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Patxi Zabaletta

SPANI101 · SPANISH201 · SPA201 · SPAN201 · SPAN101 · SPAN102 · SPA101 · SPANISH215 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want an engaging Spanish class and will attend, but go in knowing workload and classroom vibe are polarizing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturerMandatory AttendancePearson HomeworkPassionatePolarizing Personality
  • Many students call him funny, passionate, and and do the work.
  • Attendance and participation carry heavy weight; skipping is a fast way to tank the grade.
  • A minority report unclear tests, political tangents, heavy Pearson work online, and at least one serious boundary complaint.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students say bare-minimum attendance plus homework can yield a strong grade, though others felt tricked by hard or .

Online SPAN201 review says bare minimum can earn an A; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Lower-level Spanish can feel easy and fun, but intermediate work and vocab memorization still require steady effort.

Online Pearson load raises difficulty; many in-person 101/215 reviews call it manageable or easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required and count heavily toward the grade.

Both online and and that skipping hurts you.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Would-take-again is about 86%, with recent .

Recent online and in-person praise is strong; oldest negative cluster is less representative of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

64/100

Attendance credit and ; a minority still report tough or .

Format shift

; some in-person students felt exams did not match hints.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and Pearson can be heavy online, but many call chapter work easy if you keep up.

Format shift

Online Pearson volume is the main overload; as straightforward.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Lots of students praise engaging lectures, humor, and or weak teaching.

Format shift

Online lecture praise is strong; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and exams depending on course.

Format shift

Online leans Pearson plus weekly exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and fair grades for effort, with older sharp critiques mixed in.

Main concern

Some students feel and personality issues distract from language learning.

What students said

“He not only teaches Spanish and knows his subject matter well, he also does his best to encourage students to pursue their goals”
SPANISH201
“This class is not hard, he tells you what will be on the test as he is lecturing.”
SPANISH215
“I had to drop this class due to the professor asking me an extremely inappropriate question and constantly making me uncomfortable.”
SPANISH215

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feature , and required cameras during Zoom practice.

Main concern

Excessive Pearson assignments and .

What students said

“They are too much (35 avg weekly) you just have to finish the .”
SPAN102
“anyone who shows up and does the bare minimum required can pass the class.”
SPAN201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually standard course tests; online adds cameras and Pearson quizzes, while some .

Weekly Pearson ExamsCamera Required OnlineTest Hints in LectureAttendance-Weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students often say he previews test content in lecture, though .

Lecture Test HintsStandard Written ExamsPresentations
“he tells you what will be on the test as he is lecturing.”
SPANISH215
“He gives u clues of what's on the exam but doesn't put them on the test!”
SPANISH215

Online

Online reviews support weekly Pearson exams and required cameras during Zoom practice, without Lockdown Browser proof.

Pearson Weekly ExamsCameras Must Be OnZoom Breakout Practice
“ . Cameras must be on, you will practice what you learned in zoom breakout rooms with your classmates.”
SPAN102
“He gives a lot of credit for attendance and ”
SPAN201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Paxti is the goat”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (2 online, 26 in person), weighing strong recommendation trends against serious outlier concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Engagement

70/100

“ .”

👍 High Recommendation

82/100

“ .”

⚠️ Boundary Concern

20/100

“I had to drop this class due to the professor asking me an extremely inappropriate question and constantly making me uncomfortable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the material interesting and tells a lot of jokes.
  • His lectures are very engaging and he's very passionate.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • anyone who shows up and does the bare minimum required can pass the class.
  • This is one of the easiest classes I have taken and I put in VERY little effort.
  • got a C and did ALL the work!! I thought I was getting an A , feel tricked

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Concerns

  • The only downfall is he is always pushing his political agenda on the students.
  • ...
  • Cameras must be on

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years provide solid coverage, though tone shifts between older harsh critiques and newer positive recommendations.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

SPAN2019 reviews
SPANISH2156 reviews
SPAN1015 reviews
SPAN1023 reviews
SPANISH2012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1