AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Lauren Taylor

ANTH001L · ANT002 · ANTH2 · ANTH01 · ANTH1 · ANTH002 · ANTHOO2 · ANTH001 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take her if , and ; avoid her online sections.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyGet Ready to ReadMandatory AttendanceOnline Exam Nightmare
  • Grading and as harsh and time-pressured, especially online.
  • and organized if you read, show up, and build note cards.
  • ; many students advise switching to another anthropology professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with , and participation, but tough grading and .

Online reviews stress impossible timers; and weekly quizzes as the path to a high grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Material is dense, lecture pace is fast, and students describe memorization-heavy content rather than light survey work.

Both formats call the content hard; online adds structural confusion that makes learning feel worse.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and and you will not pass; late arrivals can be locked out of tests.

; online still treats participation and deadlines as non-optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about one in four would take her again, with frequent run-away warnings especially for online and lab.

Positive recommendations cluster in older in-person sections; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags dominate; little curve, limited , and averages often .

Format shift

Online students report almost no feedback or curve; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Weekly , and long note-card prep hours.

Format shift

Online workload feels worse due to timed assessments and .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students split between passion and , and uncaring tone.

Format shift

In-person teaching is more mixed-to-positive; online teaching quality is consistently panned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and limited projects rather than soft assignments.

Format shift

, and one project; in person adds participation and reading quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often called nice and passionate, but still test-heavy with , and .

Main concern

and lockout if late; high fail rates if .

What students said

“The first day of class she bragged about how hard it is to pass. She DOES NOT CARE if you succeed.”
ANTH001
“Super straightforward classes. You take 4 tests (allows note cards), 14 (5 question) reading quizzes, & participation really matters.”
ANTH001
“Awful teacher. Her online class in a .”
ANTH001

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections draw strong complaints about impossible exam timers, unclear , and .

Main concern

and exams plus inconsistent due-date messaging.

What students said

“Don't take her online class! lies when things are due and .”
ANTH001
“Her average exam is 27 questions with just 35 minutes to complete it.”
ANTH001
“her recorded lectures are subpar and hardly legible. I learn more through the YouTube links she provides.”
ANTH001L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often harshly timed online; in person they allow note cards but remain difficult and test-heavy.

Timed Online ExamsOne Question at a TimeNote Cards Allowed In PersonReading QuizzesWordy Confusing Items

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guide but still demand heavy prep and mix scantron, fill-in, and short answer.

3x5 Note CardStudy GuideReading QuizzesLecture-Based Items
“She lets you us a 3x5 notecard for tests which took me about 8-12 hours for each one.”
ANTH001
“ , and short answer which is based mostly on the lecture.”
ANTH001

Online

Online exams are frequently one-question-at-a-time with about a minute per item, essay last, and no go-back, which students call nearly impossible.

Severe Time LimitsOne Question at a TimeNo Returning to AnswersShort Quiz Windows
“You can only access one question at a time and cannot go back and change your answer.”
ANTH001
“only giving you about a minute per question, and she leaves the as the last bit.”
ANTH001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is the . Her lectures are not half bad, but , and tedious manner she conducts her classes will lower your GPA. AVOID !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Get another anthropology professor if you can.”

⏱️

25/100

“Terrible, her expectations for the time limits on the online class are near to impossible.”

📚 Workload and Reading

35/100

“You need to be on time everyday and make sure you do not get behind on the reading.”

🎯 Teaching Polarization

48/100

“Fantastic Teacher. You can really tell she loves her work and wants to be there.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and caring. Unreasonable for a 1.5 unit class
  • She makes the class fun! Get ready to be enlightened evolutionary.
  • There is no learning. There is only memorization.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • An A is extremely tough to earn
  • The matter how easy or short the questions are.
  • The and it almost made me cry.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • !
  • Doesn't give enough time for quizzes and exams
  • She has false due dates, it'll say due one day but you have to submit it before if you want full pts.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with and and in-person formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
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3 out of 57
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1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Not_Sure_Yet 1