AI Rate Professor

Modern Languages

Hernan Quinones

SPAN4456 · SPAN2 · SPANISH1 · SPAN4430 · SPANISH3 · SPA1 · SPANISHII · SPANISH2 · SPA01 · SPANISH4434 · SPAN4532 · SPAN1 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can handle cold-calling and are comfortable with his joke style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation HeavyFair GraderLots of HomeworkPolarizing HumorEasy If You Work
  • Spanish 1 or 2 is passable and often an A if , and participate.
  • Many students love his patience and ; others strongly object to inappropriate remarks toward women.
  • Expect , and mandatory participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many call it an easy A if , and study, but work volume is real and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Intro Spanish is manageable with , yet 5-unit pacing, vocab, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and missing class causes students to fall behind.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

strong teaching and and favorites.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Often described as fair or and rewards participation and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and participation demands for a multi-unit language course.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

; others report boredom, favoritism, or classroom management issues.

Format shift

In-person only; comfort concerns pull the blended teaching score down.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly or and final, plus homework and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and tests with a caring but polarizing classroom tone.

Main concern

Repeated complaints about inappropriate or flirty comments toward female students.

What students said

“It's truly an Easy A if you pay attention, participate, ask questions, do the , and study/practice!”
SPAN1
“It is frightening how many of the reviews overlook this professor's creepy and sexist nature.”
SPAN1
“The only downside is his constant inapproriate comments, especially towards the women in class.”
SPA01

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.

Standard language testing with and , and homework prep; no clear lockdown software mentioned.

Chapter TestsWeekly QuizzesPractice TestsDrops Lowest TestOnline Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, finals, and online homework; one review notes students copying during exams but does not prove official proctoring policy.

Chapter TestsMidterm and FinalPractice Test Similar to ExamOnline HomeworkDrops Lowest Score
“A and a small essay. A lot of online hw that will help you succeed.”
SPAN1
“He gives a .”
SPAN1
“Homework, language lab,tests(drops lowest one),3 mc exams.”
SPAN1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's truly an Easy A if you pay attention, participate, ask questions, do the , and study/practice! Practice makes perfect.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person reviews, balancing easy-pass teaching praise with repeated conduct concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ and genuinely cares that the material is understood.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Definitely the .”

⚠️ Conduct Concerns

25/100

“his behavior towards 'pretty' girls is inappropriate. He says things that are not professional and somewhat disrespectful.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Gives a lot of homework and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor breaks things down so it's easier to understand, and will repeat words if necessary.
  • and makes students feel .
  • and the atmosphere in class is very relaxed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you grew up speaking basic Spanish you'll get an A.
  • you come to and sentences on the textbook then you will get A.
  • Do all the and you will get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He does make inappropriate/flirty comments, although I'm not sure he's aware that they're inappropriate.
  • this was by far the creepiest teacher I have ever had
  • If you're a unless you're willing to sit through this teacher's version of charm.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews across many years with recurring teaching and conduct themes provide high sample size despite older sparse entries.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values