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Susana Lopez

SPAN180 · SPANG180 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can manage Spanish work independently and tolerate uneven communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFlexible deadlinesHeavy homeworkUneven communicationEasy gradingFast pace
  • Experiences are mixed, with praise for flexibility and help but serious complaints about communication.
  • Grades can be high, but the workload and pace can feel heavy, especially in Spanish 180.
  • Online evidence is split between a flexible easy A experience and a difficult unsupported experience.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Several students earned A or A+ grades and , but the workload can still be heavy.

Online evidence is mixed, while but also heavy weekly work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content is manageable for prepared students but , and hard for weaker Spanish students.

Online reviews show the widest split, while but navigable work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

One review says class is mandatory only on certain days, while online asynchronous work allows catch-up flexibility.

Online reviews support more flexibility, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Students who can self-manage may recommend her, but poor communication and .

Online and and negative experiences, so recommendation depends on student independence.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grades are often high and one review explicitly calls her an , though one online student calls her tough.

Format shift

, while online evidence is split between flexibility and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and frequent exams.

Format shift

Both online and also mentioning Saturday deadlines and exams every two weeks.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She can be helpful and caring, but reviews also describe poor communication, limited teaching, and reliance on the textbook.

Format shift

Online and communication complaints strongest in one asynchronous in-person-labeled review.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The class appears to combine frequent homework, packets, textbook work, studying, and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams and homework, while and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but also heavy packets, fast pacing, and one strong complaint about unprofessional communication.

Main concern

and communication issues can make the .

What students said

“There are many packets that are due weekly, but are pretty easy to navigate through”
SPANG180
“VERY uncommunicative. .”
SPAN180

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews conflict, with one student finding her flexible and another warning that Spanish ability and self-direction matter a lot.

Main concern

Online students may need to rely on the book and .

What students said

“she is a very nice flexible teacher. lots of leverage to catch up on missing work”
SPANG180
“I asked the professor if she could help me and she told me to just read the book.”
SPAN180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests and exams, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policies.

Frequent ExamsHomework HeavyPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lots of homework, but they do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

TestsHomework Heavy
“you will get a lot of words/phrases at one time that .”
SPANG180

Online

Online reviews mention an , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Frequent Exams
“there was an exam about every 2 weeks”
SPAN180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“FAST, heavy work! Prof barely did anything. VERY uncommunicative.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting mixed themes in flexibility, workload, teaching, and communication; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Susana is an incredible teacher. She's very good about working with you to help you better learn Spanish.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Prepare for a lot of homework and a lot of studying”

⚖️ Grade Value

78/100

“Textbook=great, replaced teacher. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was a great teacher and I had her when I was a high school freshman.
  • Prof barely did anything. VERY uncommunicative.
  • she is a very nice flexible teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • There are many packets that are due weekly, but are pretty easy to navigate through(?)
  • Prepare for a lot of homework and a lot of studying
  • There was also a bunch of

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • . Never apologized.
  • Class called Dean b/c she ghosted everyone.
  • she told me to just read the book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

50/100

Evidence confidence

Only 5 reviews are available, and they are sharply mixed across formats and years, so confidence is limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPANG1803 reviews
SPAN1802 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1