Michael Grofe

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AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 90.14%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Take Grofe if you want engaging lectures and a fair shot at an A through notes and , but expect and steady weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra credit heavyPassionate anthropologistTest and quiz heavyInspirational

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the , and most passionate anthropology professors.
Grades are boosted by abundant , but exams and .
Online sections can feel workload-heavy with weekly discussions, quizzes, and timed assessments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

and , but closed-book tests and note-heavy prep still require consistent effort.

In person feels more manageable with ; online can feel harder due to weekly load and timed quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is interesting and often made , and pace genuinely challenging.

Online reviews more often stress workload and difficulty; in person stresses note-taking and attendance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and students say showing up and participating is key to passing.

Online also tracks logins or Zoom meetings for some sections; in person stresses being in class.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Roughly 90 percent would take him again, with repeated best-professor language outweighing a .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with online slightly more mixed on workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Lots of and , though a minority call him a tough grader.

Format shift

; in person highlights and support.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly discussions, lecture quizzes, projects, and .

Format shift

Online workload complaints are stronger than most in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly praise funny, passionate, clear lectures that change majors and stick with them.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently high online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, and and projects as secondary pieces.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews gush over hilarious, inspiring lectures and success if , and use , with some complaints about pace and test weight.

Main concern

Closed-book quizzes and if you fall behind in fast lectures.

What students said

“Genuinely one of the .”
ANTH300

“ and quizzes”
ANTH300

“Dr. Grofe is hands down one of the .”
ANTH341

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise engaging recorded lectures and support, but some struggle with , and strict login or Zoom expectations.

Main concern

and fixed testing windows can hurt working students.

What students said

“This guy requires so much for an online class in terms of attendance.”
ANTH300

“There's a lot of work and watching the lectures is a must.”
ANTH300

“VERY DIFFICULY CLASS!! but has a lot of assignments?”
ANTH300

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly standard closed-book quizzes and exams that reward careful notes and study, not open-book free passes.

Closed-book examsTimed quizzesStudy guidesExtra credit on quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, sometimes with pop quizzes, study guides, and generous .

Closed-book examsIn-person quizzes and testsStudy guidesExtra credit

“ and quizzes, which may be challenging for some students.”
ANTH300

“ and so study for those quizzes and tests.”
ANTH300

Online

Online work includes weekly discussion and , and exams; some report timed quiz windows and .

Weekly quizzesDiscussion quizzesTimed assessmentsMultiple projects

“many tests and day, awful for working students.”
ANTH300

“Online discussion quiz is 5 minutes for 5 questions and Practice Lecture quiz is 10 minutes for 10 questions”
ANTH300

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Genuinely one of the . Lectures will never make you bored and he offers a ton of ”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Dr. Grofe is hands down one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ . Grofe, I legitimately think that every person would have a better off life after hearing from him.”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“There's a lot of work and watching the lectures is a must.”

🎁 Buffer

80/100

“he offers a ton of to the grade you should get if you study and do the assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures will never make you bored
He's hilarious and is open to helping you
Truly passionate about what he teaches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and quizzes
offers many opportunities for !
Get ready to study and work hard!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

requires so much for an online class in terms of attendance
Everything is so easy if you just go through the lectures
VERY DIFFICULY CLASS!! ... has a lot of assignments?

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats over many years show strong consistency around teaching quality and .

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Michael Grofe

Take Grofe if you want engaging lectures and a fair shot at an A through notes and x x, but expect x x and steady weekly work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

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In person

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👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Format

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Take Grofe if you want engaging lectures and a fair shot at an A through notes and , but expect and steady weekly work.

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