Reviews of professor Gehad Abdelal

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This professor was extremely frustrating. She copied and pasted huge quotes from the reading and would read directly off the slides that usually had numerous typos. She never replied to emails, and if she did, it was a vaguely worded sentence that did not answer the question asked in the email. Easy A, though.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's hard to reach outside of class, very unorganized, and a bit rude to her students. Promises that she will posts lectures on Fridays but they don't show up until Tuesdays with all the work due on Thursdays. Quizzes don't make a bit of sense, including terrible grammar. Hard to understand her and she claims students don't try hard enough.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Her accent is not as bad as everyone says it is lol. It might take a couple weeks for you to get used to her language. The class is super easy as I barely every paid attention and finessed the midterm and still got an A. There is a sh*t ton of reading and a weekly reading quiz. Make sure you take notes during class because she doesn't post the PPTs

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Rambles on during mandatory lectures. The PowerPoint slides don't help you on the weekly quizzes even if you write everything down. Claims everything you need for the weekly quizzes is said in the lecture and in the textbook readings, but she writes them herself & they don't make sense. Never responded to emails and absolutely 0 resources on ELC.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She explains difficult philosophical concepts very well. You might find her accent confusing at the beginning, but if you listen carefully, you will learn a lot. She has a great personality and is always happy to assist. This course is not for everyone, but for those who are willing to step outside their comfort zone to examine the material.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Abdelal ensured that everyone understood the material. I took an introduction to philosophy with her, and she covered an array of topics from both western philosophers and non-western philosophers. I recommend this class if you are interested in learning more about other cultures and philosophies.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This professor was pretty good. The class was super easy and the quizzes are copy and paste from the lectures. She won't post anything on ELC or give you anything that you missed if you skipped class. also, PARTICIPATION MATTERS (you need to speak during 15 lectures throughout the semester-- it's a big part of your grade).

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Very unprofessional when it came to answering emails and scrutinizing the use of AI in our work. Her lectures were decent and sometimes had funny relevant videos. She cancelled many classes (for good reasons) but required the same number of assignments, crunching some deadlines at the end of the semester.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She's a very entertaining and intelligent woman. I wouldn't mind taking another class from her. She's not everyone's cup of tea, and slacks on getting back to you in email, but overall a solid class.