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Anthropology

Erica Fontana

ANTH103 · ANTH131 · ANTH100 · ANTH105 · ANTH135 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
7.69%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are highly self-directed and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProChronic no gradingSlow or no email repliesBoring lecturesEasy content possibleExtra credit sometimes
  • Dominant complaint is zero or delayed gradebook updates and
  • Many still earn As, so content can be easy, but students feel lost all semester
  • control; online modules posted late

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students call it an easy A despite chaos, especially with and light work.

Both formats report Easy A potential; online explicitly says terrible but easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content and ; frustration comes from process, not intellect.

; in-person is light but boring.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and participation writing.

; and participation matter more.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

because of , and unengaging teaching.

Online and in-person both strongly discourage retaking despite occasional kindness praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Final outcomes often include As and , but .

Format shift

Same no-gradebook pattern in online and in-person.

Workload

Light

72/100

Not much work overall; journals, readings, limited tests, and occasional labs.

Format shift

Online can still demand textbook reading; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Knowledgeable but frequently unreachable, ungraded, late, and unengaging.

Format shift

Online communication failures are severe; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of assignments, occasional quizzes/tests, labs, and rather than pure exam focus.

Format shift

; online relies on weekly assignments and exams.

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Kind and knowledgeable for some, but boring lectures, weak classroom control, and no grades all semester dominate.

Main concern

No grade visibility plus sleep-inducing lectures make the experience frustrating.

What students said

“she didnt input grades all semester so you never really knew your grade”
ANTH100
“we do not have a single grade in our grade book”
ANTH135
“She's nice and easy, but I hated her class.”
ANTH135

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections repeatedly report , and self-teaching.

Main concern

You may finish the class without knowing your grade or .

What students said

“Unreachable the ”
ANTH135
“Entire class I had no idea if I had an A or F”
ANTH103
“TERRIBLE but easy A”
ANTH105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams exist and can feel hard or outdated versus coverage, but the .

Study guide mismatches reportedFew tests sometimesExtra credit helpsReading-based content

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some courses use few tests plus lab points.

Hard quizzes/testsExtra credit bonusesLab points heavyFew graded tests
“Her quizzes and ! The only reason I passed them was because of .”
ANTH100
“ and !”
ANTH135

Online

Homework and tests can be fine content-wise, but and grades appear late or never.

Content/exam mismatchLate modulesNo gradebook updates
“Content in did not cover.”
ANTH135
“Course homework and . But, Professor ”
ANTH100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall class is an easy A, but this professor makes it more difficult than it needs to be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (5 online, 9 in-person), highlighting no-grading and communication failures despite Easy A outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

10/100

“We have two weeks left in the semester and we do not have a single grade in our grade book.”

📧

12/100

“Unreachable the ”

🅰️ Easy but Painful

78/100

“TERRIBLE but easy A”

😴 Lecture Energy

30/100

“This class will put you to sleep.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were very boring for me
  • She's an incredibly intelligent woman but she's so timid
  • Miss Erica really helpful professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall class is an easy A, but this professor makes it more difficult than it needs to be.
  • she didnt input grades all semester so you never really knew your grade
  • She's nice and easy, but I hated her class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • she still hasn't put anything in the grade book
  • .
  • Does not grade anything entire semester and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews over many and poor communication, with .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ANTH1355 reviews
ANTH1004 reviews
ANTH1053 reviews
ANTH1031 review
ANTH1311 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

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

3

Not sure yet 3