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Anthropology

Craig Goralski

ANTH101 · ANTH121C · ANTH225 · ANTH208 · ANTH103 · ANTH103C · ANTH121 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH102C · ANTH220 · ANTH102 · ANTH106 · ANTHRO103 · ANTHR100 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.36%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a content-rich anthropology class and can keep up with , and strict assessments.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyHeavy ReadingKnowledgeableMixed GradingTest Heavy
  • Students often praise his knowledge, stories, and passion for anthropology.
  • , and major projects.
  • Online reviews are more polarized, with stronger complaints about timing, workload, and organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and careful work.

Online evidence shows more complaints about timed tests and heavy projects, while , and notes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course content is concept-heavy and reading-heavy, even when students find the lectures interesting.

Both formats describe substantial reading, but online reviews mention more pressure , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but many reviews say skipping class or not following lectures makes passing difficult.

and discussions, while online reviews emphasize watching lecture videos on time.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and engaging lectures, but many warn that the workload and .

In-person reviews are more consistently positive, while online reviews and overwhelming experiences.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

as fair by supporters but strict by critics, with limited room for , and papers.

Format shift

Online reviews mention severe deductions and limited partial credit, while needed.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workload is heavy because students often report , and major papers or projects.

Format shift

Online workload concerns focus on readings, videos, timed quizzes, and , while , and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable and passionate, but some students find him intense, condescending, or disorganized.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger because students value his stories and , while online teaching reviews are more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

, and finals, with exams and major written work carrying major weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention timed quizzes, midterms, finals, and projects, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are usually engaging and knowledge-heavy, but , and prepare carefully.

Main concern

The main risk , and .

What students said

“he's genuinely so passionate about the subjects he's teaching”
ANTH101
“Be prepared to WORK.”
ANTH208
“Tough, but you'll learn a lot!”
ANTH102

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and manageable to stressful because , and projects can carry heavy weight.

Main concern

, and major projects can make online sections risky.

What students said

“The if you watched the lecture videos and took notes!”
ANTH101
“He is a good professor and nice person but the .”
ANTH102
“The so short you won't even have time to look things up.”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often timed and detail-heavy, and reviews do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsEssay QuestionsNo Study Guides Clearly ReportedHeavy Reading Preparation

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals with limited study guides, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Pop QuizzesMidtermFinalNo Study Guides Reported
“No study guides were given for the ”
ANTH208
“quizzes are unannounced, 3 and final”
ANTH225
“6 discussions and 6 quizzes”
ANTH102C

Online

Online reviews support timed quizzes and exams, including essay questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsEssay Questions
“ and 2 essays to do in 1hr.”
ANTH121C
“Gives an hour and 15 minutes for .”
ANTH102
“ but multiple choice.”
ANTH101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tough, but you'll learn a lot!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“he's genuinely so passionate about the subjects he's teaching”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Be prepared to WORK.”

⚖️

35/100

“Work has to be almost perfect to get even close to an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's extremely intelligent and knows how to break things down for his students to understand.
  • His lectures are quite interesting and he uses current applications to help you remember.
  • He can be a little condescending, but maybe it's because there seems to be plenty of people who waste the opportunity.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • B is easy to get, A is tough
  • Not an easy A, but not impossible either.
  • Even if you study and learn the chapter to the tee he will find something to mark you down.

Theme 3

📚

  • Get ready to read!
  • You have to do all of the .
  • The so short you won't even have time to look things up.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with detailed and recurring themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 521
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

19

B+ 4 · B 14 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4