He is a great teacher! He loves his subject and shows interest in his students. He makes everything so interesting! I don't usually enjoy science but I found myself not wanting to miss his classes. What he teaches is very applicable to us today. He doesn't have a textbook but he uses essay books that are so funny. I would recommend him to anyone!

Great teacher and really interesting lectures but the free response tests and the TA grading are terrible. Overall great class and he gives opportunities to bump up your grade

I thought he was great, but he has a very different style. He has no text book, which means attendance is a must! His tests are also all free response questions, which are graded subjectively. However, you can make as many office appointments as you want. He will help you with anything. He made science very applicable and he was funny. I loved it.

He was the most inspiring teacher I ever had!!! He is very fair! It was abit challenging but I learned SOOO much ~ isn't that why we are in college? I am still talking about things I learned in the readings and lectures~! May not be for some ppl but if you apply yourself you will be glad you took this class! He will go out his way to help you!

One of my favorite classes however if you are looking for an easy A this isn't the class to take. Dr. Gill delivers entertaining and interesting lectures and I felt he took a more general approach to biology. You will need to take good notes and show up to class if you want to do well on the exams.

Gill is AMAZING!!!!! He's so passionate and dorky that it keeps me interested. He is very helpful and so are the TA's. It is not a fact-regurgitating MC class. He helps you synthesize information and think more like a scientist. Take HIM! You have to study but its worth it. Doable A!!!

One of my favorite classes, but not the easy A if that's what you're lookin for. Dr. Gill and Dr. Johnson both give really hilariously informative lectures and it keeps the class engaged and wanting to learn. You will need to take good notes and show up to class to do well on tests, but the teacher reviews help a LOT. Take from Johnson & Gill!

Dr. Gill and Dr. Johnson are great teachers. I enjoyed the lectures; however, I left not fully understanding what was taught. They presume you have a pretty good knowledge of Biology beforehand. There tests aren't multiple choice and except to spend hour and a half to two on their tests. Definitely not the teachers for those who don't like BIO.

This guy is hilarious!! He is always smiling whenever he lectures and is really into his subject and wants his students to feel the same way. It was a pretty fun class, they dont have a traditional textbook but just lecture about things they feel are interesting or are important to us today. Tests are a lot of writing but i did fine. Lots of fun!

I love Prof Gill! Not an easy teacher by any means, but he has left an impact on my life that will not be forgotten. His lectures are a blast while also being very interesting. He cares about his students and has a passion for what he teaches. His tests are hard and in his own words, "I love making hard tests!" This is not an easy A class.

So many emotions for this professor..I loved his lectures, he does hands on activities and ties things to the gospel. There is no textbook and his tests cover lots of random things. This makes studying hard and overwhelming. Go to the TAs for help before tests! I feel like I learned a lot and appreciate bio way more now. Overall a good experience.

Prof. Gill is great! He explains concepts well and really wants you to understand. Not a really easy class, but if you do your work and study you can do pretty well. His test curves are awesome and really help. Would recommend!

I had taken biology twice before this class and could never get more than a B- needless to say I was frustrated that I had to take it again. This class was still hard, but Professor Gill is always so willing to help if you go into office hours! I ended up with an A- in the class and I LOVED the class! Take BIO 100 from Gill!

Don't take Bio 100 from Prof Gill, especially at 8 am. It's extremely hard to stay awake. He is very nice and enthusiastic about the subject, but he is not a very good teacher. The test questions don't really relate to what you learned about in lectures. Take Bio 100 from someone else unless you want to do a 30 hour, 5-6 page BIO project.

So I actually am not at BYU right now, but at SUU. I know Bro. Gill because he is in my home family ward. Over my spring break I had a bio assignment I was struggling with & he let me come to his home & he helped explain it better. It really helped & he did a good job of it! He's a very nice man & you can tell he loves what he teaches.

Class was very interesting - he uses videos, stories, real-life examples instead of a textbook lecture. Heavy use of I-Clicker for attendance. Gill and his TA's want to help whenever possible and hold infinite review sessions for everything. Great guy, really loved the class.

Dr. Gill is a great guy and is really willing to help. That being said, because there was no textbook it was really hard to follow his thought process sometimes. Way too much work for a 100 level class. I took this as a GE and to fill up space but ended up spending WAY too much time on all the busy work and the big research paper.

Dr. Gill is a great professor. He is funny and interesting to listen to. The homeworks and the research paper are not hard at all. Just make sure you go to the TAs or Dr. Gill for help. He has lots of office hours and is always willing to help. The tests are hard though. But as long as you go to the review sessions (all of them) you will do fine.

He really helps you apply biology to life. He cares a ton about your ability to use science. The tests are hard, but manageable. Spend a lot of time with his great T.A.'s. This is a hard GE, but worth your time.

This is the worst class. I found the class enjoyable, and actually like the topics we discussed. I actually talked about topics outside of class. Grading was awful spent 15+ ours on a paper and got a poor score and felt like it was one of the more well written papers at BYU. You must be a chosen one to do well. (get to know the teacher)

Awesome teacher, he really made biology interesting. You have to actually do the readings to do well, but they were all actually fun and applicable instead of just memorizing a bunch of junk.

I am not a science person, but Dr. Gill was one of my favorite professors at BYU! He uses lots of videos, hands-on experiments, and guest speakers in his lectures. Dr. Gill loves biology and incorporates the spiritual aspect into almost every lesson. He even personally teaches study sessions before exams.

Gill is AWESOME. I HIGHLY recommend him! I'm not a science person either...and his class was very thought provoking and relative. GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS. You will be well prepared if you do the study guides and go to the review sessions. You will have fun and learn interesting things about life. This guy is just great. DO IT.

Gill is such a nice guy! His tests are extremely hard, but the curve that he gives is really good. Paying attention to EVERYTHING in lecture will be really important because he will test on these things.

Great teacher! I would take him again if I could (and have it count for something). He makes lectures & class time meaningful and concise. He may share stories, but all are relevant to the lesson. I learned concepts that extend far beyond the classroom - if you're interested in that kind of thing. He is super helpful & always willing to help!

Dr. Gill is incredible. I thought I hated science, but he made biology so interesting and accessible. He teaches with a great "big-picture" perspective. Don't worry about your grade--tests can be tough, but he offers plenty of help and some extra credit. His test reviews (the ones he personally conducts, not the TAs) are so helpful!

If you have any interest in Biology, take this class! Dr. Gill is hilarious and teaches in a really engaging and interesting way. That being said, if you're just taking BIO 100 to check off a GE, there are easier teachers. Go to review sessions for the tests and you'll be fine. I have done really well in the class, and have loved it.

Professor Gill is funny and engaging, so going to class is very entertaining. A lot of the course is big-picture based, so there isn't a lot of specific biology you need to learn. The material is presented in an interesting way. He tells you what you ought to learn at the beginning of every class, so you know in advance what the test will contain.

Professor Gill's classes were awesome and I looked forward to going to them every day! Every day we would learn a new concept and then move on to the next one. That was my only problem with this class. I felt like we had so many concepts to learn and so I wasn't really able to completely learn any of them. Plus the tests were SUPER hard!!

Prof. Gill is a great math instructor. This was an online course but Gill made it painless. He is very understanding and helpful and there if you need him. I do recommend his class.

The good thing is that he is super willing to help and is a very nice and funny guy.Professor Gill's classes don't have much structure. Moves at an extremely fast pace and makes it hard to follow along. Not great at explaining things.

Really funny guy, the homework projects are a little intense but lecture is usually very interesting. He takes a very good approach towards biology for those who aren't majoring in it. I'd love to take another class from him.

Definitely not your average biology class. The material covered is not what I expected. There isn't a book, so you just scribble down as much as you can in class. His lectures move fast and topics aren't thoroughly explained. Integrates religion into class. Review sessions are helpful for tests. Oh, and he hates phones.

Professor was an amazing professor and sparked my interest in Biology. He expects very little, and if you go in to see him, even if it's just once right before a test, you're almost guaranteed a grade boost. He's very helpful and his lectures are great. There's only 6 homework assignments the whole year, so it's not a lot of time outside of class.

The class honestly isn't as hard as everyone is making it out to seem. If you pay attention in class and look at the study guide before the test, you'll do fine. His class is extremely organized and he lets you know exactly what you'll be learning and what you'll be tested on every lecture. He sparked my interest in biology and loved the class.

He team taught this class and honestly the other professor never really gave him the opportunity to teach. However, when he did teach, it was amazing. He was able to make great connections between topics and I learned a lot from him. He likes to sing hymns at the beginning of class which is fun. He's entertaining so his lectures go by quickly.

Prof. Gill is really a great teacher. This class was team taught with a history professor, and Dr. Gill made some great connections between the two disciplines. He definitely is not an easy teacher, but I liked the challenge. His lectures were peculiar and refreshing.

The tests and homework were difficult, but he has review sessions weekly that are a TON of help. Go to those and you'll have no problem. Very nice guy, he rounded up my grade at the end of the semester because I'd put effort in and asked him for lots of help.

Professor Gill is a really fair and nice teacher. His lectures are interesting, and if you pay attention, take good notes, and use the study guides, you'll be fine. Homework aren't hard but can take a while, so don't put them off. Also laptops and phones aren't allowed out in class, in case that's a deal breaker. Overall a great class.

UNIV 291 was one of my favorite classes last semester. Despite stringent exam and essay grading, I loved the lectures and class material. Dr. Gill was great at involving the class in what was being taught. When teaching about DNA, we extracted DNA from strawberries; when we learned about genetics, we did a simple experiment with m&m's. Loved it!

Professor Gill is a really great teacher. The class is fairly easy if you take notes and pay attention in class, which isn't hard cause his lectures are fun. The homework takes time, but is also fairly interesting. Loved the class!

Professor Gill was one of my favorite teachers. I am not into science but he really helped me understand Biology and he made the classes very interesting. We did many hands-on activities in class and the homework/tests weren't extremely hard. If you pay attention and understand what he is teaching, the homework and tests are fairly easy.

Professor Gill is the best! He makes biology exciting and applicable to his students' lives! Do the homework and go to the reviews before the tests and it is easy to get an A. Overall, I would highly recommend this class, unless you are really into biology and you prefer to be taught with a textbook...

Professor Gill is awesome, he understands that most of his students aren't interested in studying Biology. So he structures the class to give education that would be useful to non Biologists. He is always willing to talk to students and even encourages visits to his office with extra credit. Not textbook, but assigned readings are long, but cool.

I took the Biol-letters class from Dr. Gill. Probably a different experience than taking a straight biology class from him. But I really respect him as a professor and as a person. From my experience, if you take good notes during lecture, you'll be just fine. He really cares about the students and seriously loves biology.

I really enjoyed the Biology-Letters class that Dr. Gill co-taught with Dr. Call through the Honors Program. Dr. Gill managed to make biology accessible and interesting, even to student who weren't particular interested in it. He made himself available after class and gave me great feedback when I asked for it. Really stellar guy and fun teacher.

I learned a lot from Prof Gill. He is a great guy who genuinely cares about his students and their understanding of Biology. There was quite a bit of reading, but as long as you do the reading you should get an A.

He's a good guy and a good teacher. It's nice because you can totally tell he is in love with Biology. I would take from him again!

Dr. Gill was the probably the best professor I've had so far. He really cares about his students. He wants you to understand the material but realizes not everyone is a biologist.. He has a good balance between science and religion and was very reasonable. Only complaint, there weren't clear criteria for grading but if you put work you'll do fine.

I loved his bio letters class! Really made such a great effort to keep the units interesting and understandable. The first half of the class was very hard but then it got loads easier. Super funny and caring guy. Very passionate I highly recommend taking a class from him.

Some people when they heard that I was taking a class from my dad, thought it was going to easy for me, I had to put in a lot of work though. It's a long class, because first we have the lecture and then we have lab right afterwards . Honestly I didn't study for the tests as well as I should have, but he does have review sessions, so you'll be fine

I took BIO 350 online from Dr. Gill during the pandemic. This class is a lot of work, but it is possible to get ahead if you stay on top of things (lectures, quizzes, readings). For us, the final was a group project that was 30 percent of our final grade. Be sure to find a good group so that the final project isn't stressful, and you will be fine.

Great guy and his honors class was fairly easy. The class has a big group project for the last half of the semester which became a little laborious. Many of his assignments are pretty ambiguous, but if you are good at reading between the lines and inferring things, then you'll do fine. He doesn't love taking questions or comments during lectures.

Professor Gill is fantastic. Super great orator, really cares about students and is so passionate about his work. The class itself was tough, lots of essays, some readings that got posted the day before they were due, but Dr. Gill himself is amazing.