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Anthropology

Polly Peterson

ANTH106 · ANTHRO102 · ANTH102 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Good pick for if you stay on top of readings and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackOrganized structureChallenging examsEngaging discussions
  • Well-structured courses with and feedback
  • Content is often easy if you keep up with readings and
  • Midterms and finals can be high-stakes and challenging;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Several call it an easy A if you read and , and participation, but .

Online review calls it quite easy; and two high-stakes exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro anthropology content is generally manageable when you keep up with readings and notes.

Online difficulty rated low; to exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while online was not mandatory.

Online attendance not mandatory; several .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half would take again; fans praise structure and care while and .

Both formats have supporters; the strongest .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and study guides help, but and .

Format shift

Online feedback praised; .

Workload

Light

74/100

Often little or , and two exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize light daily work with .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most students find lectures interesting and handles weak answers.

Format shift

Online review was glowing; negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterm and final each around 30 percent dominate, with paper and participation filling the rest.

Format shift

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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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly love structure and interesting lectures, but and others note hard midterms and finals.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Her class is very well structured and ”
ANTH106
“the midterm and the because they are worth 30% of your grade”
ANTH102
“If someone responded with not too great of an answer, she would handle it so awkwardly and ungraciously”
ANTH102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Async online ANTH106 felt easy overall but expects depth in and analysis.

Main concern

rest of the class is easy.

What students said

“She really looks for depth in your discussion and analysis. Rest, her class is quite easy!”
ANTH106

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and high-stakes, but study guides and .

High-weight midtermHigh-weight finalStudy guidesReading-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and heavily weighted; study guides help.

Challenging midtermChallenging finalStudy guide30% exam weight
“the midterm and the because they are worth 30% of your grade”
ANTH102
“She gives you a study guide for the exams, so just know whats on the study guide and you will pass.”
ANTHRO102
“ but if you keep up with the , and study you'll be fine.”
ANTH102

Online

Online review .

Discussion depth
“She really looks for depth in your discussion and analysis. Rest, her class is quite easy!”
ANTH106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in-person), highlighting structure, exams, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📋 Course Structure

85/100

“Her class is very well structured and , there are no changes or surprises.”

📝

45/100

“the midterm and the because they are worth 30% of your grade”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ .”

💬 Discussion Climate

40/100

“she would handle it so awkwardly and ungraciously that it was noticeably discouraging”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are super interesting and .
  • and extremely engaging.
  • and will help you if you ask.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is an easy A class if you can keep up with the reading
  • Rest, her class is quite easy!
  • but if you keep up with the readings... you'll be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Polly is one of the nicest professors I've met at Ohlone.
  • Polly Peterson is good at answering any concern from students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews over several years give mixed but usable detail; only one online review limits format comparisons.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ANTH1023 reviews
ANTH1062 reviews
ANTHRO1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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