AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

David Jacobsen

ANTH101 · ANTH101LF · ANTH101HF · ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTH101F · ANTH101LAB · ANTH101L · 101LF · 145 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.03%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to stay engaged, read, and respect deadlines.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging storytellerCaring professorExtra creditPop quizzesTough but supportive
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his energy, humor, care, and ability to make anthropology engaging.
  • Grades are helped by frequent , but some students warn , and cheating rules.
  • In-person reviews are warmer and easier than online reviews, where workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable because of and support, but students still need , and meet deadlines.

In-person reviews make the A sound easier, while , and harsher late policies.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The material is usually made digestible and engaging, but , and .

In-person students often call the class fun and manageable, while online and timed assessments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as formally mandatory, but engagement, participation, and pop strongly reward showing up.

, while online evidence emphasizes deadlines and office-hour support rather than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Most students strongly recommend him because , and .

Recommendation is extremely strong in person and still mostly positive online, though online reviews contain more warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

, but several students call him tough, nitpicky, strict on cheating, or strict about deadlines.

Format shift

because of live , while online grading is described as stricter and more deadline-driven.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Work is manageable but , and frequent attention checks.

Format shift

, and structured weekly work more often than in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly describe him as funny, passionate, caring, engaging, and unusually supportive.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, but lectures and lab presence.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment combines quizzes, exams, labs, discussions, papers, group work, and rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention timed quizzes, exams, discussions, and papers, while , and pop .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are extremely enthusiastic, emphasizing funny lectures, strong support, group work, , and an .

Main concern

Students must pay attention because pop quizzes and participation can matter.

What students said

“You will NEVER be bored in this class, Jacobsen always has a story to share and his lectures are very funny and engaging.”
ANTH101L
“Easy to get an A but you need to be attentive to when the .”
ANTH101LF

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive but more mixed, with praise for support and structure , and late-work rules.

Main concern

, and tougher grading make the online format less forgiving.

What students said

“Quizzes and tricky.”
ANTH101F
“simply will give you no credit for late assignments and locks them as soon as it strikes midnight on the due date.”
ANTH101F

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals plus strict cheating rules, offset by study guides and .

Timed QuizzesTimed FinalPop QuizzesStrict Cheating Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Pop QuizzesStudy GuidesFinal Exam
“He always ensures his study guides are straightforward and that you're ready for quizzes and tests.”
ANTH101LF
“Has a lot of as he lectures.”
ANTH101LF
“Study for the final.”
ANTH101LAB

Online

Online reviews explicitly and free-response quizzes, and strict cheating enforcement.

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsFree Response QuizStrict Cheating Policy
“ and multiple choice because someone got caught cheating”
ANTH101F
“Quizzes and tricky.”
ANTH101F
“15 question test with only 15 minutes to do them”
ANTH101F

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will NEVER be bored in this class, Jacobsen always has a story to share and his lectures are very funny and engaging.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He always has a way of making the course material and lectures easily digestible and interesting!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you're looking for an anthropology lab, take Jacobsen!”

⚖️

66/100

“He does grade with high standard but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Jacobsen is so passionate about what he does and cares about his students.
  • His lecture style is entertaining and progressive, this guy gives 200 percent every class.
  • He makes the whole class laugh while teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's hard not to pass his class... he offers throughout the whole semester and makes sure all his students pass.
  • Easy to get an A but you need to be attentive to when the .
  • Great professor but beware he is a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Concerns

  • Quizzes and tricky.
  • if you have any accommodations

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

145

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 recent, detailed reviews with consistent praise and and in-person classes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5119
4 out of 516
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ANTH101LF19 reviews
ANTH101F11 reviews
ANTH101LAB8 reviews
ANTH1014 reviews
ANTH101L4 reviews
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ANTH101HF2 reviews
101LF1 review
ANTHROPOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 4 · A 21 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6