Jerri Branca - Merrimack College

Professor: Jerri Branca
Department: English
College: Merrimack College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1500
  • 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:
Took this class because it fit my schedule, and it ended up being my favorite class. I have a new fave teacher. Branca is very enthusiastic, explains the the literature clearly. You love being in the actual classroom with her, but stress about your grades. She looks for very specific answers on exams. Many ppl can't hang & drop the class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1050
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is an awful teacher. She makes you edit many rough drafts and you still end up with the same grade. I would never take her class again and I would never tell anyone to take it. She is a really hard grader especially for a intro to college writing class. Your GPA will go down because of her class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG1000
  • 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:
Professor Branca is a great professor. It is true that she seems to have favorites, but as long as you don't goof off and act like a tool in her class, you will be in that group. She does push you to do your best, but the result of that was a 4.0 in her Intro to College Writing class, and her using one of my papers as an example for future classes.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENB
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Branca is the best. Great personality, great teacher. I really enjoyed the classes I took with her. I graduated, but wish I could take a class with her again. She is great. Very clear and very enthusiastic about her material. Dont drop Chaucer in the beginning when she tells you you have to memorize a lot. Its so worth taking the class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • 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:
I had her a few years back. I am been to 4 differnt colleges for all my degrees. She is the best professor I ever had. She is intelligent, logical, consistent, passionate, caring, and professional. That said, she is not easy. She takes her subject seriously, and you will learn so much. I am so glad I had her for a writing class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENGBEO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She seriously thinks she knows everything and can NEVER be wrong. VERY subjective grader. Disagree with her once, and you'll never get an A out of her. Definitely has favorite studednts. I would never take another class with her again.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BEO101
  • 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:
Truly one of the best profs I ever had. Jerri is hysterical, passonate about the subject and generally loves teaching. She hard but fair. I wish I could take all my English classes with her!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: EN302
  • 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:
Interesting class. Tests are hard and you really need to study, even though they are always open book. Would recommend it!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: EN302
  • 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:
Interesting class. Tests are hard and you really need to study, even though they are always open book. Would recommend it!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENB
  • 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:
Dr. Branca is a wonderful teacher. she is passionate about her subject, and if you don't work hard, and fluff off, you won't get a good grade. Chances are, if your grades are bad you just don't understand the material.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG123
  • 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:
Flattery will get you everywhere with this one. The course isn't that hard but she a strange duck.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: EN205
  • 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:
i hated this class. she is a VERY subjective grader...so suck up. also, if she takes off points on an exam/paper and you dont think she should have...dont bother asking about it. she'll give you even worse grades after that cause she is the english goddess, apparently. good luck...
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BRITISHLIT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Loved her. She pushed you hard but it was worth it to even get a C+. She is fun and entertaining and always willing to help her students.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: EN205CHAUCER
  • 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:
i looove prof. branca. Ive had her twice now and shes just great. Her tests are only 10 questions so they are kina hard to do super well on, but She really cares a lot about her students and if you take good notes you will do fine. She is absolutly hilarious and makes class so much fun to come to, but she does have a tough attendence policy
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible class, horrible professor. I would avoid her, especially if you do something she doesn't like early on because then it's done for you in her eyes. There are much better English profs. to choose from in the department.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: COLLEGEWRITING
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
she pushed me so hard. got an A
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BEOWULF
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
make sure you note down everything ever said in that class cuz it may be in the test. be careful of wording in tests too, she seems to ask trick questions. open notebook tests too, but still mad hard.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: EN401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is a hard teacher, but a good teacher, and a fair teacher. I liked her a lot. I took a class with her years ago, though
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: EN302A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she's an awesome prof. very funny and knowledgeable and she really makes you think
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took her Beowulf class..The class was very intertesting however she was not my favorite teacher. I brought drafts to her and after fixing exactly what she said to fix she still gave me a D. Not a fair grader..
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