AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Alan Almquist

ANTHRO002 · ANTH2 · PHYSICALANTHRO · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him if and scattered lectures in exchange for and an engaging instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard Curved TestsKnowledgeableScattered LecturesFunny And EngagingReading Required
  • Tests are repeatedly described as hard, but curves and .
  • Students who attend class and read the book usually find the course manageable.
  • Teaching is mixed, with many praising his knowledge and humor while others find lectures scattered.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible with , and effort because curves and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

61/100

The course content is generally manageable, but the tests and class.

, so no format difference can be assessed.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

76/100

, but students say class time is important because .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Students often recommend him for his knowledge, humor, and fairness, though scattered lectures and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and extra participation points make grading more forgiving than the tests suggest.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mainly report reading, class attendance, and .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often described as knowledgeable, funny, and clear, but some students say his lectures are scattered or poorly planned.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments focus heavily on tests, midterms, reading for exams, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable and often and occasional flexibility.

Main concern

The and lectures that can feel scattered or unclear.

What students said

“ but he grades on a curve.”
ANTHRO002
“ but 99% of what is on the class.”
ANTH2
“Knowledgeable, but doesn't know how to TEACH.”
ANTH2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard and lecture-based, but curves and difficulty suggests.

Hard TestsCurved ExamsTrue/False MidtermsCorrections For Points

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/false midterms, and corrections, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsCurved ExamsTrue/False MidtermsCorrections For Points
“ but .”
PHYSICALANTHRO
“2 mid-terms, all true/false.”
ANTH2
“The tests were hard, but he grades on a .”
ANTH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The tests were hard, but he grades on a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ .”

⚖️

78/100

“He grades on a because .”

📚 Course Effort

62/100

“If you show up to class and read the book you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is great. He's funny and will keep in engaged in the class.
  • Knowledgeable, but doesn't know how to TEACH.
  • His lectured can be a little scattered but they pretty much stay on course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • but he grades on a curve.
  • The class isn't hard but the .
  • Grades on a curve.

Theme 3

📝 And Reading

  • Going to class is important.
  • You will HAVE to read the text to understand because he doesn't really go over a lot of the things in the text.
  • but 99% of what is on the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

The 10 reviews give consistent detail across several years, but they are old and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH28 reviews
ANTHRO0021 review
PHYSICALANTHRO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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