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Anthropology

Frances Borella

ANTHRO1H · ANTH1T · ANTH1AH · ANTH1H · ANTH5 · ANTH30 · ANTH1 · ANTHRO1 · ANTH22 · ANAT1 · ANTH1L · ANATH22 · 191 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
51.79%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will show up, use open notes and , and can tolerate long lectures and old films.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring with free foodTest-heavy gradebookLots of extra creditLecture and film heavyPolarizing personality
  • Grade is mostly a .
  • and funny; others call lectures boring or her tone condescending.
  • and film-heavy class time is a common complaint.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

, and heavy make an A very reachable if you attend and study the few major tests.

and EC more; online still calls exams the hard part.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory anthropology with films and lectures, not conceptually brutal, though packing and .

Both formats describe basic anth material; winter/online compressed pacing feels harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews say attendance is required, with .

Evidence is mainly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

fans love her care and , and tone.

; older and some online reviews are more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

is abundant and .

Format shift

In-person EC and open notes .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but reading, films, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online adds discussions and video responses; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between caring, funny mentor and boring or harsh lecturer.

Format shift

In-person personality comes through more; and exams.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Most grades rest .

Format shift

; online also uses discussions and quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ANTH is film-and-lecture heavy, test-based, often open-note or and .

Main concern

tank your grade if you fall behind.

What students said

“The . Easy A. .”
ANTH1
“your grade is made up of 3 exams. ... after 3 absences, every absence is a 5 point deduction.”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe lectures, videos, discussions, and ; kindness is praised more than materials.

Main concern

and slideshow prep.

What students said

“The , and the questions are nothing like what you learn from the textbook and slideshows.”
ANTH1
“Dr. Borella was very understandable, and kind. She provides good PowerPoint lectures, and a book that is used in the class.”
ANTH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections allow notes or , though finals and .

Open note examsTake-home examsPartner final elementsEssay questions on films

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students frequently report open-note or and partner-friendly finals.

Open noteTake-home midtermsPartner finalMultiple choice plus essays
“exams 1 & 2 are take-home, and the 3rd, the phylogeny with a partner, and all multiple choice that you can collaborate on with your partner.”
ANTH1H
“ and for the final, you can use your two previous exams.”
ANTH1

Online

Online and film questions; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Exam-heavy gradeFilm-based questionsEssay items on exams
“This course is super easy. You will have questions in films we watched. The .”
ANTH1
“The , and the questions are nothing like what you learn from the textbook and slideshows.”
ANTH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The . Easy A. . You can tell she cares a lot about her students and she's a truly kind person.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, exams, and personality themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Dr. Borella is an amazing Professor, a lot of , and exams. 2 papers. and she is hilarious.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ . They were very condescending to students and your grade is only made up of three exams.”

📝 Easy Path via Notes & EC

74/100

“Pretty easy A if you put in some effort. LOTS of , but you need to read the book to do well on the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A lot of the times we would watch documentaries.
  • Her lectures are a and majority of class comes from watching old film documentaries.
  • She is the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A class can't get much easier than this one.
  • Your grade is comprised of mostly exams.
  • is like candy on Halloween.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she even offers her students food!
  • Scary the first time I met her, but she warms up quickly.
  • Yeah, her rating is higher than it should be.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

191

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with , and personality comments and consistent core themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 578
4 out of 545
3 out of 531
2 out of 510
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3