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Anthropology

Mark Abrusszze

ANTH115 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-teaching from the book and handling a test-heavy class with uneven lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyOff-topic lecturesReading requiredInconsistent teachingExtra credit available
  • Student opinion is split, but most reviews are negative and criticize organization, off-topic lectures, and .
  • Grades can still be decent if students read the book, follow notes, participate, and use .
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with and timed essay exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A grades are possible, but students must , and handle uneven lecture support.

Online evidence is negative and exam-heavy, while if students rely on notes, the book, and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is not always described as hard, but , and test-heavy grading raise the challenge.

, while in-person reviews emphasize textbook dependence and off-topic lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Participation helps and lectures support tests, but reviews do not prove a .

In-person reviews mention participation and lectures, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

because of poor organization, off-topic lectures, and .

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while lecture-focused review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades can be good and exists, but and one failed test report limit leniency.

Format shift

and strong grades, while online reviews include tough grading and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

There may be little homework, but reading and .

Format shift

In-person reviews say there is little or no homework but , while online .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often criticize fast, late, off-topic, political, or ineffective lectures despite one strong positive review.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is very negative, while but mostly critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly describe tests as the main grade driver, with and .

Format shift

Online reviews complain about exam organization, while of the grade.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with one strong praise but repeated concerns about late , and tests.

Main concern

Students may need to rely on the textbook because lectures can be off-topic or incomplete.

What students said

“you have to be sure and read the chapters in the book”
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“Lectures are off-topic.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative and focus , and timed exams with essay questions.

Main concern

Timed exams and poor organization create high frustration.

What students said

“ANTH 115 was by far the .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because reviews describe timed online exams, essay questions, and .

Timed ExamsEssay QuestionTest HeavyReading-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

depend on board notes and textbook reading, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Test HeavyReading-Based TestsFew Homework Assignments
“98% of your grade is the ”
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“Everyone failed the last test. Nobody got above a D.”
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Online

Online , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Timed ExamsEssay Question
“the the end”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's just not a very effective teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Lectures are off-topic.”

🧪

28/100

“the the end”

👍 Recommendation Rate

30/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he talks through his lesson fast
  • Lectures are off-topic.
  • he changed that almost immediately great professor.

Theme 2

📚 About Reading And Tests

  • 98% of your grade is the .
  • you wont get all the .
  • Make sure to focus on the notes he writes on the board and make sure to read the chapters.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Frustration

  • ANTH 115 was by far the .
  • I love anthropology. I didn't like his class.
  • It gets really annoying fast.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews provide useful but somewhat mixed evidence, with limited online review volume and one strong positive outlier.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ANTH1157 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values