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Anthropology

Jay Reti

ANTH101 · ANTHRO2 · ANTHRO1L · PC657 · ANTHRO1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Must-take anthropology professor if you want engaging teaching, fair grades, and real enthusiasm for the subject.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilariousPassionateFree readingsClear expectations
  • Near-universal praise for .
  • Grades are very attainable with , and .
  • Often avoids expensive textbooks .
  • 100% would-take-again signal with consistently high quality ratings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report high grades when they attend, do readings, and .

Online was not hard with weekly posts and exams; in-person also yields many As with attendance and prep.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and well explained; reading exists but content is not described as a brain-burner.

Both formats are manageable; in-person feels easier because of excellent lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, though a few labs say no roll while still rewarding showing up.

Online attendance no; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students call him a favorite, hero-level teacher with 100% would-take-again and almost all 5-star quality.

In-person enthusiasm is overwhelming; the single online review still recommends him.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and fair papers or exams make strong grades realistic.

Format shift

In-person students emphasize fairness and extra help; online grade path is also straightforward.

Workload

Light

74/100

Reading and a few major assessments dominate; many say no piles of homework and free readings.

Format shift

Online is one chapter plus discussion weekly; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about passion, clarity, humor, real-world stories, and the ability to convert skeptics into majors.

Format shift

In-person teaching is the standout; online lacks live lectures but still rates positively.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of midterms, finals, labs or discussion, and .

Format shift

, and an essay; in-person often 30/30/30 midterm-final-paper or lab practicals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are highly engaging, story-driven, and fair, with and .

Main concern

and ; skipping more than one class can cost the A.

What students said

“I love Jay Reti!!! ... clear and very easy to understand lectures/information.”
ANTHRO1
“Show up prepared to discuss the readings every class and and you get the A.”
ANTHRO2
“ .”
ANTHRO1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Anthro 1 was reading-and-discussion based with two midterms and a but less lecture presence.

Main concern

No live lectures in the reported online format, so .

What students said

“There are , you just read 1 chapter of the textbook every week and make a discussion post.”
ANTHRO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as straightforward with prep support, and .

Straightforward testsOpen Q&A before examsPaper with semester to writeLab practicals sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair, often paired with a long-horizon paper and .

Straightforward testsSemester-long paperOpen Q&A before examsAttendance-linked labs
“ .”
ANTHRO1
“holds open Q&A ”
ANTHRO2
“30% of the grade is a midterm, 30% a final, and 30% a 5-page paper which you have all semester to write.”
ANTHRO2

Online

Online assessment includes two midterms and one end essay plus weekly discussion posts; .

Two midtermsFinal essayWeekly discussion posts
“There's 2 midterm exams, and 1 essay at the very end. Not a hard class”
ANTHRO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I love Jay Reti!!! I thoroughly enjoyed going to class for his stories of his time in Africa, and clear and very easy to understand lectures/information.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, , and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Reti is hands down the .”

👍

96/100

“If .”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

82/100

“if you show up for class and do the .”

📚 Light But Real Work

74/100

“He doesn't require a textbook, is engaging with a great sense of humor, and uses a lot of innovative teaching techniques.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • clear and very easy to understand lectures
  • passionate about Anthropology
  • entertaining to listen to

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a hard class
  • Show up prepared... and you get the A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • SUPER NICE PROFESSOR
  • one of my personal heroes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven highly consistent positive reviews across many years, dense qualitative detail, and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTHRO111 reviews
ANTHRO1L8 reviews
ANTHRO26 reviews
ANTH1011 review
PC6571 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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