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Anthropology

Chris Mercer

ANTH140L · ANTH12O · ANTH120 · ANT120 · ANTHRO120 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Strong pick for an interesting, low-stress anthropology course if you use the and keep up with lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtra credit powerhouseDrops lowest examCaring and responsivePassionate lecturesFlexible due dates
  • Most students love his passion, humor, and heavy that can raise a full letter grade.
  • Lowest quiz or and .
  • A minority find lectures rambling or tests misaligned, so and notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and flexible due dates make an A very reachable with moderate effort.

Online leans even easier with flexible deadlines; and dropped tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and interesting for most, with skimable readings, though a .

Online often described as easy peasy; in-person difficulty comments are more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though showing up helps because exams track lectures.

Online mostly optional; as needed to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 90% would take again; students praise care, passion, and grade safety nets despite a few strong dissenters.

Both formats recommend him; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Curves, dropped lowest scores, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize EC and dropped scores.

Workload

Light

72/100

No long papers for many sections; quizzes, short labs, and .

Format shift

Online often lighter; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, funny, highly responsive lectures win most students; a minority report rambling or .

Format shift

Online praises responsiveness; complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and a and homework light.

Format shift

; online still quiz and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are entertaining and passionate; EC and , though a few criticize rambling and .

Main concern

Tests can feel lecture-heavy and unclear if .

What students said

“ !!! This class was by far my favorite class I have taken at Napa Valley College.”
ANTH120
“There are 4 exams and . The and its not too hard.”
ANT120
“ and participate in class and you'll get an easy A.”
ANTH120

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ANTH is low-stress with flexible due dates, lots of , and manageable quizzes.

Main concern

A few find content thin or lectures fast; still do the .

What students said

“Amazing teacher, easy work, but . and understandable 10/10”
ANTH120
“You can skim the reading and get an A no prob. Mr. Mercer is chill and funny. He has very flexible due dates.”
ANTH120
“The only thing to watch out for is the final. It's only one question and you get it two weeks in advance of the due date.”
ANTH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and occasional take-home finals make assessment relatively friendly overall.

Drop lowest examExtra creditTake-home finalCurvesLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and take-home final options in some terms.

Drop lowest midtermTake-home finalCurvesLecture-based examsExtra credit
“There are 4 exams and . The and its not too hard.”
ANT120
“Four exams and the lowest is dropped. Three ops that aren't too hard.”
ANTH120

Online

notice; lowest quiz scores dropped; little proctoring detail reported.

Drop lowest quizAdvance-notice finalFlexible due datesExtra credit
“The only thing to watch out for is the final. It's only one question and you get it two weeks in advance of the due date.”
ANTH120
“ but you lowest scores are dropped.”
ANTH120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! This class was by far my favorite class I have taken at Napa Valley College.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in person), balancing majority praise with minority critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching & Passion

88/100

“Professor Mercer is such an awesome human being, he genuinely cares for all his students.”

🎁 Safety Net

85/100

“Do the .”

📱 Extreme Accessibility

90/100

“I called Mr. Mercer at midnight one time for help studying for a quiz and it he was so helpful and we he stayed up two hours to help me.”

👍

88/100

“If you are questioning whether or !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are super fun which makes the class go by a lot quicker
  • genuinely cares for all his students
  • infectious passion for life
  • entertaining and engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Workload

  • and
  • You can skim the reading and get an A no prob
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ Minority Critiques

  • can not teach, or at least cant teach anymore
  • rambling lecture style
  • as the study guide does not help

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and and consistent themes yield high credibility despite a vocal minority of negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ANTH12044 reviews
ANTH12O2 reviews
ANTHRO1202 reviews
ANT1201 review
ANTH140L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

20

A 19 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 1 · B 15

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5