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Anthropology

George Gross

ANTH103 · ANTH120 · ANTH210 · ANTH107 · ANTHRO107 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you love anthropology and will use office hours heavily; otherwise the dense slides and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing lecturesTest-heavySlow gradingLecture-slide denseOffice hours help pass
  • Reviews and dry unfair test gauntlet
  • Timed exams with roughly one minute per question are the
  • Late or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students pass well by studying hard and using office hours, but , and grade surprises.

Online students stress impossible timing more; but office hours can save you.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Even intro classes feel packed with slides, reading, and expert-level density for many students.

Both formats call content heavy; online COVID-era modules amplify the overload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is sometimes optional, but skipping lectures and .

; content dependence is consistent in both formats.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; fans love his passion while critics call him the .

In-person has more glowing mentor stories; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Writing may be graded more generously for some, but overall students report tough, nitpicky, and .

Format shift

Online critiques focus on unfair timed scoring; and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Huge PowerPoints, lots of reading and , and dense modules create a heavy time demand.

Format shift

Online modules and double-open .

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Field experience and , but and poor test design tank many experiences.

Format shift

Teaching ratings polarize sharply in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and secondary for many sections.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person and passionate, but , and delayed grades still frustrate many.

Main concern

, and grades entered very late or inconsistently.

What students said

“His lessons are incredibly dry, unengaging, and boring; he simply reads off the .”
ANTH103
“ ... He is also very engaging and really cares about your growth.”
ANTH120
“ an exam instead of what you learned... 50 questions, 50 min, 1 min per question”
ANTH107

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw many warnings about jammed modules, 60-100 slide decks, and .

Main concern

Unreasonable quiz and especially failure-prone for casual electives.

What students said

“I guarantee this will be the . Unfair grading, unreasonable timing for exams. test.”
ANTH103
“Gives only 1 minute or less in his quizzes and . .”
ANTH107
“Very knowledgeable, lots of insights and examples from his career... if you are familiar with the lectures”
ANTH107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

timing and limited review support rather than student-friendly formats.

Timed examsAbout 1 minute per questionNo second chanceNo study guides oftenTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students also report hard timed tests, missing study guides, and .

Difficult timed testsLecture heavy slidesOffice hours helpNo study guides often
“ an exam instead of what you learned... 50 questions, 50 min, 1 min per question not enough time”
ANTH107
“The , but the and he grades them generously.”
ANTH103

Online

Online reviews repeatedly cite 50 questions in 50 minutes, late posts, and no second chances on timed assessments.

50 questions / 50 minutesUnreasonable quiz timesTest heavyModules dense
“This class is based on and you don't get a second chance.”
ANTH103
“Exams and quizzes 50 questions50 minutes. 100% don't take or fail.”
ANTH107

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I guarantee this will be the . Unfair grading, unreasonable timing for exams. test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 anthropology reviews, capturing the strong split between mentor praise and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He is a kind man, but a horrible lecturer. His lessons are incredibly dry, unengaging, and boring”

⏱️

20/100

“Gives only 1 minute or less in his quizzes and .”

❤️ Office Hours Support

80/100

“You will pass the class easily if you talk to him after and communicate what you struggle with.”

👍 Polarized Loyalty

90/100

“ . All the negative reviews on this page are absolute rubbish.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • reads off the
  • passionate about the subject and knowledgeable
  • Amazing teacher! He is amazing during this office hours
  • endless PowerPoint presentations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • test
  • doesn't grade until end of semester
  • , but the
  • 97 % of students failed quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr Gross is the nicest man ever
  • loves his students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one detailed and strongly polarized reviews over many years consistently flag the and lecture-density issues.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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