AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Paul Mc Dowell

ANTHR101 · ANTHV01 · ANTHV02 · ANTHVOL · ANTHVO2 · ANTHRVO2 · ANTH104 · ANTHROV01 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you need the GE credit and can tolerate boring lectures plus lots of busywork for a passable grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring LecturesMumbles Through ClassHeavy HomeworkOpen Book TestsLenient Deadlines
  • Lectures are widely called boring and hard to hear because he mumbles.
  • Workload is heavy with and written work.
  • , so grades can still be fine if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Open-book tests and flexible due dates make an A reachable if you finish the .

Online student earned an A+ despite chaos; most Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is not elite-hard, but , and dry lectures make it feel more work than it is deep.

; the single online review focuses on logistics, not content depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Roll is taken and showing up is expected, though seat time.

; online attendance was not clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students would not take him again due to boring, unclear teaching despite a passable grade path.

The ; older in-person reviews are lukewarm.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Open-book tests, late flexibility, and .

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in in-person comments; online stress came from process, not harsh grades.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly report , and busywork.

Format shift

Heavy-work comments dominate in-person reviews; online .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students say he knows anthropology but , and .

Format shift

In-person focuses on boring lectures; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade success and papers than on high-stakes closed exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, students call him nice but boring, with and if you show up and do the work.

Main concern

Mumbling lectures and .

What students said

“Easy A as long as you do the assignments. , and leniant with due dates.”
ANTHV01
“horrible teacher,makes you view alot of movies(cool) but mumbles through the whole time so you cant hear or focus.”
ANTHRVO2
“his lectures are EXTREMELY boring. . Not a difficult class to pass because the midterm and final are open book.”
ANTHR101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students , and stressful despite an easy final grade.

Main concern

Sudden deadline changes and poor online system use create avoidable stress.

What students said

“he is SO system properly, changes the deadlines out of nowhere”
ANTHR101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterms and finals are often open book, though time limits can still hurt scores.

Open BookTime PressureHomework Heavy Support

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Multiple students say tests are open book if you do the homework.

Open BookLimited Time
“ ,but good luck if he gives you the ”
ANTHRVO2
“Midterms and .”
ANTHVO2
“the midterm and .”
ANTHR101

Online

.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his lectures are EXTREMELY boring. . Not a difficult class to pass because the midterm and final are open book. A lot of busy work at home.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person), , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

😴 Lecture Delivery

34/100

“He just stands in the corner and rambles the whole time.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“gives a lot of homework as in a lot!!! 3-4 homework a week”

📘

78/100

“Not a difficult class to pass because the midterm and .”

👍

32/100

“the class (being a graduation requirement where I could've picked .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • mumbles through the whole time so you cant hear or focus
  • Doc is brilliant, but hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A as long as you do the assignments
  • A lot of busy work at home.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • It is a lot of written work
  • 3-4 homework a week and its like almost 100 pts per homework.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews spanning 2006-2018 show consistent themes, but most are older and thin on recent detail.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ANTH1041 review
ANTHROV011 review
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Reported outcomes

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B range

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