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Santiago Maldonado Reyna

SPAN10279505 · SPA1 · 48682SPA1 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
1.2/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already speak Spanish strongly and and uneven teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDoes Not Know How to TeachTough GraderSkip Class FailPop QuizzesNative Speakers Only
  • Most students say he cannot teach beginners and treats class like sink-or-swim for non-natives.
  • Attendance and participation are strict, with pop quizzes and .
  • One student found him flexible and got an A-, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A few students pass with flexibility, but and confusion make an A unreliable for beginners.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Especially hard for non-native speakers due to fast expectations and .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple tags and comments warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Most reviews strongly warn against taking him, especially without prior Spanish.

All evidence is in-person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students repeatedly say he does not know how to teach and blames them for assignment issues.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and pop quizzes all matter.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Spanish feels harsh for beginners, with , and unclear assignment support.

Main concern

Poor teaching clarity and a sink-or-swim pace for non-native speakers.

What students said

“He doesnt know how to teach , very disrespectful and I would say he talks incorrectly .”
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“This is a sink or swim class and only those that are native Spanish speakers will swim here.”
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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.

Pop quizzes and little beginner support.

Pop QuizzesParticipation MattersSkip Class Fail

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and obscure quiz questions.

Pop QuizzesParticipation MattersMandatory Attendance
“Expect to answer obscures questions that don't ”
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“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a sink or swim class and only those that are native Spanish speakers will swim here.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity and beginner risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

15/100

“He doesnt know how to teach , very disrespectful and I would say he talks incorrectly .”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

16/100

“10/10 Do not recommend, especially if you do not know spanish.”

⚠️

12/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He treats the students bad and is telling them what to do all the time instead of teaching .
  • he literally has no idea whats going on
  • does not understand his students or how to properly teach the language

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • only those that are native Spanish speakers will swim here
  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
  • The homework and if you're familiar with the language.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly consistent in-person reviews from 2018-2021 give a .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
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2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

SPA14 reviews
48682SPA11 review
SPAN102795051 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

A range

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A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1