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Cabrillo College · Anthropology

Michelle Merrill

ANTH1 · ANTHR1 · ANTHR1L · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a manageable anthropology class and can tolerate dry lecture delivery.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeablePowerPoint HeavyOpen Book ExamsBoring LecturesEasy to Pass
  • Students consistently say Merrill knows anthropology well but often teaches through boring PowerPoint lectures.
  • Grades look forgiving because quizzes and exams are described as open book or open note.
  • Success , and taking notes than on mastering especially hard material.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A or strong grade appears very manageable because assessments are open book or open note, but students still need to read and attend lectures.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The anthropology content is described as relatively easy, though detailed quizzes and .

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say attending and taking notes matters for doing well.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and subject knowledge, but boring lectures limit enthusiasm.

, and they are mixed but mostly workable.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Open-book or open-note tests and comments .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload includes readings, notes, quizzes, and long labs, but students do not describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Merrill is described as knowledgeable and sometimes passionate, but many students find the lecture style boring.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Students mention quizzes, tests, and some lab work included.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable professor with dull PowerPoint lectures but .

Main concern

Lectures can feel very boring and repetitive.

What students said

“A relatively easy class if you attend and .”
ANTHR1
“ . So boring.”
ANTHR1
“All the , so as long as and attend lectures it's easy to pass this class!”
ANTHR1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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are open book, open note, and often completed online at home.

Open BookOpen NoteAt-Home Online ExamsBlackboard Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams as open book, open note, or completed online at home.

Open BookOpen NoteAt-Home Online ExamsBlackboard Tests
“ALL quizes and so thats better but class structure needs a make over”
ANTHR1
“All the , so as long as and attend lectures it's easy to pass this class!”
ANTHR1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Michelle knows her stuff. However, she is the biggest bore of a professor to have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“The woman is very knowledgeable in the anthro field and even studied apes.”

📘

88/100

“ALL quizes and so thats better but class structure needs a make over”

📈 Grade Effort

82/100

“Impossible to fail this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Definitely just a powerpoint lecture with a videoclip here and there.
  • . So boring.
  • Michelle is a great teacher. She's really passionate about anthro and makes the class interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A relatively easy class if you attend and .
  • Impossible to fail this class.
  • Her quizzes and and she expects you to have an absurd amount of interest in the material.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • ALL quizes and so thats better but class structure needs a make over
  • All the , so as long as and attend lectures it's easy to pass this class!

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews give consistent themes, but they are old and have limited grade and recommendation data.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTHR14 reviews
ANTH11 review
ANTHR1L1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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