David Zimny

POLS010 · POLISCI10 · POLISCI020 · POLY10 · HIST0302 · POLSC20 · POLIS43 · POLI43 · POLSC020 · POLSC010 · POLSCI10 · POLSC0210 · POLSC5 · POLSC043 · POLIC10 · PHILOSOPHY2 · POLSC42 · POLSC10 · POL10 · POLYS20 · POLIS043 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you will do the readings and grab every extra-credit chance; an A is very realistic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit kingPassionate lecturesEasy A with workReading-heavy quizzesFair grader

Tons of and dropped lowest scores make high grades very achievable.
Reading and , but content is engaging and accessible.
Passionate, helpful instructor who makes politics interesting even for non-majors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Quizzes can sting, but , and massive make an A very reachable with steady effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Lots of reading and vocab, but and interesting for non-majors.

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Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise for clarity, passion, fairness, and grade support with a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

, debate leniency, and dropped scores.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and essays, offset by EC and drops.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

students and offer real help.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and essay finals.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Poli Sci is engaging and grade-friendly: , and abundant .

Main concern

and vocab-focused quizzes if .

What students said

“ and one question note card assignments literally boosted me a whole letter grade!”
POLSC010

“I know people who got D's and and they still got B's in the course”
POLSC020

“I passed this course with an EASY A.”
POLSC043

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes are vocab-heavy but friendlier formats, drops, and .

Dropped lowest quizOpen-book or open-note optionsTake-home final portionsStudy guidesEssay finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams lean student-friendly with finals, and study guides.

Open book essaysOpen-note quizzesTake-home final halfStudy guide for midtermsDropped lowest scores

“ and a study guide given for mid terms”
POLIS43

“eventually he made the quizzes open-note. The , but you could work in groups”
POLI43

“half of the ”
POLIC10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dave is probably the easiest teacher i have had at Los Medanos. Do the weekly question cards, and pay attention during class and you will get an A or B.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching passion, , and grade recovery. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“ ! he is very passionate, knowledgeable and is a very good teacher in his field.”

📈 Easy A Support

84/100

“So much so getting an A is pretty easy.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“one of the greatest teachers I've met at this school.”

📚 Reading Workload

58/100

“Reading is a must to pass this class. 75% of the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are enjoyable, especially if you're a democrat.
makes political science fun
Class was very easy to follow, even if you cant stand politics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I failed all the test but managed a b.
and
easy A. and make sure to get a brand new book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Super good dude. Very Liberal.
he respects and NEVER chastises other political views
Zimny is a cool guy. Very laid back.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with strong , and teaching quality.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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David Zimny

x x if you will do the readings and grab every extra-credit chance; an A is very realistic.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Support

👍 Recommendation

📚 Reading Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you will do the readings and grab every extra-credit chance; an A is very realistic.