Amanda Martinez

PLGL32 · BUSL18 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.8/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you have any other option; you will largely teach yourself under heavy work and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProVague RubricsReads Off SlidesTest HeavyMountain of WorkHard Grader

Students report almost no real instruction and lectures that just restate slides.
Workload and .
High letter grades are still possible, but the experience is widely described as a waste of time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students often finish with A-range grades, but , and picky scoring on vague rubrics.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is not elite theory, but the , and .

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and one says class is a waste because .

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Only about one in four would take her again, and .

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students call her a vague rubrics.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

and reading loads and one student says plan for 40-plus hours a week.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Common themes , and leaving key training as busy work.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tags and comments , and exams that carry a large grade share.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

students describe vague and papers, and high-stakes exams with little real teaching.

Main concern

Mountain of work with almost no instruction and .

What students said

“Possibly the worst professor i've had. Doesn't explain anything and is a in the first place.”
PLGL32

“I would suggest avoiding her at all costs.”
BUSL18

“Please ensure you have 40+ hours a week to dedicate to her.”
BUSL18

Exam style

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Exams are high-stakes and long, but reviews do .

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews describe high-weight, long finals that feel like endurance tests if you review the book and slides.

Test heavyLong finalHigh grade weight

“The , and it felt like a test of endurance rather than anything we actually learned.”
BUSL18

“ , but easy if you review the .”
PLGL32

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . The homework and reading load were ridiculous.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 online reviews spanning 2024-2025, highlighting weak teaching and heavy workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Doesn't explain anything and is a in the first place.”

📚 Workload Shock

12/100

“Please ensure you have 40+ hours a week to dedicate to her.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“I would suggest avoiding her at all costs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Attending class is an absolute waste of time because she just reads straight off the slides.
It felt like we were just given a mountain of work with no real instruction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Rubrics for for minor mistakes.
The , and it felt like a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Load

The homework and .
Get ready to read, Lots of

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four recent online reviews, but they are detailed and highly consistent on heavy work and weak teaching.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

BUSL182 reviews

PLGL322 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Amanda Martinez

x x if you have any other option; you will largely teach yourself under heavy work and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Shock

🚫 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Course Load

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you have any other option; you will largely teach yourself under heavy work and .