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Bethany Ashford

ANTHP102 · ANTHO010 · ANTH011 · ANTH010 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can and writing, active participation, and a professor students describe very differently.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadLecture HeavyStrict AttendancePolarizing Personality
  • Reviews are deeply polarized, with some students praising her care and lectures while , and rude interactions.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, repeatedly , and poor organization.
  • In-person classes can reward attentive students, but , and workload are major friction points.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and meeting strict grading expectations.

Online reviews make the A path look harsher, while if students keep up and attend.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The content is often understandable, but , and detailed written responses raise the challenge.

Online reviews describe the course as more demanding and disorganized, while but often say the class is manageable with effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple in-person reviews say attendance and participation are taken seriously, with one .

Attendance concerns are mainly from in-person reviews, while online and workload.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation is split because some students love her lectures and support, while many strongly , and communication style.

, while in-person reviews are sharply polarized between strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Many students call her a tough or , and assignments with exact expectations.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, but online reviews describe the .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and extra assignments.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online students emphasizing excessive written assignments and , and participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is polarized, but repeated reports of , and disorganization outweigh the praise.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated much worse, while and severe complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix homework, readings, , and lecture-based tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and written exams, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising engaging lectures and care while , and heavy workload.

Main concern

The main concern is that , and detailed note-taking feel strict or stressful for many students.

What students said

“If you put in the time and stay on top of the work, you'll be fine.”
ANTH010
“ if you miss a couple days”
ANTH010
“She loves what she teaches and really cares about her students!”
ANTH011

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students mostly report harsh grading, excessive assignments, demanding written work, and rude or .

Main concern

The main concern is strict grading combined with heavy online workload and limited flexibility.

What students said

“Got a lot of harsh comments on my work from her.”
ANTHP102
“She gave me 0 points on five assignments in a row.”
ANTH011
“ .”
ANTH010

Exam style

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tough exams, written responses, and limited outside-resource support.

Tough Biweekly ExamsWritten Responses RequiredNo Outside ResourcesTimed ExamsNo Dedicated Study Guide

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests without outside resources, difficult timed exams, and lack of a study guide, but do not clearly prove proctoring or .

No Outside ResourcesTimed ExamsNo Dedicated Study GuideNotes Allowed On Exams
“doesn't allow any outside resources when taking the test”
ANTH011
“ because she doesnt provide a dedicated study guide.”
ANTHO010
“ and can use those notes for our exams.”
ANTHO010

Online

Online , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Tough Biweekly ExamsWritten Responses Required
“ and ALWAYS requires written responses.”
ANTH011

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in the time and stay on top of the work, you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“This professor .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“ and .”

🎯 Teaching Split

38/100

“She loves what she teaches and really cares about her students!”

🚦 Recommendation Risk

42/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Ashford has been a god send for me.
  • Rude. Expectations are poorly explained and then enforced strictly later.
  • She loves what she teaches and really cares about her students!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A but not impossible to pass.
  • Got a lot of harsh comments on my work from her.
  • She offers to help bridge the gap!

Theme 3

📚

  • She gave a lot of assignments, but they are not too difficult.
  • if you miss a couple days
  • all the work she wants done feels almost unrealistic.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 35 reviews span several years, include both formats, and provide detailed but polarized evidence.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 516

Course coverage

ANTH01116 reviews
ANTH01014 reviews
ANTHP1023 reviews
ANTHO0102 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 6 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7