AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Benjamin Benson

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AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want unforgettable lectures and can study hard for ; avoid relying on the online experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyPassionate storytellerLecture heavyInspirational
  • In-person students overwhelmingly praise captivating, passionate anthropology lectures
  • and , so note-taking and studying matter
  • The single online review is sharply negative about communication and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with heavy note-taking and study, but and .

; the one online review describes confusing essay exams with no guidance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Concepts are approachable in lecture, but information volume and .

yet dense; online mainly complained about logistics not content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many and skipping hurts because exams come from class content.

Mostly in-person evidence; but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, though tough tests and mixed take-again signals hold it back.

In-person is strongly positive; the sole .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, but tests are hard and grades .

Format shift

; online did not report lenient grading.

Workload

Light

62/100

, but lecture note volume and .

Format shift

; online shifted to many papers/essays.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

and storytelling, despite some long-winded tangents.

Format shift

Excellent in person; the one online review rates teaching as non-responsive and disorganized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Most sections are graded on a .

Format shift

; online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and entertaining, but the class is lecture-heavy with .

Main concern

Long, information-dense tests and .

What students said

“His lectures are actually interesting and the way he presents the information is fairly easy to follow.”
ANTHRO1
“ and tough and you need to review your notes heavily if you want to pass.”
ANTH1
“After each lecture, the whole class would clap for him.”
ANTHRO1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online ANTH1 review reports poor platform use, non-responsiveness, and .

Main concern

No guidance and .

What students said

“ . He does not know how to use the online platform”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, often long and difficult, and mainly based on dense lecture notes.

Test heavyLong tough examsLecture-based questionsFew graded items

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

long, lecture-based, and require heavy note review.

Tough testsLecture-based examsAbout 100 questions reportedExtra credit sometimes offered
“ and tough and you need to review your notes heavily if you want to pass.”
ANTHRO1
“grade is 100% test based”
ANTH1
“ and always about 100 questions.”
ANTHRO1

Online

Online midterms were essay-style and poorly posted, with .

Essay examsQuiz-format midterm issuesNo guidance
“Essays were our "exams" and posted differently for impossible to see the questions to write papers. NO GUIDANCE.”
ANTH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Okay, I don't care if you're taking 20 unites of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting legendary and one weak online report. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is one of the most engaging professors I have ever had and he is an extremely interesting individual.”

📝

38/100

“ and tough and you need to review your notes heavily if you want to pass.”

⚠️ Online Experience

15/100

“ . He does not know how to use the online platform”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“You are missing out if you pass up taking Benson as a teacher!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • After each lecture, the whole class would clap for him
  • His lectures are amazing
  • he keeps the class engaged

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but
  • grade is 100% test based
  • Reading the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Truly inspiring teacher
  • This man is a treasure!
  • Ben Benson is the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

175

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span and strong consistency on lecture quality and ; online sample is only one review.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5134
4 out of 525
3 out of 511
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1