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Anthropology

Susan McPherson

ANTHROPOLOGY32 · NATIVEAMERICAN · ANTHR13 · ANTH · CULTURALANTHRO · WITCHCRAFT · ANTHROPOLOGY · NATIVANTH · ANTHR32 · ANTH4 · ANTH32 · ANTH13 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless you can handle a demanding, personality-driven class with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRude ToneInconsistent GradingHeavy WorkloadUnclear InstructionsPolarizing Teacher
  • Many students describe her as rude, arrogant, or humiliating, making the classroom experience risky.
  • Grades and workload feel unpredictable, with complaints , and long tests.
  • A few students say she is knowledgeable or fair if respected, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A may be possible for some students, but reviews often mention , and .

All .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content and expectations are described as challenging because of , and unclear instructions.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

, but missing class appears risky because handouts and lecture notes matter.

Only in-person reviews mention missed class consequences; online evidence is absent.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and inconsistent grading.

Recommendation and is strongly negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

as inconsistent, nitpicky, uncurved, and sometimes dependent on whether she likes the student.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report lots of tests, and unnecessary work.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most detailed reviews criticize her attitude, clarity, and classroom treatment of students despite a few positive comments about knowledge and enthusiasm.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person and strongly polarized but mostly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course appears to use both writing assignments and tests, including papers, quizzes, projects, and major exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly polarized but mostly , and workload.

Main concern

, and hard or inconsistent grading.

What students said

“ .”
ANTH32
“Her attitude is a bit arrogant and she inconsistent with grading.”
ANTH32
“Expect to put in lots of and studying for the .”
ANTH32

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe difficult and long tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or webcam rules.

Challenging TestsLong TestsNo Clear Open-Book EvidenceNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and long tests, but not clear open-book, closed-book, or .

Challenging TestsLong TestsNo Clear Open-Book Evidence
“Expect to put in lots of and studying for the .”
ANTH32
“ , and long tests.”
ANTH32
“ and she does not seem to care if you pass because she is not afraid to nit pick on every little thing you do!”
ANTH

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and says one thing and then expects you to do another.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ and says one thing and then expects you to do another.”

⚖️

20/100

“ or not.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“ , and long tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Susan is not qualified to be a professor for two main reasons.
  • Susan is a terrible teacher.
  • She is very knowledgable and VERY enthusiastic about the material, and makes learning FUN!

Theme 2

⚖️

  • Her attitude is a bit arrogant and she inconsistent with grading.
  • or not.
  • and she does not seem to care if you pass because she is not afraid to nit pick on every little thing you do!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Difficulty

  • Expect to put in lots of and studying for the .
  • I like the subject, but hated all the work.
  • The work is unreasonably hard.

Theme 4

🚩 About Student Experience

  • .
  • STAY AWAY
  • If your not on her good side, you might as .

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six in-person reviews across several years provide detailed and consistent themes, even with some polarization.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ANTH3210 reviews
ANTH134 reviews
ANTHROPOLOGY2 reviews
CULTURALANTHRO2 reviews
ANTH1 review
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NATIVANTH1 review
NATIVEAMERICAN1 review
WITCHCRAFT1 review

Reported outcomes

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F

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