Reviews of professor Allison Bechard

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I have Bechard for both PSYC 251 and PSYC 233 and I love her! If you go to class (which isn't "mandatory")you will get a good grade. She offers loads of help especially for her research methods class and gives you a bunch of time to do your work IN CLASS and will sometimes even fix your paper for you. I would take her again for sure!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She has a very nice personality but her grades in the class are weird. This is based on 5 tests with an extra bonus and a writing assignment. Basically you need to pass the tests to pass the class and she's very vague in terms of her lecture slides. Take her class only at the risk of having unanswered questions

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Bechard for animal behavior. Bought the textbook that we never used. The papers asked for too much detail to be given in a small number of pages. The midterm was ridiculous. Going to class was pointless. Only positive aspect was the extra credit. Bechard gives okay feedback on assignments, but clearly is new to teaching.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
The nicest and most caring professor I have ever had; any class she has taught has always been enjoyable and very informative far beyond the scope of the class. She is knowledgeable and passionate both about the field, but also helping students progress after college. Treasure her!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Asynchronous course. Her lectures are easy to understand. The group projects were hard to do online. Her tests are easy if you watched the lectures. Pretty straight forward class. Nothing too crazy or special.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Bechard is a very kind person that is passionate about her area of expertise. She shows lots of documentaries and pictures of animals during class, which is a nice break from constantly copying down notes. However, sometimes her slides can be a bit disorganized, so pay attention during class so you can take good notes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
So Bechard isn't terrible but she isn't wonderful either. Her demeanor and lack of understanding on how to properly teach a college course leads to a long difficult semester of trying to figure out exactly what she wants. If you don't write things exactly how she wants you to, expect to receive a failing grade. She's harsh with grading.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Im really confused by the negative ratings. Shes the best teacher Ive had at Geneseo in my 4 years here. Shes very clear and always willing to help- no you dont need to buy the textbooks. Her tests are so straightforward and she will literally write your paper for you. I recommend any class with her over other psych profs