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David O'Brien

SPANI101 · SPANISH101 · SPAN101 · SPAN101FALL13 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take him for an easy, fun SPAN101 with unless you need a slow absolute-beginner drill course.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AFunny StoriesTest Reviews Match ExamsLow HomeworkBeginner Friendly
  • Most students with little or no Spanish background still report easy As.
  • real tests, making failure hard if you study.
  • A minority say the pace is better as a refresher than as a true beginner course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Multiple A grades and comments that a very low cost of an A.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Students call it easy and , though one review says pure beginners may find the pace better as a refresher.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory, and class activities support oral practice.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all reviews call him amazing or highly recommend him for SPAN101.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and many reported As show generous outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

80/100

Students say and textbook practice doing most of the work.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and care for understanding define the teaching praise.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Tests, orals, textbook work, and group speaking activities all matter, with strong pre-test reviews.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person SPAN101 is widely described as easy, funny, and well supported with reviews that mirror exams.

Main concern

Fast pace may leave absolute beginners who want deep structure wanting more.

What students said

“This was the easiest class I have taken and I have no spanish background or experience what so ever.”
SPAN101
“The and . He grades on a curve.”
SPANISH101

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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Exams feel student-friendly because practice versions closely match the real tests and orals are described as easier.

Practice Test Day BeforeReviews Similar to ExamsOral Easier Than WrittenCurve Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

before and reviews that mirror the exam, with relatively easy orals.

Practice Test Day BeforeReviews Similar to ExamsOral Assessment
“He reviews a .”
SPAN101
“Shows you a different version of the so it is really hard to fail a test unless .”
SPAN101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This was the easiest class I have taken and I have no spanish background or experience what so ever.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person SPAN101 reviews on ease, exams, and teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor O'Brien is an awesome teacher!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

92/100

“Shows you a different version of the so it is really hard to fail a test unless .”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“His class is fun and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • making it funny and telling many stories about the Spanish speaking countries he visited
  • He takes the time to teach and makes sure that his students understand
  • and understanding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was the easiest class I have taken
  • He grades on a curve
  • not too much hmwk

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginner Fit

  • Spanish
  • if you really want or need to learn
  • I felt bad for my non-Spanish classmates

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed SPAN101 reviews from 2011-2016 are strongly consistent on ease and teaching quality, with only one caution on beginner pacing.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN1016 reviews
SPAN101FALL131 review
SPANI1011 review
SPANISH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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