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Anthropology

Arnie Schoenberg

ANTHR101 · ANTH103H · ANTH103 · ANTHRCULT · ANTHROPOLOGY10 · ANTH102 · ANTHR102 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you write well and ; skip him if you want a light gen-ed with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPaper HeavyExtra Credit GaloreConfusing SyllabusPassionate LecturesNo Traditional Exams
  • Many students love his passion, humor, and flexibility, and some even changed majors after his class.
  • , and projects rather than traditional tests.
  • Organization and syllabus .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

No tests and lots of help grades, but and steady weekly work still require real effort.

Both formats offer EC and ; online complaints focus more on confusion than harsh grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts are often called interesting and not impossible, while volume of reading and writing drives the challenge.

In-person emphasizes volume; online emphasizes syllabus complexity.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

Many reviews mark attendance optional or flexible, with .

; online is often assignment-based.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

and anthropology fans and avoidance from workload-averse students.

; online is more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students note late work acceptance, abundant , and if work is completed.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; some still call him a .

Workload

Heavy

27/100

Critical reviews, 15-20 page papers, and moderate.

Format shift

Both formats complain about long papers; online also flags dense syllabi.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

He is widely seen as passionate, helpful, and engaging, though organization and syllabus design draw repeated criticism.

Format shift

In-person teaching charisma is stronger; online focuses more on accessibility and confusion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and participation rather than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and projects; multiple reviews say no tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews call him chill, funny, and engaging, but and .

Main concern

Massive writing load and occasional organization issues.

What students said

“he's great, super chill. has weekly checks on the ”
ANTH102
“You read A LOT (over 1000 pages over the semester).”
ANTH103
“TAKE HIS ANTHRO102 CLASS! I am telling you right now it was by far the easiest class I took.”
ANTH102

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students are split between lenient easy-pass praise and frustration over a .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The .”
ANTH102
“ and willing to help his students anytime.”
ANTH103
“there are with weekly work.”
ANTH102

Exam style

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Assessment is paper and and little classic closed-book exam pressure.

No traditional examsResearch papersCritical reviewsExtra creditParticipation based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some sections, with critical reviews, research projects, and essay-style assessments.

No final exam (some sections)Critical reviewsLong papersExtra credit
“There is and he is really entertaining to listen too.”
ANTH102
“There are and you need to participate.”
ANTH102

Online

Online reviews describe no tests or limited testing, with discussions, weekly work, and long research papers or presentations.

No tests15-page essayFinal projectExtra credit
“there are with weekly work.”
ANTH102
“Plus 15 page essay and makes you do a powerpoint over it and present it in person.”
ANTH103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I took this professor a few years back at community college and he was so good I changed my major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews (9 online, 40 in-person), highlighting writing load, passion, and organization. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Paper Mountain

27/100

“You read A LOT (over 1000 pages over the semester).”

🎤 Engaging Lectures

73/100

“he's great, super chill... interesting class & he makes lectures fun.”

🗺️ Syllabus Maze

45/100

“ though, was very overwhelming for me to understand his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super passionate about anthropology
  • His lectures are great and engaging
  • Caring and quirky, he wants you to succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • TONS of extra-credit and no tests
  • 15 page essay
  • With all the he offers everyone can get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • convoluted syllabus
  • The Professor is so Unorganized
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Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years consistently describe heavy writing, , passion, and uneven organization.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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