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Anthropology Geo Sciences

Philip Stein

ANTHRO121 · ANTHRO101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Strong pick for engaged ANTHRO101 students; approach ANTHRO121 carefully if you dislike strict writing and tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTextbook author expertCaring when engagedReading and writing heavyExtra credit availablePolarized tough grader
  • ANTHRO101 students often praise clear lectures, structure, and care, including .
  • ANTHRO121 reviews are , and test load.
  • Small sample makes the split between courses more important than a single campus-wide reputation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

ANTHRO101 can yield A with engagement and , but other reviews report C or .

Online ANTHRO101 is more A-friendly with ; ANTHRO121 online and in person sound harder to grade up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is real anthropology with required reading and structured work rather than pure fluff, though .

; online comments more explicitly say the class is not easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or warn against skipping, while at least .

In-person and one online section stress presence; another online section is more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

Three of five reviews are strong yes votes for knowledge and care, offset by two avoid-style ANTHRO121 reviews.

Online ANTHRO101 recommendations are strongest; ANTHRO121 reviews drag the average down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and supportive ANTHRO101 feedback exist, but tough-grader and grammar-focused comments pull leniency down.

Format shift

Online ANTHRO101 feels fairer; ANTHRO121 online and in .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Students mention reading, homework, papers, and , but it is not light.

Format shift

Online comments more often cite lots of homework and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and care dominate the positive majority despite two very negative reviews.

Format shift

Online ANTHRO101 teaching praise is detailed; in-person evidence is sparse and split.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of readings, homework, papers or observations, and design.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and structured work; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One in-person ANTHRO101 review praises the textbook author as nice and clear; one ANTHRO121 review is harshly negative with .

Main concern

and one strongly hostile review.

What students said

“He was author of the textbook physical anthropology. and confident. .”
ANTHRO101
“start being a better teacher for your students or quit!”
ANTHRO121

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ANTHRO sections range from highly recommended structured courses with to tough-grader complaints on writing and rituals.

Main concern

Reading volume plus strict grammar and .

What students said

“The ! ... He gives a good amount of and makes the class as fun as he can.”
ANTHRO101
“This class isn't easy - you have to read and work for it.”
ANTHRO101
“Grades on your grammar/spelling. Lectures are full of the errors that he's looking for in papers.”
ANTHRO121

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests and writing standards but do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, or webcam proctoring policies.

Reading-based testsWriting and grammar gradedExtra creditTest heavy in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tough grading, but does not describe open-book or .

Test heavyTough grader
“ ? You won't pass., TEST HEAVY”
ANTHRO121

Online

Online comments reference timely grading, reading work, papers, and a .

Reading and homeworkGrammar-focused paper gradingTimed test window
“Professor was on top of and .”
ANTHRO101
“the .”
ANTHRO121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The ! The people who don't like him must have not taken the class seriously because he is so caring and helpful with his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews with a clear ANTHRO101 versus ANTHRO121 split. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Strength

68/100

“His lectures are really detailed which I personally liked. He is extremely knowledgable about the subject.”

📚 Work Expectation

45/100

“This class isn't easy - you have to read and work for it.”

⚖️

40/100

“Grades on your grammar/spelling. Lectures are full of the errors that he's looking for in papers.”

👍 Recommendation

60/100

“He gives a good amount of and makes the class as fun as he can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Expertise

  • He was author of the textbook physical anthropology.
  • He is extremely knowledgable about the subject.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class isn't easy - you have to read and work for it.
  • Grades on your grammar/spelling.
  • He gives a good amount of

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

  • Expects you to know exactly what to look for in the ritual observation
  • I know you deleted my review! Not fair since I gave an honest review.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews split sharply by course, so conclusions are useful directionally but not highly stable.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTHRO1013 reviews
ANTHRO1212 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1