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Jack Francis - Baruch College

Professor: Jack Francis

Department: Business

College: Baruch College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

NO clear grading criteria what so ever. He legit confessed to grading students however he likes when he was questioned. You can get a 90 something and still land a C, has his "own" ranking system but can't explain it. Not to mention he is super disrespectful toward students. No idea why he is a professor at all. Talk big and throws a lot of crap.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Pay attention: 1. Attendance is mandatory. Worth 10% 2. There's a page paper you gotta write. Worth 10% 3. Midterm (35 MC) worth 35% 4. Final (45 MC) worth 45% He allows a cheat sheet on the exams. Get those Testbanks. That's all you'll need. Nothing he talks about is on the exams. He curves at the end. Go get that "A."

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. I was always an A student in finance courses and this class is ridiculously difficult for no reason. I had an A in fin 3710, so I know my stuff and this class is like a gamble, guess and hope you do well

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you don't like a high GPA, take him. 1 paper due 2-3rd week of class, 1 midterm with 35Q, 1 final with 45Q. Exams extremely hard. Final is cumulative. Doesn't allow cheatsheet. Funny but that doesn't mean anything for your future. Have to sign in for attendance or he will give you a 0/10 for class participation.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bruh....

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Funny guy. Sign the attendance sheet and leave every class, nothing what he says in class or in his lecture notes. Does not curve. No formula sheet. Cumulative final. Take another professor please

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Avoid taking him at all cost! One of the worst professors I have ever taken. He doesnt teach anything in class and has a ridiculous grading curve. Like people have said before, one test question can cost you a letter grade. Tests are hard and his teaching notes are useless

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

AVOID!!!!!! The worst professor I've ever had in Baruch. GPA KILLER.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS GUY IF YOU WANNA KEEP YOUR GPA HIGH. He is among the worst teachers at Baruch.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The curve in this class is ridiculous. 10 points for attendance, 10 for two page term paper, 35 point midterm &45 point final. one question wrong can mean moving from a B to a B-. Everything is self taught. Dont get me wrong, Francis is funny and intelligent but nothing he covers in the teaching notes ends up being on the exam. would not take again

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
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: Mandatory

Comment:

The smartest professor ever, although it is a tough class that he tries to cover everything. There's just not enough time. He cares about his students also, even though the semester has over. I have been questioning the real world finance to him lately, and he explains them one by one to me. If you want to success in real world finance, TAKE HIM!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unbelievable, unbelievable! Don't take this class. Seriously, we had to subscribe to the WSJ, then at the end buy his book. He tested us on problems he never covered in class. He only talks and put people down.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is tricky. He'd tell you one thing then do another. He changes his own life stories every two seconds, so it's hard to trust him. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Complicated exam, but huge curve at the end.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's more of a research professor. Exam questions are from his teaching notes, and doable problems from the textbook. He's has tons of experience and knowledge about the financial market, so it's highly recommended that you attend his lecture.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
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:

Uses his own teaching notes which are well written & easy to read unlike the annoyingly wordy book. Often shares his experiences & isn't afraid to voice his opinion on politics. I learned more from him than in any other fin class at Baruch. Not an easy class by any stretch but if u read the book chptrs, review his notes & study hard you'll do well

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
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:

Prof. Francis is a character, but in a good way. Unfiltered, always speaks his mind and regularly goes off on mostly hilarious tangents. Attendance is not mandatory but you wouldn't want to skip it anyway. Great in-class experience. You will have to work hard for an A, but either way will learn a ton. Material is interesting & real life relevant

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guys is a Dinosaur. Genuinely a very nice guy. He will teach you a lot about the markets and even more about politics. Likes to go off on tangents and speak about unrelated topics. You will learn a lot from him about many things. Read the textbook, and his handouts. What is said in class has very little bearing on the exams.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

excellent professor. doesnt teach from power points but his own experience. exams are hard but he curves at the end. 40m/c and a very easy term project.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: FIN4710
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable, doesn't teach by the book and explains everything from his own experience, which makes it much more interesting and allows you to relate it to the real world. Very funny as well. Definitely, one of the best experiences at Baruch

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