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Quality2.2
Difficulty91%
Would Retake88
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“Was a very informative lecture class and very fun Lab class for the summer”
237CELLBIO - 5.0 rating“She really knows what she's talking about”
PSY201 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
0%
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A+
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BIO237L
5.0
(21)BIO237
4.9
(36)237CELLBIO
4.6
(20)BIO273
4.5
(2)PSY100
4.0
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PSY100
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3.0
BIO273
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Reviews (88)
I just had her class for the first time today and it just dragged. I can tell she's really interested in what she wants to instruct but she isn' clear nor is she very verbal. The textbook is necessary which is annoying but need the class. She's nice don't get me wrong, just a bother to sit in there from 12:20-2:15 every week
She really knows what she's talking about! She's extremely understanding, if you have any issues she'll go out of her way to work with you. I would definitely recommend taking any class she teaches!
She is one of the better professors at CSI as long as you show up and do the most minimal amount of studying and all blackboard assignments you will pass with an A Also she is very hot/
She was nice but she made PYS 201 very confusing and overly difficult at first. It takes her FOREVER to grade things. It's the 23rd of December and we don't have the grades for a paper that was due right after Thanksgiving and it constitutes 20% of our grade. She's really nice don't get me wrong, I just don't feel that she was prepared...
She can be very confusing but she will do her best to help you. She knows the subject very well but like I said she can be confusing sometimes, just ask questions. She takes time to grade things but she always answers emails.
Okay so PSY 201 (Research Method in Psychology) is a mandatory class for psychology majors, therefore you need a C or better. There was no way to be 100% prepared for this class. She's a very sweet professor, but she is never clear with what she wants unless you push her to give a review sheet, an outline for the THREE papers we need to do.
She is a good prof. If you ready to bother her, you will get help. Gives only review topics. will help you with tests. Dont skip class. do assignments, take notes and study review topics. you will get an A. You should be ready to work for this class.
She's very knowledgeable in the subject,but she speeds super fast through the slides. Homework are easy, blackboard discussions and attendance a must to keep up with the material
She is the best. Just hear her and take pictures of her slides, because she didnt post the slides. Her exam reviews are really clear.
This professor is a disaster. Was not engage in the class at all! My online sessions for lab were like 5-10 minutes max! No exam, no quizzes. Virtual labs were pretty good and fun. Taught all material by myself. This professor is useless. I don't see any point of her teaching this class. Very easy A, but no knowledge as consequence.
My first time taking online lab classes. We had to participate in a virtual lab program as part of the class. Prof. LaMassa made it very understandable and manageable. She explained everything clearly at the beginning of each class. Before we started the virtual experience she always explained the topic we would cover. I had a great experience!
The professor always explained the topics before we had to complete the virtual labs. She knows the topic very well. If we had any questions she was always quickly responsive. She was the best lab course instructor that I have taken since we started taking online courses.
Love her! She was a great mentor to me. I was able to communicate withnher outside of the class time. She is so positive i really admire her knowledge and expertise.
Professor LaMassa is really good. I heard all good things from other students and decided to make the commute of 3 hours to take this course. I couldnt believe I actually did real experiments in the lab. It made my commute worth it. The lab was really good I told my friends from home to take it here.
Great prof. Will miss the class 100%. Prof. Makes the material easy to understand and I learned a lot of procedures It was a lot of work but I feel lamassa prepared me for jobs in biotech
Recommend taking her lectures to everyone!
Much better in the lab than lecture, lectures were rushed with no content on slides besides diagrams from the book and all tests were from a test bank. If you want a good foundation do not take her for lecture but in the lab she's very clear (even though the procedures given are not)
She was my lecture professor for Cell bio and cell bio lab and she was wonderful. Great personality and amazing teacher. Her lab assistant Aliya was also super helpful and always explained everything to us thoroughly and wouldn't continue unless we all understood the mechanisms behind everything.
Professor LaMassa was an amazing professor! She is so caring and kind towards her students. Ive learned and understood more from her compared to all my other professors. Any course that she teaches, you should definitely attend her courses!
Amazing Professor! Understanding the material very well!
Super lenient, very nice, and make sure you understand the material
GREAT PROFESSOR. VERY CARING AND IS WILLING TO DO WHAT SHE CAN DO GET YOU THE GRADE YOU WANT. ALSO, VERY UNDERSTANDING AND THE WORKLOAD IS VERY LIGHT.
Amazing professor!! JUST TAKE HER!! She cares about students and wants them to do well.
Professor Lamassa was one of the best professors i've taken a course for at CSI. Very well versed in the course and helps everyone understand the topic. As long as you show up and take notes you will do well. Aliyah was awesome and helped everyone understand complex topics.
She is a great professor that cares about her students. Her lab is extremely straight forward and she helps each student individually understand the concepts in the class. Her lab tech Aliya was also awesome and she took time to get to know the students. Her lectures for course are also amazing.
The Lab technician Aliya is very good at helping you understand the material along with the professor. Very good at what she does, and also makes learning simple.
Professor LaMassa was an amazing professor, she is really knowledgeable about what she teaches and takes time to explain the concepts and procedures behind every lab we do and makes you feel extremely comfortable if you have any questions. The workload is very fair and overall I would definitely take her again.
Ability to communicate effectively, available outside of classroom and knows her materials very well!
One of the best professors in this college.
Prof Lamassa is one of my favorite professors at CSI. She is very direct and to the point in lectures giving you the info you need without much extra to sift through. Very hands-on during lab ensuring you understand the procedures. Answers questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. Fair grader. I learned more from this prof than I have most prof at CSI
She is great! Take her if you can!!!
I took Dr. Lamassa for the winter session and she was amazing throughout. The lesson and grading criteria are clear enough for all to understand and follow. Overall, amazing person.
Great winter class experience! The lab was so much fun. She's really understanding, nice, and cares about her students.
Professor was very thorough with the course material. Was very straight with the material and made the class very interesting.
This professor is the best. I've learned so much in this course. She didn't make it too difficult and she gave us enough time to our work. She cares about her students and wants to see us do great. I will for sure be taking her again.
I took her for lecture and lab, was such a good professor. She made the material easy to understand and made labs fun. Would definitely take her again.
She is a really good professor, labs were not very difficult. Easy to understand the labs she taught. Cares about all her students.
I took prof. Lamassa for biology 237 in winter, she is a great prof, she cares about her students, always willing to help. I would say its an easy A if you pay attention while she is lecturing during class.
She is a great professor and is always willing to help students. She is very knowledgeable and explains the topics very thoroughly.
This professor is very kinda and great at teaching , her material for both the lab and lecture helped me get a good grade in this course. I found it helpful her PowerPoints as well, she is also very sweet too, which is hard to find at this college. I would definitely take her again. It was great to come to class and learn.
take her
Great professor and a great class! Professor Lamassa made each lab simple and was excellent at explaining each step of each lab and its importance. She clearly stated what the grading criteria was and is excellent at helping students outside and during class.
Amazing professor and person. She was so nice. I wish I can have her as a professor again!! She's completely understanding.
This professor was is a very caring professor. The lab was super fun, considering this is a winter course and you have to go in every day, I did not mind it. It was super relaxed and a good environment to learn! Highly recommend her.
Amazing professor who cares for her students and the lab was fun. Take her!!
Lectures don't match exams.
Laid back, but don't slack off. She pays attention for attendance and participation, so attend class and you'll prolly pass.
Good professor, write down everything said in lecture and read the text book. attendance and participation matters
Course material can be pretty tough and dense, but she does a good job of explaining it. All exams are based off slides and sometimes a scientific paper too. Attendance required, but she's flexible if you have an excuse. No midterm, last exam is comprehensive but skewed towards the later material. Overall good class and great professor.
exams were slightly difficult, but as long as you show up to class everyday you should pass.
Was a very informative lecture class and very fun Lab class for the summer. Makes it clear what she wants you to understand and doesn't try to hide anything with her grading criteria.
The lab was pretty fun, I had a great time and I learned a lot. Lectures were a little tough but if you read the textbook and go to class you should be fine.
Professor Lamassa's classes were amazing! Her lectures were interesting, and she really cared about our success. I loved her energetic personality. Highly recommend for a great learning experience!
very good professor is very upfront with what you need to do to pass the class. she's also a very understanding professor and overall recommend taking her if you need cell bio.
There were no homework assignments only the tests and the lab report. Overall, really informative and easy labs.
She's knowledgable & helpful!
She clearly understands the subject and teach it very effectively. She helps alot in the lab and simplify the procedure so you always know what you doing and why. Her quizzes and exams are straightforward from what we did in the lab, one simple lab report and most fun part was observing cells under different microscopes. A wonderful professor.
She's very kind and understanding .Her teaching method is immaculate and her quizzes are based off the previous lab.She knows the subject very well.
She is very nice, understanding, helpful, knows and explains material really good. Quizzes are straight forward with material covered in previous labs and only one final lab report covering every lab of the semester at the end. Overall loved her class and recommend 100%.
She is a great professor for the cell biology lab course. Take her lab course if you are taking cell biology and you won't regret it.
Good grader, not harsh. Will listen.
Very good professor and explains very well.
Great professor! Very knowledgeable on information from all lectures given for this course.
Super nice and the class went well ;)
DrLamassa is really nice, during the lab explains everything, going over everything. Making sure everyone succeed. its imppossile to fail this class, only if you don;t do anything.
This professor is truly awesome. The lectures given before the lab are straight to the point and easy to understand. As long as you take notes, the quizzes are really simple. She takes the time to answer any questions you may have and makes sure you understand each lab along the way.
This professor impresses with concise, clear pre-lab lectures, making quizzes straightforward with diligent note-taking. Understanding and participating in each lab is fun and rewarding.
Fantastic for labs, really cares about her students. If you have the option to take her then do so
The class was fair, Professor LaMassa made the lab interesting and easy to follow. I would take this class again.
I had Lab and lecture with professor Lamassa and she was very sweet and informative and you can tell she knows a lot about the subject she is teaching. Overall great Experience.
One of the best professors at CSI, she teaches the class in a clear manner and makes it easy to understand the concepts, I would definitely take her again for another class.
Dr. Nicole Lamassa possesses extensive knowledge of the subject. You will feel very comfortable taking her course. She is one of the best professors I have ever had. Highly recommended.
Professor Lamassa is really good. i was a bit skeptical about the reviews before going into the class but honestly each class was so fun & i always looked forward to the experiments we do. Her assistant Alia is also really nice, you can tell they both care about the students. take her, especially for a chill lab course very nice
Nice Professor. Makes material easy for you. The lab was fun and easy. Would definitely retake her.
Prof. LaMassa is one of the best lab professors I had and she explained everything in the beginning of the class and all throughout the experiments. would definitely retake a class with her.
I took Bio 237 with Professor Lamassa during the winter course; it was manageable. attendance is mandatory and she makes the labs go by very quickly, just make sure you make it on time because you can miss a lot. very thorough when answering questions and easy to contact outside class time. I would recommend it to anyone taking cell biology.
I took Prof. Lamassa during the winter course and she was very clear about what the semester would consist of and was very helpful whenever I had a question on any topic. I would definitely recommend
Professor Lamassa teaches very well and helps with procedure during lab. Her lectures are straightforward and easy to comprehend. She's also very caring. Make sure you take her!
Work is very simple, straight to the point.
Best professor ever!!! class is very smooth and not stressful.
Professor LaMassa was great this winter semester, she was very cool, understanding, and great at relaying the subject to the class. I say if you have to take Bio 237 coming up make sure you take it with her, she is very cool and chill with assignments and exams. I would take her again.
The lab was pretty fun and cool, Professor Lamassa was great at giving the instructions on how to conduct the lab experiment's and she made sure we understood every step of the labs. She is more focused on making sure we understood the lab than on exams and assignments, best take the winter or summer season Bio237 lecture and lab, pretty layback.
Professor was very straight with the material and made the class very interesting. I would take it again :)
Class is simple and no stress at all. I would take it again.
The lab was fun and instructions are straightforward. I would take her again
Professor LaMassa and her lab tech made the lab super easy and stress free. The lectures were straight forward, she questions us exactly what she teaches us, as well as what it is given to us on her slides. Highly recommend.
Dr. Lamasa is one of the best prof I've had in CSI, she is so nice and I really liked her lec!!!
I took her for the summer class and didn't regret it. All the exams are taken in class, but you do them on your laptop through Brightspace. For the lecture, there are three exams. For the lab, there are two exams and one big lab report that covers all the labs.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.46 avg changeRatings by Course
BIO237L
5.0
(21)BIO237
4.9
(36)237CELLBIO
4.6
(20)BIO273
4.5
(2)PSY100
4.0
(4)Difficulty by Course
PSY100
3.3
PSY201
3.0
BIO273
3.0
BIO237L
2.2
237CELLBIO
2.1