Martha Vila - Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA

Professor: Martha Vila

Department: Languages

College: Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For being a Elementary Spanish class it was TOUGH. There is a lot of quizzes and the midterm and final impact your grade a lot. Make sure you do the hw b/c its easy points and be on time or she will take off points. If you miss more than 2 days she will drop you. She is a tough grader so study study study. Lastly, she IS rude so be prepared!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible teacher. Do not waste your time with her. She makes fun of you if you do not speak Spanish and do not get me started with the tests. If you spell a Spanish word right she marks it wrong. And if you miss two days or late for one minute she takes away 15 points of your participation points. even if you have an legit excuse she does not care

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If I could give her a 0 rating I would. Not only is she a terrible teacher, but she is very rude as well. I ended with an 89.97% and she almost did not round the grade including the fact that she lost several of my assignments. The online hw is hell and good luck getting a response to an email. save yourself the hassle and take someone else

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have any option, DO NOT take section with this instructor. Like any class you have to put in time and effort, but this class is unbearable. She expects you to have everything memorized the moment it comes out of her mouth and gets angry when you get any answer wrong. She belittles students and purposely makes them feel bad. Do not do it!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPA101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vila is a great instructor and cares a lot about the material being discussed. The class is difficult, but this is expected since Spanish requires a lot of practice. She does what she can to make sure students are really understanding the material.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Vila is an extremely tough grader. If you aren't willing to put in hours at home to study you will NOT get a good grade in her class. People assume that because they are spanish speakers they can get an easy A, but that is not the case. If you want to learn this class if for you, if not id advise you not to take this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For being "elementary spanish", this class is ridiculous! She assigns crazy amounts of homework, which leaves you no study time, time for other classes, or home time. Expect 70 assignments and up over the weekend. She's biased and doesn't answer simple questions. She marks down for every missed accent or misspelling. The list goes on... beware!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She follows the colleges requirements for attendance so missing class isn't in your best interest. However he teaching style I like. She makes sure the whole class understands before moving on and doesn't make you feel stupid if you don't understand something. Our class was kind of small so it made it more personable which I liked.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher, made people feel stupid for getting answers wrong, read incorrect answers out loud, takes off points for everything. I usually don't complain about teachers but this time i will make an exception. Spanish speakers beware if you say a word she did not teach yet points will be marked down.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I knew that going to Victor Valley College, there would be tough professors. BUT Martha Vila is honestly the worst professor ever. I can't believe VVC keeps her there and why she even wants to teach. Has no respect for her students, yells, makes you feel stupid, and she seriously doesn't like to talk to you or teach you. She expects you to know.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a native Spanish speaker and have taken 3 years of Advance Spanish during high school. The only professor who I have ever struggled in was in Vilas class. She has temper tantrums and does not follow the sllybus. I don't understand how she still manages to teach with the severe mood swings and outbursts directed towards her students.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH101
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I speak spainish. OVER/hard grader , if you misspell or miss any punctuations your marked wrong for the whole question. If you don't complete A section on your homework ZERO credit. If your late 2-3min -15points. If you can't answer a question minus points. She's was mean, and rude more then 1/2 way through the semester but eased up at at the end

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is such a terrible teacher please never take any class with her. She doesnt even go by the syllabus, and she makes things up as she goes. The text is ridiculously expensive and she is extremely rude.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

all i can say is omg worst teacher ever i wish i could drop without a w. do not ever take this class especially if you have never taken spanish before!!! and the book is over 200 dollars!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is absolutely awful!! She is rude and speaks broken english. I took 4 years of spanish in High School including AP and she is grading me so hard. I feel like im in an advanced spanish class. If youve never taken spanish before you will not pass this class. She is very rude and takes away your points if you have to miss class. the book is $200!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never spoken a word of Spanish in my life. So I decided to take elementary spanish as my mandatory foreign language. She makes me feel beyond dumb in her class and singles me out in front of everyone EVERY SINGLE CLASS. She tears my tests apart with all of her markings and is such a hard grader! SOOOO much work is expected. overall, DO NOT TAKE!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this class as my first class at VVC. Avoid this teacher like the plague. She will interrupt you, degrade you, and dock points before you even have a chance to speak. She will forget what happened last class, or will get you confused with someone else and take points from you. Horrible, inconsiderate teacher. Never take her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was especially brutal for an 8-week course, and I remembered the majority of my Spanish lessons from high school. When it comes to tests, she wants you to use only what you learned up until that chapter, otherwise she will call you out when you go ahead. If you try to step beyond your limits, you will be called out.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you've no previous experience in Spanish, NEVER take this class during intercession. The homework is helpful, but worth very little compared to the written tests. The tests are brutal because you are expected to know the genders of nouns and have PERFECT conjugation by the first test (on the first week). She is a nice person, otherwise.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend this professor if you are taking more classes. She is very hard to pass. Absolutely no extra credit what so ever. The book is about 250 and you will need to dedicate about 9 hrs online on top of the other assigned homework. She is not good at going your paste. It is always done her way. If you don't know any Spanish don't take