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Anthropology

Ben Kerridge

ANTH1L · ANTH101F · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a passionate, funny and participation with fair grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesHilarious anthropologistReading heavyGenerous if you engageCareer advice bonus
  • Students rave about deep knowledge, funny lectures, and genuine care for learning anthropology.
  • Work is doable with notes, reading, labs, and participation; .
  • 100% would take again across a small but consistent sample of lab and lecture courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

As are common if , and participate, but tough-grader tags and .

The only online review calls work easy; and labs.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Labs and evolution topics need reading and notes; but not trivial.

Online difficulty rating is very low; course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping will hurt your grade.

Both the online review and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

, and learning value.

Recommendation is unanimous across the one online and seven in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students say he is generous, allows improvements, and only docks grades .

Format shift

Generosity is clearest in ; online only notes easy work.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Sixteen lab reports, free-response exams, long textbook chapters, and .

Format shift

and lecture detail the workload; the online note simply says work is easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight amazing lectures, field experience stories, humor, and career advice.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; the sole .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Labs, reading, discussions, projects, and .

Format shift

and two exams; online assessment details are thin.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lectures feel fun, knowledge-rich, and , and strong recommendation.

Main concern

Expect and participation; some call him a tough grader if .

What students said

“If you are scared of taking a lab class then 100 percent take this teacher.”
ANTH-1L
“Almost absurdly passionate about his subject.Funny and approachable, but maybe a little scary too.”
ANTH-101F
“ ; he will only give you a low score if you really deserve it.”
ANTH-1L

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review finds the work easy and intentions good, but notes occasional passive-aggressive communication.

Main concern

Tone in communication can feel off even when content is easy.

What students said

“there are times when his communication can be perceived as passive-aggressive... Other than that, the work is easy.”
ANTH-1L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as free-response with plenty of time and answers findable in course materials, which is student-friendly.

Free response examsUnlimited attempts to reviewTextbook open resourcesNo strict proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

time and unlimited review attempts; answers come from textbook and materials.

Free responseNo time limitUnlimited attempts to go over themAnswers in textbook
“There was two exams (both free responses, given plenty of time, no time limit, unlimited attempts to go over them.”
ANTH-1L
“Answers can be found in the textbook and course materials.”
ANTH-1L

Online

Reviews do not clearly describe online exam proctoring or format beyond easy overall work.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Kerridge is not only a fount of anthropological knowledge, he also had excellent career and academic advice for those of us interested in the field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting passion, lab workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Passion

94/100

“Almost absurdly passionate about his subject.Funny and approachable, but maybe a little scary too.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“If you are scared of taking a lab class then 100 percent take this teacher.”

⚖️

78/100

“ ; he will only give you a low score if you really deserve it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made learning really fun and enjoyable and you can tell he really loves what he does
  • , and is careful to make sure people understand him before moving on

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 16 lab reports (goes over them the last 15-10 minutes of class so it's not too difficult)
  • Textbook is free, but chapters are long +you have to read it to do well
  • Apply yourself you'll do fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • professor kerridge is incredibly passionate about the subject, as well as kind to his students
  • This guy is so awesome. A little weird but silly
  • to me he is extreamly funny

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 recent reviews but they are detailed, consistent, and 100% recommend with little contradiction.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH-1L5 reviews
ANTH-101F3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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