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Anthropology

Michael Pilakowski

ANTHRO2 · ANTHRO32 · ANT2 · ANTRO2 · ANTHRO · SEVERAL · ANTH2 · ANTH02 · ANTH002 · ANTH4 · ANTH32 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for , and a course that may require self-teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingTough QuizzesPoor Online SetupExtra Credit AvailableMixed Communication
  • Online reviews are mostly negative because students describe , broken links, unclear expectations, and weak communication.
  • Grades are possible with and persistence, but many students say quizzes and , and hard to predict.
  • and energy, while recent reviews are much more critical.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

can help, but many students say the quizzes, exams, reading, and .

Online evidence is mostly negative about hard timed exams, while in-person evidence is mixed but and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students describe introductory anthropology as dense, reading-heavy, and harder than expected because of tricky quizzes and .

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching and dense readings, while but learnable material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

The reviews do not prove a , though participation and staying current appear important.

Online reviews focus more , while in-person comments include limited signs that skipping class can hurt performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most because the course feels disorganized, demanding, and hard to get help in.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while and newer warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Students frequently call him a and say quizzes and .

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention strict or tricky assessment, though online .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as especially heavy, while and demanding papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes praised in older reviews, but recent comments often describe weak communication and little actual teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized much more harshly, while and newer negative evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine quizzes, exams, papers, discussions, activities, and rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly activities, papers, quizzes, and timed exams, while , and papers.

Luni fit check

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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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between older praise for clear, energetic teaching and , and poor support.

Main concern

The class can feel strict and quiz-heavy even when students work hard.

What students said

“ .”
ANTH002
“ if you want an easy grade.”
ANTHRO32
“Super helpful. .”
ANTH2

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report heavy reading, limited , and inconsistent communication.

Main concern

Students must self-teach dense material while .

What students said

“he doesn't do any actual teaching”
ANTH002
“Half of the links and resources he provided did not work.”
ANTH2
“This is not an easy A to earn, he makes you work for it.”
ANTH002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Student comments support a and exams that often feel tricky or poorly aligned with study materials.

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsHard ExamsUnclear Exam Scope

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tricky questions, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Timed QuizzesHard TestsTrick Questions
“You have one minute for each question”
ANTH002
“ .”
ANTH02
“ .”
ANTH2

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention timed exams and tests that are hard to prepare for, but they do not clearly prove .

Timed ExamsTimed QuizzesUnclear Exam Scope
“ ”
ANTH002
“ ”
ANTH4
“still be caught off guard on an exam”
ANTH002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy A to earn, he makes you work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“My biggest criticism is he doesn't do any actual teaching.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“There are A LOT of assignments.”

⚖️

32/100

“ if you have diligently read the chapter.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No video lectures, just PowerPoint & supplemented with broken links
  • .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy A to earn, he makes you work for it.
  • The but he offers a lot of .
  • Stay on top of your work and this class will be an easy A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • You have one minute for each question
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 44 reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though older and newer experiences differ sharply.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values