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A Petri

SPANSPAN · SPANISH1 · SPANLANG · SPAN1AB · ITA101 · SPAN1A · ITA1 · SPAN01 · SPAN1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Strong pick if you already know some Spanish or will grind the homework; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and approachableLots of assignmentsGreat for prior Spanish speakersClear instructionsFun in-person classes
  • In-person students often praise clear teaching, fun classes, and fair .
  • Online SPAN1 is polarizing: workable with background or heavy study, brutal for true beginners.
  • Grades are reachable if you keep up with and study for tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say doing the work and using leads to an A, though pure beginners online struggle more.

Online reviews split hard vs doable; A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is introductory language material, but summer pacing and everyone.

Online non-speakers call it extremely hard; in-person and experienced students find it manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some online reviews list attendance as mandatory, while many other reviews .

Mandatory notes appear mainly in online SPAN1; in-person comments focus more on participation and homework.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong praise for teaching quality outweighs a vocal minority of online and .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online recommendations depend heavily on Spanish background.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and clear expectations help, though a few call him a .

Format shift

Online has Tough Grader tags; and doable.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students frequently report lots of assignments and, for online summer, up to 25-30 hours a week.

Format shift

Online summer load is heaviest; but more praise for doability.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most , and gifted, with a smaller set of unorganized or .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more consistent than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and and workbook completion.

Format shift

; online adds textbook and video work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and gifted language teaching with lots of homework and fair .

Main concern

and compressed summer pacing can still overwhelm some students.

What students said

“There's a lot of HW, but if you show up, participate, and do your H.W. you'll get an A.”
SPAN1A
“If you need a :)”
SPAN01
“ student who studies.”
SPANSPAN

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online SPAN1 ranges from awesome and schedule-friendly to extremely hard for non-speakers, with heavy weekly work and mixed views of grading.

Main concern

True beginners report the online book and pace assume prior Spanish and feel like a waste of time.

What students said

“If you don't speak spanish already don't even bother.”
SPAN1
“Really cool professor. He actually about the students and will work around the clock to help as it is a online class.”
SPANISH1
“His estimate of 25-30 hours per week was pretty accurate.”
SPAN1

Exam style

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Exams are generally manageable if you study and finish chapter work, with occasional hard or surprising items.

Tests cover class materialWorkbook-aligned skillsSome difficult listening or on-the-spot itemsExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study, though a few report very hard on-the-spot listening items.

Study-based testsWorkbook prepSome difficult listening true/false
“ student who studies.”
SPANSPAN
“ .”
SPAN1A

Online

Online students mention a final and substantial study load, but .

Final examHeavy study loadClear topic instructions
“The course was doable, as i got an A in the class and on the final.”
SPAN1
“He also gives very clear instructions on how to do the topics.”
SPAN1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There's a lot of HW, but if you show up, participate, and do your H.W. you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (8 online, 12 in person), highlighting teaching quality, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“If you need a :)”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“Excellent teacher. .”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“His estimate of 25-30 hours per week was pretty accurate.”

🅰️ Grade Path

78/100

“if you do your work, you're guaranteed a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is and approachable.
  • He kept the class fun and interesting and fosters an environment of mutual respect.
  • and confusing.

Theme 2

💻 About Online vs Background

  • If you don't speak spanish already don't even bother.
  • I spoke absolutely no Spanish before taking this class. I am now able to understand quite a bit
  • This class is for people who already know Spanish.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of assignments but definitely doable.
  • He offereed , the tests cover all class material
  • I am an A student and took my first W.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across online and with enough detail for solid confidence.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SPAN19 reviews
SPAN1A3 reviews
SPANISH12 reviews
ITA11 review
ITA1011 review
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SPAN011 review
SPAN1AB1 review
SPANLANG1 review
SPANSPAN1 review

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