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Santiago Tamariz

SPAN2 · SPAN1 · SPAN10 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
47.83%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you already have Spanish background or ; many beginners report GPA risk and frustration.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderHeavy homeworkPolarized reviewsExpensive textbookStrict perfection
  • older cohorts praise accessibility and care, newer ones report overload and .
  • Spanish courses move fast with , and .
  • and expensive textbooks are frequently criticized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and perfectionist standards make an A hard even when some students eventually earn high marks.

Both online and ; online also flags video-assignment grading fights.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast language pace, heavy bookwork, and native-level expectations make SPAN1/2 feel advanced for beginners.

Online beginners feel especially lost; in-person students also report speed and overload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, with participation and presence treated as required.

Online and in-person comments both commonly mark attendance mandatory; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

and praise help, but recent strong warnings and .

Older online SPAN1 reviews are warmer; newer online SPAN1/2 and several in-person SPAN2 reviews urge avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly tag tough grader and say work must be nearly perfect for full credit.

Format shift

Online includes a claim of grade change after the term; in-person SPAN10 calls grading perfect-or-nothing.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and language practice pile up across sections.

Format shift

Both formats complain about volume; in-person also stresses expensive bookwork.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students find him caring and grammar, and cannot teach beginners well.

Format shift

Early online reviews emphasize accessibility; later online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and presentations rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online stresses videos and Connect work; and live Spanish presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some find him caring and , and presentations that feel far above SPAN2 level.

Main concern

Fast pace, heavy bookwork, and high-stakes oral presentations with little scaffolding.

What students said

“He overloads you with a ton of bookwork (awful and $75) and expects you to keep up.”
SPAN2
“wants students to make long presentations in ONLY SPANISH in front of .”
SPAN2
“Professor Tamariz is super nice and .”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise quick email help and , many others call lectures book-reading, homework overbearing, and .

Main concern

and assignments plus expensive required materials and weak online teaching for true beginners.

What students said

“Absolutely terrible professor with no morals. Went back and changed my grade 3 weeks after the course ended”
SPAN2
“Zoom and requires you to pay a $150 book.”
SPAN1
“He answers my emails right away clarifying any aspect of grammar or course content”
SPAN1

Exam style

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, and live presentations with strict correctness standards.

Hard testsPop quizzesSpeaking videosIn-class presentations

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high-pressure Spanish-only presentations without notes.

Hard testsSpanish-only presentationsTest heavy
“ , and expects way too much for Spanish level 2.”
SPAN2
“Lots of ”
SPAN10

Online

Online work centers on homework, recorded speaking videos, quizzes, and tests; pop quizzes and .

Speaking videosPop quizzesTough video gradingTest heavy
“He teaches the class and quiz us as if we are native spanish speakers.”
SPAN1
“Beware of ”
SPAN2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DO NOT, !”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (18 online, 5 in person), , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

42/100

“His teaching style is terrible if you can even call it teaching.”

⚖️

28/100

“He grades so hard and everything has to be PERFECT in order for you to get a 10/10.”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“He is a horrible teacher that gives an overbearing amount of .”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“I'm not sure why Professor Tamariz has such low ratings. , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Zoom
  • His grammar lectures are so
  • He is a very understanding professor. Always willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is going to ruin my gpa
  • mental health

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Access

  • He even answered my email at 3 in the morning with screenshots
  • Always willing to meet in Zoom for questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed reviews span 2018-2025 with clear format split, repeated tags, and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 511

Course coverage

SPAN115 reviews
SPAN25 reviews
SPAN103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2