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Foreign Languages

Diane Kemp-Lopez

SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPAN210 · SPANISH101 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already self-learn well from VHL—classroom teaching is inconsistent and many students felt lost.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorHeavy VHL homeworkUnorganized lecturesSweet but weak classroom controlSpanish immersion hard for beginners
  • some find her kind and and .
  • Workload is heavy with hours of and lots of .
  • Non-native speakers especially struggle when lectures stay mostly in Spanish with little structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As and A+s appear, and test retakes up to 10% help, but class averages around 68% and heavy HW mean an A still takes consistent effort.

Online review emphasizes immersion struggle; in-person reviews show mixed A outcomes with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro Spanish but immersion lectures and heavy VHL make it feel harder than a typical 101/102 for non-natives.

Online student found lectures nearly impossible; in-person students vary from easy to overload.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and others optional, with participation still mattering.

Mixed mandatory flags across in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Would-take-again is effectively zero and multiple students say run or .

Online review strongly discourages non-natives; in-person reviews are split but lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and limited test-grade recovery help, but stay low.

Format shift

In-person only mentions of 10% test improvement; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

LOTS OF HOMEWORK and hours of VHL/Vista assignments dominate the course experience.

Format shift

; online focused on lecture confusion.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Kind and passionate about Spanish culture, but , and weaker than the .

Format shift

Online is strongly negative; and teaching failure claims.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

and textbook activities carry most learning and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person she is often called sweet and caring, but , and fails to assert structure or clear teaching.

Main concern

more online or with tutors than in class.

What students said

“RUN!!!! . She is so and she isn't clear on anything.”
SPAN101
“Very flighty with her schedule, she relies solely on "Vistas" to build the foundation of the language (hours of homework)”
SPAN102
“Doesn't teach, just talks in spanish and overloads you with work.”
SPANISH101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online SPAN102 review is strongly negative: lectures only in Spanish, , and non-natives felt lost daily.

Main concern

Immersion-only lectures leave non-native speakers learning more from classmates and YouTube than from the instructor.

What students said

“For students that are not native Spanish . lectures and only in Spanish and .”
SPAN102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are not described as open-book or heavily proctored; note.

Test retake up to 10%VHL-aligned workIn-class tests

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

up to 10% and heavy VHL prep.

Test grade recovery up to 10%Homework-heavy prep
“Get a bad grade on the the grade up to 10%.”
SPAN102

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe exam proctoring or format beyond difficult Spanish-only instruction.

“I found myself lost like everyday.”
SPAN102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“RUN!!!! . She is so and she isn't clear on anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in person), highlighting polarized teaching quality and heavy VHL workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ .”

👎 Recommendation

34/100

“For students that are not native Spanish .”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“she relies solely on "Vistas" to build the foundation of the language (hours of homework)”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“Really had a great time learning from Kemp-Lopez. and cares for her students”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach, just talks in spanish and overloads you with work.
  • I learned more from the .
  • and takes the time to help you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class average at time of final was 68%
  • Get a bad grade on the the grade up to 10%.
  • Clear, but .

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • hours of homework
  • overloads you with work

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews from 2013–2016 are enough to see a , but the single online review and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SPAN1024 reviews
SPAN1012 reviews
SPANISH1012 reviews
SPAN2101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

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

1

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