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Anthropology

Rachel Mitchell

ANTH1 · ANTHRO · ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTHRO1 · ANTHR1 · ANTHR2 · ANTHR1L · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you value passionate teaching and can handle reading and rubric-driven work, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerCaring and HelpfulReading HeavyClear Study GuidesMixed Grading Clarity
  • , and a caring teaching style.
  • Recent reviews , and unreasonable workload.
  • Getting an A is realistic, but , and following instructions closely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earned A grades, but the , and careful rubric-following rather than minimal effort.

Online evidence shows A grades with steady module work, while in-person evidence is easier in older reviews but more uncertain in .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is often described as accessible and interesting, though labs, reading, and .

Online courses depend more on self-guided reading and modules, while , and hands-on labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as formally mandatory, but showing up and taking notes is repeatedly tied to doing well.

and study guides, while online reviews focus more on keeping up with assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and helpfulness, but recent severe complaints make the recommendation less automatic.

Online reviews are mixed but mostly positive, while recent negative feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Older reviews call grading easy or clear, but , and assignment redos.

Format shift

Online reviews mention leniency and , while in-person reviews include the .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload ranges from manageable papers and study , and multiple papers.

Format shift

Online lab and lecture reviews report heavier independent work, while if students attend and study.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most reviews praise her passion, clarity, and care, but several recent , and frustrating guidance.

Format shift

In-person teaching is praised more strongly over time, while online reviews , and self-paced materials.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears to combine papers, labs, quizzes, projects, exams, study guides, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussion boards, papers, and self-evaluation, while , and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive overall, especially older ones, but and harsh grading.

Main concern

Recent and assignment redos.

What students said

“Professor Mitchell has ridiculous expectations from students, and .”
ANTHR1
“ , and she hands out study guides.”
ANTHR1
“The class is relativity easy as long as you show up and .”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive about accessibility and feedback, but , and one severe conflict.

Main concern

Online sections , and papers.

What students said

“There is a lot of reading+lectures (around 4hrs). , and 3 papers.”
ANTHR1
“I took the lab online and it was a ton of work.”
ANTHR1L
“If you keep track of A.”
ANTH1

Exam style

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, and a self-evaluation final, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcams, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuidesMultiple Choice ExamsPapersSelf Evaluation Final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a non-cumulative final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policies.

Study GuidesMultiple Choice ExamsPapersNon-Cumulative Final
“3 exams, 2 projects, and one paper.”
ANTHR1
“There were 3 tests, two papers, one movie response, and the .”
ANTHR1
“ ; no tricks.”
ANTH1

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and a , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsPapersSelf Evaluation Final
“ , and 3 papers. .”
ANTHR1
“there is a hours to complete”
ANTHR1L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , and you'll excel”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Rachel is an amazing professor. I took her for lab and lecture. , and she hands out study guides.”

⚖️

56/100

“Assignments are graded all-or-nothing which adds immense pressure.”

📚 Workload Reality

50/100

“There is a LOT of reading (online course) but she does balance it with very interesting videos/lectures as well.”

👍 Recommendation Level

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes everything really accessible, and I marked the difficulty as "easy a" not because it's simple but because of .
  • Rachel's class will change the way you see the world and your place in it.
  • She made the subject so interesting and easy to learn!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you follow her study guides, you should get an A on the exams.
  • If you just do the study guides and .
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload and Clarity

  • The course load is unreasonable.
  • Make sure to follow instructions & rubric to get a good grade or else you'll have to redo it.
  • Some exercises had us doing stuff that were never explained which was frustrating!

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 44 reviews across many years and formats, with consistent praise but a and workload concerns.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 9 · A 12

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1