Paul Mattson

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AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take him for an easy science or anthropology GE if you want open notes, humor, and low stress.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousEasy AOpen Note FriendlyExtra CreditStudy Guide Matches Tests

Very light, quiz-and-exam driven anthropology with strong .
Online work is often open note; .
Humor and , though some find lectures tangent-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Open , and abundant make As common.

Online open-note policies and As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is approachable GE anthropology if you follow study guides and readings.

Online and demand.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

and many pass while skipping often.

as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong take-again rate for easy credit, humor, and .

Online praise is slightly more uniform; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Curves, , and study guides that .

Format shift

Workload

Light

82/100

Mostly weekly quizzes and a few exams; often only one project and .

Format shift

but still light overall.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Hilarious and knowledgeable, though some call lectures boring or .

Format shift

Online students praise videos and structure .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals with rare projects.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person lectures feel like comedy hour with and grades based on a .

Main concern

Some students say you still teach yourself from study guides because lectures wander.

What students said

“easiest A of your life if you go to class and just listen”
ANTHM08

“Study guides are identical to the tests.”
ANTHM01

“ but gave really good lectures!”
ANTHM01

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are chill with , and heavy but skippable resources.

Main concern

Two textbooks can cost about 120 dollars and weekly materials can feel overwhelming.

What students said

“it was the easiest class ever”
ANTHM01

“ lot of .”
ANTHM02

“everything is open book so I love it”
70988

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, open notes online, and generous time windows.

Open Note OnlineStudy Guides Match TestsMultiple ChoiceExtra CreditGenerous Time

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture review, with little surprise content.

Study Guides Match TestsMultiple ChoiceOptional Attendance

“Study guides are identical to the tests.”
ANTHM01

“if you study his online study guides for the ”
ANTHM08

Online

Online midterms and with easy multiple-choice sets.

Open NoteOpen Book50-Question Multiple ChoiceExtra Credit

“ lot of .”
ANTHM02

“everything is open book so I love it”
70988

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“easiest A of your life if you go to class and just listen”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person anthropology courses. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Teaching Style

80/100

“His class felt like a comedy show most of the time”

🅰️ Easy A Path

91/100

“it was the easiest class ever”

📘

88/100

“everything is open book so I love it”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's hilarious and made me fall in love with linguistic anthro
Funny lectures, always keeps your attention
he is such a kind and funny teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A class
Lots of so it's not difficult to pass this class
You don't need to attend class once to get a good grade.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

and tests
almost no work besides a handful of tests and one project
Make sure to get the textbooks (~$120 total).

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many , and light workload across formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 56

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2

Paul Mattson

Take him for an easy science or anthropology GE if you want open notes, humor, and low stress.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😄 Teaching Style

🅰️ Easy A Path

📘 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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