Reviews of professor Magdalena Matuskova

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Get out now. She doesn't follow a syllabus and tells you last minute about homework & projects. CRAZY WORKLOAD! Her quizzes are hard and she has unrealistic expectations. Get ready for group work and lots of busy work not related to anything from class. She will only help students if it's convenient and easy for herself.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is a great professor because she is lenient and available for changes within the syllabus. I appreciate that she cares about her students. With that being said, her class is not an easy A, but you will feel like your Spanish has improved because you speak it ALL THE TIME. A lot of online homework if you like that, also movies and songs.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Literally THE WORST Spanish class I have taken at UGA & I'm a native speaker. She tries her best to make the class flexible and open, but it really just came off as lazy and unorganized. Her grading is super tough and she assigns so much work that we ended up not needing. She's not a bad person, but I would definitely not take this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dra. Matuskova is my favorite professor at UGA. She is so kind and so helpful. She will push you and make you work for your grades, and that is why lazy people hate her. Her goal is to make your Spanish skills better not to give you an easy class. If you want to get better at Spanish, take Matuskova!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The only reason I didn't get her a 5 was because she waited until the last month of school to put more than 3 grades in which made me extremely anxious. Besides that, she really cares about her students and her class was really helpful for my development as a Spanish speaker

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Class I took with her is not listed. For all her classes it seems there is unclear grading criteria, five + hours of assignments each week, unexpected quizzes, etc. She acts like her class is the only one you're taking. If you come to her with concerns, she will tell you how it is all your fault. Mine is not an isolated experience! DO NOT TAKE

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Magdalena is a great teacher and customizes her curriculum to the student. She works hard to make her students as successful as possible, and is a reasonable grader. Granted, this is a very very hard class. It requires a lot of work. If you are dedicated to getting a better understanding of the business environment in Latin America, then take it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Professor Matuskova! She was very encouraging and looked for improvement in your Spanish rather than perfection. As long as she sees effort and participation you will do well. She didn't put many grades in until the end of the semester though.