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Anthropology

Mark Abbruzzese

BIOANTH · ANTHRO1L · ANTHRO1A · ANTH11L · BIOANTHRO · ANTH1 · ANTH22 · ANTH1L · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend, study the notes and book, and actually do the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyTest HeavyLecture SidetrackedCaring but PoliticalStudy Hard for A
  • Tons of can lift your grade if you use it early.
  • Tests and lectures carry most of the grade; expect heavy memorization.
  • Lectures often wander into politics, which divides students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with , and heavy , but tests are detailed and some students still struggle.

and ; most grade-effort signal is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Many students call the content dense with heavy vocabulary and .

Both formats report high difficulty; in-person comments stress memorization volume more.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance is often treated as important for points and your chance to pass.

high-stakes; the single online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

About two-thirds would take him again for content knowledge and , tempered by politics and test pressure.

Recommendation mix .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and can raise grades a lot, but tough-grader and detailed-test comments keep grading from feeling free.

Format shift

and ; in person is more mixed on fairness.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Often little , and test prep fill the time.

Format shift

Online adds weekly exams; in person emphasizes reading and .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise knowledge, humor, and care, but , and uneven lecture focus.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate and show the widest split between fans and critics.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean on multiple exams and finals, with study guides and .

Format shift

Online stresses weekly exams; in person often cites three to four tests as the whole grade.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person students describe a knowledgeable, often funny lecturer who is test-heavy, attendance-sensitive, and , but frequently sidetracked by politics.

Main concern

Political digressions and dense tests can frustrate students who want tight content focus.

What students said

“If you don't earn an A, you literally just didn't try at all.”
ANTH1
“Gives A LOT of ! 3exams. noHW. read Notes & Book!”
ANTH1
“He has a tendency to get sidetracked by his personal opinions of politics.”
ANTH1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online and notes matter more than the .

Main concern

; do not save for the end.

What students said

“You won't need the but you will need to study his notes thoroughly to be able to pass the weekly exams.”
ANTH11L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are detailed and content-heavy rather than open-book friendly, so study .

Test HeavyScantron Plus EssayWeekly Exams OnlineStudy Guides Matter

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on vocabulary and details that may not match lectures one-to-one.

Scantron Plus EssayVocabulary HeavyDetailed Tests
“for ”
ANTH1
“The .”
ANTH1

Online

Online review describes weekly exams based on thoroughly studying his notes, with available.

Weekly ExamsNotes-Based Study
“study his notes thoroughly to be able to pass the weekly exams”
ANTH11L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you don't earn an A, you literally just didn't try at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 online, 22 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“he knows his stuff very well..he's easy and gives a lot of ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

63/100

“I really enjoyed his class, learned a lot, and .”

📝 Lifeline

75/100

“Gives A LOT of ! 3exams. noHW. read Notes & Book!”

⚠️ Political Sidetracks

40/100

“He has a tendency to get sidetracked by his personal opinions of politics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very unique and entertaining
  • quirky sense of humour makes the class more enjoyable
  • Lectures about material 10% of the time, the rest is just him telling stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Better be ready to study your butt off
  • work hard for my A in his class
  • My easiest A at mt. sac.

Theme 3

📚

  • TEST HEAVY
  • gives more than 200 vocabulary words to memorize
  • DO THE STUDY GUIDES and X CREDIT

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across two decades with consistent , and political lectures give a solid, if era-mixed, picture.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH111 reviews
ANTH11L2 reviews
ANTH1L2 reviews
ANTH222 reviews
ANTHRO1L2 reviews
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BIOANTHRO2 reviews
ANTHRO1A1 review
BIOANTH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1