Molly Falsetti-Yu - Smith College, Northampton, MA

Professor: Molly Falsetti-Yu

Department: Spanish

College: Smith College, Northampton, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Molly is so sweet and cares greatly for her students. The curriculum is well thought-out and she is relaxed with due dates and exams. Really just wants you to succeed. Exams are easy. Do the homework and study and you'll get an A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN220
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love her so much! I had her first semester and made to sure have her as my prof again second semester. I'd take her class again if she offered a higher level classes! She's funny, passionate and an absolutely amazing prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's very clear and kind! I had a rough semester and she was very understanding of my struggles in the class. She is also very accommodating and isn't too strict about turning in assignments late if you let her know. Would recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was very nice in the beginning, eventually became quite passive aggressive. Class is n't very organised, no concrete guidelines.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPN220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found her to be very unhelpful in teaching spanish. She focuses primarily on speaking, however she rarely corrects any grammar mistakes. I feel this teaching strategy only solidifies our mistakes and makes them more common.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 220
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Molly is SUCH a lovely human being. Her sweet spirit and humor made learning Spanish so much fun. She is very all over the place, but that spontaneity led to real learning moments and bonding in our class. I would study with her every semester if I could.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• 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:

wonderful, organized, engaging, responsive to your needs, great professor, makes you want to be fluent in spanish, good amount of work, but tasks are relatively small, so homework doesn't take long, Molly explains well. she is just fabulous overall!! Make sure you have a class with her.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPN220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Overall, a good prof. It's a challenging class to teach, because there seem to be multiple levels of proficiency in the class, but she handled it well. Grading was fair and workload was decent. She did sometimes come to class cranky and in a snit, but it was a relative rarity- just steer clear of pissing her off on those days.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• 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 really like her. Class was boring because it was too easy but she taught it well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPA120
• 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:

Molly is a very approachable and understanding professor. Her spanish is very clear and she tries to make sure everybody can follow the class, by helping with vocabulary and use of expressions (which i think is very useful) She is also a lenient grader and will basically go over every word of your essays with you if you just go to her open hours.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPN220
• 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:

I absolutely adore Molly, as a professor and in general. I wan't that interested in Spanish when I first took her class, but I am now considering majoring! She gives a fair amount of work, but it's totally manageable and she's a fair grader and VERY accessible in and out of class. Her assignments are interesting and clear. I would recommend her!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• 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:

Not the most encouraging or supportive.Applied for a study abroad program & needed her evaluation. She told me I was linguistically unprepared,well,needless to say I was accepted.I had a bad experience w/Molly&I've commiserated with other students who've agreed. Overall theres a mixed review of her.You either love her or hate her. I'm the latter.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• 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:

molly is a very nice professor and super friendly. she is also a fair grader. the class is interesting and not too much work at all. homework assigned every class, but usually under 30 minutes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPN220
• 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:

Molly is fantastic. She's patient and kind. Always willing to help. She is mostly a generous grader.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPN120
• 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:

Although she's not a native speaker she is still very much in touch w/the language and is not only insightful in class but often humorous as well. The actual work assigned is fairly easy to comprehend but intensive (ie there's a lot of it). Thus, be prepared for lots of textbook exercises both in & out of class but expect the hour w/Molly to fly by

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very kind and understanding. Willing to work with students, although she clearly thought that I was stupid and was a litte overly helpful. Emphasizes partipation in class discussion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A real nice lady, and very helpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Molly, she is really patient and just plain nice. She has a really suprising sense of humor too!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• 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:

Molly is wonderful! She expected students to take responsibility for their own learning, but she helped them along the way. She cared about her students and their progress both in and out of her class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPN200
• 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:

Molly is the kindest, most helpful professor I have had here. She is also politically conscience and makes it easier for native speakers to get through a class where most students constantly stereotype and tred on Latin culture.