AI Rate Professor

Spanish

Aaron Sallinger

LCAS1 · SPAN1 · SPAN11 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you will show up, put in effort, and want a ; prefer in-person for SPAN11 if you are not already strong in Spanish.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringEffort-based gradingFun lecturesClear grading criteriaParticipation matters
  • Effort and participation drive grades more than raw difficulty.
  • LCAS1 is widely called easy; SPAN11 moves fast and .
  • Students praise his care, humor, and creative freedom.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students report strong grades when they put real effort into opinion or reflective work, not from zero effort alone.

Online LCAS1 reads as free-A territory; online SPAN11 and passes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but SPAN11 pacing and volume raise the bar for true beginners.

Online LCAS1 is described as extremely easy; online SPAN11 is the harder slice of the evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews split between optional and .

; in-person evidence also mixes mandatory and unclear.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students would take him again for care, humor, and .

Recommendation is strong across formats, with the only caution aimed at online SPAN11 for non-speakers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

- and participation-friendly with .

Format shift

Online LCAS1 stresses effort over perfection; SPAN11 still expects completion of frequent work.

Workload

Light

70/100

LCAS1 workload is light; SPAN11 online has more weekly due items and faster topic jumps.

Format shift

Online SPAN11 is the main heavier-load exception versus light LCAS1 and fun in-person SPAN.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students call him caring, funny, and invested, with engaging culture-focused lectures.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; online SPAN11 mainly critiques pacing, not personality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades , and effort rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

stories, and vocabulary growth.

Main concern

lectures are fun.

What students said

“Definitely put my understanding of the Spanish language to the test, and felt like I expanded my vocabulary tremendously.”
SPAN11
“his lectures are super fun especially when he talks about the different Latin cultures”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online LCAS1 feels light and reflective; online SPAN11 piles weekly work and moves topics quickly.

Main concern

SPAN11 online can overwhelm beginners who need more in-class support.

What students said

“Literally the most easiest class I've ever taken; the workload isn't much and it's easy.”
LCAS1
“Easy if you already know Spanish, but if .”
SPAN11
“As long as you try and .”
LCAS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely describe high-stakes proctored exams and instead emphasize ongoing assignments and participation.

Assignment-heavyParticipation-basedGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

closed-book exam regime.

Lecture-based learningReading expected
“He was a great professor, and would tell funny jokes pretty much every lecture.”
SPAN11

Online

Online comments focus on weekly lessons, reflective work, and .

Weekly assignmentsGroup projectsEffort-based work
“ .”
SPAN11
“Most of .”
LCAS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you try and . 10 out of 10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (3 online, 2 in , and SPAN11 pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Presence

84/100

“You can tell he loves his job by the care and effort he puts into each one of his students.”

🎯 Easy When You Try

78/100

“Literally the most easiest class I've ever taken; the workload isn't much and it's easy.”

👍

80/100

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📚 SPAN11 Pace Warning

45/100

“So much due every week, you are on one topic/lesson VERY briefly before moving on to the next”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's super cool and understanding
  • would tell funny jokes pretty much every lecture
  • gives us creative freedom

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you try and
  • Easy if you already know Spanish, but if
  • if you need a class to take for

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Sallinger is so kind!!
  • genuinely cares that we learn and complete everything
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews spanning 2018-2025 show consistent care themes, but the sample is small and mixes easy LCAS1 with harder SPAN11.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

LCAS12 reviews
SPAN112 reviews
SPAN11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values