Arion Melidonis

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AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 95.52%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Jump on any section he offers—do the readings and discussions and you will learn a lot and usually earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesDiscussion-heavyGet ready to readCaring mentorInspires majors

Students call him a campus GOAT—funny, passionate anthropology lectures that convert majors.
and quizzes; few or no traditional finals.
and , but help and flexibility are strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many As if you complete discussions, readings, and quizzes; but .

; in person feels slightly easier and more flexible.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro anth concepts taught clearly, but and .

Both formats emphasize reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Overwhelming love, repeated multi-course takers, and nearly 96% take-again energy.

and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Fair overall with ; discussion posts graded strictly, papers and quizzes more forgiving for effort.

Format shift

Online discussions tougher; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly discussions plus readings and several quizzes; summer sessions feel denser; not featherlight.

Format shift

; in person lecture heavy but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Hilarious, passionate, knowledge-dense lectures that repeatedly inspire major changes.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; in-person charisma especially praised.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and a paper; traditional midterms/finals often absent.

Format shift

Online and in person both discussion-and-quiz centered.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are entertaining and flexible on attendance; discussions and .

Main concern

A rare ; most say show up and engage.

What students said

“if it he is down to earth and so silly.”
ANTH101

“G.O.A.T. Yes, at Oxnard college professor Melidonis is the greatest professor ever.”
ANTH101

“Coolest professor you will ever have. You can tell how much he enjoys teaching.”
ANTH101

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online anth , and often a paper instead of a ; lectures are video-based and engaging.

Main concern

and if you write weakly or copy-paste.

What students said

“There was 1 essay and weekly quizzes. .”
ANTH-R107

“the majority of your grade . He's a ”
ANTH101

“10/10 my favorite professor to date.”
ANTH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments favor discussions and quizzes with papers as .

Weekly quizzesDiscussion posts heavyPaper as finalNo midterm oftenQuiz-style final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Discussions and ; lectures are the main prep and finals are light when mentioned.

Discussion postsQuizzesLecture-focused prep

“Course work consists of discussion posts and quizzes.”
ANTH101

“ anth.”
ANTH101

Online

Weekly discussions and quizzes dominate; final often a normal quiz or paper; .

Discussion-based gradeQuiz finalPaper finalNo midterm

“There was 1 essay and weekly quizzes. .”
ANTH-R107

“There was no "final," it was just a .”
ANTHR101

“ and the is really unique in the sense that the majority of your grade is taken up by discussions.”
ANTH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you see a class he offers, JUMP ON IT. He is knowledgeable, but not intimidating. He's what I hoped all college professors would be like. 10/10”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (38 online, 12 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Melidonis is the ! He keeps you very entertained, he's very passionate about anthropology, and extremely knowledgeable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ . I am trying to take all of his classes that I can.”

📖 Reading & Discussions

52/100

“you have to do all the readings! you also have to understand the concepts. its a hard class if your just want to copy and paste.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“Despite my medical challenges throughout the semester, all late work was accepted as long as I communicated the issue.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dude, I rather watch him teach than suffer myself in improv
His lectures open your eyes from the stories he speaks about.
So funny and so clever, really made you think.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I do not see his class as an easy A but an if you show up to do the work.
Just do the work assigned, do the and you'll come out with an 'A'.
he is an easy A just makes sure to get the book its important for the quizzes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He really wants his students to succeed and .
G.O.A.T. Yes, at Oxnard college professor Melidonis is the greatest professor ever.
After taking his courses I switched my major to Anthropology.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

50 reviews with very high , and recommendation across years and formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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47 reported outcomes

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A+ 9 · A 21 · A- 2

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B+ 5 · B 5 · B- 1

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C 2

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Arion Melidonis

Jump on any section he offers—do the readings and discussions and you will learn a lot and usually earn a strong grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📖 Reading & Discussions

❤️ Student Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported