AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

David Johnstone

ANTH1398 · ANTH2 · ANTH0238 · ANTH3 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can handle uneven teaching and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing TeacherUnclear Lab GuidanceHard ReadingDry LecturesKnowledgeable But Inconsistent
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find him engaging and students who find him ineffective.
  • Several comments say labs or expectations are poorly explained.
  • The reading and course demands can be hard, but good notes may help.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A likely requires effort because , and high difficulty ratings.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content and reading are hard, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on learning style because reviews range from engaging and .

The recommendation and is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

No grades are provided, but hard reading and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some students praising clear notes and others .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show a strongly mixed teaching experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize labs and reading more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

knowledge and clarity from some students but harsh criticism about boring lectures and poor lab guidance from others.

Main concern

The and beginners.

What students said

“his class is engaging”
ANTH0238
“He doesnt really explain what we're supposed to do for labs”
ANTH2
“the , but the notes in .”
ANTH3

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, or final structure.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He doesnt really explain what we're supposed to do for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, labs, and difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He doesnt really explain what we're supposed to do for .”

📚 Difficulty

32/100

“the , but the notes in .”

👍 Recommendation

42/100

“not as exciting as i would have hoped but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his class is engaging, although I can see why some might find it boring.
  • :P
  • This man is absolutely worthless as a teacher.

Theme 2

🧪 About Labs And Guidance

  • He doesnt really explain what we're supposed to do for .
  • he talked about what anthropology is, handed us some string and said "go make a topographic map".
  • he's very through and makes sure at least most of the class is following.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Learning

  • the , but the notes in .
  • You can tell he loves anthropology - he has a PHD and has done a lot of work out on the field.
  • not as exciting as i would have hoped but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews span several years and give specific but conflicting evidence about teaching quality.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH32 reviews
ANTH02381 review
ANTH13981 review
ANTH21 review

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