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JOHN ZUMBRUNNEN

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Raw average: 4.80/5 from 40 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PS100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I had an introductory study abroad for incoming freshmen only class with him in Ireland 4 years ago. JZ is the goat!
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PS201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
John is my favorite prof at UW! He is super caring and fun to learn from. I spent a lot of time with John because my class was only 18 students and involved an intense study abroad, and John is not a professor that becomes boring over time. He is eager to help and understanding.
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INTERLS106 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
JZ is an awesome professor who is super considerate and caring of all his students. I had him in a 8am class and he brought bagels and donuts pretty frequently because he knows how much 8am class sucks. He was always willing to meet outside of class. Everything he did was engaging and it made my first semester easy to ease into.
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POLISCI 160
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Zumbrunnen is interesting and engaging, tries to connect with students. Tends to get sidetracked by students. Class was very elementary, first half of lecture was spent reviewing material from the previous lecture. Weekly online quizzes and three short papers due throughout semester, no final exam.
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PS160 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great lectures and very accessible outside of class with questions in which hes very willing to meet and talk. If you get the chance, take a course and get to know him! Hes a great guy.
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