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Anthropology

Mim. Roeder

SOSC303 · ANTH16 · ANTH100 · ANTHROPOLOGY32 · ANTH17 · ANTHRO4 · ANTH · ANTH16C4057 · ANTHR32 · ANTRO4CO855 · ANTHR13 · ANTRO13 · ANT16 · ANTH4 · ANTH32 · ANTH13 · NATIVESTUDIES · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Mim. Roeder if you want an engaging and caring anthropology professor and are willing to keep up with reading, participation, and occasional extra work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleLecture heavyReading intensiveExtra credit availableOccasional tangents
  • Students often praise Mim. Roeder as funny, caring, passionate, and available outside class.
  • Grades can be very achievable through participation, completed work, and , but several students describe tough grading or high standards.
  • The main downsides are heavy reading in some sections, lecture tangents, and mixed experiences with tests or projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic if you do the work and use , but some sections still require reading, projects, participation, or careful studying.

The online review reports an A+ with very high effort, while and manageable grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The subject matter is usually manageable and beginner-friendly, but , and lecture tangents can raise the challenge.

The online review describes a demanding course, while but generally easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

class is manageable and others saying class presence or participation matters.

The online review does not clearly address attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and helpful, though some warn about workload, grading, or tangents.

The only online reviewer would not take her again, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is often fair or helped by , but several students call her tough or say she has high standards.

Format shift

The online review says the bar is high, while tough grading.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload ranges from very little homework to lots of reading, weekly Canvas work, papers, and projects.

Format shift

The online review reports lots of work, while in-person workload varies by course and section.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students usually describe her as , and helpful, with recurring complaints about tangents and occasional intensity.

Format shift

The online review praises her knowledge and passion but is hesitant, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention a mix of papers, , and tests.

Format shift

The online review does not clearly define assessment mix, while and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing humor, care, passion, helpfulness, , and manageable grades when students participate and do the work.

Main concern

Some in-person students find her lecture style tangent-heavy, intense, or .

What students said

“Really funny and kind. Ensures you know what is expected.”
ANTH13
“Passing the class is not very hard, you could get an A just doing any writing.”
ANTHROPOLOGY32
“Mim's teaching style is lecture heavy - because she is so smart she often goes off on tangents about subjects that aren't relevant.”
ANTH16

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review says she is knowledgeable and caring but expects a lot and assigns heavy work.

Main concern

The online workload may feel heavy and .

What students said

“Expects A LOT, bar is very high.”
ANTH4
“She seems like a great person, just wouldn't really want to be her student again.”
ANTH4

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some in-person reviews describing easy or student-friendly tests and .

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudent-Written Test QuestionsMixed Test Difficulty

Assessment risk

Varies

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and student-written questions, but exam difficulty varies by section.

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudent-Written Test QuestionsMidterm and FinalMixed Test Difficulty
“ and .”
ANTHROPOLOGY32
“The students write the test questions and you're able to get all of them and study them.”
ANTH13
“ because she doesn't tell you what is going to be on them, at all!”
ANTH32

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“mim was awesome! i wasnt expecting much out of this class, but i am leaving absolutely loving it, and she had alot to do with it...she really wants to see everyone succeed and if you show that you are trying and making an honest effort, you're in.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Clearly passionate about her job and totally ready to help students succeed in class.”

👍 Recommendation Level

76/100

“ .”

⚖️

58/100

“You can get any grade you want because she allows unlimited .”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“She gives a lot of reading, expect to read 1-2 chapters with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Highly recommend her anthro4 class.
  • She gives great lectures and is passionate about teaching, which made me passionate about learning!
  • Mim's teaching style is lecture heavy - because she is so smart she often goes off on tangents about subjects that aren't relevant.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Passing the class is not very hard, you could get an A just doing any writing.
  • As long as you pay attention and do the .
  • She was not clear on assignments, especially the directions for the group project, yet still graded unreasonably hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mim really cares for all of her students to succeed.
  • She is easy to talk to and makes herself available to students.
  • and grader.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, cover multiple courses, and show consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 57
3 out of 510
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1