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Anthropology

Mark Abbruzzese

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AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
51.56%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can tolerate disorganization and are willing to study heavily from the textbook and use .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging but inconsistentExam heavyExtra creditAttendance mattersUnorganized lectures
  • Students are sharply split between calling him passionate and funny and calling his lectures scattered or unhelpful.
  • Grades can be good with , and , but the path is inconsistent.
  • Online reviews are riskier, with and difficult exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly tie success to , and .

In-person students more often report an easy A with effort, while online students and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Anthropology content is often manageable, but the course feels harder when lectures are scattered and .

Online reviews make the course seem harder because structure is confusing, while difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews say attendance or participation counts for points and missing class can hurt the grade.

Both formats mention mandatory attendance or participation, with and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

Recommendations are split because some students love his enthusiasm while many others , and .

In-person recommendation is polarized, while online recommendation is weaker because structure and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

helps, but , and grades depending on a few high-stakes items.

Format shift

and attendance, while online comments more often call exams hard or .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is sometimes light, but , and exam prep can become heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments, discussions, quizzes, and study guides, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often passionate, funny, and helpful, but , and unclear lectures lower the score.

Format shift

In-person students more often enjoy his personality, while online and weak structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Many reviews mention exams, quizzes, finals, and study guides as central, with assignments and .

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention exams and quizzes, while and lab activities.

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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 reviews are highly polarized, with many praising entertaining lectures and while others , and tough exams.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“He speaks with a lot of enthusiasm which makes you want to learn.”
ANTH115
“ .”
ANTH115
“ .”
ANTH115

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, often , and heavy reliance on textbook study.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves from the textbook because lectures and study guides are often criticized.

What students said

“ , but the textbook is key for quizzes and exams.”
ANTH115
“He did alot of discussions and 3 exams that were really hard.”
115
“Course/assignment instructions were scattered and unclear.”
ANTHR115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as important and sometimes difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Exam HeavyTextbook Based ExamsStudy GuidesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook or , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Exam HeavyAttendance PointsStudy Guides
“ .”
ANTH115
“The and a C grade.”
ANTH110
“ but still read.”
ANTH115

Online

, and textbook dependence, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard ExamsStudy GuidesTextbook Based Quizzes And Exams
“He did alot of discussions and 3 exams that were really hard.”
115
“ , and they're somewhat difficult.”
ANTH100
“ because he does not prepare you for it.”
ANTH115

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof Abbruzzese makes it very easy to get an A, because he clearly lays out what to do.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He speaks with a lot of enthusiasm which makes you want to learn.”

⚖️

48/100

“You can definitely pass if you study hard and do all of the .”

🧪

42/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are funny and entertaining.
  • .
  • Lectures feel long, he writes messy on the board, & sometimes goes off topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get an A from doing this
  • The and a C grade.
  • You can definitely pass if you study hard and do all of the .

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • He gives you 180-200+ terms as a study guide.
  • The textbook is key for quizzes and exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

186

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence of a highly polarized experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 545
3 out of 530
2 out of 525
1 out of 532

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

23

A 22 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5