Willy Lizarraga

SPAN2 · SPAN1B · SPANISH1B · SPAN2A · SPAN202 · SPAN20374 · SPAN1A · SPAN2B · SPANISH2A · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want a fun, immersive Spanish class and will show up ready to speak and participate.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFun Immersive SpanishDancing & Field TripsParticipation HeavyEccentric StyleNo Textbook Often

Highly interactive classes with dancing, music, and cultural immersion
Expect participation, oral work, and outside study for solid grades
Polarizing for students who dislike unpredictability or heavy speaking

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call him an , but tests and oral work require real study and participation.

Online grades include an A with mixed quality; In person grades are mostly solid with effort required.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable with , and speaking raise the challenge.

Both formats describe interactive practice with uneven grammar clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students love the fun immersive style and disliked the approach.

In person recommendations are strong overall; Online opinions split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Often fair or flexible, but and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and practice outside class are common without being universally crushing.

Format shift

Lots of ; In person emphasizes weekly practice and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate, creative, and engaging for many; .

Format shift

Stronger average praise In person; Online is split.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, oral exams, presentations, and in-class participation share weight with tests.

Format shift

Oral and participation focus is clearest In person; Online emphasizes breakout practice.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, partner work, and cultural readings; fun for most but intimidating or vague for some.

Main concern

Tests and oral work can be hard; style may overwhelm quieter students.

What students said

“Lots of music, lots of dancing. We went on a field trip to the mission!”
SPAN1B

“Very upbeat class. Lots of dancing!”
SPAN2A

“He makes you take oral exams almost every week, which is unnecessary and never done by other professors.”
SPAN1B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online SPAN1B mixed: one student loved immersive breakout speaking practice; another called him lazy for overusing breakout rooms.

Main concern

Online delivery quality is inconsistent across the two reviews.

What students said

“My class got a ton of practice speaking out loud. He uses breakout rooms for students to practice together. It felt immersive and engaging.”
SPAN1B

“This professor is lazy and appreciates during covid we are working under emergency orders and he takes full advantage of this by using zoom break out rooms for students.”
SPAN1B

Exam style

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Expect regular oral work and ; friendliness varies by student readiness.

Oral ExamsQuizzesPresentationsPartner Activities

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report regular oral exams, quizzes, and .

Weekly Oral ExamsRegular QuizzesDifficult Tests

“ ”
SPAN1B

“For me, the , but he is a ”
SPAN1B

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring; practice via Zoom breakout rooms is mentioned.

Zoom Breakout RoomsSpeaking Practice

“He uses breakout rooms for students to practice together. It felt immersive and engaging.”
SPAN1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Willy is an amazing teacher. I loved going to class, And I learned a ton. You gotta put in the work in his class. But he made it fun.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (2 Online, 27 In person), highlighting immersion, participation, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎉 Immersive Fun

80/100

“Lots of music, lots of dancing. We went on a field trip to the mission!”

🗣️ Participation Matters

70/100

“His classes are centered around the activities in class, so consistent participation and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ !!”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

40/100

“If you are an introvert, stay away from his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lots of music, lots of dancing
eccentric at moments, but takes time to reinforce grammatical concepts
classes are almost conversational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You gotta put in the work in his class
but if you put in the effort..the grades will show
he's a

Theme 3

💃 About Class Culture

and dance samba
we go on field trips and he tries to teach us to dance
enriches you in different cultures

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews over many years with consistent themes on fun immersion and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A 7 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Willy Lizarraga

x x if you want a fun, immersive Spanish class and will show up ready to speak and participate.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

🎉 Immersive Fun

🗣️ Participation Matters

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚠️ Polarizing Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💃 About Class Culture

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 want a fun, immersive Spanish class and will show up ready to speak and participate.