AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Lauren Cross

ANTHR1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding Anthro course and and heavy workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkMandatory AttendanceLecture HeavyInconsistent Feedback
  • , and
  • and skipping hurts your grade
  • Mixed teaching praise but frequent complaints about condescension and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Grades include Ds and Bs with , and lots of homework, so an A takes real sustained effort.

All evidence comes from in-person ANTHR1 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students report textbook-heavy content, , and high difficulty ratings around 4-5.

All evidence comes from in-person ANTHR1 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

All evidence comes from in-person ANTHR1 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Only about one third would take her again, with , and feeling talked down to.

All evidence comes from in-person ANTHR1 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

and ; some students still fail despite heavy study time.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and a zoo trip create a high workload.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some find her knowledgeable and clear if you prepare; others call her dry, cocky, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation rather than one single focus.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ANTHR1 is textbook-heavy, lecture-focused, with , and mixed rapport.

Main concern

Harsh essay and grades even with effort.

What students said

“She is a but you actually learn a couple things from this class.”
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“don't get yourself in a difficult class in which the teacher is always right and it's all about her”
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“A lot of work, and a lot of knowledge.”
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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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Exams are hard and tightly graded with study guides that may not match what is tested.

Two MidtermsTest HeavyEssay Exam QuestionsStudy Guide Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides that do not always match the test.

Two MidtermsTest HeavyEssay Exam Questions
“Also she graded the . Can't understand what she want.”
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“ and long list of terms to memorize.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is a but you actually learn a couple things from this class. It is textbook heavy but mostly in the lecture and not the lab.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 , and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“A lot of work, and a lot of knowledge.”

⚖️

25/100

“pay tons time to deal with still fail the exam.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

33/100

“If I could of dropped I would.”

👨‍🏫 Mixed Teaching

45/100

“Alot of her lectures were easy to follow, and if you read the textbook as assigned beforehand, her powerpoint lectures just give extra pointers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has very funny jokes that are sometimes weird.
  • Cross is kinda dry. , but short with you when you have questions.
  • Alot of her lectures were easy to follow

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a but you actually learn a couple things
  • and long list of terms to memorize.
  • not impossible to pass but don't expect this to be an easy low maintenance class

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Feels like she enjoys making students feel slow.
  • Kinda makes you feel dumb.
  • it's all about her and there's no chance for students to participate.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews from 2015-2017 show consistent difficulty and but are older with mixed polarity.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ANTHR18 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values