Anne Cantu - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Anne Cantu

Department: Languages

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SP21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very accommodating outside of class, responds to emails and will meet with you and help you. Is extremely patient with her students, even if they do not speak Spanish well. The class challenged me, but I never felt like I couldn't handle it. Extremely nice and respectful. Count yourself lucky if you have her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPN0021
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Cantu is amazing, she really genuinely cares about her students. My Spanish improved so much this semester! Very accessible outside class; I went to her office hours probably three or four times and each time was super helpful. Lots of small assignments, but enjoyable and not horribly difficult. Overall, a great class!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love her! She is super nice and caring and just wants her students to succeed. She is super willing to go over writing assignments with you and is very approachable outside of class. I would highly recommend taking SPN21 with her.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was not particularly difficult, although it definitely wasn't one you could slack off in either. I found the workload manageable, and the lectures engaging. She did a good job of varying the classes between lectures, small group discussions, presentations, and debates. She's also very sweet and incredibly helpful during office hours!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

At first, I didn't know what to think about Professor Cantú, but after a while I learned that she is a nice, caring lady who just wants her students to improve their level of precision in the Spanish language. Assignments and their expectations are made clear ahead of time, so that students can plan in advance and put their best effort in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPN22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She speaks very clearly and though she can seem cold at first she is actually very approachable. She is very willing to help go over papers during office hours and gives good feedback on essays. Her grading is, however, pretty hard if you are prone to little grammar mistakes. Not much preparation is needed for her class. Some essays are hard work.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Cantu is very clear and a nice lady. Ask clarifying questions and you will be fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm not super into spanish but Cantu made spanish 21 relatively painless. There's lots of busywork, but that's departmental and not really her fault. She's clear and understanding and you read some interesting stories. No major complaints.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPN0021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's really nice and approachable. Her spanish is crystal clear as are her expectations and assignments. Lots of busy work in 21 though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Cantu was a great teacher! She did take off points for grammatical mistakes, especially on the compositions, but if you went to her office hours she was very helpful and told you exactly what you needed to correct to improve your grade. In general, her grading is fair and not as harsh as I thought it would be.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPNB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's so nice and helpful. I was struggling with the grammar quizzes she gave us, and she and I met during her office hours and she gave me really helpful tips. She's also very clear about what she wants you to do, and she will answer any questions on it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPNBA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

My first impression was that she was stern and unfriendly but she is actually very kind and helpful. She appreciates when you take advantage of her office hours. The class was interesting and made me more eager to pursue the language. She does deduct points for minimal mistakes but she is fair overall.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPNAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Cantu was great! She was very helpful and willing to meet with you outside of class. She made the class interesting and always worked to have everyone engaged. Overall a great teacher!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Cantu was pretty boring and grade-locked like everyone predicted she would. Exams make it easy to make little mistakes and she'll deduct for every one. Class is pretty boring too.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN22XF
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty much everything said so far is accurate. Fairly hard grader, somewhat vague assignments. In this class, History of Mexico, she was clearly passionate about the country but seemed to have a somewhat inflexible point of view which got old. The topics covered were very scattered, which made the tests difficult.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Eh. I really expect more from the language department. She grades tests/papers way harder than the other spanish 21 teachers, and overall just wasn't very helpful. Avoid her if you can.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN22XA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class was on an interesting subject matter but she was not a very interesting teacher. I think the material was there to foster good class discussions but it was mostly her speaking in spanish the entire class and everyone not paying attention. The tests were pretty hard too. The readings weren't very hard though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SP21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

not helpful

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's sooo cute