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Phillip Ninomiya

SPAN25B · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you love history and want to learn a lot; expect and real work, not an easy ride.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesHeavy Reading LoadCaring MentorFlexible DeadlinesHistory-Focused Spanish
  • Students rave about inspiring lectures and deep Latin American history content.
  • Workload is heavy with challenging primary-source readings and dialect practice.
  • , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

You can earn strong grades, but comments , and real challenge rather than a free A.

Online review stresses hard work for learning; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Primary-source history readings, dialect practice, and .

Online difficulty rating is very high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

and skipping is allowed, though notes from class fuel essays.

Both online and ; in-person still recommends going for notes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and praise inspiring teaching despite the hard work.

Recommendation is unanimous across the single online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and is described as .

Format shift

Deadline flexibility is clearest in the in-person review.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and essay work based on notes.

Format shift

and hard readings most strongly.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call lectures amazing and the instructor inspiring, caring, and rich in overlooked history.

Format shift

Strong praise in both the online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and essays matter most, with midterms and finals protected as hard deadlines.

Format shift

and final; online stresses readings and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him inspiring and and note-driven essays.

Main concern

You still need class notes for essays even if .

What students said

“A very inspiring and caring teacher. Hes not heavy on deadlines. In fact, he gives you extra time if , as long as its not a .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online SPAN25B felt very hard but rewarding with rich primary sources and dialect practice.

Main concern

and lots of homework.

What students said

“Very hard work, but I learned SO much. Since the class' focus was on history, it involved a lot of Latin America.”
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Exam style

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, but midterms and and essays rely on class notes.

MidtermFinal ExamEssay From NotesHeavy Readings

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are firm deadlines while ; essays use class notes.

MidtermFinal ExamEssay From NotesFlexible Non-Exam Deadlines
“he gives you extra time if , as long as its not a midterm or ”
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“Skipping class wont affect you, but because the notes is what you use for your essay.”
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Online

Online and homework more than exam logistics.

Heavy Primary-Source ReadingsLots of Homework
“Very hard work, but I learned SO much. Since the class' focus was on history, it involved a lot of Latin America.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very hard work, but I learned SO much. If you love history, you'll love his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews (1 online, 1 in-person), highlighting depth of learning and workload. Credibility rating: Low.

🌟 Inspiring Teaching

88/100

“A very inspiring and caring teacher.”

📚 Hard But

28/100

“Very hard work, but I learned SO much.”

⏱️ Flexible Deadlines

74/100

“Hes not heavy on deadlines. In fact, he gives you extra time if , as long as its not a midterm or .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

92/100

“If you love history, you'll love his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • A very inspiring and caring teacher
  • He also covers many aspects of history that are frequently overlooked.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Very hard work, but I learned SO much
  • Lots of homework
  • Latin America

Theme 3

❤️ About Flexibility & Care

  • Hes not heavy on deadlines
  • You get a ton of practice with different dialects.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews, one online and though both are detailed and aligned.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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B range

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B+ 1

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