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Spanish

Jerry Hamilton

SPANISH101 · SPAN202 · SPAN201 · SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPANISH102 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid if this is your first Spanish class; if you already know some Spanish and can handle chaos.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChaotic teachingDaily quizzesStrict attendanceHard for true beginnersHearing issues
  • Many students say intro Spanish feels too advanced and poorly explained
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  • Older and fair, newer ones are harsher

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some summer can prop up the grade, but and true beginners struggle for high marks.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intro sections are often called too fast, too Spanish-heavy, and poorly scaffolded for absolute beginners.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and missing too many classes can get you dropped.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

A large share of reviews urge students to pick someone else, especially for first-semester Spanish.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

He can be lenient on quiz fractions and , but and tests unpredictable.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Daily quizzes, two books, lab or online work, and students.

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Helpful one-on-one moments exist, but , and communication barriers.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades combine daily quizzes, homework or , and a final rather than one dominant piece.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some get easy points and personal , and not intro-friendly.

Main concern

True beginners often feel lost because he teaches and assigns in Spanish from day one.

What students said

“All over the place. Confusing. Not a good experience.”
SPANISH102
“If you don't know anything about Spanish you are screwed.”
SPAN101
“Passed the class with A+& failed the 2 tests and final. Enjoy free pts!”
SPAN201

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.

Quizzes and tests are frequent; some formats are fair matching, while others feel wacky or too hard for 101.

Vocab matching quizzesMultiple tests and finalExtra credit packets in summer

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment includes , and occasional extra-credit packets.

Daily quizzesVocab matchingHard tests for beginnersSummer extra points
“4 vocab quiz. 2 test. 1 final.”
SPAN201
“ to spanish words.”
SPAN101
“ .”
SPANISH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't know anything about Spanish you are screwed. Goes very quickly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person Spanish reviews spanning many years. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Doesn't go over conjugations very well. Doesn't elaborate very well either.”

👎 Recommendation

35/100

“ if you have the opportunity.”

📅

18/100

“Don't expect to miss more than 3 classes b/c you'll get dropped.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All over the place. Confusing.
  • He doesn't directly answer questions
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This supposed to be an entry level class. Wrong.
  • Passed the class with A+& failed the 2 tests and final. Enjoy free pts!
  • You wont learn to much, but most likely you will get a C or higher.

Theme 3

📅

  • 5 points attendance and 5-10 points quiz every day
  • He takes 5 points off for every day you miss though

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across many years provide a large, detailed, and thematically consistent mixed-to-negative picture.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SPAN10115 reviews
SPANISH1012 reviews
SPAN1021 review
SPAN2011 review
SPAN2021 review
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SPANISH1021 review

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