AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Monica Bellas

ANTH115 · ANTHRO100 · WS215 · ANTH100 · ANTH203 · ANTHR115 · ANTRO100 · ANTH120 · ANTHRO115 · ANT105 · ANT100 · ANT115 · ANTHR100 · ANTH205 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.74%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want an interesting class with strong support and a fair path to a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra creditClear expectationsCaringEngaging and funny
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Bellas as engaging, passionate, and clear.
  • Grades are helped by curves, dropped scores, study guides, and frequent .
  • The , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because of , curves, dropped scores, and , but students still need to attend, read, and prepare.

Online and work, while in-person reviews stress attendance and notes more strongly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students often call the material easy to understand because , but exams, vocabulary, and .

Online reviews describe straightforward work, while through lectures and stories.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say missing class hurts because notes and and exams.

, while online evidence focuses more on keeping up with work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and gives many ways to succeed.

, though one online review warns against the fast 6-week version.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly mention curves, , dropped scores, and .

Format shift

Both formats show lenient grading, with and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is manageable but includes reading, notes, quizzes, exams, papers, activities, or group work depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention group work and regular assignments, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently describe her as , and able to make anthropology interesting.

Format shift

, while online reviews still describe her as clear and responsive.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Assessment uses exams and quizzes heavily but also includes papers, activities, journals, group work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams, activities, and group work, while , and papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise , and , while noting that attendance and note-taking matter.

Main concern

Students who skip class or and exams.

What students said

“ , so make sure you prepare.”
ANTH115
“Lots of available.”
ANT100
“ video clips that might be on the .”
ANTH100

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall, with but some complaints about group work and the 6-week pace.

Main concern

Group projects and compressed online pacing can frustrate students.

What students said

“Awesome Prof. ! took the online class easy A if you keep up with your work.”
ANT115
“Don't do 6 wks, no time.”
ANT115
“Very easy class to pass as long as you do the work.”
ANTH115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be challenging but are made , and .

Study GuidesCurved ExamsDropped Lowest ScoreVocabulary QuizzesExam Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams based on lectures, vocabulary, study guides, and written portions, but they do not clearly prove open-book or .

Study GuidesCurved ExamsVocabulary QuizzesWritten Exam Portion
“She provides you with study guides that help you on the test.”
ANTH115
“Exams consist of 50 questions, vocab match, and small written portion.”
ANTHRO115

Online

Online reviews mention hard or , and work based on lecture notes, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Curved TestsDropped Lowest ExamLecture Notes Tested
“4 exams and the lowest is dropped.”
ANT115
“Tests hard but .”
ANT115

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Bellas was probably one of the .”

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

Teaching Quality

97/100

“ .”

88/100

“She is amazing, and truly dedicated to her field.”

Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I would 100% recommend her to anyone.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are amazing, she shares a lot about her own life/experiences.
  • Lectures are NEVER boring!
  • She makes the subject matter interesting which is a plus.

Theme 2

Grades and Exams

  • Lots of available.
  • Grades your work fast, and .
  • , so make sure you prepare.

Theme 3

Workload and Attendance

  • .
  • Need to come to class for notes.
  • This is is possible to get an A or B as long as your read and do all your work you will be fine.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show highly consistent praise with , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 590
4 out of 518
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 6 · A 12

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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