AI Rate Professor

Spanish

Sara Jacome-Thompson

001A · SPAN202 · SPAN201 · SPAN1A · SPAN001B · SPAN001A · PFA10 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a caring Spanish professor and are ready for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorLots of homeworkClear gradingHelpful outside classHighly recommended
  • Students strongly praise her kindness, support, and teaching quality.
  • The course can produce high grades, but and Portales work require steady effort.
  • and less interaction, while in-person reviews emphasize support and engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

High grades are common, but students say the A depends on keeping up with , and platform work.

Online evidence stresses weekly VHL or Portales work, while but still notes effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

and supportive, but new Spanish learners may struggle if they fall behind on the workload.

Online reviews mention heavier self-paced platform learning, while and speaking practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

, though one in-person review says showing up helps students pass.

Online reviews focus on weekly online tasks, while and participation more directly.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and makes Spanish more engaging.

, though online reviews add more workload concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Grading seems fair to lenient with , and high reported grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention forgiving platforms and quiz attempts, while but also one tough-grader concern.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many students mention lots of , and regular studying.

Format shift

Online reviews show the strongest workload complaints, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently describe her as caring, engaging, helpful, and effective despite workload concerns.

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization and care, while and engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Grades , and exams rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize platform assignments and quizzes, while , and class participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and willingness to support students.

Main concern

Some students still found the program expensive and time-consuming.

What students said

“She would also stay after class if students needed help.”
SPAN001A
“as long as you show up you'll pass.”
SPAN202
“She definitely makes you work for it.”
SPAN001B

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive overall but repeatedly mention Portales or , and limited interaction in some sections.

Main concern

The workload can be .

What students said

“Every , and assignments.”
SPAN001A
“There is quite a bit of work, but it is a 5 credit class after all.”
SPAN001A
“Lots of homework (5 credit class).”
SPAN1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, closed-book, midterm, or .

Weekly QuizzesMultiple Quiz Attempts

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Online

, and activities helpful for exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesThree Quiz Attempts
“Every , and assignments.”
SPAN001A
“there will be a lot of activities in Portales but .”
SPAN001A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She really cares about helping her students. I felt that her and I learned a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She really cares about helping her students. I felt that her and I learned a lot.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“There is quite a bit of work, but it is a 5 credit class after all.”

👍 Recommendation Level

92/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is an amazing teacher.
  • Professor Jacome is awesome! She is personable and funny and engaging, and she really cares about her students.
  • She would also stay after class if students needed help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • VHL was a very good teaching program, was very forgiving with assignments/quizzes and taught very well.
  • She definitely makes you work for it.
  • as long as you show up you'll pass.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Workload

  • Every , and assignments.
  • Lots of homework (5 credit class).
  • Portales hw is very important!

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across online and and mostly consistent evidence about teaching, workload, and grading.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN001A5 reviews
SPAN001B2 reviews
SPAN1A2 reviews
001A1 review
PFA101 review
Show 2 more courses
SPAN2011 review
SPAN2021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values