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Anthropology

Bethany Ashford

ANTHP102 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you have no other biological science option and can tolerate a rigid, hostile classroom.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPassive AggressiveTough GraderStrict ClassroomLots of HomeworkUnresponsive Emails
  • Near-universal low quality scores with
  • and harsh, subjective grading dominate the experience
  • , and self-tracked grades add workload without support

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Material can be easy but , and and effortful.

Both online and ; a few A's exist but many C-range and drops.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is often described as easy or not hard, while policy and workload create the real pain.

Online and but piled high with reading and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is repeatedly listed as .

and call-outs; online still marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Students and report 0% would take again.

Negative tone is consistent across online and in-person ANTHP102 reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and subjective standards dominate comments.

Format shift

Online notes unclear rubrics; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, so , and weekly self grade tracking pile on.

Format shift

Online and and papers.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Rushed lectures, rudeness, misinformation claims, and little help outside class define the experience.

Format shift

Both formats criticize communication; in-person adds classroom hostility.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades hinge on papers, readings, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online stresses pass-fail discussions and papers; .

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

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person classes are marked by rushed lectures, technology bans, call-outs for , and a tense high-school style environment.

Main concern

and a hostile, passive-aggressive classroom climate.

What students said

“ unless you are ready for a very passive aggressive, judgy, only cares about herself professor.”
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“she enforces an extremely strict classroom environment where even minor sounds are considered disruptions.”
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“Just awful. .”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ANTHP102 still feels harsh: and papers, and rude or unhelpful communication.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She grades off of what she thinks is passing material not off of a rubric”
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“ if you care about your mental health.”
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“ for rude and often short comments.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on papers and assignments; .

Unclear exam detailAssignment heavySelf grade tracking

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and stress homework, papers, and .

Lots of homeworkSo many papersTough grader
“A lot of work for no reason.”
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“ .”
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Online

Online reviews emphasize papers, discussions, and .

So many papersDiscussion postsUnclear rubrics
“She grades off of what she thinks is passing material not off of a rubric”
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“Make sure you read the discussion instructions because they are in a pass or don't pass style”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just awful. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews spanning online and in-person ANTHP102, highlighting hostility, grading, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

Awful Teaching Climate

15/100

“ unless you are ready for a very passive aggressive, judgy, only cares about herself professor.”

18/100

“ .”

8/100

“Take another class if you need a biological science class.”

Heavy Workload

28/100

“A lot of work for no reason.”

Theme 1

About Classroom Rules

  • she enforces an extremely strict classroom environment where even minor sounds are considered disruptions.
  • if you have friends. will call you out for talking even if it was js for a second.
  • you're dropped if you miss or are late five times to her class without prior approval.

Theme 2

and Work

  • She grades off of what she thinks is passing material not off of a rubric
  • more of a learn it yourself class.

Theme 3

About Communication

  • for rude and often short comments.
  • , and .
  • and when she does she is so rude for no reason.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen recent detailed reviews across 2022-2026 show highly consistent negative themes.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ANTHP10217 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4