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SPANISH101 · SPAN3 · SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPANISH102 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid for Spanish 101/102 unless you already speak Spanish and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProKind But UnclearBook-Heavy ClassLimited English ExplanationSelf-Taught FeelNot Beginner Friendly

Often described as kind, but weak at explaining Spanish grammar in English.
Class time leans on textbook activities, so .
if you already know Spanish; beginners struggle and feel lost.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

If you already know Spanish it can be easy, but and still struggle.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material assumes prior Spanish and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

At , and skipping early sessions is risky because little English is used later.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn beginners away despite her kindness because teaching and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

She does not want students to fail, but grades still suffer when material is poorly explained.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Class time is book exercises, but students report heavy independent study outside class.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many call her and little real teaching.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Most class time is textbook reading and exercises, with tests students cannot keep to review.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students repeatedly say she is nice but cannot explain grammar clearly, so .

Main concern

and forced to self-study.

What students said

“She's a but this class is more designed for someone who already has basic knowledge of Spanish.”
SPAN101

“She's a , but not a good teacher. She can't speak .”
SPAN102

“Class time is worthless- you just read the book.”
SPANISH102

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

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Assessments track book activities and because tests are not kept.

Book-Based WorkTests Not ReturnedIn-Class Activities

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but students report they cannot keep them to learn from mistakes.

Tests Not ReturnedBook Exercises

“She won't .”
SPAN102

“Classtime is spent reading & doing activities from the book, which can be done at home.”
SPAN102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's a , but not a good teacher. She can't speak .”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“She's a , but not a good teacher. She can't speak .”

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30/100

“This is pretty much a self-taught class. Most of the time is spent with your classmates trying to work through the exercies. She rarely teaches.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

22/100

“If you plan on taking Span3, dont take this class with her. It's a waste of time & money.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

She's a
Extremely kind and fun professor
She is a

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She only teaches from the book and the
She can't speak
Class time is worthless- you just read the book

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You have
If you speak spanish well then this class is going to be easy, but if you need help with the language then this is not the teacher for you

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews spanning 2006-2015 show consistent themes of kindness versus weak instruction, though all are older.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Avoid for Spanish 101/102 unless you already speak Spanish and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 x x

🚫 Recommendation Level

❤️ About Character

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid for Spanish 101/102 unless you already speak Spanish and .

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