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Languages

Caren Parrish

FREN1A · FREN1B · FRCH1 · FRNCH1BONLNE · FRENC1B · FRENC2B · FREN101 · FRENCH1A · FREN001 · FREN2A · FRENC1A · FR2B · FRE2A · A · FRENC2A · FREN2B · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take her if you want a and can handle consistent weekly practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring language teacherClear gradingLots of homeworkExtra creditFrench immersion
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Parrish as caring, clear, and helpful.
  • Grades are usually very reachable if students keep up with weekly work and participation.
  • The main drawback is steady homework and fast French immersion for beginners.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very realistic with homework, participation, quizzes, and extra credit, but it is not effortless because weekly work is steady.

Online evidence stresses weekly modules and extra credit, while in-person evidence stresses attendance, homework, and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The material is often beginner French, but full French immersion and lots of content make it harder for some beginners.

Online beginners sometimes felt overwhelmed, while in-person students more often praised immersion as helpful.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation often matter, and late or absent students are described as having a harder time.

In-person reviews mention attendance more clearly, while online reviews emphasize weekly participation tasks.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because she is caring, clear, accessible, and grades fairly when students do the work.

Both formats are mostly positive, though online reviews include stronger workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grades are usually forgiving through clear criteria, extra credit, and homework-based success, though one online review calls her a tough grader.

Format shift

Online grading looks mixed because of one harsh complaint, while in-person reviews more often say good grades are easy with work.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is steady and sometimes heavy, especially through weekly homework, modules, quizzes, reading, and discussions.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of weekly work most often, while and participation without the same intensity.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently describe her as kind, clear, knowledgeable, patient, and helpful, despite a few complaints about pace or organization.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clarity and accessibility, while in-person reviews emphasize patience, immersion, and classroom support.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix homework, participation, quizzes, discussions, tests, and at least one oral final.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and weekly quizzes or tests, while in-person reviews mention participation, homework, tests, and an oral final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise her patience, French immersion, and helpful teaching, with some older complaints about pace and unfair tests.

Main concern

Speaking mostly French from day one can be hard for weaker beginners.

What students said

“easy class and helpful class”
FRE2A
“Attendance and participation counts toward your mark”
FREN2A
“Final is an oral exam, which was pretty easy if you study.”
FRE2A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall but repeatedly mention lots of , and extra credit.

Main concern

The online workload can feel heavy for beginners or students taking a full load.

What students said

“her class is easy if you do the work”
FRE2A
“The class is a LOT of content, though.”
FREN1A
“If you do the assignments, the test is easy.”
FRCH1

Exam style

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Exam evidence suggests generally manageable quizzes and tests when assignments are completed, with limited proof of specific proctoring or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesWeekly TestsOral FinalStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and an oral final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Oral FinalStudy GuidesTests
“Final is an oral exam, which was pretty easy if you study.”
FRE2A
“She also gives out study guides which pretty much cover everything that's on the tests.”
FR2B
“The tests are completely UNFAIR.”
FREN2B

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and Sunday tests, but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home exams.

Weekly QuizzesSunday TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Every week you will have MindTap assignments and a discussion thread (alternating between voice and text) due on Saturday and a test on Sunday.”
FRCH1
“weekly quizzes and participate”
FREN1A
“If you studied the course and did the assignments, you can easily pass the exam.”
FRCH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is one of the best professors I have ever had, she is kind and knows what she is talking about, her class is easy if you do the work, and everything in it from A-Z is beginner's french.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She explained things I never understood before so clearly.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“Honestly, this class is an easy A if you do the homework and do well on the quizzes”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“The class is a LOT of content, though.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very patient, very knowledgeable, and never ever rolls her eyes at our horrible mutilation of the French language.
  • she only speaks french during class but she explains things in a way that you'll understand even if you're a beginner .
  • She is amazing, helpful, understanding and a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting anything other than an "A" is hard if you do all the assignments and participate in class.
  • If you do the assignments, the test is easy.
  • you could definitely pass the class if you done all the homework.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • there is a lot of HW, however it actually helps you improve in french
  • Wouldn't recommend her class if you are taking heavy load classes along with it
  • Lots of , but it facilitated learning.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 34 reviews across many years, both formats, and consistent themes about teaching, workload, and grading.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

FREN1A6 reviews
FRE2A5 reviews
FRCH14 reviews
FRENCH1A3 reviews
FR2B2 reviews
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FRENC1B1 review
FRNCH1BONLNE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1