Amanda Carey

typical language class here at washu so the load is pretty heavy. carey is a good person and wants us to succeed in learning Spanish; however, she does speak in a way that is lowk sounds like she is babying us. it is hard to ask for extensions or special requests and doesn't really prepare us well for the exams.

4/19/2025

She does not give as in deep exam preparation as the other teachers in this course, such as exam practice sheets, which other teachers do give. I ended the class with an 89% because I accidentally turned in a blank file for notes we had to turn in and I didn't notice until a few weeks later and she is very strict with grades, so she didn't care.

1/14/2025

The homework is essential, but Carey's expectations are always very clear. If you get your work done and care about the content, this should be a solid class for you. Tests always felt harder than the rest of the work, but are a moderate part of the grade. If you genuinely want to learn Spanish, this will teach you.

1/2/2025

The sweetest woman alive. There's a lot of work for this class, and it moves quickly, so it can be challenging to fully grasp concepts, but Carey is an angel: so kind and helpful. She cold calls, but it makes meeting the participation requirements easy. If you like Spanish and want to improve, take this class.

11/19/2024

Professor Carey is a great teacher and person. She cares a lot about her students and wants them to succeed. Workload isn't bad at all as long as you stay on top of it, especially supersite. She's not the easiest grader when it comes to tests but she's definitely reasonable. One of the best Spanish teachers here, she deserves a much better rep!

1/19/2024

Professor Carey is very fun and caring in a cool aunt way. But when it comes to classwork and homework, she don't play. There is VHL Supersite work that is always assigned in the class, but you're able to work ahead and it's not hardly difficult to get done as long as you're caught up in the class. Do your best everyday and the class will be good.

1/12/2024

Carey is a good professor, she cares a lot about her students and she's very nice but she is a very tough grader. There are a lot of assignments in this class and although she gives clear explanations, it is hard to do well in this class.

1/25/2023

She printed out textbook pages so buying looseleaf not necessary, but do need access to VHL. Grades very harshly but eases up at the end of the semester. Takes off a lot of participation points for being late to class. Some busy work. Hard to do well. Nice person. Takes long to respond to emails. Understanding if you talk to her in office hours.

1/5/2023

She was very passive aggressive and made me dread going to class. She will get mad if you aren't giving her your undivided attention and leave rude comments to you on canvas and decrease your grade. Take the class pass fail, it'll save your GPA and reduce your stress.

12/12/2022

extremely caring and allowed me exceptions and extensions because of mental health reasons. just had to communicate with her about those issues before the date of the assessment or assignment deadline. if you go to class and show you're trying she'll like you

10/19/2022

Professor Carey is a nice woman for the most part. However, she is by no means my favorite professor. She WILL NOT give 2nd chances. Miss an assignment due to mental health issues? Too bad, no make-ups. She'll expect you to email back the day of, but won't do the same herself. Would not recommend.

11/8/2021

Profa. Carey is very passionate about Spanish and teaching young people. She is very engaged every class period. This class is only taught in Spanish (which can be intimidating at first) but it really allows you to solidify your understanding at a faster rate. I recommend taking Profa. Carey if you are interested in Spanish and ready to work!

11/13/2019

I love her. Yes, the work is hard and there is always homework but that is simply the curriculum, she's just amazing at teaching it. 10/10 would recommend.

11/12/2019

Profesora Carey genuinely cares about how her students perform in class. She assigns a ton of homework, but you learn a lot as a result.

6/21/2019

Profesora Carey is an amazing professor who encourages students to go outside of their comfort zones with the language. She is a tough grader, but is always willing to meet students and is very understanding. The course is fast-paced, but so are all the sections of Spanish so it's not her fault.

4/23/2019

Dr. Carey has high expectations for her students and keeps them accountable. Essentially, she treats them like the adults that they are. So while the material in introductory Spanish classes is difficult, she is incredibly organized, thorough, and always available to help outside of class. She's also really funny. But yes, prepare to work hard!

6/25/2018

One of the worst professors at WUSTL. Extremely harsh for no good reason. Seems like she doesnt really care about students. Would not recommend.

5/21/2018

Dr. Carey is well organized and very clear with her expectations. If you are not an extremely self-disciplined person DO NOT take her class. She doesn't give second chances and expects everyone to act like an adult. All the HW & dues make you feel like you are chased by a bear.

8/10/2017

Assigns a lot of work and very harsh. Not good at explaining concepts. Do not take her class.

8/26/2016

She has a high rating from old scores. One of Worst professors I had at Wash U. She is not a native speaker, so her methods of teaching are very rote and do not reflect a natural language speaking/learning environment. Grades harshly, quizzes and tests were often covered in red.

4/27/2016

Very difficult professor. Assigns a lot of work and multiple assignments per day. She is great at explaining things and makes the topics interesting. However, she is extremely strict and by the book. SHE WILL KILL YOUR GPA. Definitely helps you learn Spanish, but in a world that values grades, it's simply not worth taking her class. Stay away!

4/13/2016

Sra Carey is an organized teacher who clearly explains new material. She's also very helpful during office hours. My only complaint is that she's very stern. Do not expect her to adjust the syllabus, give extra time during exams, or accept late work. She's tough, and she won't bend the rules under any cir****stances. Besides that, she's good.

7/7/2007

She is one of the few teachers that collects homework and she's real tough grader on particpation, which is worth so much in the class. She actually grades the homework every day while other teachers don't even collect it.

4/20/2005

Probably the nicest, most organized, and easiest to understand spanish teacher I have ever had. If only all spanish teachers could be like her the world (of learning spanish) would be a much better place.

1/6/2005

Sra. Carey is very nice and extremely organized. her accent is very easy to understand. definately one of my fav professors.

12/27/2004

Nice comments, Luz

2/6/2004

Wonderful professor. Accent easy to understand. Fair grading, even when a certain third group member decides to do nothing and a third of your project is missing.

12/2/2003