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Anthropology

Kip Waldo

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AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Waldo is a , and usually easy anthropology class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturerEasy ACaring and helpfulFunny and interestingEasy grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Waldo as funny, caring, interesting, and unusually effective at making anthropology engaging.
  • The class is usually considered easy if students show up, participate, and complete the work.
  • A few reviews , but the dominant tone is extremely positive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly say the class is an easy A if they attend, participate, and complete the assignments.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The and interesting, though some reviews mention reading, participation, and occasional misleading tests.

All course easiness evidence comes from in-person anthropology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as formally mandatory, but showing up is and strong grades.

, and they frame it as important rather than strictly policed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

The reviews are overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with students calling him one of and recommending him to everyone.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students often say he , and offers or manageable tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Most students describe the work as easy or not heavy, with some essays, reading, participation, and projects.

Format shift

course-dependent reading and projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as , and able to make anthropology meaningful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention tests, essays, final projects, take-home exams, participation, discussions, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly , and ability to make anthropology interesting.

Main concern

A small minority of students mention opinionated comments, misleading tests, or some reading.

What students said

“This guy is what teaching should be about.”
ANTH1
“Easy teacher and easy A.”
ANTHR3
“ and interesting discussions in class”
ANTHRO3

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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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly, with easy or , but some students say .

Easy testsTake-home examsExtra creditLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests based on lectures and readings, with a few warnings that tests can be misleading.

Easy testsTake-home examsLecture-based testsMisleading tests
“ and interesting discussions in class”
ANTHRO5
“ .”
ANTHRO3
“ but misleading.”
ANTHRO

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy is what teaching should be about. Blew my mind wide on a subject I prevously had no interest in. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He cares about what he teaches, and about how well you learn it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“He's amazing and !!!”

📈 Easy A Path

92/100

“Easy A just do everything!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kip is an outstanding teacher! he made the class very fun with interesting topics and the guy is really funny!
  • Professor Waldo is an amazing instructor. and .
  • He kept me interested in every culture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy teacher and easy A.
  • Theres not alot of work just a few essays but he grades pretty easy.
  • As long as you do the ".

Theme 3

⚠️ About Caveats

  • .
  • Tends to push his opinions and is a bit tactless about it.
  • The class isn't easy, but he makes you want to come to class and do the assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 42 in-person reviews over many years with very consistent praise and a .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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