AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Kent Wisniewski

ANTHRO2 · ANT30 · ANTHR1 · ANTHR2 · ANTH30 · ANTH2 · ANTHRO1 · ANTH1 · ANTHRO30 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
93.02%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can keep up with the reading; and very grade-friendly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate StorytellerExtra Credit HeavyLots of ReadingEasy A With EffortAmazing Lectures
  • Students , and generous .
  • , and a few papers rather than brutal exams.
  • Online is doable and organized but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say an A is very reachable with reading, notes, quizzes, and abundant .

Online and even more supportive.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Concepts are accessible, but the abstract difficulty.

Both formats emphasize reading volume more than conceptual hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory while many online and as optional if you keep up.

Online ; in-person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

him inspiring, clear, and a must for anthropology.

In-person enthusiasm is stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Students repeatedly call him a fair or and offers .

Format shift

True across formats; and fair quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Assignments are straightforward but , and .

Format shift

Online summer sections especially call the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Passionate lectures, fieldwork stories, and .

Format shift

In-person lectures are praised more; online quality is still solid for self-paced learners.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, discussion posts, short papers, and focus.

Format shift

Online leans weekly quiz plus discussion; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes shine with engaging lectures, personal fieldwork stories, study guides, and .

Main concern

Lots of reading and lecture-heavy pacing; a few older complaints about cancellations or dull moments.

What students said

“ and you're allowed to bring two sides of notes.”
ANTHR2
“Absolutely love him he is the sweetest!”
ANTH1
“ and fun.”
ANTHRO2

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and self-regulated with weekly quizzes, discussions, and ; some find lectures less lively and grading slow.

Main concern

Time-consuming , and weaker lecture energy than face-to-face.

What students said

“I would totally recommend for those who want an self regulated class.”
ANTH2
“ so make sure you participate!”
ANTHRO2
“I heard in class is much better.”
ANTHR2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are generally easy with notes, study guides, or .

Notes AllowedStudy GuidesExtra Credit EssaysTake-Home FinalWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

83/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams often allow multi-sided notes and come with strong study guides; .

Two-Sided NotesStudy GuidesTake-Home Final
“ and you're allowed to bring two sides of notes.”
ANTHR2
“ .”
ANT30

Online

Online , and few or no huge proctored tests.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsFew Big Tests
“there's lots to read but so make sure you participate!”
ANTHRO2
“You would have to actively try to not do well in this class.”
ANTH2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you like Anthro, be prepared to love it after this class. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grade friendliness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Wisniewski lectures are the most interesting Ive ever seen because he talks about his field work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ .”

⭐ Easy A Potential

86/100

“You would have to actively try to not do well in this class.”

📚 Reading Load

52/100

“Lots of reading. Main issue that ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very insightful and easy to understand
  • passionate about what he is teaching
  • Really inspiring and interesting lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy class in general
  • Easy A if you do all the work
  • and you can learn a lot from Kent

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is the sweetest
  • really cares about his students
  • he's the nicest teacher you'll ever have in college

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats over many years show , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
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3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 7 · A 29 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1