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Anthropology

Stephanie Meredith

ANTHRO111 · ANTRO101 · ANTH111 · ANTHRO101 · ANTHRO109 · SOC45 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want rigorous anthro skill-building and can keep up with reading and deadlines; avoid if you need a low-effort elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear grading criteriaAccessible and communicativeReading and homework heavyPushes real learningPolarizing tone
  • Many students call her transformative, clear, and .
  • Workload and some short terms.
  • A vocal minority finds her rude, condescending, or overly strict on rules and grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common when you complete readings and assignments, but she is a .

Online short terms feel harder to secure an easy A than regular-pace sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is college-level and reading heavy; .

In-person lab 111 can feel easy; online 109/101 reading load raises difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as not mandatory and praise schedule flexibility.

Online is mostly optional; some older in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong recommendation from students who want real learning and transfer prep, despite a .

Online praise dominates recent years; and authoritarian structure.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear rubrics and , but and strict rules keep scores honest.

Format shift

Online tough-grader tags are frequent; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and projects create a high weekly load.

Format shift

Online winter terms and SOC45-style schedules feel especially intense.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and transfer-ready skills outweigh tone complaints for most students.

Format shift

Online accessibility and checks-ins are praised; a subset calls her rude or unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assignments, discussions, lab manuals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize continuous work; some online quizzes and finals appear.

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and , and skill building, with occasional notes that workload is heavy for working students.

Main concern

High reading and .

What students said

“She's an amazing teacher, and she was willing to write me a letter of recommendation when I contacted her one year later.”
ANTHRO101
“Honestly this class was pretty easy. You just do the work in the lab manual.”
ANTH111
“Dr. Meredith also had a condescending attitude which I didnt like.”
ANTHRO101

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

flexible for full-time workers when paced well, but winter short terms and lab-heavy 111 sections draw tough-grader and high-volume complaints.

Main concern

Daily or weekend assignments, text-heavy self-teaching, and .

What students said

“I'm a full time worker, and it's easy to complete work in my limited free time without worry about cramming to meet a deadline.”
ANTHRO101
“While the work isn't necessarily hard, it can get annoying if you work .”
ANTHRO111
“Prob the most toughest & critical prof ever! She is super tough & not an easy class due to workload.”
ANTHRO109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments lean on textbook-based quizzes, continuous assignments, and .

Reading-based quizzesDropped low quiz scoresProject or video finalsPop quizzes in some sectionsText-heavy assessments

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and rigorous college-level evaluation more than specific proctoring tools.

Homework and quizzesClear expectationsSkill-building projects
“Yes there is a and yes there was a lot of work to do... .”
ANTHRO101
“Challenging and stimulating while and thoughtfully taught.”
ANTHRO111

Online

Online quizzes track textbook work; ; a few complain about fail-bait duplicate quiz items.

Textbook-based quizzesVideo finalDuplicate quiz itemsFlexible late submission sometimes
“Quizzes are based on work from the textbook; no memorization needed. The .”
ANTHRO111
“ . Exams with multiple duplicates, where if you get an answer wrong, it'll be wrong twice.”
ANTHRO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She pushed and supported me to do it. I'm doing great in my classes at CPP!”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews with majority online evidence, focusing on rigor, support, and tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Transfer-Ready Teaching

76/100

“Dr. M's class prepared me for my University classes better than any other class I took at West.”

📚 and Work

30/100

“You will read PAGES of articles. Extremely critical in discussions.”

❤️ Accessible and Caring

80/100

“Dr. M is great at keeping up communicating with me and checks in on my progress if she sees that I am struggling.”

⚠️ Polarizing Tone

40/100

“She is extremely condescending. She expects you to come in knowing what she should be teaching you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This class was fun and engaging. I really enjoyed all the assignments.
  • Material is presented in multiple forms, easy to access.
  • She's rude, doesn't teach, and assigns crazy amount of work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not one of your easy winter courses.
  • You just do the work in the lab manual. !
  • She is super tough & not an easy class due to workload.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cool professor, dope class, I learned and enjoyed every bit.
  • genuinely cares about her students & their success.
  • ! AVOID!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

26 reviews with strong recent online detail and mixed polarity give medium-high reliability for anthro courses.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ANTHRO10110 reviews
ANTH1116 reviews
ANTHRO1115 reviews
ANTHRO1093 reviews
ANTRO1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4