Laurie Taylor

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AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Great pick for an easy, entertaining anthro lab or online class if you can handle occasional personality friction and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousNotecards on testsLight workloadClear lecturesExtra credit

Most students praise funny, clear lectures that make anthropology approachable.
Workload is light with few assignments; .
Some reports of , and harder lecture sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report easy A or easy pass with , and , though a few courses are test-heavy.

Online reviews emphasize easy open-book A more strongly; , while some lecture courses are harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low and content is broken down clearly, though some classes require heavy memorization.

Online and lecture or upper sections.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Most reviews are strongly positive and funny-teacher focused, but stated take-again is only about 60% and some warn about personality.

In-person praise is broad; one online .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and few graded items make good grades attainable for most.

Format shift

One online review called her a , but most in-person comments say fair and easy.

Workload

Light

80/100

Repeated reports of , and .

Format shift

Online sections are especially light; a minority of .

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students love her humor and clarity, with a small share of abrasive or .

Format shift

; online quality is solid but mixed on responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Many courses revolve around a .

Format shift

Online often has 3 exams plus project; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and lectures are entertaining and usually easy if you attend; note cards are common and classes often end early.

Main concern

A minority report abrasive demeanor, heavy memorization courses, or .

What students said

“You get to use note cards for the tests. Bring workbook to class daily.”
ANTH1L

“Unfortunately, she's incredibly abrasive and rude to the students.”
ANTH208

“Super easy and always a short class. GET THE LAB MANUAL!!!”
ANTHRO1L

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are simple and low-pressure with , and easy A potential.

Main concern

final.

What students said

“Sooooo simple! One hw assignment, 3 exams (one includes the final) and a . Done.”
ANTHRO2

“ and basically open book. very easy A.”
ANTHRO1

“Only downside was that 2/3 of the .”
ANTHRO1

Exam style

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guides, or open-book online formats.

Note cards allowedOpen book onlineFew testsPractical exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; labs use practical exams and workbook work if you attend.

Note cards on testsPractical examsAttendance matters

“You get to use note cards for the tests.”
ANTH1L

“lets , and .”
ANTHRO1L

Online

Online exams are described as easy, sometimes basically open book, with limited assignments and projects.

Open book onlineFew examsSimple workload

“ and basically open book. very easy A.”
ANTHRO1

“One hw assignment, 3 exams (one includes the final) and a .”
ANTHRO2

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Love, love, love her! Can't reccomend her enough! Laurie is funny, engaging, and energetic! ... If you have to fill a science requirement, take her!”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (5 online, 30 in person), highlighting humor, light workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Entertaining Teaching

88/100

“She is super hilarious, and very passionate about Anthropology.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

78/100

“You get to use note cards for the tests.”

⚠️ Personality Friction

45/100

“Unfortunately, she's incredibly abrasive and rude to the students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's very straightforward with the material and pretty funny
She is so funny and entertaining! I loved showing up to her class.
!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

very easy A. You do learn a lot if you want to.
As long as you show up to class and listen... you should be able to easily pass
and tests.

Theme 3

📚

and then we did 1 or 2 pages out of the workbook.
Sooooo simple! One hw assignment, 3 exams... Done.
There is a lot of in-class work, but no hw.

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years and course formats with consistent themes and detailed comments support high confidence.

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

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Laurie Taylor

Great pick for an easy, entertaining anthro lab or online class if you can handle occasional personality friction and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😂 Entertaining Teaching

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

⚠️ Personality Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

No letter grade reported

Great pick for an easy, entertaining anthro lab or online class if you can handle occasional personality friction and .

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