Laurel Hamilton

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AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you love anthropology and can handle fast lectures and ; otherwise pick another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesHeavy note-takingPassionate but toughPolarizing deliveryHard exams

Passionate and knowledgeable anthro instructor who divides the room.
Fast talking, dense content, and ; study guides can feel useless.
Great for hardcore learners who like rigor; risky if you want an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and low grades even with effort; a few got easy multiple-choice outcomes.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast pace, dense notes, and and logistically demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; classroom presence matters for notes but strict rules are not documented.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Fans call her amazing and interactive; and prefer other anthro faculty.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; even hard work may not protect the grade.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many pages of notes, large term lists, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passion and organization praised by some; others cite boring, scattered, mean delivery and note-reading.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, and large term lists dominate; writing is mentioned as easier in some sections.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

interactive and passionate for , and harsh for critics.

Main concern

Volume of material and protect.

What students said

“She is very difficult. There is so much information you have to know.”
ANTHR2

“VERY COOL INSTRUCTOR, VERY INTERACTIVE.”
ANTHR1L

“She does not grade on a curve and is a .”
ANTHRO1AND1L

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

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Exams are often hard and content-heavy; study guides may list nearly everything discussed.

Hard midtermsMultiple choiceHuge term listsStudy guides

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard with large term lists; reviews do not clearly prove online proctoring.

Hard midtermsMultiple choiceHuge term lists

“For the to learn in only one week.”
ANTHRO1AND1L

“ and they're easy.”
ANTHRO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is very difficult. There is so much information you have to know. I barely passed her class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews, highlighting pace, rigor, and strong student split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Brilliant woman, passionate about the subject and it shows in her lectures, teaches at a fast pace.”

📉 Difficulty Risk

32/100

“She does not grade on a curve and is a .”

👍 Fan Praise

80/100

“This was my favorite class this semester, WONDERFUL teacher, totally funny, way into the subject.”

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30/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

talks very fast
reads through her notes 90% of the time
VERY INTERACTIVE

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

so much information you have to know
I got really good grades without trying too hard

Theme 3

⚠️ About Delivery

HORRENDOUS voice
kills my soul
mean and has a HORRENDOUS voice

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed in-person reviews from 2005-2007 with and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 54

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Laurel Hamilton

x x x if you love anthropology and can handle fast lectures and x x; otherwise pick another instructor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📉 Difficulty Risk

👍 Fan Praise

👎 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Delivery

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if you love anthropology and can handle fast lectures and ; otherwise pick another instructor.

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