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Languages

Joel Geersen

SPANVO1 · SPANV01 · SPAN000 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already have solid Spanish practice and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSlow FeedbackTest HeavyRushed PaceHarsh on Details
  • Recent and low accessibility.
  • Strict on accents and .
  • beginners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading on accents and .

and lots of homework; in-person notes accent-mark penalties.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Pace can be rushed and non-native speakers struggle when classmates are native speakers.

and beginner difficulty concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

The .

Online explicitly says not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and the latest .

Negative recommendation is strongest in the recent online review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tagged tough grader with harsh penalties for missing accent marks and limited leniency.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework and .

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework and test heavy; older in-person notes HW printing.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students , and a rushed pace for beginners.

Format shift

Online accessibility issues are newer; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and language errors.

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear online; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some note fair tests if you and a rushed summer pace.

Main concern

and fast pace that hurts non-native beginners.

What students said

“ , but he did bring doughnuts to class once:)”
SPANV01
“even in the chap 1 test you get no credit if your missing a accent mark”
SPANV01
“ and pretty straight forward and easy. If you study, you will be fine.”
SPAN000

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One recent online review describes a checked-out instructor with and poor outside-class access.

Main concern

and limited accessibility outside class.

What students said

“Professor Geersen seemed to be very checked out. He took weeks to grade everything and .”
SPANV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams penalize small errors such as missing accents, and the class is tagged test heavy.

Test HeavyAccent Mark PenaltiesPrinted Homework

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study, but accent errors cost points with little leniency.

Accent Mark PenaltiesFair Tests If Prepared
“even in the chap 1 test you get no credit if your missing a accent mark usually 3-5 pts”
SPANV01
“ and pretty straight forward and easy.”
SPAN000

Online

Online review marks the and .

Test HeavyTough GraderLots of Homework
“ .”
SPANV01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took this class online, but Professor Geersen seemed to be very checked out. He took weeks to grade everything and he was not accessible outside of class. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews spanning online and sample and long time span.

🐢 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Professor Geersen seemed to be very checked out. He took weeks to grade everything and .”

📉 Recommendation

22/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“even in the chap 1 test you get no credit if your missing a accent mark usually 3-5 pts but essays mistakes are 10.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • seemed to be very checked out
  • class was too rushed
  • He is rushing the class way to fast

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • unless you have practice in spanish already

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Homework

  • and pretty straight forward and easy
  • wants all HW to be printed
  • get no credit if your missing a accent mark

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews span 2008-2025 with mixed detail; but sample size is small.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPANV013 reviews
SPAN0001 review
SPANVO11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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