Hello, I am studying French but I suppose this can apply for all languages. If the cost of Rosetta Stone was not a problem, compared to the average college basic class, how does Rosetta Stone hold up?
I read Rosetta Stone is bad but so was my college course. My professor (who was Ameircan and not French) would give us print outs and worksheets that she had collected from various books and peer to peer websites. Someare even incorrect! The work was 80% online material from a book/website interface. My professor was very unapproachable and in short, now I see she has a low score on RateMyProfessor. I felt I had an awful education starting out, everyone was essentially on their own in that class so just how much worse can Rosetta Stone be?
How much more would I learn with the software and other resources compared to only memorization and worksheets they teach at college? I do plan to go back to college simply to have the course on my record but I'd like to be far ahead this time and know what I am doing in advance. I do not want to rely on actually learning in these claasses, I know I will not with these horrible methods.
Will skills from Rosetta Stone push me to the front of the average intoduction college course or is it simply a waste of time? I understand I will not become fluent over night with either method but as a beginner can Rosetta Stone serve as a substitute for the average college course if my focus is to learn the language not memorize enough to pass a class?

