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Anthropology

Jeffrey Smith

ANTH062 · ANTHRO63 · ANTHR063 · ANTHR63 · ANT2 · ANTH62 · ANTHR2 · ANTH063 · ANTH63 · ANTHR60 · ANTHR062 · ANTHR62 · ANTH160 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless and are ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingHard to PleaseBlunt and RudeBoring LecturesPickle Midterms
  • Most students report , and a hard A.
  • Many describe him as rude, disengaged, or unqualified for physical anthropology.
  • A minority likes the adult-level challenge if they already enjoy rigorous anthro work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students say midterms and and an A requires college-level grind.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Comments stress tons of , and heavy papers.

Difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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In-person comments do not spell out a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most reviews warn students off, citing boredom, rudeness, and .

Recommendation is low across the full in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

He is described as extremely picky on midterms and finals and hard to please.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students report multiple books, weekly responses, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate the in-person set.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many call lectures boring or monosyllabic and say he insults students or seems unhappy teaching.

Format shift

A few students praise adult-level challenge, but negatives dominate.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on long midterm and .

Format shift

and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person anthropology classes , and poorly taught, with frequent complaints about rudeness and hard papers.

Main concern

Huge reading load plus midterm and .

What students said

“The Midterm (5 pages) and the final (10 pages) he is very picky about and almost impossible to please, hard A”
ANT2
“This class is AWFUL. First of all, he tells you that he is not qualified nor does he want to teach PHYS ANTHRO.”
ANTHR062
“if you enjoy monotonous lectures by a teacher who rarely makes eye contact, habitually insults students”
ANTH63

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is paper-heavy with and finals.

Long Midterm PapersLong Final PapersHeavy ReadingHard to Please

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe 5-10 page midterms and and no student-friendly exam format stated.

5-10 Page PapersPicky GradingWeekly Reading Responses
“the Midterm (5 pages) and the final (10 pages) he is very picky about and almost impossible to please, hard A”
ANT2
“hard class requiring an insane amount of and and final.”
ANTHR063

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 , and teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

15/100

“There is a ton of reading and and final.”

⚖️

24/100

“He is very picky about and almost impossible to please, hard A”

👎 Teaching Experience

30/100

“ . Boring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He sits at his desk and reads monosyllable from his notes, then has you watch a movie.
  • habitually insults students as reward for contributing to class
  • the guy is not happy to be alive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Tons of reading and he is extremely hard to please when it comes to mid term and finals.
  • hard A
  • insane amount of

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Fit

  • he tells you that he is not qualified nor does he want to teach PHYS ANTHRO.
  • if you are interested in physical anthropology.
  • if you must.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews over several years show a consistent pattern of heavy load and low teaching satisfaction.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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