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Anthropology

Eric Paison

ANTHRO2 · ANT2 · ANT1 · ANTH1 · ANTHRO1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you can tolerate long rants and mostly lecture-based class time.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousCaringEasy AStudy guides match examsPolitical rants
  • Very easy grades if and use study guides
  • Frequent long political/personal rants that some love and some hate

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Many call it an easy A with study guides nearly matching exams and if turned in.

Easy-A consensus .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Low difficulty ratings and comments that lectures alone plus study guides are enough to pass.

In-person evidence dominates; one online review was moderately harder-toned.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, yet some say optional and early dismissals are common.

In-person mixed mandatory/optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and ease, but a vocal minority dislike rants and boredom.

In-person is mostly positive; the single .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students report if submitted, few graded items, and recovery even after a .

Format shift

; online also tagged graded by few things.

Workload

Light

80/100

, and study guides reduce exam prep burden.

Format shift

and few papers; online notes get ready to read.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call him inspirational and hilarious; others say lectures are rant-heavy and boring.

Format shift

In-person split between life-changing and rant-heavy; online low quality score.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and non-cumulative tests with study guides.

Format shift

In-person details dominate assessment structure.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

easy A, hilarious and ; minority call rants boring or too political.

Main concern

Long political/religion rants and lecture-heavy sessions can feel off-topic.

What students said

“Don't miss out on an amazing teacher!”
ANT1
“The class is an easy A as long as you do your work.”
ANT2
“Easy A. Never once opened the book required.”
ANTHRO1
“Easy A, but really boring. Also, he goes on rants about his political views sometimes.”
ANT1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single older online-labeled review is mixed/negative on engagement and early dismissals, with low quality rating.

Main concern

Sparse engagement and early class dismissals per the one online review.

What students said

“You will almost always be dismissed from class early, sometimes not even a full hour.”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; occasional pop quizzes or quick writes.

Study guides nearly identical to examsNon-cumulative testsQuick writes / pop quizzesBook sometimes allowed on quick writes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Study guides are nearly the same as tests; two non-cumulative tests, papers, and occasional quick writes or pop quizzes.

Study guides match examsNon-cumulative testsQuick writesPop quizzes
“Study guides are almost exactly the same as the .”
ANT1
“2 tests (non-cumulative). Be ready to sit through long unimportant lectures”
ANT2
“beware for quick writes. He does the quick writes out of the random, but did let people use their books.”
ANT1

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Graded by few things
“If you want a Professor that is laid back and doesnt want to be in class anymore than you do, Mr. Paison is the Professor youre looking for.”
ANTH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There is no other professor like Paison! He is the most caring and inspiring person that truly cares for the mental health and wellbeing of his students!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (1 online, 16 in-person), highlighting ease, care, and rant trade-offs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

78/100

“he is so passionate about what he does and the stories he tells just makes you want to go out into the world.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

93/100

“The class is an easy A as long as you do your work.”

🗣️ Rant Factor

40/100

“Easy A, but really boring. Also, he goes on rants about his political views sometimes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • HILARIOUS
  • 3hr class at 9am on a Saturday and this guy kept me fully awake
  • You understand everything just by lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. Never once opened the book required
  • I did all the work in class and passed with a 94% even after I had 30% on the final
  • if you study the guide , YOU WILL PASS

Theme 3

🗣️ About Rants & Politics

  • goes on long rants about politics, religions and is very opinionated
  • long unimportant lectures filled with personal opinions on politics, religion
  • he goes on rants about his political views sometimes

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over many years with rich detail; overall easy-A theme is consistent despite mixed views on rants.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANT112 reviews
ANT22 reviews
ANTH11 review
ANTHRO11 review
ANTHRO21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 7 · A 7

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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