AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Brian Stokes

ANTH8 · ANTHROPOLOGY · PHYSANTH · ANTH12 · ANTHLAB · ANTH18 · ANTH11L · ANTHR1L · BIOARCH · ANTH1 · ANTHRO1 · ANTHROLAB · ANTH1L · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a funny, demanding anthro class; avoid his online sections if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Sarcastic LecturerTough GraderUnclear Expectations OnlineHeavy Paper WorkloadWorth The Effort In Person
  • In-person students praise his humor and real learning while and compliance-focused.
  • Getting an A requires real work; he is not an and reviews.
  • , and picky APA-style deductions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students report and reviews, so an A takes consistent work even when some grades land high.

Online reviews stress arbitrary deductions; in-person notes fair but still not easy grading with some .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard anthropology with quizzes, papers, and if you do not study.

Online comments call material boring and heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

while others say show up and do not leave at break, with labs punishing misses.

Online lists attendance as mandatory in places; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and learning, while recent online students say avoid.

; all explicit online take-again answers are no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and timed work.

Format shift

Online is clearly harsher; in-person is fair but still not soft.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and final keep the load high.

Format shift

Online is paper-and-discussion heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

In person he is funny and memorable; online he is seen as unclear and low-instruction.

Format shift

In-person praise dominates older reviews; online quality scores are mostly 1-2.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and final.

Format shift

Online details the weekly quiz-and-review loop; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Older in-person reviews mostly love him as hilarious, smart, and .

Main concern

He is not an and the pace can be quick if you slack.

What students said

“He is by far the funniest teacher I've ever had. He makes you work, but it's so worth while!”
ANTHROPOLOGY
“He isn't easy, but he is hilarious and so smart.”
ANTH1
“Not the , but fair and gives lots of opportunities”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and papers, and little direct teaching.

Main concern

Snarky and harsh deductions for formatting make As stressful even when content is manageable.

What students said

“Unnecessarily poor. Good subject, text, and fairly knowledgeable instructor. Problems: (1) treats discussions and ”
ANTH8
“The teacher, but is extremely unclear about what he wants.”
ANTH1
“the professor himself has a ”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Timed quizzes and than open-book ease.

Timed QuizzesMidterm and FinalArticle Review AssignmentsExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention tricky tests with study guides and .

Tricky TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“The however there is available.”
ANTH1
“If you attend class regularly and study using the provided study guides, you will do well.”
ANTH1

Online

Online work centers on weekly quizzes, discussions graded like papers, and .

Timed QuizzesDiscussion BoardsStrict Review Grading
“The quizzestests are timed, and it's not enough time, super frustrating.”
ANTH1
“ !)”
ANTH8

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is by far the funniest teacher I've ever had. He makes you work, but it's so worth while!”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (4 online, 23 in person), highlighting humor, workload, and format split. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor That Teaches

68/100

“Hilarious, sarcastic, a total smartass. Not the , but fair and gives lots of opportunities”

📝

32/100

“ .”

⚠️

20/100

“ .”

💪 Not A Free A

38/100

“You have work to get your A but it has been one of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He keeps your attention with numerous booze and sex anecdotes.
  • witty and sarcastic, I genuinely like the guy.
  • This guy was cool as heck.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an
  • Lab class is pretty easy as long as you never miss a lab.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • more interested in compliance than he is with actually teaching
  • two years

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews span many years with consistent humor-plus-hard-work themes and a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ANTH114 reviews
ANTHRO12 reviews
ANTH11L1 review
ANTH121 review
ANTH181 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values