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Anthropology

James Tate

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AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will read, attend lectures, and study essay-style tests—online quality is more hit-or-miss.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing engaging lecturesReading heavyEssay-style testsExtra credit friendlyLenient if you communicate
  • Strong overall quality with passionate lectures and .
  • Grades often , and .
  • In person is usually praised; some online sections feel thinner or poorly put together.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students call it an easy A with few graded items and , though essay tests and .

Online includes both free-A style comments and tougher B grades; if you try.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

and often fun, but and memorization keep it from being effortless.

Online can feel lighter week to week; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

; many say optional yet warn that missing lecture hurts notes and grades.

; in-person advice is mixed between optional and must attend.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and fair support, with a minority criticizing politics, online design, or lecture-only style.

; online has both raves and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Repeatedly called lenient or fair with curves, , late flexibility, and multiple quiz attempts.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in person; online grading comments are thinner but often still positive.

Workload

Light

70/100

Often graded on few tests or reading.

Format shift

Online can be 1-2 hours weekly notes; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students and genuine care, with some complaints about rants or online neglect.

Format shift

In-person teaching is the strength; online quality is less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Many sections grade mainly quizzes and .

Format shift

Online often uses weekly quiz after lecture; and few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise funny, passionate lectures, fair grading, , and manageable work if you read and show up.

Main concern

Reading load and essay-only tests can surprise students .

What students said

“Really awesome professor, and .”
ANTH2
“Funny lectures, same layout for ”
ANTH2
“Attend lectures easy A”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from extremely easy note-and-quiz courses to complaints that online versions feel thrown together compared with in-person teaching.

Main concern

At least one student strongly advises against his online courses as a waste of time.

What students said

“Took his online cultural anthropology class and was one of the easiest courses ever.”
ANTH2
“ . Theyre barely thrown together and he doesnt even try to care about them anymore.”
ANTH14
“ . Not a big deal just taking notes from lecture takes about 1-2 hours per week.”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some at-home timed work reduces anxiety, but reading and recall still matter.

Essay-style testsTimed at-home quizzesStudy guidesExtra creditOpen-note timed work reported

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are frequently essay-style with , and sometimes timed online homework or tests.

Essay-style testsStudy guidesExtra creditTimed online homework/testsGraded by few things
“ takes the pressure of it for anyone who has testing anxiety, though the , but he gives you plenty of time.”
ANTH2
“I was nervous because , so you really have to know your stuff.”
ANTH2
“You and that's it.”
ANTH25

Online

and generally manageable testing, without clear Lockdown or webcam proof.

Weekly video then quizManageable online assessments
“ . Not a big deal just taking notes from lecture takes about 1-2 hours per week.”
ANTH1
“Very manageable class, I did it while being dual enrolled in highschool. Very straightforward.”
ANTH2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Tate is one of the . You have an easy assignments here and there, some quizzes that are easy if you do the reading, and a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grading patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Mr. Tate is one of the . He's funny and nice and the class is extremely interesting- and easy!”

📚

60/100

“LOTS of information. Do ALL the reading, and do it as early as you can.”

🅰️

76/100

“Really awesome professor, and .”

💻 Online Caution

45/100

“ . Theyre barely thrown together and he doesnt even try to care about them anymore.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny lectures, same layout for
  • He makes the material relatable and understandable.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Attend lectures easy A
  • Easy A if you try.
  • He's easy to contact and is not a fail his class.

Theme 3

📝

  • Get ready to read
  • and make a 5x7 index card of all the terms and concepts to use on the tests.

Theme 4

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • Took his online cultural anthropology class and was one of the easiest courses ever.
  • .
  • I took his anth1 in person class before COVID and he was a completely different professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across more than a decade show strong theme consistency on lectures, reading, and and political critiques.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 514
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

5

B 5

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1