Ruben Ascanio

SPAN220 · SPAN124 · SPAN221 · SPA120 · SPN221 · SPAN120 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 39/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you already have Spanish basics and , and a blunt style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed teaching qualityLots of homeworkParticipation pressureRude to some studentsEasy if prepared

Reviews are sharply split between students who learned a lot and students who found him rude or disorganized.
Prior Spanish knowledge and active participation strongly affect the experience.
The class may be easy to pass, but homework and classroom pressure are recurring concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students say , but , and prior Spanish knowledge can raise the cost of earning an A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

The class can feel easy for students with Spanish background but difficult or unhelpful for true beginners.

Course-easiness .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students warn that participation and showing up are critical, with one tag saying you will not pass if .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Recommendation is weak because many students describe him as praise.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Several students say it is easy to pass or that he grades easily, but and participation.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

some students and serious complaints about rudeness and disorganization from others.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

, and speaking more than exams.

Format shift

Assessment evidence is only from in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed, praising learning and while , and being put on the spot.

Main concern

Students without prior Spanish knowledge may struggle with his style and .

What students said

“If you have no knowledge of Spanish prior to his class you will not learn Spanish.”
SPAN120

“Be prepared for about 40 minutes of .”
SPAN120

“very rude and not a good teacher.”
SPN221

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the policy.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation but do not clearly prove exam format or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have no knowledge of Spanish prior to his class you will not learn Spanish.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ .”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

44/100

“If you have no knowledge of Spanish prior to his class you will not learn Spanish.”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“Be prepared for about 40 minutes of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's always all over the place when he teaches.
very rude professor.
and checks everything you write every time.
Yes, he calls on you, and yes, he'll correct you if your answer is incorrect.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He's a really good spanish teacher for beginners and grades very easy!
It's easy to pass his class, but you will learn next to nothing upon completion.
but put in extra work if you need the help.
very hard teacher and /.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years provide enough detail, though opinions are highly inconsistent.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 52

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPAN1207 reviews

SPA1203 reviews

SPAN2202 reviews

SPN2212 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Ruben Ascanio

x x x if you already have Spanish basics and x x x x x, and a blunt style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Beginner Risk

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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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

if you already have Spanish basics and , and a blunt style.