Reviews of professor Justyna Zajac

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Zajac is a good professor and explains complex political and historical topics in a clear way. The class is extremely interesting and I would say my favorite class so far here at IU. The class is graded by a few things though and is a lot of reading that I did not find necessary. The class is worth it if you are interested in government.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Zajac was very clear in her lectures, regularly reviewed material through short worksheets at the end of class, and consistently made sure to post study guides and be very clear about the information that students would be tested on. A very kind, sweet, and fair woman!! Take her class!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I very much did not enjoy this class. Majority of your grade is determined by a few 10 point quizzes that have multiple correct answers but you're asked to choose the "best one". Lectures are extremely boring and the powerpoints do not provide adequate information to study with later on. Write down every word or you won't pass.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Zajac has great powerpoints that include most of the information found in the textbook, along with nearly all of the information on the quizzes. She makes studies guides that are useful and prepare you for your quizzes as well. If you pay attention and/or read the assigned text, the class is not very difficult, and you will learn a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Based solely off course content and lectures, Professor Zajac is 11/10 the BEST prof for diplomacy - every class is extremely engaging and fun to follow along even for non-majors. However, the grading structure is horridly deflated and very stressful - even with the extra credit, you will really need to work for that A

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Love her. So nice and her class was both easy and straightforward. Show up to the lectures, take notes, get an A on the exams. 3 exams and 1 tiny paper that isn't hard at all. Her lectures were interesting and I enjoyed all of them. Takes attendance and will give extra-credit if you don't miss more than two classes. Definitely take any of her class

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There are very few assignments/quizzes that make up your whole grade with little to no extra credit. Her AI grades almost everything and gives back no positive feedback, making it hard to improve. Harsh grading too. No one got perfect grades. You will have to work for an A. It was my worst grade of the semester. Lots of valuable content though.