AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Amanda Paskey

ANTH310 · ANTH323 · ANTH300 · ANNTH300 · ANT300 · ANT323 · 167 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
61.22%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Amanda Paskey if you will keep up with readings and group work, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyGroup ProjectsTough GraderExtra CreditClear When Engaged
  • many students praise her knowledge, organization, and support, while and .
  • The course often requires steady reading, quizzes, discussions, and .
  • Online reviews are generally more forgiving, while and tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is realistic with reading, notes, quizzes, and , but and group projects make it unreliable for low-effort students.

Online reviews give more easy-A evidence, while and unclear assignments.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is understandable, but the , and occasional fast pace make it a standard-to-challenging course.

Online sections are often described as straightforward if you read, while and grading pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say lectures, notes, participation, and .

Online classes are more flexible and asynchronous in some reviews, while and taking notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

classes, but the strong complaints about grading and tone lower confidence.

Online recommendations are somewhat stronger, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and multiple quiz attempts help, but many students call her a tough or .

Format shift

Online reviews mention and quiz retries more often, while and confusing rubrics.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is steady and , and occasional papers or short writing assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly reading, discussions, quizzes, and projects, while , and group work.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students find her knowledgeable, caring, and engaging, but , and poor support.

Format shift

Online teaching is often praised for structure and communication, while and more intense criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment mixes reading quizzes, review exams, discussions, group projects, infographics, papers, and .

Format shift

Online sections lean toward quizzes, discussions, and group projects, while , and assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show stronger polarization, with some students praising engaging lectures and and .

Main concern

, and stressful group or infographic assignments create grade risk.

What students said

“She is not a .”
ANTH300
“Let me say it one more time, she grades VERY hard.”
ANTH300
“She has reasonably high expectations for her students so don't expect her to have patience for people looking for an easy grade.”
ANTH300

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews usually describe a manageable but reading-heavy class with , and mixed clarity.

Main concern

Group projects, heavy reading, and risks.

What students said

“Lots of reading, but so it's up to you who determines what letter grade you receive.”
ANTH300
“The class has a lot of work, but it's easy if you read.”
ANTH300
“A lot of the and they are very harsh graders.”
ANTH300

Exam style

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because quizzes and exams are usually reading-based, sometimes repeated or grouped, but can be specific or tough.

Reading-Based QuizzesReview ExamsMultiple Quiz AttemptsGroup Exams MentionedPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests based on readings or lectures, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring.

Group ExamsPop QuizzesReading-Based TestsNotecard Allowed In One Review
“ , so it's not too bad.”
ANTH300
“ and you get a notecard to use during the tests.”
ANT300
“Make sure to read as .”
ANTH310

Online

Online reviews support reading-based quizzes, review exams, repeated quiz attempts, and occasional hard or oddly worded tests, but .

Reading-Based QuizzesReview ExamsMultiple Quiz AttemptsOccasionally Specific Questions
“Review test every 2 weeks 30 questions but youll find some on quizlet.”
ANTH300
“There's 5 chapter quizzes in total, 30 questions for 1 hour.”
ANTH300
“The class overall was relatively easy to understand but ask extremely specific questions.”
ANTH300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She has reasonably high expectations for her students so don't expect her to have patience for people looking for an easy grade.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She's very knowledgeable, so you will also learn a lot.”

⚖️

48/100

“Gives out rubrics and .”

📚 Workload Pattern

45/100

“The class has a lot of work, but it's easy if you read.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and caring.
  • She makes it easy to understand the material, so it is on you if you fail.
  • She makes you feel dumb if you don't understand the assignment.

Theme 2

📚

  • Lots of reading but .
  • Be ready .
  • Each week we had to read the textbook and articles.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • Let me say it one more time, she grades VERY hard.
  • .
  • She gives you 3 attempts for every quiz and gives out a lot of easy .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

167

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across recent and older terms, both formats, and many detailed comments with consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 533
3 out of 514
2 out of 522
1 out of 519

Course coverage

ANTH30033 reviews
ANTH3105 reviews
ANT3004 reviews
ANTH3234 reviews
ANNTH3003 reviews
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ANT3231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 6

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values