Sonia Ciccarelli

SPAN5716 · SPAN1 · SPAN001 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 16.67%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already speak Spanish and can handle a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProInsane Homework LoadBeginners StruggleHard to UnderstandHeavy ReadingExtra Credit Available

as absurd with thousands of and weekly WebSAM loads.
Beginners without prior Spanish struggle; several say the class favors already fluent speakers.
and too fast.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earn As, but , and practice assignments every week.

Both online and grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pace feel hard for true beginners and favor students who already understand Spanish.

Online and in-person students both say prior Spanish is needed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while others say it is not required.

; online notes are mixed or missing.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Only about one in , and recent comments warn beginners away.

; older in-person reviews are more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and high difficulty scores outweigh limited mentions.

Format shift

; online focuses on workload.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students repeatedly describe , and changing due dates.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

a , and hard to understand.

Format shift

and recent complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade , and online WebSAM work more than exams.

Format shift

Evidence is consistent across formats.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and stronger complaints about clarity, pace, and beginner unfriendliness.

Main concern

What students said

“If you do not , unless you teach yourself, you probably wont speak it after.”
SPAN001

“Plan on doing 15 to 30 online .”
SPAN001

“There is a ton of reading and the amount of .”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and weak online delivery.

Main concern

and expectation that you already know Spanish.

What students said

“The amount of . I wanted to cry each time I would check to see what's in store for the following week.”
SPAN5716

“If you take her class you need to know .”
SPAN1

“Not Very Good at Online Classes”
SPAN1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests can feel manageable when practice tests match, but overall assessment risk .

Practice TestsHomework HeavyIn-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One student says tests are easy because a near-identical practice test is given the class before.

Practice TestsIn-Person Tests

“ as she gives you a practice test the class before that is just like the .”
SPAN001

Online

and focus on weekly homework load instead.

Homework Heavy

“The amount of . I wanted to cry each time I would check to see what's in store for the following week.”
SPAN5716

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you do not , unless you teach yourself, you probably wont speak it after. Don't use this Prof.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews spanning 2011-2025, highlighting homework load, beginner fit, and mixed teaching clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

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12/100

“I've never taken a class in my life where the total points possible is over 8,000 and the class isn't over yet.”

🗣️ Beginner Barrier

28/100

“This is a class designed for students who already understand Spanish.”

👎 Low Recommendation

20/100

“Don't use this Prof.”

🎧 Clarity Issues

35/100

“she is hard to understand, confusing, goes .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

The amount of .
There is a ton of reading and the amount of .
Plan on doing 15 to 30 online .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are actually helpful but the .
she
MS CICARELLI IS AN EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR!!!!!

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Fit

if you don't have any experience in Spanish you may struggle.
If you take her class you need to know .
This is a class designed for students who already understand Spanish.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span 2011 to 2025 with useful detail, but opinions split by era and prior Spanish ability.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 55

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Sonia Ciccarelli

Avoid unless you already speak Spanish and can handle a x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

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.

📚 x x

🗣️ Beginner Barrier

👎 Low Recommendation

🎧 Clarity Issues

📚 About Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already speak Spanish and can handle a .

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