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Adrienne Merlo

SPANISH180 · SPAN180 · SPAN185 · ESPAN1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and want a without making the class free.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and animatedExtra credit generousParticipation-drivenOpen-note exams onlineInspirational story
  • Passionate Spanish instructor who uses gestures and mostly target language while staying understandable.
  • , and participation; is common and A's are achievable with steady work.
  • Attendance and participation matter heavily; summer and beginner sections still expect real effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and participation plus occasional is enough for many students to earn an A.

and turn-everything-in success; in-person reviews still require study and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

but fast-paced and immersion-heavy without prior Spanish.

Online ; in-person summer and elementary sections warn beginners about pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required and skipping quizzes or class is said to tank the grade.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students praise her kindness, lectures, and fair path to a good grade, with only a few lukewarm takes.

Online reviews are nearly all glowing; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students report , and A's when work is completed.

Format shift

; one in-person review called it merely OK for credits.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and quizzes add up, especially in five-unit sections, but most call it worthwhile not busywork.

Format shift

Online mentions worksheet prep and homework; and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and easy to follow despite heavy Spanish use.

Format shift

Both formats praise her; online students also highlight organization and online savvy.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams rather than exams alone.

Format shift

Online highlights open-note exams tied to textbook; and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and mostly Spanish with strong culture focus; manageable if you show up, participate, and keep up with HW and quizzes.

Main concern

Not a breeze for true beginners; skipping class or quizzes hurts.

What students said

“Professor Merlo speaks 95% in Spanish but is very animated, making her easy to follow.”
SPAN180
“Easy A! !!!”
SPAN180
“Do not miss any of if you studied) and do her connect.”
SPAN180

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and student-friendly with open-note exams, partner work, and generous .

Main concern

Attendance and weekly participation still matter even online.

What students said

“Fantastic instructor, she made the compacted summer course so accessible and organized, and offered a ton of .”
ESPAN1
“ and correlate with the textbook.”
SPAN180
“Turn everything in, and you will be fine.”
SPAN180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and review; online sections explicitly use open-note textbook-aligned tests.

Open-note online examsQuiz-focusedStudy and review daysLowest exam drop reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are manageable if you study vocab, do HW, and attend review days; one review notes three exams with lowest dropped.

Quizzes matterHW plus centro prepLowest exam drop
“Do not miss any of if you studied) and do her connect.”
SPAN180
“There r 3 exams. .”
SPAN180

Online

Online exams are open-note and line up with the textbook and Zoom worksheet prep.

Open-note examsTextbook-alignedZoom partner prep
“ and correlate with the textbook.”
SPAN180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A! !!! She makes spanish really fun and exciting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews spanning online and in-person Spanish , and grade paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Fantastic instructor, she made the compacted summer course so accessible and organized, and offered a ton of .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“if you do all the hw, centro, and A.”

❤️ Caring Presence

88/100

“She's also a very sweet lady, who knows all of her students, even in an online class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • speaks 95% in Spanish but is very animated, making her easy to follow
  • Very entertaining and passionate about her course
  • Her lectures are awesome and easy to follow.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Turn everything in, and you will be fine.
  • Easy A! !!!
  • This is not a breeze through class, but very educational.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and her story is inspiring.
  • genuinely cares about her students
  • willing to stay after class to help you individually

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews span 2009-2025 with consistent themes on teaching style, participation, and grades across multiple Spanish courses.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN18013 reviews
ESPAN12 reviews
SPAN1851 review
SPANISH1801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1