AI Rate Professor

Anthropology & Geo Sciences

Benjamin Shepard

ANTHRO121 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want an engaging, fair professor who makes you think without crushing your GPA.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate and CaringReading and Discussion HeavyEasy GraderPerspective-ChangingSlow Feedback
  • Students love his passion, care, and .
  • Course is manageable with weekly readings and discussions; do work on time for an easy grade.
  • Main drawbacks are slow grading and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students say he is an if you submit work on time and and discussions.

Online stresses on-time submission; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Material is approachable though reading-heavy; intellectual lift is moderate rather than punishing.

and discussions as the main effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several reviews list attendance as .

Online reviews more often mark attendance mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

All reviewed students would take him again and .

Recommendation is unanimous across online and the one in-person review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Described as an by the due date.

Format shift

Online comments are the main source; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly readings and discussions are steady but simple; not an .

Format shift

Online modules and discussions are the core; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight passion, caring, engaging lectures, and perspective-changing material.

Format shift

Strong praise in .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment centers on readings, discussions, and .

Format shift

and final; online emphasizes modules and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single in-person review describes engaging lectures, regular discussions, and if .

Main concern

.

What students said

“The midterm and easy. Just do the assignments and you'll get an A.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise well-articulated modules, passion, straightforward assignments, and if work is submitted on time.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“An easy-to-follow online module with very well articulated videos and texts.”
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“He is a as long as you submit the work by the due date. He tends to be very slow with grading, so .”
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Exam style

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Exams appear as short essays and assignments are straightforward; no strict proctoring is mentioned.

Short Essay ExamsWeekly DiscussionsStraightforward Assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and as pretty easy.

Short Essay MidtermShort Essay Final
“The midterm and easy.”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctored exams and focus on modules, readings, and discussions.

Online ModulesWeekly ReadingsDiscussions
“ and discussions, but its simple.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just do the assignments and you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (4 online, 1 in person), highlighting passion and manageable workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“A very engaging and interesting professor. He always tried to make sure the class understood what he was talking about.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

94/100

“If .”

⚖️

82/100

“He is a as long as you submit the work by the due date.”

❤️ Passion and Care

88/100

“The thing I liked about him was that he was so passionate about teaching his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he was so passionate about teaching his students
  • very well articulated videos and texts
  • A very engaging and interesting professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you submit the work by the due date
  • and discussions, but its simple
  • Just do the assignments and you'll get an A.

Theme 3

⏱️

  • He tends to be very slow with grading, so .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Five consistently positive reviews with good detail support the picture, but the sample is small and mostly online.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTHRO1215 reviews

Reported outcomes

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B range

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