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Anthropology

Dianne Smith

ANTHRO12 · ANTHRANTH · ANTHR2 · ANTHRO1A · ANTH201 · ANTHR0074 · ANTHR1 · ANTH2345 · SOCANTHRO · ANTHR3232 · ANTHRO1AND2 · ANTRO2 · PHYSICALANTHRO · ANTHROPOLOGY2 · ANTH0098 · ANTH1 · AABB · ANTHRO2 · ANTHRO1 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

If she were still teaching, take her anthropology class without hesitation for an inspiring and fair experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStorytelling LecturerField ExperienceEasy Optional Paper APassionate AnthropologistFavorite Professor
  • Students repeatedly call her the .
  • Getting an A is realistic with , and the .
  • She is widely described as fair, funny, and deeply knowledgeable from real fieldwork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is reachable with , and an , and some report A grades with minimal study.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is interesting and digestible for most students, though some memorization and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Roll is not strict for many, and some students rarely attended yet still earned strong grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students and call her a must-experience professor.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

boost grades, and an optional paper path to an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Main load is reading, map quizzes, tests from lecture, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Nearly universal praise for passionate storytelling lectures rooted in real field experience.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and map quizzes, with reading and an .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe captivating story-driven lectures, low-to-moderate difficulty, and strong affection for her teaching presence.

Main concern

A few note disorganization when she subbed mid-semester and occasional dense memorization.

What students said

“The .”
ANTHR1
“ .”
ANTHR2
“I rarely went to class, slept when I was there, never studied... and got an A.”
ANTHR1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , and some true-false items feel tricky.

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and some true-false items are not straightforward.

Lecture-based examsMap quizzesTextbook questionsOptional A paper
“The and textbook.”
ANTHR2
“ and definitely help your grade.”
ANTHROPOLOGY2
“Although I thought I knew a lot for the tests. But the true and false always killed me.”
ANTHR2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The way she speaks to her class makes it so interesting, you dont even want to get up to go to the bathroom because you will miss too much!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2013, highlighting teaching passion, fairness, and grade paths. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Her lectures are fascinating, she has so much experience in the field, and her method of teaching uses a lot of story telling.”

🎯

93/100

“omg this teacher is soo amaing. you cant leave the jc without taking this amazing woman!!”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“The only way to get an A is to do the .”

📚 Light But Real Learning

78/100

“Not too much work otherwise... skim-reading and memorizing vocabulary.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she teaches like she's telling a story - everything is interesting!
  • extremely intelligent! a great story-teller!
  • lectures held my interest and I understood what she taught

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was easier than most of my high school classes
  • If you attend all classes and read the chapt. reviews... you should get a good grade
  • This was not an easy A class, but you will do well if you read the book and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of those teachers who genuinely wants you to pass the class
  • She's very fair with grading, and respectful of class time

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show strong thematic consistency despite older dates.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
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2 out of 50
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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