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Anthropology

Maria Cadena

ANTH101 · ANTHRO · ANTH101HF · ANTH102H · ANTH102HF · ANTH101F · ANTH102F · ANT102 · ANTH101H · ANTH102 · ANTH107 · 11044ANTH107 · ANTH107F · 177 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75.64%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you enjoy discussion-based anthropology and can manage readings, participation, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate and caringReading heavyParticipation mattersDisorganized instructionsExtra credit available
  • Students often praise her passion, empathy, and engaging anthropology content.
  • Grades are usually reachable with effort, reading, participation, and .
  • The biggest , and occasional strict grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is common, but students usually need to keep up with , and .

Online evidence emphasizes manageable but frequent work, while and attendance pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The anthropology content is usually understandable and interesting, but , and messy structure add friction.

Online courses can feel more checklist-heavy, while and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as important parts of the grade.

In-person reviews give the clearest attendance evidence, while and keeping up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend her for passion and support, but disorganization and .

Both formats include strong praise and sharp criticism, with online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and reachable A grades help, but .

Format shift

Online reviews mention strict grading more often, while and participation-based grade effects.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Work is manageable for many students but often includes readings, quizzes, documentaries, discussions, papers, or presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews more often describe lots of quizzes and weekly work, while and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students frequently call her caring, passionate, and engaging, but organization problems create real frustration.

Format shift

In-person reviews praise lectures and discussion more, while online reviews and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests more, while , and papers more.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and meaningful discussion, but participation and attendance strongly affect grades.

Main concern

Students who dislike participation or need precise rubrics may struggle.

What students said

“ .”
ANTH102H
“There's a lot of reading, but the and genuinely interesting.”
ANTH102F
“If you are a shy person, do expect to see that in the grade book as this class is participation heavy.”
ANTHRO

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but often describe manageable work, helpful email support, lots of readings, quizzes, and .

Main concern

Online students most , and unclear assignment structure.

What students said

“The , and the while but still manageable.”
ANTH102HF
“The class was pretty easy, with a reasonably manageable workload.”
ANTH101F
“ and rushed.”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is generally student-friendly when specified, with notes allowed in some tests and .

Open NotesOnline Quizzes and TestsMultiple Choice TestsFinal May Be Skippable

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention online quizzes or tests, open-note exams, and one review .

Open-Note ExamsOnline Quizzes and TestsPossible Final Skip
“3 easy exams (open-note).”
ANTH102H
“All quizzes/tests are online, two presentations, and if .”
ANTH102HF
“Otherwise, the , and you can use your notes.”
ANTH101F

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, multiple-choice tests, and notes or textbook allowed in at least one course, but .

Open Notes or Textbook AllowedMultiple Choice TestsWeekly Quizzes
“Notes, as well as the textbook, were allowed .”
ANTH102F
“The and study guides were provided.”
ANTH102F
“She had a lot of quizzes.”
ANT102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is a fair grader with plenty of .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Such a great and passionate professor.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“The , and the while but still manageable.”

⚖️

62/100

“She is a fair grader with plenty of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Cadena was amazing!
  • .
  • She constantly made excuses for her lack of teaching as being too stressed out with her workload.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There are and assignments.
  • Read 2 chapters a week, watched 1-2 documentaries a and documentaries, weekly quizzes.
  • You have to watch a lot of documentaries and some are 3 hours long and .

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • Participation and in the class, and !
  • There are plenty of opportunities to help you get a good grade things like attendance, short video answers, and more.
  • If you do the work and participate, it's an easy A!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

177

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats provide detailed, consistent themes over several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5105
4 out of 536
3 out of 518
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 8 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3