Holly Ransom - San Diego State University

Professor: Holly Ransom
Department: Languages
College: San Diego State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC304
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst French professor at State. She hardly lectured and she expected us to know to do a lot of work on our own. Asked her how French people make animal noise she had no idea. I though she was native but Iguess shes not
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: FRENCH100A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Love her and her energy. I feel like she really cares about her students and is passionate about her job. It sucks that I can't experience her lectures in IRL but i still appreciate the online class. I am a beginner in french and i feel like she goes tooo fast for me though.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: FR302
  • 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:
Worst class ever. She pretends to be a French native and likes to complain about students. I heard that she does not have PhD. She definitely needs to get one so she can teach this class better. My roommate took prof Benaglia last semester and she was amazing. I should have waited for her.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: FR302
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I've had Prof Ransom for 301,302, 304. She is the bomb! She is super personable and is willing to help you out on anything you need help with. And honestly she was the best, even when I was highkey all over the place in my life. Take her!!! You won't regret it. She has office hours and her tests are straightforward.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: FRENCH100B
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was really difficult as a hybrid, and she definitely could've organized the lectures better. However, she is super helpful and accessible outside of class, and genuinely wants her students to succeed. It isn't an easy A, but she was a great professor
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 100A
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She seems really nice at first but then you get to know her real side after a couple of weeks. You can see that shes over it and pretends to be all dramatic in class. Retiring or teaching less classes should be an option for her.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: FREN100B
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Ransom is so sweet. She has a lot of energy and is very passionate about french. I have struggled with the foreign language req., but she helped me a lot and was very encouraging. I recommend taking the class credit/no credit if that's an option for you. It takes A LOT of pressure off - allowed for me to get a C but still maintain a 3.75 GPA.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC302
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Love professor Ransom! Clear, helpful, and I learned a lot! I wish the class involved more speaking in french (presentations are supposed to be in French, but most people didn't do this). The grammar book is used and all the homework answers can be found in the text.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC100A
  • 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:
Mme. Ransom is a really great prof! Some people are say she is too "high energy", but when you have to come to class 4 days a week, I think it's a good thing that she is so energetic. She is so sweet and her teaching methods make learning a new language easier. Not a lot of hw, tests are very straight forward. Allowed 5 absences.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: FREN100B
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I felt like the entire time I was in this class I was honestly annoyed. She had way too much energy, at times it felt like she was yelling to us like children. We barely did written or speaking work. What I remember most from this class was her talking at the front the entire time in french and showing videos. Did not help at all.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC304
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was an amazing course. Linguistics is an interesting field and Madame Ransom is really knowledgable in the phonology branch. I would recommend anyone to take this class with her. Your French speaking skills will improve. You will notice why certain words a pronounce. Specific way etc.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: FREN100B
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Ransom tries her best and was liked by most, but she just wasn't my type. She tries to be funny and is very loud which I just found unnecessary. Besides that she is a good teacher and definitely taught me a lot about French, but something that really bothered me is that her grading is really unclear and doesn't update blackboard much.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: 100A
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not going to lie, this is a tough class. Any foreign language class can be a drag at times, but Holly is literally the best choice to have for an instructor! Enthusiastic, loud, high-energy. You learn a lot more effectively when you're relaxed, and this professor makes sure you don't stress over learning French. You will not pass if you don't come.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC100A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Ransom is so enthusiastic and really wants her students to learn and pass. She is so kind and grades the tests reasonably. Being a language class, there are obviously many tests, but she prepares you well for it by giving examples similar to the tests. Homework is online and helpful. I definitely recommend her class.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: FREN302
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Ransom is a great and passionate professor. She truly works with you to make sure every student gets the grade they deserve. I struggle with French but I respect her because she is always willing to help and knows I am putting in the effort
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: FRE301
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What can I say, she is an amazing french professor. You will never feel lost in the course. 3 exams, 4 translations plus homework which you correct yourself, she gives you points for doing the homework. Its for learning purposes so dont cheat yourself and copy the answer. Cant wait to take her French 304 Phonetics course
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC100A
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
An excellent professor & very passionate about French! Sure, French is taught right away in the class and it may be difficult. The course does move very quickly and there are a lot of tests and assignments. If you want an easy language class, this might not be the easiest when it comes to workload. But I enjoy her enthusiastic teaching every class
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: FR424
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Passionate about the material being taught in class, cares about you as an individual, really easy class, very little homework, no textbook, one midterm and one final exam.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC100A
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very hard class, not knowing any French this class was a struggle. I thought there would be some lee way for it being French100A, however it is difficult right off the bat. I studied hard for tests and still didn't get good scores. Would recommend trying to take a different professor if possible.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: FRENC305B
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was my first upper divion french course and I was really scared. She made this class easy, understanding, fun etc. I loved how she tries to be theatrical, I cant wait to take her theater course
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