Very fun but very hard class. The tests are based on problem solving which means you really have to know what you’re talking about, but I think this is better than courses that force you to memorize! Attending the discussions are crucial, but they are led by amazing TAs that really care about your understanding. The discussions truly prepare you for the exams and that was amazing

Dr. Galic is hilarious and kind, as well as being an incredible professor. His lectures are funny and engaging and often prompt curiosity in immunology. Make sure to attend OH with him; he's fantastic at explaining things and will often hint on what types of problems might make their way onto the exams. He even remembered me after the quarter ended! Overall, 10/10.

Regarding the class itself, it's pretty difficult. Even though the exams are open note, you need a REALLY good conceptual understanding of immunology to do well on them. My study habits were to review all the lectures and ensure that I knew all of the cellular interactions+key molecular components of them. I wrote down all of the high impact stuff on a cheat sheet. Having a binder full of notes for the exams helps, but don't be fooled--you need to study like it's a closed note class. Going over the problem sets is a good idea since they're just old exam questions. Added bonus: no busy work in this class! Overall, this class was difficult and incredibly rewarding, without micromanagement from the profs.