Reviews of professor Dimitri Tsarouhas

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I didn't how we had 4 pop quizzes that were worth a majority of our grade. His lectures were very dense, but he definitely knows his stuff. I didn't like how the class was graded as the pop quizzes he gave were worth so much of our grade. You definitely can't slack off for this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Truly an excellent academic and leader in his field. If you care about the subject matter and take good lecture notes the class is very easy. The textbook is helpful, but everything on the tests is covered thoroughly in lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Everything he says sounds like it came straight out of an award-winning politics article. And English is like his 3rd language. Informative lectures, but be prepared to aggressively take notes on what he says + some of his slides. Advice: take nap before class. He even tells you exam qs sometimes so you know exactly what to study. Great class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His course is mainly him lecturing, but his lectures are really interesting (though sometimes slightly disorganized) and he is super engaged with the material. The quizzes and midterms are easy if you go to all his lectures, take detailed notes, and read the textbook. The textbook reading isn't difficult and pretty interesting. GO TO ALL LECTURES.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I learned a lot in this class but Prof was a little difficult. He is a very tough grader and also put us in breakout rooms every other lecture. Great lecturer though. Attendance wasn't graded and lectures were recorded. Good class if you are interested in Eastern Europe. 3 short quizzes, 1 paper (10 pg), 1 group project, 1 final exam.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dimitris is one of the smartest, most eloquent men I've ever heard speak. He is an expert in European politics/history and it shines through. Very thorough in his lectures, which are long and intensive, but interesting. All tests/midterms are based on his lectures so if you miss them you'll fail. Just show up, listen, make some comments, and easy A

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dimitris is an intelligent professor as illustrated in his detailed lectures. However, he has expectations of students--students should do the readings and participate in class. This can sometimes seem daunting, but the class is more enjoyable if you do this. He is a considerate, essay and short answer-based pop quizzes can be difficult though.