Annie Geoghegan - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Annie Geoghegan

Department: Languages

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FRENC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Geoghegan is incredibly disorganized and not helpful at all. The class sessions don't help you learn and the homework is just as useless. You are completely on your own when it comes time to study for your tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I really didn't enjoy this course at all. The exams didn't correspond with what was taught in class. I wouldn't recommend this course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Geoghegan definitely earns her reputation of being an "intense" teacher. If you don't understand a reading, she treats you like you're an idiot. She's sweet, so take the time to get to know her in office hours. Also, she gives away test answers in office hours and will correct your essay for you if you bring it in before class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FR0003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While Mme Geoghegan is hard, she's one of the best French professors I've had and really expanded my knowledge of French language and grammar. She's the sort of professor you have a love/hate relationship with. I'd take a class again with her.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FR21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She gets a lot of flak for being intense, but she's a fine professor. Some kids need an intense environment to learn languages. Prepare to do a lot of work, but also to read and discuss interesting things. I especially learned a lot of grammar well. She sticks to the book so make sure you study what she highlights in class, but also the chapter.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Geoghegan may seem intimidating at first, but she is actually very nice and helpful. This class was extremely difficult with a lot of work ( 2 hours for each class for me at least). While tests are a challenge and grading is tough, participation counts for a lot and you can do well in the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She has incredible energy and is genuinely interested in your comprehension and progress. The bad ratings probably came from people who did not get a good grade. She really appreciates it if you make an effort on your essays and you speak up in class. There's quite a bit of work, be warned, but her comments on essays and tests are all very helpful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I personally love prof. Geoghegan. She is certainly demanding, (but what legitimate French teacher isn't?) but her class really isn't too much work if you're decent at French. Anyone who thinks she is mean is clearly unable to separate their lack of French skills from the professor whose job it it to grade objectively.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FRNCH21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor will take what might have been a promising language student and destroy them. She will utterly demoralize a student into feeling as if anything they do will result in failure. She will purposefully single a student out rather than help. I am a successful pre-med sophomore and have never had a class this difficult/ utterly awful.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FRNCH21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor at tufts period. She has no interest in the student's success, purposefully freaks students out, and will single you out if you don't understand a concept. She should never have been hired.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FRE003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Didn't like her at first, too spastic and hyper for 9am. But you grow to love her, she's not mean. With homework EVERY night, you can't help but learn. Group participation very high.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FR21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Geoghegan is definitely love or hate her. I personally loved her; she's basically a crazy French old lady. She speaks quite quickly and can be hard to keep up with. If you see you don't like her in the first few days of class, maybe you shouldn't stay but if you do, she's great. She really cares abour people understanding grammar concepts.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FR4
• 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:

Class moved very quickly, but a lot of information was taught. Prof Geoghegan is very enthusiastic and energetic when she teaches, and she can be funny in her own eccentric way. She is always concerned about the progress of each of her students, and I found her to be a nice person and a good (and frequently demanding) professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FR4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst french prof at tufts.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really feel like I didn't learn anything in this class. I came in a little nervous about it being a bit hard but I was eager to learn nonetheless, but my grades have stayed mediocre. This is primarily because I don't know what she is asking half the time. If you ask for help she's like oh youre doing fine, even if youre not. Choose someone else.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The workload, if you keep on top of it, really isn't that bad; learn your grammar & tests wil be fine. Geoghegan was really mean and made me horribly nervous at the beginning of the end, but by the end, she was fine. Never great, though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INTERFRII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a bad teacher! She is not clear in her directions. If a student does not know an answer in class, she becomes angry and will be mean to the student. Also, the exams are not organized well, and she does not specify what is important to study and what is not. She is a horrible teacher!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: INTERFRII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a bad teacher! She is not clear in her directions. If a student does not know an answer in class, she becomes angry and will be mean to the student. Also, the exams are not organized well, and she does not specify what is important to study and what is not. She is a horrible teacher!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FR22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible teacher who will embarass students in class. Constant mood issues and not very open to differing opinions. I agree with the statement that she is obviously on speed. Walks like a chicken, too.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH21
• 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:

Many people may have problems with Geoghegan, and yes, she can be a difficult grader, but she is a good teacher. she can intimidate some, but is actually very friendly and wants to help.