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Anthropology

John Norvell

ANTH5H · ANTH5 · ANTH8 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
16.13%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

; take only if you want a and writing marathon.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane reading loadEssay-heavy examsSlow or missing gradingOverwhelming workloadPassionate but punishing
  • Workload is extreme for an intro ANTH GE with 50+ pages of reading and weekly essay quizzes.
  • Exams force writing multiple essays while .
  • Most unless anthropology is their only focus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible but only after crushing weekly essays, 50-page readings, and tough grading with almost no .

Both online and ; online adds more short-answer quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Content is a nonstop flood of dense readings, films, and .

Online and ; compressed online sessions feel even harsher.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some online sections mark attendance optional while many in-person and .

; in-person more often reports mandatory presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Roughly one in and most reviews scream not to enroll for a GE.

Negative tone dominates both formats; a few older online students .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and delayed end-of-term grading leave students unsure of standing until too late.

Format shift

Online students especially report no grades until semester end and harsh essay scoring.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Weekly 40-50+ , and multi-essay exams stack into a second full course.

Format shift

Both formats call the load sadistic; online compressed terms amplify it.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many say he barely teaches online and while lectures feel boring or unclear.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize absence of teaching; a minority praise passion and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade hinges on essay exams, short-answer quizzes, and .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

classwork, heavy essays, and stress with little relief.

Main concern

Intro 3-unit course workload feels like multiple classes and tanks mental health.

What students said

“This class has an illegal amount of classwork for an introductory 3-unit anthropology course.”
ANTH5
“Assigns the impossible to his students literally hes the reason my stress levels are at an all time high.”
ANTH5
“His read requirements per week range from 50 pages to over 200 pages. So if you are just taking this class to satisfy a .”
ANTH8

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ANTH5 is drowning in readings, short-answer quizzes, essay exams, and .

Main concern

Sadistic workload, late grading, and .

What students said

“ . There . The quizzes are short answers, not multiple choice, and the workload is insane, almost sadistic.”
ANTH5
“He assigns 50+ pages of reading each week and because all the exams and quizzes include essay .”
ANTH5
“ 4 essays but 2 are randomly picked to submit, so you do double the amount of work for no reason.”
ANTH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are multi-essay and in reviews.

Essay examsWrite four essays grade twoShort-answer quizzesReading-based questionsMajor papers

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests also use multi-essay formats and .

Essay examsParagraph quizzesTest heavyRedundant essay prep
“Theres paragraph answer quizzes every week, 4 tests where you have to write 2 essays, and 2 papers.”
ANTH5
“ 2 out of the four will be on the exam”
ANTH5

Online

readings plus frequent short-answer quizzes.

Essay examsShort-answer quizzesReading-basedDouble essay prep
“4 exams, each require 2 full essays based on the readings. And 2 writing assignments over 5 pages each.”
ANTH5
“ 4 essays but 2 are randomly picked to submit”
ANTH5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . There . The quizzes are short answers, not multiple choice, and the workload is insane, almost sadistic.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (38 online, 12 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading Overload

12/100

“The class ever (I took AP Lit, AP Lang, and a college English course).”

✍️

42/100

“ 4 essays but 2 are randomly picked to submit, so you do double the amount of work for no reason.”

🚫 Recommendation Collapse

18/100

“This is the . Stop wasting time and choose other Professor.”

⏳

28/100

“ , as you will not know where you stand; he does not grade assignments on time or at all until the end of the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • this man did not teach ONCE throughout the entire six weeks
  • His lectures are impossible to get through
  • he's a nice person... Definitely passionate about what he does

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Received an A, but I really worked for it
  • Definitely a hard course, if you're looking for a
  • workload is equivalent to an honors class

Theme 3

💥 About Workload Burnout

  • I almost got sent to inpatient due to the amount of work assigned
  • The burn out is real for this class
  • youre

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning years with , and low recommendation rate.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 59
2 out of 516
1 out of 525

Course coverage

ANTH548 reviews
ANTH5H1 review
ANTH81 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2