AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Melinda McCrary

ANTHRO150 · ANTHR150 · ANTHR130 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
44%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if and can handle lots of reading and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyNo FeedbackReading HeavyPolarizing ProfessorOpen-Book Online Work
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with some students loving her lectures and others calling the class disorganized or unsupported.
  • The course can produce many A grades, but students complain about lots of , and .
  • and open-book work, while in-person reviews stress attendance and in-class assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students earned A grades, but the A , and patience with .

Online evidence includes open-note and open-book assessments, while but and writing pressure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is not usually described as conceptually hard, but the workload, writing, and lecture length make it demanding.

Online reviews stress long lectures and reading, while , and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance seems important because lectures, participation, and .

In-person evidence includes mandatory or grade-impacting class assignments, while online evidence is more about lecture participation and due dates.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students value her lecture style and heavy writing.

Both formats are polarized, with online reviews and communication problems.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Students often , and does not allow late work, though many still earn high grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention open-book work but strict credit and no late work, while and exams.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and discussion responses.

Format shift

Online workload includes weekly readings, videos, discussions, and papers, while and in-class assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students are divided between calling her engaging and passionate and , and unresponsive.

Format shift

Online reviews include both strong lecture praise and technology complaints, while frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessments include quizzes, , and in-class assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews describe quizzes, tests, papers, and discussions, while , and class assignments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also split sharply, with older praise for engaging lectures but newer , and excessive writing.

Main concern

The main in-person concern is a lot of writing and .

What students said

“Too much writing for a non-English class.”
ANTHR130
“Will never provide any kind of .”
ANTHR150
“There are 3 in class assignments so .”
ANTHR130

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are split between enthusiastic praise and severe frustration, with open-note work but , and communication issues.

Main concern

The main online concern is disorganization and lack of .

What students said

“ and and open book”
ANTHR150
“ wrong”
ANTHR150
“I really understood the material and .”
ANTHR150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness varies by format, with online reviews clearly supporting open-note and open-book work but and attendance-linked assignments.

Open Book OnlineOpen Note OnlineShort Answer ExamsIn-Class Assignments

Assessment risk

Varies

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final exams plus in-class assignments, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Short Answer MidtermShort Answer FinalIn-Class Assignments
“ .”
ANTHR150
“There are 3 in class assignments so .”
ANTHR130
“ .”
ANTHR130

Online

Online reviews explicitly say quizzes, writing assignments, and tests are open note and open book, with .

Open NoteOpen BookOpen Response Quizzes
“ and and open book”
ANTHR150
“Quizes only have 5 open response questions”
ANTHR150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Too much writing for a non-English class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and feedback. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Honestly one of the realest professors I've worked with.”

⚖️

34/100

“Never gives full credit for any of final.”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“Prepare to answer EVERYTHING with a minimum of 3 paragraphs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures every monday were interesting and fun.
  • .
  • Professor McCrary was an amazing Anthropology teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Too much writing for a non-English class.
  • A lot of reading.
  • We had several weeks to work on each longer (2-3 page) papers.

Theme 3

💬

  • Will never provide any kind of .
  • wrong
  • The only issue I had was that she wouldn't .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across online and reliable but polarized pattern.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

ANTHR15015 reviews
ANTHR1308 reviews
ANTHRO1502 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1