Margarita Pillado - Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Professor: Margarita Pillado

Department: Spanish

College: Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPAN304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Maybe she has changed her teaching style, but I thought she was an *excellent* professor. Challenging but fair. Mine was a major requirement, so I didn't mind working. If you do the homework, it's not difficult to get an A. She gives a detailed study guide to help with her extensive exams & allows paper rewrites for a better grade. Learned a ton!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARTLG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

now shes at USC teaching a class called detectives with an accent. shes horrible. makes you buy six books. acts like her class is super important, and its only a GE that is only on peoples schedules because it was all we could fit in our schedule to fill the GE requirement. I dont know why USC hired her.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think she is great.her tests are very hard, which means that you must know the material to do well, she is extremely good at analyzing complex literature and very helpful. She is just amazing...if you dont like her is because you are not good at spanish and cannot hold to her challenge.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's the reason I stopped taking Spanish. Seriously, go take Russian instead. Unreasonable expectations, not a good teacher, gives you no basis on which to prepare for exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her tests are nearly impossible to do well on and then when you ask for help she gives you no reasonable solutions to help you improve. She is a nice lady just not a very good teacher. You can do well you just have to be willing to devote hours a day to her class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Shes nice when you go into talk to her about problems that you have. But he advice doesnt really help that much.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN285
• 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 wonderful. just listen to her and don't be stupid, and the class actually becomes fun.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A royal b****. I was thrilled when she left for a year. I hoped she was never coming back. Worst class EVER. She made me want to drop out. She'll tear you and your papers apart. Literally wrote down what she wanted me to type up for a paper once. Horrible

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was very intimidating!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPN201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher. Challenging but will help you all along the way.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPN285
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She helped me learn more about writing *in Spanish* than most of my professors helped me learn in English. A great professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Has high standards, which is both frustrating and admirable. She can also be intimidating. Her teaching methodology does get you to learn more Spanish...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So many people hate her, but whether or not it was intentional, her class did help me with communication a bunch.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

so unhelpful