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Junda Li

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Raw average: 2.29/5 from 7 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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POLISCI 350
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
If you engage with the professor, you'll find that he is very willing to explain things to you.
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POLISCI 350
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Honestly, 350 wasn't too bad, but I would definitely recommend taking econ 101 (micro) beforehand for sure. The midterms were a lot of writing and sometimes unclear, but Junda was happy to clarify if anyone had questions. He was also accessible outside class and engaging in lecture-- smart guy, but you need to read AND go to lecture to do well.
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POLISCI 350
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He has a passion for Econ, but lectures are incredibly hard to follow and exams are ridiculously long and scrutinized. Clearly smart in his subject but I would wait a few years at least before taking another class of his. Teaching is not an inherit skill for everyone.
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POLISCI 350
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Not a bad guy, the lectures are just incredibly boring. Each exam is an 8 page paper, so get ready to write.
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Classes with Junda Li

POLISCI 324

Chinese Politics

3–4 credits

Examines Chinese politics through a comparative perspective, focusing on formal institutions in an authoritarian regime, the transition to a market economy, and government responses to social problems and threats to leadership.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Junda Li

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample

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Spring 2027POLISCI 324Chinese Politics
Fall 2026POLISCI 350International Political Economy

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