AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Brian Stokes

ARCHAEOLOGY · ANTH101 · ANTH102 · 232 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
41.35%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

, but consider him only if you want a demanding writing-heavy anthropology course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh APA GraderHeavy ReadingLots of WritingPolarizing LecturerFast Responder
  • The and written work.
  • Online reviews are .
  • Students who like anthropology and can follow exact formatting rules may learn a lot, but casual requirement-takers are at high risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A grades exist, but students repeatedly , and tolerance for strict grading.

Online reviews make the A feel much harder, while show up and follow expectations exactly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The subject may be introductory, but the course feels challenging because of , and citation rules.

Online reviews emphasize excessive workload for an intro class, while as firm but learnable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory, and one in-person student says skipping class can make you fail.

In-person evidence is stricter on showing up, while some but still heavy weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking him because and the workload feels too high for intro classes.

Online reviews strongly lean avoid, while and strong recommendation for serious students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly describe point deductions for APA, citations, discussion boards, and small formatting issues.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, but online reviews mention it more often and more intensely.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , and papers.

Format shift

Online workload is described as heavier, while but sometimes called minimal by supporters.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is knowledgeable and can lecture well in person, but many students say the class feels punitive and hard to succeed in.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is much weaker, while and feedback compliments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

The course is dominated by essays, discussion posts, APA formatting, quizzes, and written assignments.

Format shift

, while in-person evidence includes lectures, quizzes, and essays.

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with several students praising his lectures while others still find the and stressful.

Main concern

Even in , and exact formatting.

What students said

“Professor Stokes is an amazing teacher.”
ARCHAEOLOGY
“It felt like it was hard to succeed in this class.”
ANTH101

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about heavy , and little tolerance for mistakes.

Main concern

The online workload and .

What students said

“Asking for way too much for just an intro class”
102
“ .”
ANTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not prove proctoring or Lockdown Browser, but exams and as strict, writing-heavy, and stressful.

Weekly QuizzesEssay ExamsTimed Exam ConcernTest Heavy In Some Reviews

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Weekly QuizTest Heavy
“ .”
101
“ , but .”
101

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and essay-style exams, but they do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesEssay QuestionsStrict Timing Concern
“His quizzes and ”
ANTH101
“he expects .”
101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you are seriously interested in the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

15/100

“He literally finds .”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“A ton of homework.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Split

42/100

“Professor Stokes is an amazing teacher.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • because he wants everything a specific way which can cause you .
  • He literally just
  • the syllabus or discussion boards.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • you'll read chapters from textbook or PDFs provided, , and engage in discussion post with classmates who could care less.
  • Every week there is 1 quiz and 1 paper due.
  • The workload is also heavy; he makes you read from the textbook and gives you an hour documentary and a .

Theme 3

👍 About Strong Fit Students

  • I was challenged by his class and learned a lot.
  • Don't procrastinate, and you will pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

232

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews include recent comments across both formats with a and workload pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5105
4 out of 540
3 out of 525
2 out of 519
1 out of 544

Course coverage

ANTH10120 reviews
10118 reviews
ANTH1026 reviews
1023 reviews
ARCHAEOLOGY3 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

11

C+ 2 · C 9

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3