AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Meredith Dorner

ANTHL2 · ANTHRLAB · ANTH15 · ANTH2 · ANTH1 · BIOLOGY1 · ANTH1L · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you want a rigorous anthro or bio experience and are ready to memorize heavily for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyHard examsPolarizingLots of memorizing
  • Recent online biology and anthropology reviews strongly warn against her with and low grades.
  • and help but still called tests crazy hard.
  • Getting an A is widely described as difficult even when she is considered fair or knowledgeable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say it is hard to get an A, tests are tough, and recent grades include C- and D+.

A few older easy online B comments exist, but most online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and and memorization rather than light survey work.

Labs and recent online science sections feel especially hard; some short online terms felt lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or warn you will not pass if ; .

In-person more often implies show-up culture; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about 20% would take again, and recent comments say never take this class despite some older fans.

, but recent online reviews dominate the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader is a recurring tag; students say unfair or .

Format shift

Online recent reviews are harshest; some older lab students still call her fair if strict.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Discussions, papers, exams, and lab work add up; not assignment-flooded but not light either.

Format shift

Labs are workload-heavy; some , and three exams.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Older students praise humor and expertise while recent reviews call her the .

Format shift

In-person legacy reviews are warmer; recent online science reviews sharply lower the average.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy structure with multiple exams, term papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats stress exams; online also uses discussion boards and a paper.

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and lab students often call her great, funny, and helpful while and require serious memorization.

Main concern

, and no free easy A even when she is liked.

What students said

“ ! lots of memorizing. Study study study”
ANTHL2
“VERY tough class. Expect to work very hard for your A. BUT, she absolutely knows her stuff”
ANTH1L
“ so make sure you use her study guides well in advance.”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online feedback is split but recent reviews are harsh: , and .

Main concern

, and low transfer-friendly grades.

What students said

“She is the worst teacher I have seen.the class is online and We cannot communicate with .”
biology1
“ ”
ANTH1
“I took the 8 week online class and it was really easy. There were about 6 discussion boards, one paper, and 3 exams.”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and high-stakes with limited help from study guides.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyUnclear Best-Answer QuestionsMemorization HeavyStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and lab exams require heavy memorization; study guides help but .

Crazy Hard TestsLots of MemorizingStudy GuidesExtra Credit Sometimes
“ ! lots of memorizing. Study study study”
ANTHL2
“ so make sure you use her study guides well in advance.”
ANTH1

Online

Online exams are described as very hard with and study guides students call useless.

Hard ExamsUnclear Test QuestionsTest HeavyDiscussion Boards
“ ”
biology1
“She . There were multiple answers that were right, but ."”
ANTH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews spanning online and in-person anthro and and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

52/100

“Great teacher! I took her during the summer in a 6-week class. ”

🚫

15/100

“She is the worst teacher I have seen.the class is online and We cannot communicate with .”

📝

28/100

“ ! lots of memorizing. Study study study”

⚖️

28/100

“she doesn't grade fair and its hard to get A in the course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . she will go the extra mile for you if you will do the same
  • love her sarcasm!
  • . class setting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to work very hard for your A
  • An easy B
  • With her grades, you will never go .

Theme 3

📝

  • Really specific questions
  • weekly discussion board posts, 3 exams, and a paper
  • if you don't memorize you will not pass it's pretty simple

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews give decent volume, but tone and recent online warnings.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ANTH110 reviews
ANTH1L5 reviews
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ANTH21 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

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B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

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