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Susan Iwata

SPA402 · SPANISH402 · SPANISH · SPAIN401 · SPAN402 · SPANISH1 · SPANISH1B · SPAN4937 · SPANI402 · SPAN401 · SPANISH1A · SPAN · SPAN1A · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will show up every day, do the homework, and tolerate a sarcastic, grade-school style; otherwise pick another Spanish instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing PersonalityStrict AttendanceSarcastic HumorGames Over GrammarShow Up Or Fail
  • many love the fun games and humor while many call her rude and unhelpful.
  • and she treats the class like grade school, which some find fun and others find demeaning.
  • Grades and learning outcomes vary widely; serious students who do homework often pass, but fail rates and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some call it an easy A with basic content and easy finals, but others say A-level effort still brought a C- and large groups failed.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is mostly first-year Spanish with games and , though language work still feels hard for some.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple students say she takes , and is unforgiving about absences and lateness.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Roughly half of detailed reviews rave about fun teaching and help; the other and weak instruction.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some say tests are easy and oral work is graded lightly; others report strict grading and high fail rates.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

and but are usually manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

, and entertaining for fans of her humor; , and demeaning for many others.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of low score, speeches, and a final.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

devoted students praise fun games and real help when you try, while , and high fail rates.

Main concern

, and a personality that alienates students who dislike being treated like children.

What students said

“She's extremely rude and mean. I also hate the way her class is set up because and grades very strict.”
SPAN1A
“Ms. Iwata Is SUPER Easy And She Makes The Class Really Fun.”
SPAN401
“SHE TAKES ROLL EVERYDAY AND !”
SPAN402

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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and quizzes dominate; one review notes five tests with the lowest dropped and an .

In-Person TestsDrops Lowest ScoreDaily QuizzesEasy Final Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests and ; some students find them hard while others say the and the lowest test is dropped.

In-Person TestsDrops Lowest ScoreDaily QuizzesEasy Final Reported
“THERE ARE 5 TESTS AND .”
SPAN402
“ .”
SPAN402
“Daily quizzes, and has us grade another classmates quiz like we did back in grade school.”
SPAN401

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you expect an easy A, . But if you want to learn, this class is amazing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2016, highlighting polar teaching style and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

50/100

“I don't like being treated like I'm 9 years old.”

📅

12/100

“SHE TAKES ROLL EVERYDAY AND !”

🎮 Fun Games Or Empty Games

48/100

“She makes learning spanish fun by playing spanish games in class.”

📊 Split Recommendation

46/100

“Avoid if you can”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She talks to us like little kids- it's her sense of humor.
  • lots of worthless games and talking about irrelevant stuff
  • she is like miss frizzle from the magic school bus

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • 18 of 37 students got an F
  • If you already Know Spanish A Little It Can Be The Easiest A You Ever Get
  • but a great teacher!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's extremely rude and mean
  • She really cares and will help you if needed
  • I have never had a teacher as bad as Susan Iwata

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

49 detailed in-person reviews spanning over a decade show a consistent polarized pattern, giving high confidence in the split experience.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values