Angeles Serrano-Ripoll - George Washington University

Professor: Angeles Serrano-Ripoll

Department: TBD

College: George Washington University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Serrano-Ripoll is an average professor. I don't recommend her and I don't not recommend. Just your run-of-the-mill Spanish professor who goes strictly by the boring book. She's nice enough but you could find better. She is mostly a fair grader but airs a little on the harsher side on writing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A lot of the problems that I ran into were due to the department being difficult. But she did not make it any better. She will not forgive any excused absences and in the beginning can be a very harsh grader. Eventually she will just look for general improvement, but at that point you'll have to drag your grade up. Good luck!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2006
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Extremely easy A if you're willing to work for it. Homework is based solely on completion and is a large part of your grade, as is participation. Tests aren't too bad and she tells you exactly what to expect beforehand. Slightly hard grader on essays, but awards improvement. Also just a really nice lady.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Serrano-Ripoll is very kind and patient, which made Spanish class much more relaxing for someone like me who is always nervous about making mistakes. She has great enthusiasm for Spanish and I would definitely recommend taking her class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2009
• 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:

Professor Serrano is very nice and she knows the material. She is also generous when it comes to grading the exams and really does try to give you the most points she can. Do the work, come to class, and you can get an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPAN30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher! She actually wants you to learn the language and doesn't take off points for stupid mistakes. Do your work and you'll get an A!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN3010
• 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:

Great teacher! She pushes you but at the end of the day your Spanish will improve and if you have good attendance and work hard you'll get an A. You don't have to be a Spanish minor, I wasn't!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN010
• 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:

really sweet nice lady with a cute accent from Spain, good reasonable teacher

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved her. She's such a sweetheart and she will work with you if you have any difficulties. I learned a lot and thought it was an easy A. I handed a lot of assignments in late (one the last class before the final) and still did really well in the class. I highly recommend her. Attendance is "mandatory" but I missed 7+ classes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN004
• 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:

I really enjoyed Spanish before Prof Serrano. Almost zero verbal practice. The whole course is grammar worksheets. I never saw my grade until the final was posted, and it was very low compared to my average test scores. She's not the worst, but there are better professors out there, especially if you actually want to learn to speak Spanish.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I came from having Yates, so I can tell you that Serrano is not the best in the dept. She tries to teach grammar in Spanish, which I never understood - luckily, not much new material in SPAN 4. I know she means well, but my most vivid memory of her class is of her remonstrating at least 4x per class: "Aye, Chicos!" - as if we already spoke Span.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN108
• 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:

Great class. Professor Serrano is so nice and she tries very hard to keep the class entertaining (it is grammar, after all). Grades compositions pretty harshly but she's lenient on tests. Attendance is mandatory and she does know if you're gone. But overall, I really enjoyed taking her class. Definitely recommended.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPAN004
• 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:

She's a wonderful teacher!!!! She always is there to help if you need anything, and she really wants to make sure her students understand Spanish. What a nice lady!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A wonderfully nice person. If you dont like Spanish, her teaching style can be difficult, but if you work hard she will help you with whatever you need. I think it would be hard to find someone better.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a flake; her teaching style is nonexistent and you never know what you're expected to be doing at a given time. She also gets pissed off when you ask about your grade and grades VERY unfairly. Get out if you can.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

At first I was scared to death of her...but after learning a little about her teaching style I realized that she is the nicest professor ever! She is extremely helpful and will answer any question you come up with. She is a fair grader. Overall, I had a great experience with her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN108
• 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:

She is so mean and chooses favorites!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPAN003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice lady who is committed to teaching her students. I dont understand spanish at all but she always took the time to help me. She does a lot of speaking exercises in class and if you dont understand what is going on she will pick you to answer a question-at first it annoyed me but I learned more becuase she would pick me.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPAN10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was a good teacher and my Spanish definitely improved from taking her class. Sometimes she was repetitive and confusing. You should probably try and go to all the classes. Overall, she was buena.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult class for a non-native speaker, but she will bend over backward to help someone who wants to learn the language.