Monica Giacoppe - Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Monica Giacoppe - Ramapo College of New Jersey

Professor: Monica Giacoppe

Department: English

College: Ramapo College of New Jersey

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: LITR203
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst Professor I've taken. DO NOT TAKE HER. She grades harshly on very hard materials, requires multiple books, is impossible to get in touch with, is not helpful, and is just plain unprofessional/rude. Not good at explaining assignments - leaves confusion. She always thinks everyone is cheating/plagiarizing. Absolutely terrible professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: LITR223
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

please just do yourself a favor and do not take her class. I know for a lot of people it is a required class, it was for me, but seriously it is just absolutely brutal. if there is another option take it. get ready to read, even though when you do, you won't understand anything you read. she moves through books so fast & grades so hard. steer clear

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: AIID201
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely love Professor Giacoppe. She is an extremely intelligent and understanding professor who wants all of her students to pass! Some of her lectures were on the boring side, but homework is basically all reading and we hardly had any tests or quizzes. We had a few writing assignments, but she gives you a good grade as long as you try.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: AIID201
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is an amazing professor. She allows you to revise your essays after she gives you the feedback for it. Her classes may be hard to sit through sometimes but it's not bad overall. She assigns journals every so often but she's very specific with what she wants. Instructions are always very clear on what she wants. She doesn't want anyone to fail.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: SOSC223
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The reviews here had me scared for no good reason. Shes so sweet and caring and really wanted to make things work for our class the best she could! Discussions were super interesting and she always have good feedback. You definitely need to read, but the books were worth reading anyways. I wish I could take her again!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CRWT101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Giacoppe picks and choses her favorites. She is such a tough grader and her lectures are out of it. Through my whole year at Ramapo I never had a professor that gives so much attitude and is being rude treating her students as if they're stupid. NEVER EVER WOULD TAKE HER AGAIN!!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: AIID201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She gives a lot of reading. You have to do these very specific journals a few times during the semester which are extremely annoying. The worst part of the class is that the final paper is worth more than anything else in the class. It is worth 20% while journals are 15%, quizzes (combined) are 15%, and the final exam is 15%. I wouldn't recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: LITR203
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's pretty fair, but the class is difficult to sit through. Don't expect to be let out early and be prepared to sit and listen for pretty much the entire class. The papers are not straightforwardly explained at all, but if you listen close enough in class you can manage. If you're looking for something easy, definitely do not take. Lots of books.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: LIT201
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Giacoppe is the best! I love her class so much. It does get boring at times but I think that contributes to the time it is held at (6:05-9:35pm). She is very helpful and thorough and you can tell she loves what she does. Sometimes her papers can be a little difficult to write because she wants them done is a very specific way.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: LITR203
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Monika is a great professor, but you have to be willing to read the material and come to class ready to discuss. If you participate and pay attention you know exactly what she wants for the paper. She practically gives you the material in the in-class discussion. You can tell she really thinks about the lessons. Take her if you want to learn.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: LITR203
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was the most stressful class I have taken. She was so particular about grades and her handwriting was illegible. I would go to her office hours and basically everything would be my fault to her. I used to love reading and writing and she made me never want to read again. It's her way or the highway. Read literally a huge novel once a week.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: LITR319
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such a sweet woman! Monika's Atwood course was amazing. So many great texts, so get ready to read. 2 papers, one about a month in and the final paper. Take this class! Highly enjoyable!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: AAID201
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Readings in Humanities: Yes, there is a lot of reading, but there are few quizzes, and you know about them in advance. She is really passionate about her class material, but the topics are really interesting. The quizzes are quite general so don't worry about those. She teaches her interpretation but wants to hear your ideas. Would take it again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: LITR363
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is not easy, but not impossible. If you have a problem or are unclear about how she wants her papers written you NEED to talk to her. She helped me numerous times rewrite the same paper until it finally clicked. You need to participate, it will really help your grade in the long run.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: RIH101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She seems to grade on personal opinion and not the facts that are presented. Very boring material, definitely not an easy A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: LITR319
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her for 20th & 21st International Novels. She is very flexible and willing to work with students with any issue. She is very passionate/energetic about her classes and is a good teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: LIT334
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had her for African American Women writers and she was fantastic. She's always incredibly friendly and energetic about everything. Whenever you speak in class you can see her lean in and look you in the eye because she wants to hear your take on the books you're reading. She's really a great professor. I have no complaints.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: AIID20108
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:

Easy quizzes, pretty easy essay grader, overall a nice person. Understands if you have a late assignment here and there

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: AIID201
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Giacoppe is absolutely horrible. She has no idea what she is doing when it comes to essays and grading. I often question how she is even a qualified professor. Quizzes are random, she offers no help, doesn't want to be bothered. Hard grader. Not clear on instructions for papers and other assignments. DONT TAKE HER!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: LITR319
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her for Danticat author studies. I learned so much in this class and it was really interesting. Monika cares very much for her students and is extremely passionate about the material. The class was lots of hard work, but so worth it! Monika is fantastic and I wish I could take her for every class!

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