She is very organized in the way she teaches. You have to know the material and do all of your work to understand this and to get a good grade. She is willing to help you in anyway and down to earth.

She's a bit quirky at times but I truly think that she has good intentions. Very tough class but she knows her stuff and how to teach it. My only setback with her is how difficult she grades class participation.

Very helpful

i'm a spanish major and i have actually found her to be the best professor yet. she's very helpful and concerned about your future. she's teaching us a very difficult subject with phonetics and i think she does a very good job with it.

By the far the best in the department. Embodies what a Spanish or any language professor should be. Get ready to work but she'll teach you the language.

This was one of the most interesting Spanish classes I have ever taken. I learned soo much about the language. Dr. V really does a good job teaching you also, you do have to work a lot though. Dr. V really cares about her students and the language!!!!!!!!

very helpful teacher. she knows her stuff, and you learn a lot. i had her for 2 semesters and wish she taught upper levels. dr v is good people

Dr. V is such a nice lady. She is always willing to help you out. She actually keeps me awake and that means a lot because i had it at nine oclock. She outlines her tests and makes it into a study guide so if you look at the info she gives you...its an easy A.

She is not the hardest prof ever, but does assign a fair amount of work. I got a lot out of this class but she picks favorites. If you are not her favorite, she thinks you are an idiot. I would not recomend going hung over.

If you go to class hung over, of course you'll think she'll think you're an idiot because that's what you are! She's very fair and while she expects good work and class participation, everyone should.

It is SUCH a shame that people must criticize so harshly to redeem themselves for their shortcomings.....Dr. V is a wonderful lady, a superb professor, and for anyone who believes otherwise, I suggest you find your head and bring it back down to earth. College is hard, guys. Otherwise it would be called "high school". Adapt!!!

She is a terrible teacher. I actually did well in the class only because i was interested in the subject. It was a waste of time though. She doesn't really teach in the class.

People are so dramatic, she is a very intelligent woman, who teaches required material for the future. Linguistics is not easy, but she is good at it. She is very nice, and good at what she does.

Nice and helpful. I would recomend her

Dr.Varricchio loves her job. She is constantly keeping the class on its toes and is always helpful if you have questions or are confused. Her tests can be hard if you don't study, but they are only worth 20%. I would definitely recommend her.

Fair grader and reasonable (even let me turn an assignment in later when she noticed that I didn't understand the instructions.) I thought the expectations for the class were reasonable and she is excellent at communicating through e-mail, unlike many professors out there.

Dr. Varricchio is a great professor. She wants you to learn, so she will challenge you. If you're in upper-level Spanish, you need to be challenged to learn. I walked away with an A because I took the time to study for her exams and to go to her office hours if I needed clarification. If you do the same, you'll be fine in any of her classes.

Dr. Varrichio is the quintessential professional. No favorites, no victims. You know exactly where you stand with her at every stage of the course. Always prepared for class, and expects the same of you. Challenging but fair.

Great teacher, clear, easy to understand, actually teaches, will help if needed. No too much coursework. Tests are challenging but fair. At lets face it, if you're in an upper level spanish class, you're expected to speak spanish, so anyone who complains about having to do so, shouldn't take a language

I loved her as a professor. She will push you to expand on what you should already know, but she is the most helpful professor who genuinely wants her students to learn that i have met at west chester. Her work is challenging but fair, and if you put effort in, she will really go the extra mile for you in and out of the classroom.

She is a great teacher but you must be prepared for class, do your homework and be prepared and you will get a good grade. She is very personable so if you ever need help go to her one on one and your grade will improve. She comes off as mean sometimes but she actually cares about each and every one of her students.

Really nice, a great sense of humor, interesting material if you get it, her teaching methods can be a little tedious and dry, but overall not a terrible class. TONS of memorization so be prepared. This isn't a class you allow yourself to be lazy in.

She knows and teaches Spanish very well. However, to actually enjoy the class, I recommend having a previous interest in Spanish and a decent background as well. 5 or 6 tests. A couple writing pieces. Presentations for those essays. Mandatory attendance after 3 unexcused. Buy the textbooks and study very well. It won't be a breeze.

She's a very nice professor and passionate about her work. If you do not care about the language and are taking it solely because it's required for your major then I wouldn't recommend taking her because she's kinda tough but it's very beneficial if you actually want to learn the language. She's nitpicky about pronunciation which can be helpful

SPA 202 with Dr. Varricchio was somewhat a challenge (it's supposed to be at this level, but some classmates ecxpected it to be like SPA 101). However, she explains well, and she is always willing to help woth homework and questions during office hours. I got an A in the class, so even though it can seem difficult she is great. I recomment her.

Dra. Varricchio is not for students looking to breeze through a Spanish class. She is tough, but if you try and go to her office hours she will help you. She is incredibly qualified and insanely smart. Recommended for all Spanish majors, not recommended for those who are looking for language requirements.

Dr. Varrichio asssigns a lot of work, but you learn a lot of Spanish. I have learnt so much more with her than any other previous Spanish classes. I do not know why people rate her harshly. She is tough but an amazing professor and cares about students.

I have gotten nothing but good grades in her class, and she is not as terrible as the reviews make her seem. She can be a toughie, and there is a lot of writing and oral presentations, but she is making a much better Spanish speaker. She is sometimes a bit hectic and excited, but she loves Spanish and she loves teaching it. I would take her again

Dr. Varrichio has been one of my favorite professors at West Chester. She cares a lot about your progress, and she is very helpful during office hours. SPA 202 has been my favorite Spanish class here, and I have decided to complete a Spanish minor after this class. She is very excited about class every day.

If you don't want to work and need an easy A, then Dr. Varricchio is obviously not for you. SPA 202 is challenging, but she cares about the material, knows how to teach, and expects us to work. I find that normal, and if you like the language you will learn a lot in this course. I recommend her, and I would like to continue in SPA 301 with her.

If you come to class prepared and interested to learn it is ok. Her communication and people skills can be a bit rough around the edges but she means well. I would take her again, even if at times the work load was a bit too much. I am a much better Spanish speaker now because of her

I am right now studying for my orals for Spanish 302. I had Varricchio for SPA 301. She had us orally give a summary of our essays (minimum of 3 minutes). And I feel so much better about my oral exam today. I feel like such a better Spanish speaker and writer because of her. I really do. She is tough and has a different style but I learned a lot

First, whoever wrote the rating below should learn to write and proofread. I had Dr. Varricchio last year, and she was a great professor if you were willing to work. Thanks to her emphasis on grammar points and speaking 302 has been easier than I thought.

Best Spanish professor I have had. She is clear and makes the material easier to understand.

Dr. Varricchio is a high energy person and definitely has some anxiety. But she is the best Spanish professor I have ever had. I felt SO much better about Spanish after that class. That class is for people that want to learn Spanish and plan to actually become fluent. If you don't care for Spanish do NOT take this class.

I took her for Spanish Phonetics and I learned a lot. Sometimes her presentation of the material made learning tricky but I was able to do well in class. It's all about how much effort you put into this course. She is knowledgeable of the material. Her class is for those that want to improve their Spanish because she makes you work for it.

I love her classes! I always learn so much from her. She is tough and pushes you but that is what you need to learn a language. If you are a NATIVE speaker I would NOT recommend taking her. She does not design her classes for native speakers, she designs them with Spanish language learners in mind.