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Anthropology

Yanina Valdos

ANTH101 · ANTH103 · ANTH102 · ANTH107 · ANTHR102 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take her if , and use ; skip if you need crystal-clear, high-energy lectures every day.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-Based TestsExtra Credit AvailableShow Up and Take NotesKind and EnthusiasticSlides Online
  • Tests and , so attendance and notes matter most.
  • Most students call the class interesting and fairly easy if they pay attention.
  • A minority found lectures dull or language too complex, especially in harder sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students say an A is realistic if , and use , though answers must be specific.

; in-person reviews more often call it an easy A with lecture-based quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is generally approachable anthropology with moderate difficulty, though pace and .

Online intersession felt fast-paced and harder; moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Success depends on showing up because tests track lectures, and the as mandatory.

Only the ; in-person comments repeatedly warn that missing lectures hurts grades.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong overall praise for interesting lectures and fair outcomes, with a and hardness.

Single recent online review is strongly positive; harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students who explain answers well and complete work tend to do fine; helps buffer tougher tests.

Format shift

Online student earned an A with ; and picky short-answer grading.

Workload

Light

68/100

; main load is reading, note-taking, and preparing for and tests.

Format shift

Online intersession reading load was high; and slides posted online.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and subject knowledge; others note ums, reading slides, or complex wording.

Format shift

Online review loved the class; in-person quality ranges from .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and tests drawn from lectures, with occasional written assignments in some courses.

Format shift

Online stressed difficult tests and ; and tests, one class with several writings.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Mostly Bio ; many call it an easy A if you show up, with mixed notes on speaking style.

Main concern

Some find her delivery dull or unclear, and one .

What students said

“This class is an pretty easy A.”
ANTH102
“ , so make sure to show up!”
ANTH102
“ .”
ANTH103

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fast-paced intersession online anth101 with , and useful ; student still loved the class and earned an A.

Main concern

Very fast pace and and note-taking.

What students said

“The so make sure you read and ! Do all that is available too.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and require precise answers; difficulty ranges from straightforward to challenging.

Lecture-Based QuizzesSpecific Short AnswersExtra CreditNo Open-Book Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests follow lectures and slides; fair if you attend, picky if answers lack detail.

Lecture-Based TestsPowerPoints OnlineSpecific Answers Required
“She is pretty specific on what she wants as answers on the quizzes and tests.”
ANTH102
“ and if you go over the power points, you'll be fine.”
ANTH102

Online

Online intersession tests described as difficult; available; .

Difficult TestsExtra CreditHeavy Reading
“The so make sure you read and ! Do all that is available too.”
anth101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You owe it to yourself to take a course with this wonderful professor!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in person), highlighting lecture-based testing and mixed delivery notes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“thought-provoking, interesting, and easy to understand.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“This class is an pretty easy A.”

⚠️ Lecture Delivery Gaps

45/100

“She is not the slides and says "um" or "like".”

👍

82/100

“Love this class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • thought-provoking, interesting, and easy to understand
  • She knows her stuff
  • reads off of her slides

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is an pretty easy A
  • The so make sure you read
  • Tests and if you pay attention

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and enthusiastic
  • incredibly nice and very helpful
  • lovely person

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with , but most are from 2011-2012 with only one recent online review.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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anth1011 review
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