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Spanish

Radica Portello

SPANISH · SPANISH101 · SPANISH110 · SPAN150A · SPAN203 · SPANI110 · SPAN108A · SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPANISH102 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
7.69%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

unless you can teach yourself, tolerate an unpredictable classroom, and already have some Spanish background.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedDisrespectfulSelf-Teaching RequiredParticipation HeavyInconsistent Grading
  • Many students describe the class as , and weak for actually learning Spanish.
  • Some older positive reviews praise her as , and beginner-friendly, but they are outweighed by severe negative comments.
  • Grades can be possible with prior knowledge or compliance, but the learning experience is risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students earned A grades or , but , and needing prior Spanish or heavy study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Elementary content can be manageable for prepared students, but many comments describe poor organization, fast pacing, and little actual teaching.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews say participation and students will not pass.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

The dominant student tone is strongly negative, with repeated complaints about disrespect, disorganization, and poor learning outcomes.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades are mixed and sometimes easy for prepared students, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Reviews mention lots of homework, daily homework, reading, studying, participation, and .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

27/100

Most recent detailed reviews describe disorganization, disrespect, lack of teaching, and students learning little.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Comments , and tests, so assessment appears mixed rather than purely exam-based.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but mostly warn about disorganization, disrespect, poor learning, and participation pressure.

Main concern

The main concern is that students often feel unsupported, embarrassed, or .

What students said

“Terrible teacher I have had to almost everything outside of class.”
SPAN102
“Horrible professor. Disrespectful to students.”
SPAN101
“ .”
SPAN150A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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tests easy and others describing stressful or over-the-top tests.

Tests MentionedPractice ExamsPresentationsGraded By Few Things

Assessment risk

Varies

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and presentations, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or closed-book policy.

Tests MentionedPractice ExamsPresentationsOver-The-Top Tests
“if you study you pass the .”
SPAN101
“the exams ...”
SPAN101
“the and cause stress for all of us in her class”
SPAN102

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Terrible teacher I have had to almost everything outside of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, classroom climate, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

27/100

“Terrible teacher I have had to almost everything outside of class.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

18/100

“Horrible professor. Disrespectful to students.”

📚 Workload And Tests

34/100

“um...lots of studying....lots and lots of studying.........”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • learn Spanish
  • and it seemed like she never prepared for the class.
  • The class is a waste of time.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • Disrespectful to students. Constantly picks on students that do not know the answer.
  • She calls me out in front of the and personal issues.
  • Don't argue with her if you want to pass, she is vindictive.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and pretty easy with tests, but I also knew Spanish prior to the course.
  • Grades easy, although you have to study hard for .
  • if .

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 32 reviews across many years with detailed and recurring themes, though opinions are polarized and some comments are old.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

SPAN10113 reviews
SPAN1027 reviews
SPAN2033 reviews
SPANISH1012 reviews
SPANISH1022 reviews
Show 5 more courses
SPAN108A1 review
SPAN150A1 review
SPANI1101 review
SPANISH1 review
SPANISH1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values