Reviews of professor Rachel Leach

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
- student centered
- she observes and supports the students, as they learn through strategic intervantions

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of my favorite teachers here at FCC. So funny and caring. She knows she's teaching a tough subject and she really goes out of her way to help students struggling. My only advice is to attend the labs as she spends a lot of time studying test material and you really start to talk with students. This was my first class I made friends in class

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Lectures are heavy, lab manuals are provided and powerpoints printable. There's learning goals but exams and quizzes could be based on any slide of the PowerPoint. Tough grader, might change the wording on the questions and answers to throw you off. Exam questions are already programed and get randomly selected. A bit extra credit is provided.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The exams are extremely hard and do not match the learning goals. The lecture videos are extremely long and you receive 10 or more every week. The projects are worth so much, take a long time to complete and she has them all due at end of the semester, which makes It hard to study for finals. Take a different professor!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's nice but her teaching style can be improved. 4 exams and a term project on a genetic disorder. She makes the exam seem really difficult with all of the learning material. She explains that there is too much to know and understand, causing students to overwork themselves, when really, the exam is straightforward if only she can stay on topic.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She's kind, but not the best at teaching physiology. So many huge assignments and lecture videos to watch. On top of that, her exam study guides don't match up to what's on the actual exams AT ALL! Exams go based off of what she mentions and exactly what she says in her videos so don't even waste time reading the book. Her BIO31 is chill though

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took her for both BIOL 31 & BIOL 22 in the same semester. These two classes are extremely info heavy and you must study hard in order to pass the tests. Yes, it's lecture heavy but her tests can be ANYTHING that she lectured on so pay attention. She does gives extra credit and is very caring so ask for help if needed!