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Penny Montes

SIGN1 · ASL1 · SL1 · ASL3 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Great pick for ASL 1 if you engage and respect class time; think twice for ASL 3 or if you need a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging ASL CoachAttendance SensitiveClear ExpectationsHarsh on Higher LevelsFun Beginner Class
  • ASL 1 students , and easy if you stay serious and on time.
  • Higher-level ASL 3 and some first-year notes warn of , and struggle.
  • , but , and deaf events drive the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

ASL 1 students report easy As with seriousness and study; higher levels need more work for a B or C.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Beginner ASL is often called easy and fun, while ASL 3 felt high-school rigid and hard for the whole class.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

One review says not strict, another says strictly mandatory, so .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Strong love for ASL 1 and her energy; clear avoid signals for ASL 3 and harsh early terms.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Fair if you show effort; some call her harsh and and homework.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

, and two deaf events per semester.

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Teaching experience

Good

64/100

; critics cite unclear expectations and high-school style rigidity.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and culture papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and fun at level 1 for engaged students, but can feel rigid and harsh as levels rise.

Main concern

Can lose cool with talking students and grades .

What students said

“Penny is the ! She is crystal clean on what she wants.”
ASL1
“She may be OK for Sign 1, but .”
ASL3
“Its easy to get an A if and you are on time.”
ASL1

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.

and finals are often multi-choice breezes if you studied.

Video QuizzesMultiple Choice FinalsPresentationsSigned Questions Repeated

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, multi-choice finals, and graded presentations.

Video QuizzesMultiple Choice FinalsPresentations
“All quizzes on video& each question is signed 3x.The ”
ASL1
“The 99%,granted u studied a lil bit.”
ASL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Penny is the ! She is crystal clean on what she wants. The ... Highly Recommended!”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person ASL reviews, highlighting beginner warmth versus higher-level rigor. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“she is one of the .. very helpful... class is never boring”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“I will definitely take her class for asl 2! !”

📈 Level Warning

40/100

“She may be OK for Sign 1, but .”

✅ Easy A Path

74/100

“Its easy to get an A if and you are on time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • class was never boring
  • crystal clean on what she wants
  • teaches like it's a high school class
  • just don't make her upset

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The
  • you will probably get a C or B
  • Give the effort and you'll get the grade
  • graded you harshly

Theme 3

📅

  • she isn't strict on attendence
  • you are on time

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine mostly 2008-2010 in-person reviews are detailed but small and split by course level.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASL16 reviews
ASL31 review
SIGN11 review
SL11 review

Reported outcomes

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