AI Rate Professor

Spanish

Santiago Tamariz

SPAN2 · SPAN1 · SPANISH1 · SPAN10 · 246 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75.61%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, participate, and self-study; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Spanish instructorMandatory participationTough graderLecture-heavy Zoom issuesExtra credit when engaged
  • and confusing, unprepared lectures.
  • Online SPAN1 reviews are overwhelmingly negative about self-teaching, cameras, fees, and heavy busywork.
  • Students who participate, use office hours, and study the book often pass, but many say they were unready for Spanish 2.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and participation can lift grades, but , and harsh final deductions keep an A from being free.

Online reviews emphasize unfair grading and cameras; and straightforward tests if you study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is introductory Spanish, but volume of vocab, grammar, and many.

Online students describe mental overload and self-teaching; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory for quizzes, participation cards, and tracked Zoom presence.

; online adds always-on camera enforcement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

About three-quarters would take again in aggregate, but online reviews and .

In-person recommendations are mixed-positive; online recommendations are mostly firm no.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and little makeup flexibility.

Format shift

Online comments are harsher on fairness; some in-person students say the syllabus looks stricter than reality.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and frequent quizzes appear across many reviews.

Format shift

Online especially reports huge assignment dumps; and memorization.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students either love his energy and care or say he reads the book, confuses grammar, and does not truly teach.

Format shift

In-person is polarized; online teaching quality is broadly rated poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and tests, with strong test and quiz pressure.

Format shift

Online emphasizes pop quizzes and exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and motivating, while many and leave them unprepared.

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching quality and readiness for the next Spanish level.

What students said

“ and fun!! Be on time in Zoom and don't leave early (he keeps track) Lots of group activities!!”
SPAN1
“the syllabus is gonna sound super strict but he's actually way more lenient. .”
SPANISH1
“ and confusing. ... I was not ready for Spanish 2.”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and frequent feelings of having to self-teach.

Main concern

Cameras always on, expensive materials, refund issues, and little actual instruction.

What students said

“DOES NOT TEACH. Cameras are on at ALL TIMES or .”
SPAN1
“Zoom and requires you to pay a $150 book.”
SPAN1
“Basically taught myself the entire course and skipped the Zoom meeting”
SPAN1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are central, often book-based, with stricter online camera rules and .

Quizzes and testsParticipation trackingMandatory cameras onlineStudy-the-book examsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are often called straightforward if you study the book, with and participation.

Straightforward book-based testsAttendance-linked quizzesParticipation cardsExtra credit
“His tests are super straightforward, just study the book. and classwork/participation.”
SPANISH1
“Study the material, show up for , and you'll pass.”
SPAN1

Online

Online students report camera-required exams or , and poor alignment between Zoom and tests.

Cameras on at all timesPaid exam fee reportsPop quizzesSelf-taught material
“Cameras are on at ALL TIMES or .”
SPAN1
“Made me pay $15 to take an exam and never received the refund that he claimed.”
SPAN1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Made me pay $15 to take an exam and never received the refund that he claimed. ... Cameras are on at ALL TIMES or .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and online risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarized Teaching

52/100

“He's amazing! Don't feel frightened the first day of class, the syllabus is gonna sound super strict but he's actually way more lenient.”

📵 Online Red Flags

18/100

“He never does lectures; he just makes us read the textbook and do the assignments, so clearly, he does NOTHING.”

📚

28/100

“He assigned over 150 assignments with the wrong due dates and does not grade fairly at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice teacher. Offers extra Zoom hours to prepare for quizzes
  • Does NOT like to teach. His class is NOT good.
  • Santiago is super cool and makes the 3 hour class fly!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • I held a >90% the entire semester until finals, where he gave me a 0% on one part
  • Horrible! Took his class and got an A but once I got into Spanish 2 I was failing.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is very empathetic and wants his students to succeed!
  • So rude, unprofessional, and .
  • Wonderful teacher who really cares about your success.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

246

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and and multi-year coverage, give strong confidence despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5160
4 out of 524
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 559

Course coverage

SPAN142 reviews
SPAN105 reviews
SPANISH12 reviews
SPAN21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values