Loknath Persaud

SPAN2 · SPANISH · SPANISH1 · SPA1 · SPANISH2 · SPNSH2 · SPA2 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already know Spanish and only need an easy pass; most recent students report learning little.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes Not TeachLots Of HomeworkTest HeavyExpensive TextbookMixed Personality

Recent reviews strongly criticize poor teaching, rudeness, and a costly textbook.
Older reviews sometimes call the class easy because of practice exams and .
Students often pass without feeling they learned Spanish.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students report easy As via practice tests and , while and heavy workbook work.

A; recent online grades can still be high despite miserable learning.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Material itself is introductory Spanish, but chaotic teaching and busywork make the experience feel harder than the content.

Online difficulty scores vary widely; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews stress participation, showing up, and penalties for leaving early or missing class.

Online and recent sections often mark attendance mandatory; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about a , and recent comments strongly warn others away.

Recent online reviews are near-unanimously negative; but still often unenthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading ranges from relaxed with to picky point deductions for small mistakes.

Format shift

; others say he takes points for every little error.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and frequent tests pile up quickly.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework; online students especially call the load a waste of time.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Common themes are reading from the book, disorganization, rudeness, and little actual language teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews since 2022 are especially harsh; a minority of .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and them.

Format shift

In-person comments repeatedly mention practice exams before tests; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Older in-person reviews split between easy-pass praise with practice exams and complaints about strictness, dull lectures, and cold demeanor.

Main concern

Even positive grade outcomes often come with poor instruction or personality complaints.

What students said

“You probably cant find an easier A. I love his passion for Spanish culture too.”
SPANISH1

“Don't expect to learn how to speak spanish. His class is easy to pass b/c he gives out a , but his instruction is whack.”
SPAN2

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Recent online SPANISH1 reviews are very negative: , and little real teaching.

Main concern

Students say they learned nothing and found him rude or tech-challenged.

What students said

“ . $200 textbook that .”
SPANISH1

“I didn't learn a thing from this class, in fact, I feel like I know less Spanish now than I did at the beginning of the semester!”
SPANISH1

Exam style

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Students often get practice exams similar to real tests; reviews .

Practice ExamsTest HeavyWorkbook Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

out before exams; grading can be strict on small errors.

Practice Exam Before TestTest HeavyParticipation Matters

“His class is easy to pass b/c he gives out a ”
SPAN2

“ but he gives you a handout to study that outlines everything on the test.”
SPANISH2

Online

and poor lectures more than exam logistics; .

Lots Of HomeworkTextbook Exercises

“He doesn't teach, just throws the exercises from the text at you”
SPANISH1

“He gives you so much work and is so boring.”
SPANISH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ . $200 textbook that . He doesn't teach, just throws the exercises from the text at you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (4 online, 16 in person), highlighting weak teaching, mixed grade ease, and personality concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🚨 Teaching Quality

34/100

“I didn't learn a thing from this class, in fact, I feel like I know less Spanish now than I did at the beginning of the semester!”

👎 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“STOP. DO NOT. .”

📚 Workload

32/100

“He expects you to do all of the workbook for hw.”

🎯 Easy Pass Paradox

58/100

“You probably cant find an easier A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

just throws the exercises from the text at you
his instruction is whack
he just reads from the book so fast and you don't learn anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

You probably cant find an easier A
his class is honestly pretty breezy
off points pretty much everywhere

Theme 3

💔 About Character

truly careless of his students, ungrateful and just plain cruel
Very defensive, make sure u dont ask him to do any favors

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews span many years with recurring themes of weak teaching and heavy work, plus a .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 54

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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SPANISH1 review

SPNSH21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

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D range

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F

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