades high
  • A few students dislike political tangents and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and light homework make an A very reachable if you attend and complete work.

Most Easy A evidence is in-person; online reviews also say do the work and study guides for an A, with one harsh older online outlier.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory and well explained, though labs and .

In-person ANTH1 is widely called easy; labs and some online sections feel more like a full workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Many sections list attendance as important or and lectures, but some offer Zoom or .

In-person reviews stress showing up for lectures and quizzes; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and fair paths to good grades, tempered by complaints about politics and .

Recommendation is strongest in recent in-person ANTH1 reviews; online sample is small and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Lecture courses are graded on few items with curves and , but labs and and feel strict.

Format shift

; recent lecture sections feel more generous.

Workload

Light

74/100

; labs require in-class exercises and occasional reading or papers.

Format shift

In-person ANTH1 is light; ANTH1L and some online/8-week formats demand more steady work.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students call him passionate, clear, and funny; a vocal minority find lectures monotone, political, or off-topic.

Format shift

In-person praise dominates; and less consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades blend open-note tests, occasional assignments or papers, in-class quizzes, and rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online ANTH15 emphasizes weekly quizzes plus midterm/final study guides; and lab work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise passionate, hilarious , and , while a minority call lectures off-topic or political.

Main concern

Some students report and lectures that drift into politics instead of course content.

What students said

“If you're someone who's not great at science, I recommend taking ANTH1 with Prof. Zajac.”
ANTH1
“ and also given the .”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online lab and and doable if you complete weekly work and study guides; one older ANTH1 online review was very negative on organization and grading.

Main concern

Older online ANTH1 feedback reports dull , and weak communication.

What students said

“Fill out the study guide completely and you should have no trouble getting an A.”
ANTH15
“This is your classic do the work and you'll get the grade kinda class.”
ANTH1L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as open note with thorough study guides and , so they are student-friendly overall.

Open noteStudy guides match examsExtra credit on examsOptional at-home or in-person tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly report open-note tests, optional online or in-person testing, and review guides that match the exam.

Open noteTake exams at home optionReview guides equal the exam
“ and also given the .”
ANTH1
“Review guides are literally everything that will be on the exam.”
ANTH1

Online

Online comments highlight weekly quizzes made easy by watching lectures and study guides that and .

Weekly quizzesStudy guides for midterm and final
“He gives you a study guide for the midterm and the exam.”
ANTH15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're someone who's not great at science, I recommend taking ANTH1 with Prof. Zajac. He only assigns 1-2 assignments per unit (assignments are easy). .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Professor Zajac has been one of the so far.”

📝

82/100

“ and his slides and and useful/easy to understand.”

⚠️ Occasional Off-Topic Lectures

35/100

“The lectures in class consist of and then talking about politics for an hour.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Zajac was really easy to learn from because he was passionate about what he taught.
  • and ; overall, just a nice person.
  • Professor Zajac is the chillest guy in the world.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Overall, really easy if you pay attention, turn in your hw, and complete the review guides.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and really great Professor.
  • . Pay attention to lectures!
  • Zajac is a great professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with detailed comments and consistent themes on lectures, open notes, and support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 516
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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