April Mejia

ANT2 · ANT1 · ANT7 · ANT1L · ANT237836 · A · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 35%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Take only if you will keep up with heavy reading and homework and do not need a low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTough graderGet ready to readLecture heavyNot an easy A

Workload is heavy across lectures and 1-unit labs, with frequent reading, papers, and online quizzes.
Getting an A takes consistent effort and following guidelines; many students warn this is not an easy A.
Attendance is often graded or mandatory in person, and support can feel limited outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Many students earn As, but comments stress consistent homework, reading, and following guidelines rather than low effort.

Both online and in-person reviews repeatedly say not an easy A; online students still report heavy assignment effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is manageable for anthropology with study guides, but reading volume and abstract material keep the challenge moderate.

Online labs and witchcraft-style courses feel harder due to papers and outside assignments; in-person difficulty is mainly exams and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple in-person reviews report graded attendance, daily check-ins, and penalties for missing presentations.

Online reviews more often mark attendance not mandatory; in-person evidence shows strict, sometimes punitive attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Only about one in three students would take her again, citing busywork, tough grading, and weak support despite some strong lectures.

Older in-person praise is more common; recent online and lab reviews are more negative on workload and communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags are common, discussion and paper standards feel strict, though following rubrics can still yield high grades.

Format shift

Online students especially flag serious discussion grading; some in-person notes mention extra credit and retakes.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Frequent homework, reading responses, papers, group work, and heavy 1-unit labs dominate the experience.

Format shift

Online labs draw the strongest busywork complaints; in-person still has online quizzes, projects, and daily workload.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between clear, funny, helpful lectures and slide-reading, discouraging feedback, or teaching yourself.

Format shift

In-person has more praise for humor and lectures; online more often criticizes communication and impersonal tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades blend online quizzes, homework, discussions, presentations, and midterms or finals rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online emphasizes textbook-based quizzes and papers; in-person adds clickers, group essays, and presentation finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes mix interesting lectures with mandatory attendance, slide-heavy teaching, and tough exams that require reading beyond lecture.

Main concern

Strict attendance and presentations plus inconsistent clarity on tests and support.

What students said

“Attendance is graded. When there isn't a lot of people there, she purposely makes attendance worth more that day to penalize those who were absent.”
ANT1

“If you're expecting an easy A, keep looking. Her grading is tough but if you're consistent and do exams and assignments on time you will be able to pass the class.”
ANT2

“just reads off the slides and didn't have office hours. kind of rude when you ask questions”
ANT1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still demand heavy reading and purposeful but time-consuming assignments; labs feel like too much work for one unit.

Main concern

High busywork load and unclear directions, especially in online labs and discussion grading.

What students said

“The work itself was pretty difficult and time consuming, but the assignments felt very purposeful and not at all like busy work.”
ANT2

“if busywork was a professor this would be her, also very impersonal”
ANT1L

“Took this as late start but way too much effort for a 1 unit course.”
ANT1L

Exam style

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Exams are often supported by study guides and online practice quizzes, but still require real studying and are not open-book by default.

Study guidesOnline quizzesMultiple attempts on some quizzesIn-person exams with flashcard sometimesPresentation plus essay final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are challenging, sometimes with flashcards, clicker quizzes, and a presentation-plus-essay style final.

Study guides for examsClicker questionsFlashcard on exams sometimesPresentation and essay final

“10 min presentation AND 6pg essay as a final w mandatory attendance to all other presentations”
ANT1

“You get to use a flashcard on exams. Online quizzes make up most of your grade; you get multiple attempts.”
ANT2

Online

Online exams and quizzes are frequently textbook-based, sometimes multiple choice plus written, with limited extra credit.

Textbook-based quizzesMultiple choice and written examsLittle or no extra credit in some labs

“Most of the exams and quizzes were based on the textbook, so make sure to read it.”
ANT1

“Exams are 75% multiple choice/true false, rest are written. There's no extra credit”
ANT1L

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're expecting an easy A, keep looking. Her grading is tough but if you're consistent and do exams and assignments on time you will be able to pass the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews spanning online and in-person anthropology courses, weighted toward recurring workload and grading themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Heavy Workload

26/100

“if busywork was a professor this would be her, also very impersonal”

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Seriously, one of the best teachers I have ever had!! She is not an easy A, you really have to pay attention, show up to class, read the book and do the work.”

⚖️ Not an Easy A

40/100

“Don't take if you need an easy A”

👍 Recommendation Rate

36/100

“Quite honestly, I definitely wouldn't take another one of her classes, but then again, I also greatly respect her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is amazing in the way she present her lectures; however, she does lack the communication skills with her students.
just reads off the slides and didn't have office hours
Shes pretty funny and super interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Don't take if you need an easy A
not an easy A. You really have to do the assignments
if you did the homework, and the ample extra credit you can get an A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Took the online lab for Anthropology - It was so much work for just 1 credit.
Too much work for a 1 credit class without support.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews span 2014-2026 with consistent themes on workload, reading, and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 12

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

C- 1

D range

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