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Anthropology

Cheryl Hinton

ETHN114 · CCS133 · ANTH120 · CCS132 · CCS134 · ANTH140 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
37.04%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Cheryl Hinton only if you are highly interested in the subject and , and inconsistent grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough gradingLecture heavyExtra creditPolarizing teaching
  • Reviews are sharply split between older praise for caring lectures and and heavy online work.
  • Online students often report long videos, many assignments, harsh late penalties, and .
  • In-person reviews are more mixed, with some students praising passion and help while others call lectures boring or disorganized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

A grades are possible, but students often describe heavy work, strict deductions, and that .

Online evidence shows a higher workload and harsher grade friction, while tougher recent tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is manageable for interested students, but , and test-heavy structure raise the difficulty.

Online reviews emphasize long videos and many assignments, while , and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person comments say students need to show up, and online classes require steady completion of frequent assignments.

, while online evidence shows flexibility is limited by frequent deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Students recommend her when they value the subject and her passion, but many , and organization.

Online recommendations are more polarized and often negative, while reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly report tough grading, vague rubrics, strict late penalties, and limited grade recovery despite some .

Format shift

Online reviews contain the , while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention lots of reading, long .

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially heavy, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Her passion and helpfulness are praised, but many students , and difficult interactions.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for course design and deadlines, while and repetitive slides.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Reviews mention a mix of , and finals, with some courses feeling test-heavy.

Format shift

Online courses lean toward assignments plus major tests, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with many older students praising her passion and help while later students , and personality issues.

Main concern

The main concern is lecture quality and alignment , and exams.

What students said

“Her material was great though, and her reputation in the anthro field is honorable.”
ANTH120
“The lectures are boring and the same each class.”
ANTH120
“Do the and do the study guide you will do fine.”
ANTH140

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews lean negative because students describe heavy video-based , and tests or assignments carrying major weight.

Main concern

The main concern is high workload with and strict late-work penalties.

What students said

“Get ready for an and assignments with multiple unmarked deadlines.”
ANTH140
“Deducts points from tests and .”
ETHN-114
“ . Web course was fun & enlightening.”
CCS133

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies from easy or , so the overall risk is inconsistent.

Easy Tests In Some Online ReviewsTest Heavy Online SectionsLong In-Person TestsTake-Home Tests In One Older Course

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard or long exams, easy tests if students read, and one older course with .

Long TestsReading-Based ExamsTake-Home Tests Mentioned
“the and unreasonable as they consist of 80 questions”
ANTH120
“ if you read the book”
ANTH120
“from my experience all the !”
CCS134

Online

Online reviews mention easy tests in one course but also weekly or and readings.

Easy Tests MentionedWeekly TestsDetail-Heavy TestsHigh-Weight Tests
“The main thing I liked about this class is that the .”
ETHN-114
“Get ready to study for a 75 .”
ANTH120
“ and many questions are based of insignificant small details.”
CCS134

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If , docked points on assignments because of no rubric, and a professor with a difficult to work with ego, please take this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Professor Hinton is very passionate about her field.”

⚖️

28/100

“Deducts points from tests and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“There is a lot of , so much more than any previous course I have taken.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are boring and the same each class.
  • Professor Hinton is authentic she truly loves teaching, she wants everyone to understand and feel the course.
  • . Web course was fun & enlightening.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The .
  • Pretty easy to pass the class if you do all the work.
  • Deducts points from tests and .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready for an and assignments with multiple unmarked deadlines.
  • Extremely long assignments that are only worth 5-10 points, you'll have to watch so many videos to even complete the homework.
  • There are hour-long videos with .

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 36 reviews span many years and formats, though older positive reviews soften a more negative recent trend.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 5

B range

6

B 3 · B- 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2