Reviews of professor Karen Gil

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not gonna lie, I was super excited for this class and did not enjoy it at all. Her exams are all super niche, making you memorize paper author names, and don't represent what we learn. She is also not super up front with communication in an online class setting and I feel kind of just along for the ride. I'd recommend taking another elective.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
The harsh reviews are mind-blowing. She was the most understanding professor I've had at UNC. Complete 10 assignments for 20% of your grade, she front-loads the semester so stress decreases with time. Attendance isn't mandatory but some assignments require you to be in class to complete them. Assignments are graded by a checkmark. I recommend it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Gil has been one of my favorite professors here at UNC. Her lectures are super interesting as she will relate them to her previous experiences as a Health Psychologist. There is no homework for this class, other than a project that is due in the middle of the semester. Assignments completed in class. She will give hints for the tests as well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class is low key hard, Gil is a tough grader. She looks for specific details and information on exams. You really have to do the readings and take thorough notes or be really good at skimming the textbook if you want a decent grade in this class. Be sure to read the research articles as well and take notes about them. Assignments are easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Gil is a legend in the UNC psych community. She is funny, a little bad at tech (lol), and loves participation. She gets to know her students and gives hints about what will be on the tests. The HEP is not that hard and as long as you follow her rubrics, you'll be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Y'all hating on Dr. Gil for no reason. The assignments are super easy. Some of them require coming to class and doing small group discussions, but they're graded for completion. The project is simple, just put effort into it. Literally just study the powerpoint and read the required chapters for the tests! Plus Dr. Gil is so nice and personable.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Take another higher level psyc class if you can. Exams are super short, making it hard to get an A. Final exam was hard making you memorize 18 unnecessary articles, when in reality you only need to know like 5. Very boring at the least and not worth it. There was one lecture that was interesting & it happened to be a guest lecturer, not her lecture

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The content is interesting, but her lectures were extremely boring. She is definitely a harsh grader when it comes to the exams. I thought they were unfairly short with less than ten questions. Obviously, just missing one question sets you back a lot. She also wants extremely detailed short answers. Take another psyc class.