Humberto Rico

SPANISH1 · SPA1 · ESPANOL1 · SPA1X · SPA2 · SPA1S · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 72.22%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want real Spanish skills and ; avoid if you need a pure easy A online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious and caringHomework heavyActually teaches SpanishMuch better in person

actually build Spanish skills.
Workload is consistently high with , and frequent tests.
Online reviews and email response.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A or A+ and attending, but and occasional grade overrides mean an A still takes consistent work.

In-person reviews more often call it an easy A with effort; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

SPA1 content is approachable for , though accelerated or summer sections pack a lot of material.

Evidence is mainly in-person SPA1 and SPA2; online comments focus more on workload and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students would take him again for real learning and and weak online experiences.

In-person recommendation is strong; all three online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Many high grades and practice worksheets that are ungraded, but and reports that .

Format shift

; online reviews stress subjective final grades and perfection expectations.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and lengthy textbook assignments.

Format shift

especially frustrated by daily work.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Strong praise for a minority who find him unclear, cold-calling, or disrespectful.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly rated; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and frequent tests rather than one dominant mode.

Format shift

Test-heavy and homework-heavy tags appear in both formats without a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe fun, clear lectures, real-life Spanish beyond the textbook, and strong support if you stay engaged and keep up with homework.

Main concern

Lots of homework and falling behind can hurt, and a .

What students said

“He was the first professor where I really learned Spanish. I would 100 percent take a course with him again.”
SPA1

“He provides study guides, and notes are allowed in tests.”
SPA1

“Do the online and you'll get an easy A”
SPA1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and grammar standards, poor email response, and final grades that can ignore Canvas percentages.

Main concern

and little support make the online experience feel unfair.

What students said

“ , and makes fun of you when you say something incorrect!”
SPA1X

“I got a 91.14% in canvas but still gave me a B. So the because he'll give you the grade that he thinks you deserve.”
SPA1

“He is strict with spelling and grammar errors. .”
SPA1S

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guides and notes allowed; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools or open-book policy.

Notes allowed on testsStudy guides providedFrequent testsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and frequent testing in some terms.

Notes allowed on testsStudy guidesWeekly tests in some sections

“He provides study guides, and notes are allowed in tests.”
SPA1

“ and theres two during the last week.”
SPA2

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe webcam, Lockdown Browser, or ; .

Strict spelling and grammar

“He is strict with spelling and grammar errors. .”
SPA1S

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“He was the first professor where I really learned Spanish. I would 100 percent take a course with him again. Lots of homework and paper work but great lectures.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews spanning 2014-2025, highlighting in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Prof. Rico is a great instructor. , and fun.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Just be sure not to fall behind on the but it could be lengthy.”

⚠️ Online Caution

25/100

“ ! He NEVER replies to emails.”

👍

74/100

“100% recommend!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing teaching abbillitys. He was the first professor where I really learned Spanish.
he makes class fun and interactive. and communicates well.
He teaches outside slang/regular spanish expressions that are not in textbook.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the online and you'll get an easy A
He's a as well.
I got a 91.14% in canvas but still gave me a B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He genuinely cares about his students and is a great professor.
Honestly professor Rico is such a kind-hearted soul!
Mr. Rico is not just a great professor, but also a humble and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews across many years with detailed comments, consistent in-person praise themes, and a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPA118 reviews

SPA23 reviews

SPA1X2 reviews

SPANISH12 reviews

ESPANOL11 review

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SPA1S1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Humberto Rico

x x x x if you want real Spanish skills and x x x x; avoid if you need a pure easy A online.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📚 Workload Reality

⚠️ Online Caution

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

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 want real Spanish skills and ; avoid if you need a pure easy A online.

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