AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Steven Gravely

ANTH1 · ANTHRO1 · ANTH3 · ANTHRO3 · ANTHR3 · ANTH4 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can tolerate lecture-heavy classes and stay consistent with reading and assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring lecturesEasy if you do the workReading mattersAttendance mattersMixed recommendations
  • Many students say the class is passable or easy if you attend, read, and .
  • The biggest complaint is dry, rambling, or off-topic lectures.
  • Grades can be fine with steady effort, but several students warn it is not an effortless A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is reachable for students who attend, read, and complete work, but multiple reviews reject the idea of an effortless A.

All evidence is in person, with no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course content is often described as easy or straightforward, but reading and .

Only in-person reviews exist, so the easiness judgment comes entirely from classroom sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews say attendance is taken, affects the grade, or is needed to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students recommend him mainly for self-disciplined learners who can handle dry lectures and independent reading.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is often described as simple or straightforward, but , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is usually manageable, with reading, short assignments, quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between knowledgeable and funny versus boring, rambling, and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine quizzes or , and video assignments.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

students often call the class manageable, but many criticize boring lectures and the need to attend and read.

Main concern

Lectures can be dry, off-topic, and not always useful for tests.

What students said

“Lectures are DRY - super boring”
ANTH3
“Make sure you read the book and look over class notes, and you will pass easily.”
ANTH3
“ and boring.”
ANTHRO1

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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Reviews mention tests, quizzes, a final, and papers, but do .

Multiple-Choice TestsQuizzesFinal ExamResearch Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

QuizzesTestsFinal ExamResearch Paper
“His grading is pretty straightforward 3 Quiz, 1 Essay and a Final.”
ANTHRO1
“study a little bit for the multiple-choice tests and you'll get an A.”
ANTH3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are serious and actually do the required work and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and boring.”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“If you are serious and actually do the required work and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

55/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tends to go off topic a lot.
  • Lectures are DRY - super boring
  • Gravely is funny and knows his stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pass the research paper and pass the class easily.
  • This was overall an easy class to pass.
  • Simple as this, If you want an A .

Theme 3

📚 About Work Habits

  • All you have to do is and stay on top of your reading.
  • Make sure you read the book and look over class notes, and you will pass easily.
  • Attendance is 10% of grade

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 22 reviews across many years with , and grading.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ANTH37 reviews
ANTHRO17 reviews
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ANTH41 review
ANTHR31 review
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Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1