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Spanish

Elda Valdovinos

SPANISH157 · SPAN157 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative; and full marks are rare.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderExtremely PickyTextbook HeavyUnorganizedAvoid for Easy A
  • Students and almost never gives full credit.
  • Assignments and leniency or .
  • Organization and tone are and passive-aggressive responses.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Students say full credit is almost impossible and picky deductions make high grades a grind even for strong students.

Both online and in-person reviews emphasize impossible perfection standards and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The material itself is Spanish coursework, but harsh detail demands, reading load, and .

Online comments stress textbook exams and ; in person adds disorganization on top of .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but some in-person comments still stress participation and show-up expectations.

; older in-person comments lean more mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Nearly all reviews urge students to take someone else because of .

and in-person SPAN157 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

awarding full credit for tiny mistakes.

Format shift

Harsh picky grading appears in both formats, with online .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, reading, and offset the load.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize lots of homework and textbook copying; in .

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

One student calls her caring but tough; most describe nitpicking, rudeness, lost work, and little real teaching beyond the book.

Format shift

Online leans harsh and textbook-driven; in and technology complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades come from picky assignments plus textbook-heavy exams, with limited flexibility.

Format shift

Online is more test-and-textbook heavy; in and pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, including lost homework and weak tech support.

Main concern

Even an A student reported never getting full credit and found her rude when asked questions.

What students said

“I never received full credit on any assignment because she nitpicks at anything and .”
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“Don't expect to learn much in her class she basically reads/copies the book and .”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online SPAN157 reviews overwhelmingly call her an and withholds full credit.

Main concern

, and several students warn nursing or GPA-focused students away.

What students said

“You will never get a 10/10 on anything. .”
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“If you are taking this class for credits for nursing this class is a big NO NO.”
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“Be ready to copy straight from the online book and if you do not copy it down word for word”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and graded work reward near-perfect textbook detail, with little cushion for small mistakes.

Textbook Heavy ExamsTough GradingNo Extra CreditDetail Oriented

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes than a clearly documented exam software policy.

Picky Assignment GradingPop Quizzes
“she wants you to be PERFECT which is impossible.”
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“Beware of pop quizzes”
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Online

Online students say exams rely heavily on the textbook and that tiny detail misses cost points, with no .

Textbook Based ExamsNo Extra CreditDetail Deductions
“This professor is a and relies heavily on the textbook for the exams.”
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“There is no . You are better off taking someone else”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will never get a 10/10 on anything. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting picky grading, textbook reliance, and organization issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Recommendation

14/100

“DO.NOT.TAKE.HER! Professor Valdovinos is EXTREMELY picky and tough .”

📉

10/100

“I never received full credit on any assignment because she nitpicks at anything and .”

📚 Textbook Dependence

32/100

“Be ready to copy straight from the online book and if you do not copy it down word for word or alter what the book says.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • You will never get a 10/10 on anything. .
  • If you are not .
  • she wants you to be PERFECT which is impossible.

Theme 2

📦 About Organization

  • ! Especially with but then later ask for it and say you never turned it in.
  • .

Theme 3

💬 About Tone

  • she is also rude and passive aggressive when you ask questions.
  • She is very picky with the assignments and is very rude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only eight reviews, but they are detailed and highly consistent about harsh picky grading across 2020-2025.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

SPAN1577 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3