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Anthropology

David Jacobsen

ANTHG185L · ANTH100 · ANTHG100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

and support, but expect reading and tricky assessments in some online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesCaring ProfessorExtra Credit AvailableTricky TestsReading Heavy
  • Jacobsen is widely praised as funny, caring, engaging, and supportive.
  • Grades can be excellent, but easy-A experiences vary sharply by course and format.
  • Online reviews include both an extremely easy A report and and tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

A grades are common and helps, but some students say the quizzes and and real effort.

Online evidence is mixed between very easy and tricky, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The teaching makes anthropology engaging and understandable, but , and tricky questions add challenge.

Online reviews mention more reading and quiz difficulty, while and manageable work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do not clearly establish an , though weekly online tasks and .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students generally recommend Jacobsen because he is funny, caring, and and .

, while online reviews are positive but more divided on difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Students report A grades, , and easy grading in person, but .

Format shift

, while online grading is more inconsistent.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload includes readings, quizzes, discussions, , and tests, but students often call it doable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly readings and quizzes, while , and a .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently describe Jacobsen as funny, caring, knowledgeable, and able to make the material interesting.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews strongly support excellent teaching, with in-person praise especially enthusiastic.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment includes , and a final test.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on quizzes, exams, readings, and assignments, while , and a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, support, and grading, while still noting real work.

Main concern

The main concern is that .

What students said

“He is super funny, an , and knows his stuff!”
ANTHG100
“There is a lot of work for only one credit, but it is doable.”
ANTHG185L

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise his personality and but disagree on difficulty, ranging from easiest A to not an easy A.

Main concern

The main concern is tricky, specific quizzes and .

What students said

“Easiest A of my life!”
ANTH100
“The final and the .”
ANTH100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies because one online student found quizzes and exams very easy, while and .

QuizzesFinal TestSpecific Book-Based QuestionsTrick QuestionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and coursework, but do not clearly prove exam book policy, proctoring, or .

Final TestHomeworkPaper
“There will be field trips, a , and a .”
ANTHG185L

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and difficult, book-specific, and tricky questions; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

QuizzesExamsBook-Specific QuestionsTrick QuestionsExtra Credit
“still got an A and exam.”
ANTH100
“The final and the .”
ANTH100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class somehow made learning about monkeys both hilarious and interesting through Professor Jacobsen's style of teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grades, workload, and assessment style. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Prof Jacobsen is THE .”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“Easiest A of my life!”

⚠️ Test Difficulty

58/100

“The final and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof. Jacobsen's lectures were hilarious, and I learned a lot.
  • This class somehow made learning about monkeys both hilarious and interesting through Professor Jacobsen's style of teaching.
  • Prof is a wonderful and kind person.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Effort

  • There is plenty of for each week.
  • You definitely have to study and put the work in, but if you can.
  • This class is by no means an easy one.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Reading

  • .
  • The final and the .
  • READ THE BOOK!

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Six recent reviews give useful evidence, but the small sample and mixed online difficulty reports limit certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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