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Anthropology

Paul McDowell

ANTHRO102 · ANTH105 · ANTHRO101 · ANTH102 · ANTHP101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Prefer him in person if possible; unless you .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFormat Split ExperienceSlow Online GradingEasy In PersonPowerPoint HeavyExtra Credit Available
  • Online sections draw , and unclear notes.
  • , interesting, and recommendable.
  • Book often mismatches material, so students lean on PowerPoints and study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

In-person students say do the work and get an A with study guides; online is murkier.

; online focuses on logistics not grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is repeatedly called not hard and interesting when organization works.

In-person calls it super easy; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; online chat Q&A is the main participation note.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; online students strongly say do not take him online.

Recommendation and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and if work is completed.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in in-person comments; online rarely discusses grade fairness.

Workload

Light

74/100

; weekly chat and a few short papers for others.

Format shift

In person reports light load; online still complains more about clarity than volume.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, but online notes are all over the place and emails go unanswered.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is poor; in person is good to excellent.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and weekly online chat Q&A.

Format shift

Online stresses chat and ; in person stresses papers and study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

easy content, interesting material, and .

Main concern

One .

What students said

“Super easy and interesting!!”
ANTH102
“Class .”
ANTH102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online anthro is widely disliked for , and .

Main concern

You are on your own with mismatched books and slow instructor response.

What students said

“ .”
ANTHP101
“He takes forever to grade your work. .”
ANTHRO102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are manageable with PowerPoints and study guides; .

Study GuidesPowerPoint-BasedTerm PapersExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and PowerPoints for tests plus short quality-graded papers.

Study GuidesTerm PapersExtra Credit
“Read the powerpoints and complete the study guides for tests and you'll be fine.”
ANTH105
“2 term papers, 3 pages minimum (He grades on quality).”
ANTH105

Online

Online reviews ; main issues are grading speed and .

PowerPoint LecturesWeekly Chat Q&A
“depend heavily on the internet and PowerPoint lectures”
ANTHRO101
“unclear and all over the place with notes and powerpoints”
ANTHP101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (3 online, 3 in person), highlighting the sharp format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Online Experience

25/100

“ .”

🏫 In-Person Experience

85/100

“Class .”

⭐ Easy Content

80/100

“Super easy and interesting!!”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

40/100

“The book for the class does not fit the material so you have to depend heavily on the internet and PowerPoint lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • unclear and all over the place with notes and powerpoints
  • Content is not hard at all, and it is extremely interesting
  • You are on your own here!

Theme 2

📧

  • takes forever to grade
  • Moves due dates randomly

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do all of the work, you'll get an A
  • Super easy and interesting!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2011-2014 with a but no grades reported and older dates.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
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2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH1022 reviews
ANTH1051 review
ANTHP1011 review
ANTHRO1011 review
ANTHRO1021 review

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