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Anthropology

Laurie Taylor

ANTHROPOLOGY · ANTH101L · ANTH208 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her if you want an engaging anthropology class with and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesPassionate teacherFair gradingExtra creditAttendance matters
  • Students consistently praise her as funny, passionate, smart, and engaging.
  • and clear preparation helping grades.
  • The class is lecture-heavy and , so distracted students may struggle.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Grades are fair with and manageable tests, but , and some outside work.

All ; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The and engaging, but , and outside work keep it from being truly easy.

All course-easiness evidence is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance and that she dislikes disruptive classroom behavior.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend her for engaging lectures, humor, passion, and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Students call her grading fair and mention , but tests and .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload includes tests, lecture preparation, a group project, lab exams, and a zoo report, but it is not described as crushing.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly describe her as hilarious, passionate, smart, and effective at making anthropology engaging.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessments include tests, lab exams, a group project, short answers, and a report, so exams matter but are not the only evidence.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a funny, passionate, lecture-heavy instructor with fair tests and meaningful class discussion.

Main concern

The main concern is that attendance and classroom behavior matter, especially because lectures support success.

What students said

“She is lecture heavy but .”
ANTH208
“The and they always have a short answer.”
ANTH101L
“She's a but gives opportunities and really appreciates good work.”
ANTH101L

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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Exams are generally fair and sometimes include student-friendly supports like a notecard, but .

Fair TestsOne Online TestShort AnswerNotecard AllowedLab Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, short answers, lab exams, and a notecard, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Fair TestsOne Online TestShort AnswerNotecard AllowedLab Exams
“ and a group project.”
ANTH101L
“The and they always have a short answer.”
ANTH101L
“There are 3 lab exams (can take in a notecard) that need prep”
ANTH101L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's amazing! One of the best anthropology professors I've had. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Laurie was great. She was funny and made Anthropology absolutely fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ !”

⚖️

72/100

“She's a but gives opportunities and really appreciates good work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are used as an excuse for a stand up comedy hour.
  • She will definitely give you things to think about with new perspectives.
  • awesome! she makes sure everyone understands what is going on plus she's hilarious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • The and they always have a short answer.
  • There are 3 lab exams (can take in a notecard) that need prep

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Don't text or be a nuisance - she hates it!
  • definitely don't be chatting it up with classmates in her class while she's lecturing or she'll hate you.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

73/100

Evidence confidence

and specific, but the sample is small and all reviews are from 2014 to 2017.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH101L4 reviews
105991 review
ANTH2081 review
ANTHROPOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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