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Anthropology

Cassandra Gilmore

ANTH301 · ANTH300 · ANTH310 · ANTHRO300LAB · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
89.47%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a caring and engaging professor, especially if you are willing to keep up with , and participation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and responsiveEngaging lecturesClear expectationsWork-heavy onlineParticipation matters
  • Students consistently praise her as , and passionate about anthropology.
  • In-person classes are engaging and often manageable, but participation and note-taking matter.
  • Online classes can still be rewarding, but several reviews describe heavy weekly work and quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Strong grades are common, but students , and studying rather than minimal effort.

Online reviews require more weekly work, while as manageable with notes and study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The material is approachable because , though some sections move fast or cover a lot of information.

, while online evidence shows more self-learning and heavier task load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is not universally described as mandatory, but participation points and .

In-person reviews mention iClicker and , while online reviews focus on asynchronous weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and makes anthropology engaging.

Both formats are recommended, but and hands-on learning.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

and supportive with feedback, revisions, and some , but exams and workload still require real effort.

Format shift

Online reviews mention revisions and late work, while , and participation points.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is manageable but not light, with , and participation appearing across reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier weekly homework and labs, while but often easier to manage.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and quick to help.

Format shift

Both formats praise her care and clarity, while and material engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Assessment , and finals, with exams important but not the only factor.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize labs, quizzes, and several exams, while and group activities.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews , and a stronger hands-on experience.

Main concern

Attendance and participation can matter because and lecture material support grades.

What students said

“ when you can interact with the material.”
ANTH300
“asks i-clicker polling questions for ”
ANTH300
“you definitely have to work hard to get that A”
ANTH300

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive about her support, but they also warn that , and .

Main concern

The online workload can feel high, especially for a low-unit course.

What students said

“2 weekly labs and a quiz, 4 exams throughout the semester”
ANTH301
“If you want an A you will have to put lots of time and effort.”
ANTH301
“I absolutely LOVED her class and .”
ANTH301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be challenging, though study guides, notes, and in one review a notecard make them manageable.

QuizzesFour ExamsMultiple-Choice MidtermMultiple-Choice FinalNotecard Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, exams, midterms, a multiple-choice midterm and final, and a 3X5 notecard, but .

Multiple-Choice MidtermMultiple-Choice Final3X5 Notecard AllowedHard Exams
“ inch notecard on.”
ANTH300
“ the class was around 50%.”
ANTH300
“quiz and .”
ANTH300

Online

, and content-heavy quiz coverage, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizFour ExamsContent-Heavy Quizzes
“2 weekly labs and a quiz, 4 exams throughout the semester”
ANTH301
“Mostly 2 HW, a , and 4 mid term exam.”
ANTH301
“they are only about 25 questions”
ANTH310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Gilmore is one of the college.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, grades, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ and responds to her students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“I absolutely LOVED her class and .”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“If you want an A you will have to put lots of time and effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 Teaching and Support

  • Her instructions
  • and responds to her students.
  • Really solid professor and you can tell she definitely knows her topic very well

Theme 2

📈 Grades and Difficulty

  • you will get an easy A.
  • you definitely have to work hard to get that A
  • This is a intro ANTHRO class, but she's a 2012 grad from UC Davis so shes trying to go too in depth.
  • No one in our summer class received less than a C.

Theme 3

🧪 Participation and Format

  • when you can interact with the material.
  • asks i-clicker polling questions for
  • This is mostly a self learning class.
  • For a 1 unit class there is a lot of work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 19 detailed reviews across both formats with consistent praise for teaching and and participation.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH3009 reviews
ANTH3014 reviews
ANTH3103 reviews
ANTHRO300LAB3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2