she has a nice personality...not that you'll want to talk to her

This professor has to be one of the worst I've had here at UWEC. Her weird comments and sound effects drove me crazy. The assigned readings had nothing to do with the class topics, and her assignments were very unclear. Good luck if you have to take this professor.

Terrible professor. She makes too many wierd noises and talks about things that have no relevance to what we need to know. Very unapproachable. She makes me hate political science even more

Grades papers like she is an English teacher. Also, comments on returned papers are very unprofessional and unfair. Midterm is unrealisticaly difficult and covers way too much info. So far the grade I have earned in the class is the lowest grade I have ever recieved in my life.

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better not like George Bush, or be a republican for that matter. She has you take a assesment in the beginning of the class to find out what your political preference is, just so she knows if she can bash republicans or not. Didn't learn anything about class, just that she is a democrat.

i was very frightened of prof. gilkison. i was very intimidated by her and her appearance. she reminds me of the old lady from The Goonies

The class is super hard... but if you put in the time and make even the little bit of effort she will notice. PARTICIPATE!! She loves to give extra participation points at the end. The first paper is a ****, but once you get through it you'll be fine. I thought I'd get a C in the class and I ended up with an A, so she majorly curves at the end

Don't take her... enough said. Tests are hard and her lectures are boring. She likes to stand on her soap box for the entire 50 minutes...

Prof. Gilkison is a very unclear, unmotivated, and unhappy person. She acts like teaching is a punishment and you can tell she doesn't want to be there. She doesn't give clear answers when you ask questions and she does not do a good job preparing you for exams. She will also try to put confusing questions on the exams and will try to trick you.

Take note of her entrances. She waddles in and pushes the roller chair really hard into the door as routine. She's terrible. Makes this (ahhhh-emmmm) noise as part of her POS sarcastic personality. Not friendly, nor is she helpful. She doesn't belong teaching. Class is easy though, I'd rather have a hard class and a great professor...

This professor is the worst! She explained the material in class; however, she does not prepare you for the exams well. Out of my class of 118, 118 students failed the first exam with either an F or an F-. I am an above average student, and I preapared myself. She is rude at all means, sarcastic, and thinks very highly of her self. DO NOT TAKE HER!

This is by far the worst professor I have had yet. Her exams are impossible, she does not grade essays objectively, and i'm 99% sure she didn't even grade the final. Over half of my class ended up dropping her course. Over 60% of the class failed her midterm and the paper. I strongly advise to steer clear of her.

She. Is. Terrible. She doesnt put grades in. Only three tests and the first one you will fail. She is kind of boring to listen to as well. Just overall not a good professor. Dont take her, thats all I have to say.

She was prone to rambling on and on. Lectures were seldom clear, and her directions for assignments were also unclear despite being extremely long and detailed. In all honesty, she seemed angry all the time, as if she hated being there and didn't want to even talk to us. It created an uncomfortable atmosphere. Overall, I'd say avoid her if you can.

She is unprofessional, rude, and does not seem to care about her job or students. She is also very very bias, and will talk very bad about who she disagrees with based on opinion, sounds like a repeat from the media. I expected better from a University professor!!!

Mandatory class for poli sci majors...If I didn't have to take it with her I would not have put myself through that. She is so unclear and boring. AVOID!

Avoid if Possible

Gilkison's class is my worst one. She gives three exams and the final, and they're all very tough. More than half of the class failed the first exam, so get ready to study stuff that's not even in your in-class notes, because you've got to read the textbook too in order to pass. She gives one extra credit assignment worth 10 points, good luck.

WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. Avoid if possible. She was a last resort when I chose classes and it was the worst mistake of my life. She is very rude and opinionated, loves failing students, and makes it impossible to pay attention during class due to her long and boring lectures. Everyone fails her exams as well because she isn't clear.

I recommend 110% you never take this class with Gilkison. Not only is she actually rude, but her lecture are long, boring, and no help to the only 3 exams we have... if you do have her.... may God be with you

You could read the text book front to back and still fail the exams.

Worst professor I have had in my three years at UWEC. Would not recommend her or take her again. She is an extremely tough grader. She told our class we all did poorly on the midterm and would have to do the extra credit to pass. She made difficult content more confusing for me.

She goes on and on about things not relevant to the course. Terrible teacher and expects everyone to know what's going on. Definitely not a 100 level course. She's terribly disorganized and her class is so boring. Her office is a mess, and you will not get anything done. She doesn't give out homework, so your grade is solely based on exams.

Class ended up not being too hard but good luck if you don't align with her political views. Be ready to get ripped to shreds on oral reports, she always goes beyond what is asked in initial prompt. Very lazy and acts like she has the toughest job in the world when giving excuses as to why assignments aren't graded.

Gilkison is the worst prof I've ever had. Her lectures 90% of the time do not even have anything to do with the notes she has. The class is only based off tests so drop the class if you get a bad grade on the first test drop the class.

Horrible professor, unclear, disorganized. Rude to students. Save yourself she is one of the worst at uwec.

Disrespectful, condescending, and absolutely unprofessional. There is not one part of my being that would wish anyone to have this professor. Save your mental health and well being by avoiding her at all costs. Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. Worst prof I've EVER had.

Professor Gilkison was probably the worst professor I could've ever imagined having. The only 3 grades in the class come from tests, besides one very small oral report. Overall, her lectures are very boring and hard to follow. From talking to her one on one and what she said to my class, she doesn't really seem to care whether you pass or not.

Dr. Gilikson had no structure during lecture, and nobody in the class really understood the material for the first paper. I dropped her class on the very last day I could and she had a paper with last names on it, turns out those were students who dropped the course, and it was over a quarter of the class, plus a ton of names from other courses.

3 test, 60 points and the first test is the hardest so if you do bad then its hard to get your grade up. Study your notes from lecture and pay attention in class! Her notes aren't exactly to the point. SO TAKING GOOD NOTES IS KEY. Would not recommend at all but if you get stuck with her study your notes because that what her test mostly are.

43 percent of the class got D's or F's on the first exam. Enough said her class is awful.

I worked harder in this class than any other only to get a B+. Had to memorize vocabulary from her lecture notes (a lot), five chapters of reading, and the constitution for just one exam. She's one of those professors that hates giving out As. Is not approachable and does not answer emails. Avoid class cuz youll work hared than ever to get a B

Gilkison is an awful professor. She is way too picky on assignments and hardly anyone gets higher than a C on any of her assignments or exams. Avoid her at all costs

Dr. Gilkison is one of the least informative professors I have ever had. She spent an entire class talking about buying new cars, and I don't remember what she was trying to relate to the lecture about public administration. 8 out of 13 students in the class failed the midterm, and she will not curve it. No idea where we are in the syllabus.

Please don't take this class if it isn't required. Test are 90% of the grade and she gets off topic very easily. Test are hard so you might as well drop if you don't study.

Not a fan. She's very southern and opinionated, and let's it show in class. Not overall rude, but not very pleasant to have in class. Very hard grader, and her tests are impossible. Would never take her as a teacher again.

You teach yourself most of the material, but you need to show up to class to get hand outs and assignments. Some assignments are weighted weirdly, a simple homework assignment that can be done in 15 mins can be worth 10 points, but a paper that you need to read an entire book in order to complete, will be worth only 10 points more than that. Avoid.

Avoid this professor at all costs. Impossible exams mixed with boring lectures that are filled with senseless ramblings.

Gilkison rambles a ton and is extremely hard to follow throughout her lectures. She isn't willing to help you out if your grade is slipping. TONS of people dropped the class at the deadline. There are also no opportunities to raise your grade. No quizzes or homework graded, only three exams and an oral report. Do not take this class!!

I took POLS 110 with Gilkison and withdrew from the class. Gilkison is a horrible lecturer and provides students with no real help to do well on tests. She expects students to do the most for her class and doesn't help those who don't put forward that effort. Your grade is based off of 3 tests essentially. I wouldn't take this class if it was free

Terrible grader that brags about how she fails so many students. More than half the class failed the midterm for POLS 290 and a third of the 110 (an intro class) dropped cause they failed the first test. Very bad at teaching in general. The course is required for Political Science major and only she teaches it at the moment so good luck.

Its safe to assume that if this professor wasnt tenured that she would be let go from the university immediately. Terrible tangent filled lectures that rarely serve any purpose for the assignments or tests. The most disorganized professor Ive had. She lost multiple students assignments and rarely has enough hands outs to give out to students.

Professor does not communicate well with students and fails to respond to questions in favor of answering her own. Disrespectful of students who disagree with her and refuses to accept differing opinions. Bull-headed in a bad way. Lectures boring AND uninformative.

Do not take classes by Gilkison! She is unorganized and forgetful. She assigns many readings throughout the semester which are all found in Canvas but are only given a one word title so you have to look through all of them to find the one you need to do. She expects her students to think the exact same way as she does.

Professor Gilkison makes you question how she has a job at the university, she comes late almost every day and comes unprepared. Lecture consists primarily of her rambling nonsense that isnt related to the course. She makes several inappropriate comments throughout the semester and will often make you feel uncomfortable. Avoid her at all costs.

Absolutely terrible college experience. Difficult for no reason and does not work with students whatsoever. Run.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! She doesn't know how to use canvas so everything is emailed to you and sometimes you get 10+ emails a day. It is so hard to know what you are supposed to be doing and she doesn't respond to emails. She also just rants about things unrelated to the class instead of lecturing. She makes it very hard to get up for an 8am.

She is the worst professor by FAR I have taken at UWEC. You submit everything via email, so you don't ever get a response. She doesn't like technology so nothing is in canvas, NOTHING. You have to be in class regardless of covid. Very unorganized, with little direction on homework. I am a straight A student, and I believe I will fail this course.

Terrible professor please never take this class. By FAR the worst professor I have ever had. We had 3 exams that were not at all related to her lectures. Gives Zero homework so its impossible to learn. Please NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS

Awful professor. I averaged a 3.95 in high school. Took this class my first semester of college and she is absolutely taking my GPA. She also has 0 idea how to use email, so virtual learning is very difficult; especially if you want feedback.

I have no idea how I ended with a B in this class, I failed the midterm. The Professor has no clue how to use canvas which made this class nearly impossible. I learned very little from this course and spent hours doing article reviews that she graded harsh. Thankfully she did offer extra credit at the end. If this course is not needed DON'T TAKE!!!

Professor Gilkison is very unorganized. She has no mercy for her students and if you want help, don't even bother to ask. Unfortunately, I had to withdraw from this class because I did not have many other options. She lectures about things totally irrelevant to the class and doesn't explain what is on the exams. I do not recommend this professor.

Exams are unclear she expects details that she does not go over. Readings are a must. Participation matters. no communication outside of class. Did not get the syllabus until after 1-2 months of the semester. Doesn't use canvas everything is thru email. I passed the class but only because I hounded her about my assignments, exams, & ALOT of effort.

This is the worst professor in UWEC. She is very unclear on when things are due and when you are supposed to take exams. High recommend you stay away from this old lady.

Dr. Gilkison is by far the worst professor I have had at UWEC. She is rude to the students, and is extremely unclear about what is to be done. Classes are supposed to be Tuesdays and Thursdays, yet she posts lecture videos not near those time and expects them done by the next day. She doesn't answer emails much, and is just all around a bad prof.

This class in incredibly unorganized and Margaret is very unprofessional. She is very unclear in instruction and has lately only given instruction through nearly incoherent emails. When students ask for clarification, she is rude and insensitive towards peoples confusion. Your grade is almost entirely tests. Definitely would stay away if you can.

The worst professor I have had at UWEC. She send instructions through confusing emails, then proceeds to get angry when students are confused. She posts videos days after they are supposed to be, and when important dates/assignments are coming up, she emails you less than a week in advance. DO NOT take her if you value your GPA and mental health.

She is an awful professor, period. She goes off on more tangents than actually teaching the material. Her exam questions are not specific so multiple answers could fit. Your whole grade is based on 3 exams & a article review. If you respect yourself and want to maintain your gpa do anything but take classes she teaches.

The absolute worst professor I have ever had in my life. She talks on and on about stories off topic and then proceeds to get mad when students don't do well in her class. You have to read so many chapters in order to do well on the quizzes because her lectures teach you absolutely nothing. Please do yourself a favor and DO NOT take this class.

Dr. Gilkison has been the worst prof ive taken in 3 years of schooling. She is extremely disorganized. We had 3 quizzes, 3 tests, an EC assignment, article review and a final essay. The ONLY things submitted to the grade book before the end of the semester was our tests because theyre automatically entered by canvas. Do not take this prof.

I'm a fairly good student and after reading her reviews figured I could tough her class out - NO. This is the worst class I have ever taken. Margaret is rude, condescending, and the exams covering nothing we learn. Grades are barely every updated, I spent all semester praying I passed. I learned nothing, complete waste of time. DO NOT TAKE

Unorganized and not up to date with what she teaches. Her exams are based on her opinion not what the true answer is. She does not know how to use canvas so be ready for lots of emails from her.

This professor has no concern about her students well being. She has zero motivation to try and help the students in her class succeed. I am in the Army National Guard. I had a mandatory drill weekend and couldn't be present on Friday (that was my report date) I asked if I could make up the quiz from that day and she denied it. Don't expect help

Her lecture notes are not specific, so it's important to go to class and write down what she's saying. She gives quizzes that are supposed to be easy, but they're all short response questions with weird-worded questions. I haven't missed a class, read the textbook, and yet i'm still struggling. Not a fan, hope I don't have to have her again.

Save yourself a headache and pass on this class. Professor emails you information instead of using canvas and makes the class way harder than it has to be. Your grade depends on 3 exams, an article review, a few quizzes, and an essay. I show every class and take detailed notes and the class is still hard. If you take this class good luck.

I dreaded going to this class. Her notes are on paper, so you need to be in class to get them. She is all over the place with her lectures. She tells us to look things up all of the time and to look at the video lectures she posts online. Tests are difficult, and she waits until the last minute to put grades in the gradebook.

Rambles about things not pertaining to class. Will not explain terms or answer questions. She was probably a good teacher at some point, and can still be at times, but is not able to teach well anymore

I put hilarious because this class is a joke. She does not know how to teach and most of the time just tells you to look it up but then when it comes to an exam it is the answer she thinks not the proven answer. Does not know how to use canvas and will get emails multiple times a day so make sure you read them.

DONT take this class unless you NEED TO!!! She only lectures and if you don't know a question that is new info to the class, she acts like you should and tells you to look it up. Her test questions are the answer she believes is right not the ACTUAL answer. Also when she grades papers, she focuses more on your grammar rather than the answer.

Spent three hours doing an extra credit assignment, she changed the questions the day it was due and told me to "figure it out" when I explained I didn't have notes on the new questions. Talks about random things way too much, DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE CANVAS, and the lectures are painfully slow and boring. Avoid this class at all costs.

She just isn't it. Very old fashioned (makes you write in pen and if not, you lose points), doesn't know how to use canvas, lecture heavy, like to get off topic, hard to follow, lecture notes aren't the greatest.

She tended to get off topic during lectures and the midterm was hard and based on things she didn't talk about in class. If you want to do well in this class you need to go above and beyond and read everything she posts

Absolutely avoid. Find something else to fill this Gen Ed

You have to read a lot and she only has a few assignments so it is hard to get your grade to an A if you mess up on a assignments

She doesn't know how to use the canvas page so there are next to no additional resources outside of the textbook, and she takes months to grade the assignments she gives you. Lectures are her reading bullet points off of a piece of paper but expects you to answer exam/quiz questions in excruciating detail, which she never gives you.

She was the worst professor I have ever had if you are reading my review right now drop her do not take the class. She is very biased and her exams don't make sense. You are graded on only two things then you have four exams she does not know what shes is talking about.

Did not enjoy her or the class at all. One of the worst classes I have taken. Did well in the class, but only because I taught myself the majority of the content. She is a terrible professor. Lectures were not helpful and not engaging. NOTHING is online besides exams. She refuses to use technology even for her lectures. Barely graded on anything.