AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Gulay Dinckan

ANTHRO105 · ANTH101 · ANTH100 · ANTHR105 · ANTH120 · ANTH105 · ANTHR100 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
7.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if you need a fair GE anthropology grade; only consider if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderRude classroom climateTrick questionsHeavy papersAvoid for GE
  • Large sample is strongly negative overall with .
  • Students cite , and a demeaning classroom tone.
  • A minority older reviews praise passion, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong exam performers report , and picky criteria; older easy-A claims are outnumbered by recent failure stories.

Online recent grades include C, C+, D; in-person mixes some As with many harsh outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content can be basic anthropology, but trick wording, dense reading, and .

Both formats emphasize confusion and difficulty; online adds timed pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and participation pressure; others online list attendance not required, with uneven enforcement.

Online often not mandatory; as required and policed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

and warnings not to enroll dominate recent reviews.

; in-person has a loud negative majority with a small passionate minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

, and reports of failing despite solid exam scores.

Format shift

Harshness is strong online and in person; a .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly discussion boards treated as papers, many readings, quizzes, exams, and essays pile up.

Format shift

Online and and homework; online adds timed quiz clusters.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most students describe confusing delivery, intimidation, or rudeness, outweighing a minority who find her passionate.

Format shift

Recent online reviews are almost all 1-star; in-person is mixed across years but still net negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of timed quizzes and exams with frequent discussion papers and .

Format shift

Online stresses timed quizzes plus discussions; and scantron-style tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized but lean negative: many describe , and unfair papers, while a smaller group praises passion if you work hard.

Main concern

Hostile or intimidating interactions combined with and exams.

What students said

“Don't attend this class! Professor Dinckan is on a never-ending power trip”
ANTH105
“this professor is so aggressive and mean to her students”
ANTH101
“Definitely the .”
ANTH100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online anthropology is widely warned against: timed trick quizzes, essay-like discussion boards, slow or , and accusations of AI use with little support.

Main concern

Timed .

What students said

“ !!!”
ANTH100
“the quizzes, exams and to rush it while taking all of the exams.”
ANTH105
“ !!!!”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often timed and worded to trick students, with .

Timed quizzes and examsTrick multi-select optionsAnswers hidden after testsEssay-style discussion boards

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests use complex multi-option tricks and study guides students .

Trick multiple choiceTests mismatch study guidesPaper-heavy discussionsStrict grading
“ ”
ANTH100
“Even study guides that she provides are completely useless and don't even remotely apply to the tests.”
ANTHR100

Online

Online quizzes and finals are timed, article-heavy, and described as rush-inducing with .

Timed quizzesTimed finalArticle-based quizzesHarsh grading
“the quizzes, exams and to rush it while taking all of the exams.”
ANTH105
“ and .You never saw what you got wrong”
ANTHR100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!! I never have written reviews for anything in my life, but I have to warn other students so hopefully they can stop before it's too late.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, emphasizing while noting a smaller older positive cluster. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I've never written a review on here before but this professor is so aggressive and mean to her students that it prompted me to.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

16/100

“ !!!”

⚖️

16/100

“Passed every exam with at least 26 out of 30, completed all the hw and still then she did not pass me”

📝 Workload Load

24/100

“ as ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Climate

  • She makes her students walk on egg shells in class.
  • Really rude and talks down to students.
  • She's on a never-ending power trip

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A .
  • Unbelievably easy class.

Theme 3

❤️ Minority Positive Voices

  • Definitely the .
  • She actually cares and want to get to know you
  • she is very passionate about teaching this subject

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews over many years with rich detail; recent years strongly and consistently negative despite some older positives.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 521

Course coverage

ANTH10522 reviews
ANTH10011 reviews
ANTH1014 reviews
ANTHR1054 reviews
ANTHR1003 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values