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“Professor Socci is a very helpful teacher”
BSC1010C - 5.0 rating“Professor Socci is great”
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Reviews (83)
Fantastic teacher! Narrows down material from book to make it easier to focus on topics. Very motivating, happy to answer questions. Lots of opportunity for extra credit.
The most dedicated and concerned teacher that I have ever known. She is a terrific teacher by all accounts. She knows her material and is devoted to teaching and learning more all the time,and sharing knowledge with her students continuously.
GREAT TEACHER! I would take her again. She is very helpful and understanding. Teaches to various learning styles. If you study, you will do well.
Pretty easy if you go over her study guides for her exams.
Pretty easy if you go over her study guides for her exams.
She is a very dedicated teacher. Her exams are easy if you study her study guide. The exams are based on the lecture notes not the book.
Awesome teacher! She tries really hard to be sure that EVERYONE understands the material no matter how many times she has to explain herself. Very personal and warm person. Tests are hard, but study just the same. I got an A.
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I didnt find this teacher easy at all, her tests are very hard and she says that everything on the notes is what is on the test well I study hard for the test by her notes and then it is different when you get on the test. other than that she is a real nice lady and as a person i liked her.
TESTS ARE VERY HARD!!!!!!!
She was a very helpful teacher and explained everything as much as needed. If you dont do good on the test, she gives many oppertunities to do extra credit. It is some work but can still get an A.
Her tests were hard but she did try to help you understand it. She never gave our class several chances to get extra credit so I dont know what this other person is talking about. She was a nice lady but in the end she doesnt help you out to much.
worst class ever.. to many notes and the notes have nothing to do with the test. says the notes are right from the test but there not. she doesnt make any sence. DONT TAKE HER CLASS IF U WANT TO PASS....
she is a great teacher and is very helpful.. she will give extra credit to help you get good grades.. she is awesome i recomend taking her for any science class she teaches..
A wonderful instructor and extremely generous with her time. Is very interested in helping you understand concepts and her notes are very structured and organized. The best instructor I've had at this school!
Very difficult class!! I would not suggest this teacher if youre not a good test taker because her class is made up of 5 tests and NO work at all. She is a very nice teacher but her tests are tough.
She's a very nice and helpfull teacher, but her tests are very difficult. The notes you take in class are kind of useless because alot of it's not on the test. Be prepared to study.
Mrs. Socci is one of Seminole CC best instructors. The class is hard, but she go out of her way to help her students. I would recommend her to anyone that has to take anatomy!!! She is truley generous with her time.
Great teacher, you get many notes, but indeed, the tests come straight from the notes. Of course, you will need to do some reading to get an A. Just take some time and read some of the book and get that A. I would recommend her, and I plan on taking another class with her. The class is based on tests and labs.
Very helpful, would open labs early for us to study. Goes out of her way to make sure everyone understands the material. The class is hard but she knows her stuff and explains it all wonderfully.
VERY VERY GOOD TEACHER!! she teaches everything you need to know in her notes,tests are straight from the notes,pretty easy just study!very clear,very helpful,funny and you learn a lot in her class.im going to taker again for my a&pclass. best eacher i've had so far at scc!!!!!
best teacher for bio. makes the class interesting. just memorize and understand her notes.and u wll do good on the tests. don't have to read the book except for the figures. the course is challenging and excieting. i'm sure u will like her. spend about 2 hours per week u will get good grade.
Tests are very difficult and focus on useless details rather than concepts. Don't waste your time taking lecture notes. You MUST study, study, study your textbook. Expect the unexpected on Lab Exams.
VERY GOOD TEACHER, TRIES HARD TO HELP YOU LEARN THE MATERIAL. YOU HAVE TO STUDY TO PASS. ITS A HARD CLASS BUT SHE GIVES EXTRA CREDIT TOWARDS THE END TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE DOES PASS.
Prof. Socci is a awesome teacher. Her exams are clear and she's willing to help you understand. I would definitely recommend her class. The best!
Mrs. Socci Rocks . The best teacher by far. Haven't taken a science class in 10 years I was so scared but, she's so helpful and clear on what to expect on tests. Labs are easy with her! Don't waste your time with anyone else. You'll regret it if you don't take this class with her. Easy A
Excellent teacher, tests are based on her notes.
I suck at science, but I managed to finish Bio with a B thanks to Socci. She's extremely helpful and will go over the material a million times if you need her to! Tests are ridiculously hard/tricky, labs and weekly quizzes are a breeze and reading is critical! She gives extra credit for attendance & your LAB BOOKS so fill them out! Trust, take her!
Ms. Socci is EXTREMELY HELPFUL. Biology is a hard subject to understand reguardless of the teacher. She explains it very well. She is always helpful and understanding. Labs are explained in detail before you begin. TAKE HER CLASS!
Socci was a really good teacher, cares about students and really knows the material BUT this was not an easy grade. I worked harder in this class than any other at SCC. She is a little unreasonable with her tests and they were extremely difficult, but she will answer any questions you have..
Not sure why everyone is raving about this teacher. I was excited to take her based on everyone's ratings, but this was one of the most difficult/unclear classes I've ever taken at SCC. Her tests were way more complicated than notes and lab practicals were one word: RIDICULOUS. I'm not a slacker student, i worked hard & still didn't pass.
Great holds office hrz powr point note test frm note helful tries 2 answer?z clear on lectures helpful in lab tells u what u need 2knw u need2 stdy.
I love Dr. Socci-she is passionate about the environment. Tests are hard-4 chapters and only 20 questions. Very nice and gives 20 extra credit points for attending optional field trip.
I enjoyed taking Honors Environmental Biology with Dr. Socci. She is very organized, yet she allows for free thinking and discussion. I had not had that much interest in the topic before taking the class, but now I am much more aware of environmental issues and made changes in my own habits that effect the environment. Take the class w/Dr. Socci!
This teacher is very nice and funny, she is odd sometimes but you get used to her quickly. Coursework was extremely easy and fun.
Dr Socci's class was so much fun! I really enjoyed the class, and she is very informative and will help out students who are struggling on certain things.
I love Dr. Socci! She really cares about the students. The lecture exams was harder than the final. If you ask to go over it she will until you get it.
She is a great teacher and cares a lot about her students. Once you have a class with her you then will always get a hello in the hall with her asking how your doing. I would take her bio class for sure.
Litterally worst class I've ever taken, nothing is clear I spent hours everyday studying and still didn't pass.
The hardest class i've ever taken. she gives no study guides for her exams, so you don't know what to focus on. her exams are extremely difficult and her quizzes are hard open ended questions. she asks students to answer a question during lectures instead of explaining herself. She knows her stuff but she doesn't prepare students for her exams/quiz
Terrible , run from this professor. Her tests are not based on anything she taught, textbook or her lectures notes. Dont even bother to study because you will still fail. I read the reviews and still took her class, I wish I had pay more attention to the reviews. She does not prepare you for her tests.
Dr. Socci is a wonderful, caring professor. She really takes the time to ensure all her students grasp the material. She takes all of her tests from her notes and gives more than a fair share of extra credit. If you dont do well it is simply because you didnt try. She makes herself available at all times to help her students! I recommend her highly
Professor Socci is a very helpful teacher. Biology is a hard class to begin with. She is very caring and gives ALOT of extra credit. Her test are kinda hard but with all the extra credit it helps. Make sure to review all the tests and quizzes. She really does explain things very well and goes out of her way for you to understand the material.
This was my first college class I have ever taken, so I was super nervous about passing. I ended up with a 99.9 in her class. I attended office hours, and she was ALWAYS willing to talk things through with me that I didn't understand. Be prepared to study. Biology isn't an easy class; however, with her, it it is most definitely doable.
Dr. Socci does not formulate her classes to help students succeed. She expects you to memorize every detail of her (very lengthy) PowerPoint pres. and doesn't narrow down what questions are going to be on her exams. Instead of using pics from her slides on the exams she uses different ones. Her lectures are very dry, uninteresting and 3 hrs long.
I do love Professor Socci, she is an amazing teacher but her tests are hard. If you need help she will try to fully explain until you understand. She gives ALOT of extra credit but you do have to study in order to pass.
Professor Socci is great. The exams are really tough though. Be prepared for a lot of memorization and studying. She gives extra credit and will work with you if you need help. It is a difficult subject, but she tries to make it as interesting and easy as possible.
Our class average was 70% after tons of extra credit assignments. Beware.
This teacher saved my life. I wish I could take her the rest of college. Test are tough. But there isn't a way she can change the material needed to be covered. I barely passed each test and failed two and still got a solid B thanks to all the extra credit and curves. STUDY her notes
I love Professor Socci. She is really helpful and patient and very willing to help. She would help me go through all the models on the lab practical if you basically ask her! Although, I have to say her tests are NOT that easy but hey this A&P 2, you gotta study hard tho! She gives tons of extra credits! All over, I got a high A thanks to her! I
LOVE HER ! Shes very passionate about Teaching. Works with you and cares . Lecture test are hard. Very hard. So study !!!! Lab test are easy. Homework is easy Lecture quizzes are easy LOTS OF EXTRA CREDIT :) Best professor ever ** dont bother buying the textbook, never used it **
great teacher! everythign on the test is covered in her powerpoints. lets you stay after class to study and answer and questions.
Professor Socci is a kind woman but her class was the worst class that I've ever taken. Her tests were unbelievably hard, it didn't matter how hard I studied, the tests were still overwhelmingly challenging. Nothing that we went over in class or in our PowerPoints related to the tests. On one of our tests the class average came out to about 50%.
Her class was extremely difficult, she would give many notes through out her power points but it's all a waste because whatever she says is "important" will not be on the test! Her tests are crazy hard and she may feel like she's helpful but she isn't. Wished i took a different bio teacher because she was not great
Professor Socci is great at explaining complex biological systems. After EVERY test, she took the time to go over EVERY problem I got wrong and explained why. Her tests a tough, but not without reason. If you truly want an understanding of Bio 1, she is an amazing professor to take. If you want an easy A, you may want to continue your search.
Dr. Socci is one of the best teachers I've ever had. Everyone in my class loved her. She's funny, organized, and really smart. She loves teaching and helps her students love the subject too. She's good about extra credit and her teaching style is based on what her students need. I would love to take her again.
Super sweet professor. She definitely cares. Specifically just reads off the powerpoint that you can view online. Nothing in class she teaches will be on the test. Half the exam questions are labeling pictures that she never spoke about in class. A B student and barely have a D.
Her lectures are fine and her tests are multiple choice but socci will give you 15-20 on each test that never taught or talked about in class she is better than other professors but still not the best and she doesn't care about life situations.
I'm the kind of student who asks a lot of questions she told me I'm consuming the class time so ask questions on my own i went to her office a couple of times she always tells me she's busy also if you're gonna sign up with Socci make sure that spelling skills are spot on i lost lots because of that.
Professor Socci is very sweet. Her class was hard but theres a reason for that - we NEED to know this for the medical field. Her lectures were very clear. She gives lots of extra credit so I feel like it balances the hard test questions. Those that are complaining are probably the ones that waited til the last minute to study. USE THE TEXTBOOK!!
She is the worst teacher i ever had I'm a computer science major but i took her class because it is a science state core anyway I've never failed in my life before she never teaches the stuff that she has on the test she will also expect all of you to be science or biology even if you are not she acts caring at the beginning of the semester tho.
I am foreigner but I do my best she lied to us in the class by saying that she will help our grade as much as she can I did my best in class but she always seemed eager for taking off points on the quizzes and practical exams Science was my favorite subject till i had her she made me hate it i was two percent off passing and she didn't round it.
Dr. Socci, is one of the best teachers ever I had. She is very dedicated and committed to her class. She is super accessible outside class to help you with any concern or doubt that you may have. Her lectures are amazing and helpful as a guidance for every test. I highly recommend Dr. Socci if you are thinking to take Biology. :)
If you are not a biology majored student runaway from her she expects you all to be biology majors not only i didn't do well in her class because her notes and power-points are nothing like the tests and quizzes.
Dr. Socci is a fantastic teacher. She provides lecture specific slide packets that thoroughly prepare you for the exams. Make sure you use them to take notes and read the chapters and you are good to go. She genuinely wants you to do well in class and she will make every effort to help you if you ask. She has a wide range of office hours.
She is absolutely one of the worst teachers I ever had I did my best and spent tons of hours studying for her class but still she sees that I'm doing my best by going to office hours and tutoring but after the tests she always tells me you're not interested enough in the material I ended up with a 68% and she didn't want to round my grade.
I was so stressed by her after each class session because she always doubted my understanding and English speaking abilities I stopped asking questions if I was wasn't understanding because she would always make fun of me and embarrass me and say can somebody else help him I hate her so much she is the worst.
Dr. Socci is a wonderful professor. I learned so much in her class.
Awful teacher. If you want to spend 5 hours a dat studying still to receive a C or below, then go right ahead.
Dr. Socci is the by far the most amazing professor I've ever had the privilege of learning from. She is so overqualified and should be teaching at an elite University. She cares so much about her students success and goes above and beyond to help. Here is the formula for success: read the chapter, then go to class, do homework repeatedly, study PP.
She is such a wonderful professor. I cannot say enough good things about her. Very clear expectations and grading policy. READ THE BOOK, participate in lecture, go over her power points, and ask for clarification on things you don't understand. She is always available to help you succeed and cares that you do. She is the best professor at SSC.
Dr. Socci does not belong at Seminole State. She belongs at an Ivy league University. Consider it an honor to be taught by her. Do not disregard the book, read the material BEFORE lecture so that you absorb information easier and it also makes it more entertaining. Do the homework over and over and study her Power Points and you will be just fine.
This class is not an "Easy A", but it's not an impossible course either. She's very clear about what to study for exams, gives extra credit on homework, and she truly cares about you understanding the material so don't be afraid to ask questions. Read the chapters before her lecture, don't be lazy, and you will be perfectly fine.
I LOVED professor socci. this class is definitely not an easy A, but she's super accessible and wants to help you succeed. read the textbook, go over lectures, take notes on powerpoint slides. lots of work each week, but the class is very structured (homework, lectures, class, labs). always willing to help with lots of resources. take her class!!
Socci's truly amazing, her passion for science shows. Her class is straightforward and guides you through the semester well. Pay attention in lecture and practice weekly with the lab models and you'll do fine. 4 tests, 4 lab practicals, weekly HW, a few easy miscellaneous assignments. Always willing to help & easily reached outside class.
This is my second time taking this class therefore please take it from me when I say TAKE PROFESSOR SOCCI. Professor Socci is a great teacher and is easy to learn from but the class is not easy. This course requires a lot of effort. Review the video lectures and just read the slides given, notes and text book a little bit everyday.
Hands down the best professor Ive ever had. Goes out of her way to stay extra time with you or will even make a zoom call just to answer questions you may have. Like any science class, the material is tough but she makes it extremely easy to understand. Make sure you actually study the material and it will be easy to pass the class.
I highly recommend taking Professor Socci's class. She is amazing, and she truly cares about her students. Throughout this semester she was there for me even would respond back to me during the weekend when I had questions. This is not an easy class so be prepared to study for tests. Don't be afraid to ask questions during lectures.
I took Professor Socci for Biology 1 with a lab. She is an amazing professor. I am not going to lie, the class is incredibly hard, but it is not because she is a bad teacher. She is very clear during her lectures, always open to help any student, gives lots of extra credit, and she truly wants her students to pass. Study hard, and you will pass!
This class alone is already difficult, and her lectures caused even more confusion, she explained things in such a roundabout way. I ended up just teaching myself instead, so if you prefer to learn independently, take her. The tests were very difficult and worded awfully; the homework did not help prepare for the tests. I wouldn't take her again.
Two homeworks a week, it is a hard class but I would recommend taking her for it. Shes good at teaching and helps when needed. Many tests and quizzes that require a lot of heavy studying. She offers a couple extra credit opportunities and there are fun labs we get to do. Overall would recommend her.
Dr. Socci is one of the best professors I've had. Super helpful when you have any questions. I wish she taught gen bio II because I would've taken it.
She did not believe in any exceptions and did not show grace to the students. Her exams were insanely hard and she did not prepare you adequately for them. She loves to put her students on the spot and pester them even after they say they don't know the answer. She will give a 0 for extra credit assignments that fall even a little bit short.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
81%
Textbook Required
88%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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-0.62 avg changeRatings by Course
BSC2094C
5.0
(4)BSC1005
5.0
(1)ENVIRONMEN
5.0
(2)BIOENV
5.0
(1)APII
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
CONCEPTSOFBIO
4.7
APII
4.5
BSC2094
4.3
BSC1010C
4.1
BSC2094C
4.0