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Mara Colomer

SPAN10 · SPANISH1 · SPAN0000 · SPAN02 · SPAN3 · SPANISH0102 · SPAN01 · SPAN1 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her in person for Spanish 1 if and show up; if possible.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkParticipation heavyPatient for SPAN 1Tough online experienceAttendance matters
  • In-person SPAN 1 students often love her patience, humor, and support if they do the .
  • Workload and participation are consistently high; missing class or .
  • Online sections draw strong complaints , and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A usually requires finishing all Connect or , and strong test prep; incomplete work blocks high grades.

; online reviews describe harder grading and GPA hits.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is beginner Spanish but , and tests that demand real study.

In-person is standard effort language class; online feels harder due to partner videos and structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and missing class sets you back or you will not pass.

; online has mixed mandatory notes plus required live pairing work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 69% would take again; in-person SPAN 1 praise is strong, but online and some workload complaints pull the score down.

In-person recommendations dominate; all three online reviews are negative or mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Often tagged tough grader; , though effort and homework completion are rewarded.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tough .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and participation are constant themes and described as .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online adds partner video logistics.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call her funny, patient, caring, and clear for beginners, while .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is much .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and tests that mirror lecture and homework content.

Format shift

; online also uses group or partner speaking tasks.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise a and mandatory participation; tests follow lecture and homework.

Main concern

, and tougher upper-level Spanish testing for some.

What students said

“Amazing teacher, very funny, inspirational, lots of homework but not hard just time consuming.”
SPAN01
“Her lecture was amazing and easy to understand for beginners”
SPAN01
“if you do the homework and know your stuff and you'll do just fine.”
SPAN01

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online SPAN01 reviews are largely negative, citing forced partner speaking videos, , and curt communication.

Main concern

Students say online work is not truly asynchronous and can tank GPA despite high prior performance.

What students said

“if I could go back in time 5 years to tell myself one thing, it would be to avoid Mara Colmore's online class AT ALL COSTS.”
SPAN01
“ the same availability as you in the discussion board in and record a video of you two speaking in Spanish with your cameras on for an assignment.”
SPAN01

Exam style

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and lectures but can be tough, timed tightly, or occasionally popped with short notice.

Tests match lecture and homeworkPop quizzesTimed tests can feel shortOnline quizzes and tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; some report pop quizzes and sudden short tests that hurt grades.

Tests like homeworkPop quizzesSudden shortened tests
“Tests and and homework. Almost exact.”
SPAN01
“the and I could not finish them”
SPAN01

Online

Online reviews mention tests and instructions issues but .

Online testsCamera-on speaking assignments
“I tried to clarify about instructions on a test, and Professor Colomer sent back a seemingly curt one-sentence email telling me to read the instructions”
SPAN01
“record a video of you two speaking in Spanish with your cameras on for an assignment”
SPAN01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amazing teacher, very funny, inspirational, lots of homework but not hard just time consuming.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, balancing strong in-person praise with heavy workload and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“lots of homework but not hard just time consuming”

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Her lecture was amazing and easy to understand for beginners”

⚠️ Online Warning

25/100

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👍 In-Person Recommendation

68/100

“I love Colomer-Flores. She is a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • outgoing and funny teacher
  • very understanding and helpful
  • loves her job and is more than willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and know your stuff and you'll do just fine
  • if you leave one connect assignment incomplete it's difficult to get an A
  • This class is huge workload

Theme 3

🗓️

  • Missing one class will set you back
  • Participation is huge
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews over many years with and participation themes; online sample is small but consistently negative.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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SPANISH13 reviews
SPAN022 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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