Francine Baccari - Montgomery County Community College (all), Blue Bell, PA

Professor: Francine Baccari

Department: Biology

College: Montgomery County Community College (all), Blue Bell, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She'll tell you in the beginning if you're doing anything else during the semester you will fail. If She had her way college would take 10-15 years to graduate. GL

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The content of the course is difficult. Prof. Baccari is tough no doubt about it, but if you come to class and do your work she is great. You can't expect a professor to spoon feed you. This is college. You get the grade you earn. You will not pass this course no matter who your professor is if you don't put in the time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

you should be a scholar reader before taking her course...if you get something wrong, its always because you have a reading problem, and nothing to do with the way she words or asks questions! AND THATS IT!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mrs Baccari is good professor but she doesn't take the time needed in class for you to understand the material is like a race to see how much material we can through in a day oppossed to comprehension. She knows the material forward and backwards but doesn't explain it well in class. The exam quest are long and worded weird ,very confusing.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• 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:

Hard class taught by someone who obviously knows the material but doesnt wish to share that information with the rest of the class. Bad attitude with struggling students, unless you are a nursing student, do not take this class. i wish i read the reviews before i took this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

Some people need to realize they aren't cut out for the medical field. Sure you can go take some easy teacher and get a kick ass grade, then barely pass the big exam to get into graduate school. Even if they somehow manage to pass graduate school they won't be a good medical personnel and would even be harmful at times.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I just dropped Doctor Baccari's class today. I was extremely dedicated, and studied for hours, but there was no way I was going to pass. She runs through notes without explaining, tests are weirdly worded. Our class average on our first test was a 47 ... rediculous! Im retaking in Spring, wish me luck!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

Mrs. Baccari is an excellent professor that cares about her students' success. It is required that a lot of material be covered in BIO 131 so this IS a fast paced course, but Mrs. B was willing to meet with students outside of class to try answer questions and clarify material covered. I highly recommend Mrs. B if you want to actually LEARN A&P I.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am currently taking this class. She is one of my favorite teachers at montco, the class is difficult and is hard work but she prepares you for future bio classes, come to class, pay attention and do the work and you will be fine. she does not want her students to fail but you need to be able to apply what she teaches you!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

Yes this is a hard class no matter what teacher you take. There is so much information in so little time. She is forced to go fast but wold love to slow down if she could. She really does care about her students. I would recommend her to ANYONE as long as you are willing to put in the work. Her and her husband are my favorite teachers so far.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

One of my favorites! She is always willing to stay after class to explain anything you need extra help with because despite what some seem to think, she wants you to do well! Really not as bad as people say, everything is multiple choice with her - how nice is that?!?! - so stop whining, start studying, and you will be just fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Loved the teacher, she was really nice and really cared. BE WARNED - HARD CLASS, every class you learn something different (so be there!), class goes super fast, shes a little scary at first but shes funny.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Francine Baccari is the hardest teacher I've ever had at Montco, she teaches w a y to fast and you can't even write done the notes. This class is taught like a review when it was brand new, atleast for me. Hopefully I'll have better luck in the spring with a different teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

Extremely hard class on top of an extremely hard teacher. She's great and prepares you, yes. However, she teaches you on a Graduate level and as if everything is a review to you. She gotta understand that we're new at this. Impossible to take notes and listen to her at the same time because she goes so fast. Take Cunningham or Lopez.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

This was the 3rd time I had Mrs. B and she's great. She is passionate about Bio and it shows. She tries to give you stories and pneumonics to help you remember key points. I highly recommend as long as you're willing to dedicate yourself. I have developed such interest in how the body works because of her teaching.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Bacarri is by far my favorite teacher at montco! Yes it is an extreamly hard class and most of the students in our class dropped out before the semester was over. However, she gets you ready for the clinicals. You have to study a lot and her quizes are the hardest! I would recommend her 100%

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. B is the BEST A&P 1 teacher at MontCo. She is a nurse so she knows and understands the things we need to know to do well. it is a well known fact that 60% of the students who did not take her and her husband Al for A&P 2 failed or dropped out of the nursing clinicals. Cant handle it? GROW UP!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Mrs. Baccari's Bio 131 class in Fall '08. After about a couple of weeks I ended up dropping the class. She teaches WAY too fast. I realized that this class is not suppose to be easy, however, a way a teacher teaches DOES make a difference. Spring of '09, I'm going to take this class again with a different teacher. Hopefully it'll be better.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• 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:

I took Mrs. Baccari about 2001 Fall. I withdrew the last week of bio and redid it the next semester. I took the next bio for nursing from her. I was impressed by her teaching and Montco Nursing Program Courses. I nominated her for Teacher of the Year for the college and is the only one I ever did in my 15+ yrs attending five colleges thus far...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• 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:

knows how to get and keep your attention. she does teach fast, but always stopped to answer any questions thoroughly and clearly & was always willing to stay after class for additional help. hard class, but the hard work will pay off.