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Spanish

Carlos Arce

SPAN245 · SPANISH111 · SPA112 · SPA111 · SPANISH102 · SPN245CHICSTDS · SPAN · SPANISH114 · SPAN102 · SPA101 · SPAN101 · A · SPANISH245 · SPAN111 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if and can handle disorganization, reading, writing, and participation demands.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunny and animatedDisorganized lecturesReading and writing heavyHelpful when engagedMixed grading clarity
  • Students are sharply split between finding him inspiring and finding him disorganized or off-topic.
  • The class can be easy for prepared or Spanish-speaking students, but writing, reading, participation, and attendance can matter.
  • Online reviews are more negative about organization and policy confusion than in-person reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades can be good if students do the work, attend, and study, but reading, essays, participation, pop quizzes, and unclear prompts keep it from being a low-effort A.

Online reviews mention lenient grading but vague essays and proctoring, while in-person reviews more often say success requires attendance, homework, and studying.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The material is often described as understandable or easy, especially for stronger Spanish students, but lectures can be confusing and reading or writing demands add challenge.

Online content is manageable but disorganized, while in-person content ranges from very easy to difficult depending on background and tolerance for his style.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews say attendance, participation, or missed lectures can affect passing or grades.

Online evidence includes threats to drop students for missed lectures, while in-person evidence says attendance and participation affect grades.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

and discussion, but many avoid him because of disorganization, vague prompts, and off-topic lectures.

In-person reviews lean more favorable, while online reviews show stronger resistance to his organization and lecture style.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Some reviews say he is not harsh and may help grades, but others cite tough grading, unclear criteria, no late work, and participation penalties.

Format shift

Online grading is described as not harsh but unclear, while in-person grading is more dependent on attendance, participation, homework, and tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students report reading, essays, homework, labs, quizzes, online assignments, and participation, though many say the tasks are manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on reading and short papers, while in-person reviews mention homework, labs, essays, quizzes, and attendance-based expectations.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Many students find him funny, passionate, and helpful, but recurring complaints about rambling, disorganization, lateness, and unclear directions lower the score.

Format shift

Online teaching receives more complaints about long lectures and unclear instructions, while in-person teaching is more often praised for humor and energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment appears split across essays, homework, labs, participation, quizzes, exams, and a final.

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes essays, reading, lectures, and a proctored final, while in-person evidence includes homework, labs, quizzes, tests, and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more positive overall, emphasizing humor, inspiration, and helpfulness, but also note off-topic lectures, homework, participation, and attendance rules.

Main concern

Students may struggle if they dislike rambling lectures, participation, homework, or unclear essay expectations.

What students said

“If you're here for an easy A though, good luck because the class can also be difficult.”
SPAN111
“Does not accept late assignments or make ups on tests/quizzes.”
SPAN102
“5 short 2-3 pages essays”
SPN245CHICSTDS

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, praising care and manageable assignments but repeatedly criticizing disorganization, long lectures, vague essays, and one proctored final.

Main concern

Online students most often complain about unclear directions, rambling lectures, and inconsistent expectations.

What students said

“Was a bit disorganized.”
SPAN245
“1 final exam that was proctored using PROCTORIO.”
SPAN245
“No grading scale. about 5 short essays but he doesn't really explain what he wants us to write about.”
245

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies, with one online Proctorio final, some in-person cheat sheet or study guide support, and several mentions of quizzes or pop quizzes.

Proctorio FinalQuizzesPop QuizzesCheat Sheet MentionedStudy Guide

Assessment risk

Varies

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, pop quizzes, tests, exams, study guides, and occasional cheat sheets, but do not clearly prove standard open-book or closed-book policies.

Pop QuizzesCheat Sheet Allowed SometimesStudy GuideTests and Quizzes
“he let us have a cheat sheet on some of the exams”
SPAN102
“He gives you a study guide for the final that .”
SPN245CHICSTDS
“He's never on time, he gives random quizes.”
SPAN101

Online

Online reviews clearly mention one Proctorio-proctored final and other vague exam evidence, but do not prove webcam, open-book, Lockdown Browser, midterm format, or all final rules.

Proctorio FinalQuizzesVague Final Guidance
“1 final exam that was proctored using PROCTORIO.”
SPAN245
“He thoroughly goes over the final test”
SPANISH245
“Beware of pop quizzes”
SPAN245

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're here for an easy A though, good luck because the class can also be difficult. But if you're really into learning and improving Spanish, then this professor is for you!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching style, workload, grading, and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He makes his lectures fun and interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

57/100

“Take this class if you want to learn while having a good time”

⚖️ Work and Grades

62/100

“Just do your work and his class is an easy B, study and and youll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes his lectures fun and interesting.
  • He talks too much and .
  • His lectures can be a little frazzled sometimes, you might get more from reading the book.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Grades

  • Be prepare to read and write about 5 short essays.
  • Does not accept late assignments or make ups on tests/quizzes.
  • Not many assignments, mostly reading.

Theme 3

🧭 About Fit

  • If you're really into learning and improving Spanish, then this professor is for you!
  • Don't take the class.
  • He is funny, smart and you will learn and enjoy his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats over many years provide broad evidence, though opinions are highly mixed.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 514
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2