Margarita Ribar - California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

Professor: Margarita Ribar

Department: Humanities

College: California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ribar is pretty much the worst professor I've ever had. She is a nice lady, but she has no idea what she's talking about, and doesn't really understand a lick of English. She takes points off people for no reason, her tests are impossible, and she spends a lot of her time making fun of the students in front of the class. DO NOT TAKE.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just about the worst professor I have ever had. She will mix up spanish into her english. Very hard to understand. Why does this university have this professor still is beyond me. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This woman has to be on a 10 year..no other reason the University would still have her. Sweet lady but doesn't even understand the ENGLISH language. Disorganized and frustrating! Take advantage of extra credit..even if you know Spanish you will score lower than expected on exams

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Supposed to cover 5 chapters... only actually did 2 completely. Extremely disorganized. Lack of notice on online assignments. Required to complete online assignments and paper... these are the same assignments. At 100lvls, avoid if her possible. At 200, no choice. 300, rejoice. Huuh guys

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Riber is the wrose teacher out there. If you can AVOID her, she is mean and will not help you at all. She will also yell at you and tell you to drop her class if she doesnt like you. She is awful and shouldnt be aloud to teach spanish

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• 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:

I love Spanish! Then I had her and when I would go to her for help she told me to see a tutor but i thought it would be better to go to her b/c her accent is so thick and shes the professor. She didn't even want to help me and I struggled! It really sucked when I had to withdraw and now I have to take her again b/c im not giving up! Haa Ribar!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

"HUH GUYS" hahahaha

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Totally destroyed my world. Had taken Spanish for 4 years prior, understood the materials, couldn't pass her tests & oral examinations. I am a Spanish major, & she has screwed my classes up. Unfortunately no choice in taking her or not, shes the only one who teaches 203 & 204. If you take her be prepared for a long hard struggle.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this prof. During this last semester, she has consistently walked into the room 6 minutes late, administered tests in the last 10 minutes of class, and singled out those who sit in the back. And that's only the beginning. We took our oral exam without even knowing it- thought it was practice! Worst class, and I'm good at Spanish.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ribar is an absolutely TERRIBLE professor. She is very rude and has no understanding of college students. She treats everyone like they are 5. Her grading methods are outrageous and class atmosphere is unbearable. It is amazing to me that she still teaches at Cal with how many bad ratings she has received. PLEASE AVOID SRA RIBAR!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ribar is unfortuantely not a good teacher. She is rude to her students and is next to impossible to understand. Good luck with her class. I STRONGLY ADVISE to avoid her as a teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seems nice at first, but is very, very condescending. She was very hard to follow and unorganized in her teaching. She expects too much from her students in areas of auditory comprehension and studying assignments. Avoid if possible, or prepare to drop. I only stuck through because of graduation requirements.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

2nd time ever taking spanish and she acted as if i should know how to speak it like i was born in mexico. she was absolutely useless

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ribar is overall rude and condescending but if you dont mind shmoozing you'll get a good grade (she doesnt really average grades like most professors.) If shmoozing isnt your thing you might wanna rethink taking her class. If she likes you you'll get an A if not tough luck.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her class made me hate Spanish. It was excrutiatingly painful, as no one knew what she was talking about and she was extremely disorganized. I came to CAL with a love for Spanish and now I barely want to have it as a minor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's a nice person, and tries to teach in a way for you to understand, but it's I had a hard time. If you haven't taken @ least 1 yr of spn before don't take her class. The way she grades in unfair, she picks her favorites and rewards them. Can't really help you unless you understand the way she teaches the material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is the worst professor I've ever had. I studied Spanish for 8 years, and ended up completely dropping the minor because of her. She is rude to her students, and she does not teach. It's easy to get an A because even after Intermediate Spanish II, you're still learning the same stuff you learned in high school. Stay away!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is not that bad guys! Yes she is rude sometimes, but she so funny! It is easy if you come to class and do the work! She is kind of out there, but deal with it everyone can't be perfect! I would suggest her, although I have to admit she is not the best professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was the worst class I have ever had in my life. This was a distance ed class with Southpoint center, and she never paid the students in cal any attention. She was unclear, would ask us for homework she never assigned, and was usually late. I hated it, and I hope to god I never have to take another class with her again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This woman is a terrible professor. She usually is late, and when she is there, she never teaches. She is very unclear. Half the time no one understands what is going on. Avoid her at all costs if you can!