AI Rate Professor

Languages

Carlos Drumond

SPANISH1 · SPA1 · PORT1 · POR1 · SPANISH2 · PORTUGUESE1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can and want a caring Spanish or Portuguese teacher.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringLots of homeworkParticipation mattersClear grading criteriaMcGraw-Hill heavy
  • Warm, enthusiastic language instructor who helps students and often gives
  • Heavy McGraw-Hill and and cost barrier
  • Most who complete the work call it an easy A; a

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many call it an easy A with study guides, , and if you keep up.

Easy A claims appear in both formats when students complete platform work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is standard language learning; pace can feel fast early and .

; online frustration centers on the platform rather than concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation is required for speaking practice.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Majority recommend him for care and , and a few negative teaching experiences.

Online recent reviews are mixed on cost; older in-person and Portuguese reviews are strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, study guides that match tests, and flexibility on late work when you talk to him.

Format shift

Leniency appears across formats; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and chapter work create a heavy ongoing load.

Format shift

Online and ; online adds expensive platform friction.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Enthusiastic, patient, and he fails to teach basics.

Format shift

Portuguese and many Spanish students praise him highly; a few Spanish beginners report poor first-day clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Homework and and tests every couple of weeks.

Format shift

Both ; in-person adds speaking practice.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise enthusiasm, speaking practice, and easy A if you do the homework; a .

Main concern

and occasional sink-or-swim Spanish-only starts.

What students said

“Awesome professor, very chilling and funny. Lots of online assignments, but just pay attention to the lectures and do the work, and .”
SPANISH1
“ALOT OF HOMEWORK! 3 IN lab.”
SPA1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students like his help and but and outdated textbook packages.

Main concern

Costly bookstore package and .

What students said

“You HAVE TO buy a textbook from the RCC bookstore, $170 cost to do all the .”
SPANISH2
“If you need Spanish 4 credits, I highly recommend taking it with Professor Drumond. He is amazing!”
4009

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are generally simple and closely match study guides and class practice when you prepare.

Study guides match testsExtra creditRegular quizzesNot hard tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are straightforward with study guides and frequent .

Study guides like the testExtra creditTests every 2 weeks
“He also provides Study Guides for .”
SPANISH1
“Tests are about every 2 weeks.”
SPA1

Online

Online tests are described as not hard if you study weekly material and .

Not hard testsWeekly labs and discussions
“ , as long as you study the material and prepare for it.”
4009

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the . He has a lot of enthusiasm in his work. He gives out a lot of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews across Spanish and Portuguese online and in-person sections, centering . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“really nice, explains things clearly, always answers your questions, class is never boring, and you learn a lot”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“If you need Spanish 4 credits, I highly recommend taking it with Professor Drumond. He is amazing!”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“But also so it's so overwhelming.”

💰 Cost Concern

40/100

“You HAVE TO buy a textbook from the RCC bookstore, $170 cost to do all the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome professor, very chilling and funny
  • and
  • You can tell he really wants you to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is an easy "A"
  • Do the work, which isnt that hard, and youll get an easy A
  • and he has many options

Theme 3

📝

  • ALOT OF HOMEWORK!
  • McGraw-Hill which is not my cup of tea
  • The only downside of his class was having to use the McGraw Hill website

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews across Spanish and Portuguese with and personality themes and decent grade reporting.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPA16 reviews
SPANISH15 reviews
SPANISH23 reviews
40092 reviews
PORT12 reviews
Show 2 more courses
POR11 review
PORTUGUESE11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

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