2.5

Bonita Freeman Witthoft

Anthropology - West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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She's the cutest, sweetest old lady, but like someone else said, her glory days are behind her

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ANT102
Mar 18, 2002

Boring!!! Bizarre, not very helpful, group projects, difficult tests

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ANTHRO
May 29, 2002

No Comments

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ANT102
Nov 13, 2002

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ANT102
Dec 14, 2002

Don't take her. Way too much work! If you study really hard you will pass.

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ANT102
Dec 25, 2002

very hard tests, old and strange, but willing to help you out.

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ANT
Feb 13, 2003

strange lady-group projects are awful and pointless

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ANT120
Mar 17, 2003

Easy A. She makes u give presentations but she is good anyway.

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ANT
Mar 19, 2003

crazy lady with very poor hygiene. i would suggest sitting in the back.

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ANT163
Apr 1, 2003

I'm at a complete loss here. All negative comments posted above are completelty accurate. Her apperance suggests a down and out street person and her teaches suggests a rageing derilect. The work load is huge, and her kids behave horribly. DO NOT TAKE!

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ANT163
May 11, 2003

Just do not take her. Not only is she boring, but when she gives you notes, she is impossible to follow. Projects are annoying and elementary. Her appearance, and smell, is enough to tell you to turn around and run from this class.

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ANT63
Sep 30, 2003

She looks awful but she is nice. She will try to help you if you ask. Class is boring and seemingly pointless just making yourself aware of what you already know. Tests are easy if you paid attention in class.

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ANT120
Oct 27, 2003

Her class if fairly easy and she is very helpful. She gives notes and we watch movies. We do have two major projects due around the same time. One is a presentation.

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ANT
Oct 30, 2003

No Comments

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ANT102
Nov 17, 2003

easy class, but alot of work very weird women

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ANT101
Nov 29, 2003

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FOLKLORE
Feb 10, 2004

Crazy projects. Had me teach the class for two days becasue I actually -knew- somthing. Totaly unclear about what she wants. Class -should- be really cool but turns out to be a pain while you try to decipher what she wants. Easy grader on projects though

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ANT
Mar 2, 2004

Easy A, but you learn nothing. A waste of time and tuition.

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ANT102
Grade: B
Mar 2, 2004

Very boring, lectures for hours, we watch old movies in class.

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ANT
Mar 25, 2004

i would never take her again..i learned absolutely nothing.she is very unorganized..her office is a mess, there are papers and projects everywhere..the projects and presentation were a pain..the students taught the class more than she did

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ANT102
Mar 29, 2004

I really like her. I found class to be very interesting. I love the material. I even enjoyed doing the reading, as did other people in my class. Those comments about her hygiene are disgustingly shallow and indicative of the bad attitudes of the students.

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ANT102
May 9, 2004

OK so-2 tests w/an ENORMOUS amount of info & 2 presentations thats it! class & lecture not organized, jumps all around, & pretty boring. but if you read the crap & take notes, your good to go, presentations hard to do bad on(def plays favorites)

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ANT102
Sep 8, 2004

SHE IS COOL

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ANT102
Oct 16, 2004

She has a B.O. problem. =/ Other than that her class is EXTRA boring. Assigns oral presentations/projects. Her tests are hard and worth a lot of points. However, she does give extra credit. I wouldn't take her again though.

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ANTH
Nov 2, 2004

She is very nice and the class is pretty easy. The study guides she give you are exactly whats on the test. You take notes, can be boring but also interesting

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ANT102
Nov 20, 2004

Her tests were hard, but you can pull up your grade in the presentations and extra credit. She is nice, but very boring. She likes to play a lot of videos in class so it was nice to get a break now and then from the lectures. She wasn't all that bad. Better if you had a stuffy nose & couldn't smell!

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ANT102
Nov 24, 2004

It's an interesting class, if you like to learn about local culture. Other students in my class said she is hard to take notes from, but I didn't think so, maybe that's because I am a senior and have had worse teachers. She is really down to earth and knows a lot about her field.

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ANT102
Aug 18, 2005

If you could help it, dont take her. BOnita is an old women wiht extreme body odor. IF you take her, get on her good side!! Sucking up is key! She is EXTREMELY boring. Class is FULL lecture and OLD movies. I did ok in the class, but Never AGAIN!

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ANT102
Aug 30, 2005

pretty easy, she's a little crazy though, if you like to doing group projects/skits in class, this is the class for you

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ANT
Grade: B
Sep 2, 2005

never went to class, did bad on both tests but if she enjoys your presentations you will get an A

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ANT102
Mar 3, 2006

Lots of videos, incomprehensible charts on the board. She writes down keywords on the board that you have to define as she mutters. The tests are harder than hell, all essay. I def dont recommend taking her unless you love learning useless info and reciting it on tests. Presentations werent bad tho. Tough grader on them however.

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ANT102
Jun 16, 2006

easy, interesting, class. Do the work your supposed to, take notes on everything and you'll be fine.

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GENERANTH
Nov 26, 2006

nice person and the tests are not bad if you answer the study guide questions. Also answer the articles they are on tests. its not that bad as a course but you do have to study

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ANT102
Dec 22, 2006

Geez, you'd think someone would spell her name right by now. Professor Witthoft is a fair teacher. However, she did little to increase my low interest in Anthropology, in fact I find it even more boring. You use all the textbooks so buy them. There is no homework, just a skit, presentation of an article, 2 exams, and an optional final. There are lots of oppurtunities for extra credit and you will not fail if you have any semblance of intelligence.

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ANT101
Dec 22, 2006

You'd have to be an idiot to do poorly in this class. She is a very nice lady! You go to college, of course it's going to be work. Make sure you answer the questions in study guide and read articles. Take notes. Anything you don't know, ask. She will help you!! Tests are all essay but very easy as long as you follow above directions:)

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ANT101
Jan 9, 2007

shes not a bad teacher, shes not a great teacher. If you complete the review packets she gives out, you are going to get a good grade on the test, if you do the packets plus study the notes she gives during her lectures, its almost a garunteed A. The finals are optional.

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ANT102
Jan 16, 2007

Dr. Freeman was not always clear in her lectures and storytelling that you were tested on but she was very helpful if you asked for her help. She is older and I felt like students didn't give her the respect she deserved. I hope students will treat her with more respect after reading this.

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ANT102
Nov 8, 2007

I failed this class, but believe it was half my fault. However, her tests are very difficult. Taking Notes is essential. If you work hard and ask for help you will do well.

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ANTHR102
Feb 1, 2008

easy teachervery very boringbut tests were simplejust study what she tells you and you will ace teh tests also read the assigned books because a lot of the test is on that and if you dont read it that is how you get screwed

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ANT100
Mar 13, 2008

she is a very sweet and very old lady, she's very bright and knows her stuff. Class is boring, but if you don't take good notes then you won't do well on the tests.

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ANT102
May 19, 2008

Class was very boring for me b/c i did not find the material too interesting. I thought she did a good job with the material. The skits were fun to watch. Test are easy if you study, you can't BS your way thru them b/c they are all essay. She gives you study guides with everything that is on the test though. Study= easy A

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ANT102
Oct 18, 2008

Nice lady, but everytime she got up infront of the class I thought she was going to die. She's real old and REAKS like body odor. She didnt show up to class the other day though, I hope she is still alive...BYAWWWWWWW

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ANT102
Oct 29, 2008

Older teacher, tells stories alot, but gives study guides! pay attention in class and take notes. tests are essay 50% class material and 50% text reading. Textbooks are EASY to read. The menchu novel was boring, but an easy read. The class skit was fun and an easy 150 points, optional final! take her class. boring at first, but def hang in there.

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ANT201
Jun 2, 2010

Dr. Whitthoff is a wonderful teacher. Seriously, if you can't pass this class you need to go back and complete the 8th grade. The woman has a wealth of knowledge and a very sincere demeanor. Take her. She's really interesting and has a great sense of humor.

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ANT102
Aug 26, 2010

Take good notes! they are key to doing well in her class! as long as you study and pay attention in class, you will do well. if you're on her good side she is the sweetest woman in the world! tests were all fill in blanks/essay, but again- study and you'll do fine.

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ANT102
Dec 8, 2010

One of the hardest classes. All she does is stand in front of the class and lecture about old tribes and cultures. 2 exams and an optional final. The exams are 60 questions all short answer and the final is an essay. too much information to remember all at once. You have to do a skit in front of the class and act out a certain culture group too

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ANT102
Jan 15, 2011

horrible class. she stands in front of the class and lectures about stuff that sounds made up. don't take this class.

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ANT200
Mar 28, 2011

Horrible class. Didn't teach at all. Played movies and had students teach the class with last minute assignments not included in the syllabus.

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ANT102
Apr 7, 2011

Difficult to follow during lecture, but just write down what she says anyway. Her tests are almost exactly from the study guides. Do the work, you'll be fine

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ANT102
Oct 5, 2011

Most boring class ever. Hated it.

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ANTANT
Nov 1, 2011

She is horrible. Creepiest person ive ever seen, horrible lectures, Way two into the text books! If you dont read its hard to pass which is what im dealing with now. The skit is nice cause its a relatively easy 150 points. You watch lots of horrible movies. Tests are almost all book related.

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ANT102
Nov 2, 2011

AWFUL. Never know what to take notes on because shes all over the place with topics. No class interaction. Boring. Dont ask for help, she gets offended or assumes youve been skipping class. Tests are impossible because you dont know what to study, and theres no textbook to go off of, just tons of side readings that she tests on but never goes over.

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ANT102
Feb 20, 2012

Her teaching style is more like a graduate course, not tightly structured, and she strongly encouraged students learning from each other through presentations and participation. She KNOWS Anthropology and shares her knowledge of it from life experience and from excellence. I liked her open style and non judgement.

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ANT102
Oct 26, 2012

She is the most strange woman ever. She talks about her native american friends all the time. The tests are RIDICULOUS. All short answers taken from class lectures which consist of her rambling and rambling.

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ANT102
Nov 6, 2012

Avoid Witthoft at all costs. I am an "A" student and I am pretty sure I will fail this class. Her exams are impossible (50 short answer questions, very detailed), I got a 41% on the first one and I thought I did good. Just avoid her and this department as a whole if at all possible! :(

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ANT102
Nov 7, 2012

This woman is AMAZINGLY smart. She's traveled the world and knows what she's talking about. She lectures A LOT. Take good notes and do readings and you should be fine. She says she doesn't care about attendance, but the syllabus says otherwise. It's boring, but you can just mess around on your phone. Test are difficult. Final was optional.

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ANT102
Feb 12, 2013

Bonita is an old little woman who is so sweet, but this class was useless. Her lectures were hard to follow and the tests were taken directly from the lectures. I got Ds on both tests but still managed to get a B+. I wouldnt recommend taking this class.

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ANT102
Mar 5, 2013

DROP CLASS NOW. horrible horrible class. Can't even follow what is being taught. there is absolutely no structure to this class. DO.NOT.TAKE.

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ANT102
Mar 28, 2013

This class was a level one hundred class, and it was beyond difficult. You have to do all of the readings, and if you follow her exact study guide and literally study everything you will do well. Beware there is a group skit you have to perform and that is a significant portion of your grade.

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ANT321ANT102
May 23, 2013

Dr. Whittoft is the best. Sure, she can be kind of hard to understand sometimes and her lectures are kind of confusing. But it's basically impossible to get anything lower than a B in any of her classes, with or without studying. Plus, she has experience and really knows what she is talking about. I highly recommend her.

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ANT220
Jul 7, 2013

Dr. Witthoft is very intelligent woman. The beginning of class consisted completely of lectures, the middle of videos, and the end group discussions. The assignments can be confusing, but she's approachable and clarifies any questions you have. Attend class regularly, take good notes, do assignments in a timely matter, and you should be fine :-).

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ANT102
Aug 6, 2013

She is honestly the worse professor I have had here besides Dr. Green but that is a another story in itself. I learned from the book we had to Read about Rigoberta Menchu that was the only interesting part about the class. You can hardly hear anything she says and nobody seemed to know what she was referring to as soon as she started talking.

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ANT321
Grade: C
Oct 9, 2013

I came into the class really looking forward to the subject matter. However, this prof. has absolutely no rhyme or reason to her assignments or grading. We would either sit and watch old movies or listen to her babble on incoherently. She seems like a nice women but she really has no idea how to teach. Seemed like she just randomly assigned grades.

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ANT102
Nov 5, 2013

Dr. Witthoft is probably the nicest and most interesting person to talk to, but she should not be teaching. She just sits in a chair explaining stories. You're expected to write everything she says to pass. Be prepared to take lots of notes because nothing is online for reference! Overall: avoid this class *Not for visual learners, more auditory.

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ANT104
Nov 20, 2013

Professor Wittoft's glory days are far behind her. She lectures on and on and is hardly audible because she stares at the ground and has a very low speaking voice. The content is taken straight out of the book and she doesn't present it well in the lecture notes that are all taken by hand. Difficult class and difficult teacher.

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ANT102
Nov 21, 2013

She's the cutest, sweetest old lady, but like someone else said, her glory days are behind her. Still, it's so interesting to listen to her tell her stories. She has a lot to offer her students, they just have to be willing to accept an older style of teaching. I got A's on everything because she could tell I was trying and cared about the class.

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ANT10202
Dec 3, 2013

She is a very sweet, intelligent lady. However, that class was absolutely painful to sit through. If you weren't watching a movie, you listened to her lecture for the whole hour and 15 minutes. She wasn't very clear on assignments. She posts NOTHING online. Very difficult to sit through and do well.

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ANT102
Dec 8, 2013

Most of her classes are either watching movies or listening to stories she tells. Sometimes it can get a little boring but take some notes and read and you will do great!! She gives out extra credit every class almost and will let you make corrections to the exam. Interesting class and she's super nice!! She definitely loves what she teaches!

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ANT102
Jan 10, 2014

Hard to understand and very quiet so sit toward front of classroom. Lectures are pointless to tests. Her tests are very difficult and are more in depth then what we learn in class. Sweet lady though. ALthough tests are hard easy to boost grade with all the extra credit she gives out.

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101
Mar 20, 2014

Completely awful doesn't actually teach. Don't know why I even show up other then its mandatory I learn everything from reading basically.

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ANT102
Nov 18, 2014

If you actually read the books she assigns and take notes in class you will do just fine. Its not a hard class and the tests arent hard either if you pay minimum attention. She just talks quiet and is pretty boring, but there are a lot of videos and extra credit.

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ANT102
Grade: A
Dec 5, 2014

She was honestly the sweetest professor I have ever had. She cares deeply about her students. There is an article presentation and a group project. She is very knowledgeable and she has had many experiences which relates to the Anthropology class. If I could take her again, I definitely would! Great Professor!

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ANT102
Grade: A+
Dec 5, 2014

The class itself is just a long lecture with no real class interaction. There is an article presentation and a group project that is worth a ton of points. There's a good amount of readings and books to look from , but the material isn't that hard to understand. I wouldn't advise taking her but if you end up having to its not that bad.

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ANT102
Dec 13, 2014

I don't know why there is so much hate for this woman. If you read what you're supposed to read in the 3 books and take great notes in the way shes lecturing it, you'll be fine. The tests are easy and are 50-50, half reading, half classroom material. You can't take notes, buy a smartpen like i did. Go to her office hours and stop complaining.

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ANT102
Grade: A
Jan 21, 2015

The class is tough to sit through especially if, like me, you have no interest in the subject. She has a lot of knowledge to offer and you have to go to class and pay attention in order to do well on tests. Easy grader on presentations and test answers. Gives a TON of extra credit opportunities, so take advantage because tests are difficult.

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ANT102
Mar 9, 2015

She seems very intelligent, but lectures are painful, very very painful to sit through. She is very elderly and if you don't sit through an hour straight of just her talking, you watch a 40 year film.

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ANT102
Grade: A
Mar 25, 2015

She's a nice person, but she's boring. There's too much content to study well for the exams, and when I went to her office hours, she was the least helpful. She has one script for the class, and she repeats herself a lot, so not a lot of creativity. But as long as you're in class and actually READ all the stuff she assigns, the tests are easy.

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ANT102
Grade: B
Mar 30, 2015

She is very hard to understand sometimes. She lectures to the point you want to sleep and watch a lot of pointless videos. And you are never quite sure what to expect on tests or quizzes. I didn't do well on her two tests but did do well on the 3 projects during class and I got a B. Just make sure you goto class and take notes and you will be okay.

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ANT102
Grade: C+
Apr 8, 2015

Bonita is one of the most intelligent professors, but she should have retired years ago. She is much too old for the job, and doesn't even know how to email. She's an incredibly tough grader, and favors you if you seem interested and pay attention in class. So make sure to do so, it will be worth it come exam time, which is 50 open ended questions.

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ANT102
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 22, 2015

Show up to class. Her lectures are 75% of what the test is on. Doesn't respond to email and will not post grades until end of the year. Difficult to understand and pay attention to some times but overall sweet and brilliant woman. Give her a chance.

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ANT102
Aug 28, 2015

So it's the first week of fall semester and I can already tell that's this is gonna be a tough course. Bonita loves to talk :( I can never follow what she saying. I'm thinking about dropping this course honestly.. And epically after reading all of these other comments!!!!!

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ANT102
Grade: A
Oct 28, 2015

Everyone on this website is wrong. She is absolutely wonderful. And an inspiration. Her stories are fascinating. I recommend to take the notes on whatever she says and do the extra credit. You will get an A. Just help her with technology and passing out papers.

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ANTHRO311
Grade: B
Nov 12, 2015

Her class is awesome! I had it Spring 2014, you go to class and watch movies or you read a short chapter and do a paper on it thats like a 5 minute speech and as long as you know somewhat of it you get a good grade. Shes a sweet heart. The class has like 3 papers that arent bad and shes a pretty easy grader. No reason you shouldnt get at least a B

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
B (4)
A (4)
C (1)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(4)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 12 reported grades
B: 4
A: 4
C: 1
A+: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

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Last 6 months
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ANTH

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ANT201

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ANT321ANT102

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ANT120

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