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Maria Chacon-Mendez

SPAN100 · SPANISH110 · SPN100 · SPAN110 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.5

The decision

unless you already understand Spanish well and only need credit.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRude to studentsFull Spanish immersionConfusing beginner classUnclear expectationsNot recommended
  • Overwhelmingly negative reviews call her rude, dismissive, and discouraging
  • Beginner Spanish taught almost entirely in Spanish with little English clarification
  • Students say class is useless because work comes from the book without useful teaching

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

High difficulty and participation penalties make strong grades hard for beginners who cannot follow Spanish-only class.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

20/100

, and rude feedback make the beginner course feel much harder than it should.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

, though participation strongly affects the experience and grade tone.

No online reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Nearly all reviews say do not take her class due to rudeness, confusion, and weak teaching value.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report being put down for wrong answers and punished via lost participation.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

40/100

Workbook and textbook drive the work; the bigger issue is poor classroom teaching, not sheer volume alone.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Comments , and unhelpful for first-time Spanish learners.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Students say almost all work comes from the book and workbook rather than useful classroom exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as harsh immersion with rude delivery and poor support for first-time learners.

Main concern

Rude treatment and Spanish-only teaching shut down participation and learning.

What students said

“THIS TEACHER IS SUPER RUDE and if u have questions she makes u feel so stupid”
SPAN110
“teaches only in spanish, then answers your questions in spanish”
SPAN110
“All the work comes from the book, so the class is useless”
SPAN110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews stress book-based work and .

Book and workbook driven

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; they focus on book work and confusing instruction.

Book and workbook drivenUnclear expectations
“All the work comes from the book, so the class is useless”
SPAN110
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SPAN110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THIS TEACHER IS SUPER RUDE and if u have questions she makes u feel so stupid that u dont feel like participating anymore”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting rudeness, immersion issues, and . Credibility rating: High.

💥 Teaching Disaster

12/100

“she is a horrible teacher”

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12/100

“she should ”

🗣️ Immersion Without Support

20/100

“teaches only in spanish, then answers your questions in spanish and looks at you like your and idiot”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches this basic class entirely in Sapnish
  • All the work comes from the book, so the class is useless
  • Talks in spanish way too much

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • SUPER RUDE
  • makes u feel so stupid
  • Crazy lady
  • Will get made at the class for asking questions

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • puts u down if u say the wrong answer
  • then u get a bad grade for not participating

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across 2006-2010 with highly consistent negative themes and detailed complaints.

Inside 11 stored ratings

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Course coverage

SPAN1108 reviews
SPAN1001 review
SPANISH1101 review
SPN1001 review

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