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Jeffrey Demsky

HIST110 · HIST100 · PLSC102 · HISTORY110 · HIST111 · OC3103 · POLSC1000 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.88%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

, and enjoy an engaging low-stress class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturerEngaging politics storytellingShow-up easy ATake-home essaysLow homework load
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the best and funniest lecturers on campus.
  • Coursework is light if , and .
  • A small minority dislike essay grading strictness or perceived bias, but most still succeed.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students say showing up, taking notes, and writing thoroughly on take-home or .

Nearly all Easy A evidence is in-person; online sample is small and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and memorable through storytelling lectures, so .

In-person lectures drive easiness; sparse online comments focus more on modules and feedback.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

but strongly needed because lectures carry the exams and packets.

In-person repeatedly says but necessary; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Nearly all and solid learning with manageable work.

Recommendation is near-universal in person; online is mostly positive with two dissenters.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and fast, though if key terms or dates are missing.

Format shift

In-person mostly fair to lenient; a few online and .

Workload

Light

80/100

; main work is attending lectures, packets, and .

Format shift

; online still manageable weekly modules.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise funny, passionate, clear lectures that keep politics and history engaging.

Format shift

In-person evidence is overwhelming; online still mostly positive on care and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and essays, plus light packets or in-class assessments.

Format shift

; online uses weekly modules and written assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about hilarious engaging lectures, fair notes-based success, and memorable teaching with .

Main concern

Missing lectures hurts because notes are not always posted; .

What students said

“ . he was AMAZING.”
Pols-C1000
“It's easy to pass if you just show up.”
PLSC102
“Easy A if you show up to class and do the work.”
HIST111

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online , and care, with one harsh-grading complaint.

Main concern

Essay or assignment grading can feel opaque or strict if .

What students said

“Really enjoyed this class because the .”
PLSC102
“Thankfully, the professor provided .”
PLSC102
“Incredibly harsh grading. If you dont mention something he is looking for (even if its an .”
PLSC102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

based on lecture notes, friendly if you write thoroughly.

Take-home examsMulti-day online test windowEssay plus multiple choiceNotes-based success

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essays, terms, and cartoons drawn from lectures.

Take-home exams5-day test windowsEssay heavyLecture notes essential
“ and but he gives you like 5 days to do them and you can start and stop the tests at anytime.”
PLSC102
“There are hours to complete.”
PLSC102

Online

Online comments mention organized weekly modules and written work with .

Weekly modulesWritten assignmentsClear feedbackMakeup work allowed
“There is a new module each week of the semester. Make up work is allowed also.”
PLSC102
“the professor provided .”
PLSC102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . he was AMAZING. i am very bad at focusing on lectures and struggled all throughout high school. prof. Jeff changed that.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting hilarious lectures, light workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“His lectures are SO funny and i'm listening the whole time and because i know the concepts.”

👍

95/100

“ . Demsky enough!”

📝 Easy Workload

80/100

“ . .”

✍️

60/100

“ if you even miss a simple date, so they should be extremely detailed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • like his lectures are SO funny and i'm listening the whole time
  • He made the class fun which is hard to do with politics.
  • He's like, the king of Dad jokes and teaches history in a very unique way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's easy to pass if you just show up.
  • Class is an as long as .
  • Easy A if you show up to class and do the work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The most genuine professor I have encountered
  • He was never one sided in explaining events or opinions
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews with strong consistency, long time span, and detailed praise of lectures and workload; online subset is small.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PLSC10233 reviews
HIST1117 reviews
HIST1002 reviews
HISTORY1102 reviews
OC31032 reviews
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Pols-C10002 reviews
HIST1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 5 · A 21 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4