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Architecture

Belen Butragueno

ARCH221 · ARCH217 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her for ARCH217 if you want an engaged professor, but be cautious with online studio-heavy sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and helpfulEngaging architecture lecturesGroup projectsHeavy studio workloadCan be confusing online
  • Students , and passionate about architecture.
  • ARCH217 is generally manageable, but ARCH221 or and fast-paced online.
  • Group projects, participation, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

Students often earn A-range grades, but , and studio workload require consistent effort.

Online ARCH217 sounds easier than online ARCH221, while the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

ARCH217 seems manageable, but studio and ARCH221 can be fast, confusing, and attention-heavy.

Online reviews show a sharp split between manageable ARCH217 and confusing ARCH221, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation and live long Zoom sessions appear important, though reviews .

Online reviews mention long Zooms and participation, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Students recommend her when the course is ARCH217 and , but online studio-style classes draw real hesitation.

Online recommendations vary by course, while the but workload-heavy.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Several A-range grades and comments say projects are flexible and not graded too tough, but one ARCH221 review tags her as a .

Format shift

Online grading looks fair in ARCH217 but tougher or less clear in ARCH221, while .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

ARCH217 assignments can be manageable, but studio projects, reading, group work, and the .

Format shift

Online workload varies by course, while the .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise her care, passion, and lectures, but some online ARCH221 students find her accent, pace, and .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is split by course, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize projects, group projects, reading assignments, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both online and and assignment work.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single in-person review is very positive about the course but .

Main concern

The workload is very high.

What students said

“It was an amazing course but .”
ARCH217

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

ARCH217 is manageable and supportive, while ARCH221 is confusing, fast, and .

Main concern

Online explanations can be , especially in ARCH221.

What students said

“ and often times whenever you would ask questions she wouldn't get to the point.”
ARCH221
“When she describes the and is hard to understand.”
ARCH221
“ and easy to complete.”
ARCH217

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and assignments but do not clearly prove midterm, final, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book exam policies.

ProjectsGroup ProjectsReading AssignmentsDiscussions

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The but does not clearly prove exam format, final format, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Heavy Homework
“It was an amazing course but .”
ARCH217

Online

Online reviews mention projects, group projects, reading assignments, and discussions, but do not clearly prove .

ProjectsGroup ProjectsReading AssignmentsDiscussionsLong Zoom Sessions
“will go really, really fast during the 5 projects and other assignments”
ARCH221
“If you have issues in .”
ARCH217
“You definitely have to do a bit of and discussions”
ARCH217

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Butragueno is super sweet. You can tell she has a lot of appreciation for architecture and it makes her lectures really engaging and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“She's always there to help out if you need anything”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“It was an amazing course but .”

⚖️

62/100

“they're not graded super and you'll get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares about her students.
  • Very kind and caring professor.
  • !

Theme 2

🏗️ About Projects and Workload

  • will go really, really fast during the 5 projects and other assignments.
  • and easy to complete.
  • It was an amazing course but .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Challenges

  • She has a thick accent that's hard to understand.
  • Zooms were 3 1/2 hours long! Every Tuesday and Thursday.
  • When she describes the and is hard to understand.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews give useful recent evidence, but the split across courses and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARCH2174 reviews
ARCH2212 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 2 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values