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Young Mie Kim

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Raw average: 2.29/5 from 17 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

J203 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
She was TERRIBLE with communication to both students and TA's. Instructions were NEVER clear and assignments were SUPER difficult to understand. TA's were just as confused as students - avoid this professor at ALL COSTS!!
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J675 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Her seminars have been the highlight of my week! She is so knowledgeable in misinformation and disinformation and her involvement in research in this field is so inspiring. She is an easy grader, kind, very responsive to emails. She is not the best with technology, but it's not something that disadvantages students at all. She is super sweet!
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J345 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
I had intro to strat com w her. Lectures were boring and insufferable. She'd ramble on about an old ad campaign but was so quiet that we could barely hear. Even if you didn't come to class, everything important you needed to know for the exam was written on the PP. Easy to mentally check out when nothing of substance is added verbally in lecture.
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J675 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
The class structure is not conducive to learning. We're assigned weekly readings, have to submit discussion q's, and then classmates lead the entire class discussion?? I'm sorry, but I'm paying to get instructed by a PROFESSOR. No PPT lectures, nothing. Just readings and occasional comments. She obviously doesn't care to teach. Worst class by far.
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JOURN 618
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Show up, speak a few times, submit work on time and you will pass. Readings are interesting and based on current events. Sometimes discussions can get repetitive. Grades are determined from a bunch of smaller assignments that may seem confusing at first, but I promise that they aren't that bad at all. Had textbooks but I rarely read them.
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J565 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Young Mie is a very smart woman, but has no respect for her students. She was 30 minutes late to our exam, never apologized, but instead scolded us the following lecture for not respecting "her time." She has a lot to learn as a professor. I would not recommend taking a class with her if you want to feel respected as a student.
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Classes with Young Mie Kim

JOURN 618

Mass Communication and Political Behavior

4 credits

Mass Communication and Political Behavior examines interrelationships of news media, political campaigning, and the electorate, including impacts on voting and participation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Young Mie Kim

Young Mie Kim’s course required students to show up, speak a few times, and submit work on time to pass, with readings described as interesting and based on current events. The student noted that discussions sometimes got repetitive, and that grades were determined from a bunch of smaller assignments that may seem confusing at first but were not that bad at all.

Young Mie Kim

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 675

Topics in Government and Mass Media

3 credits

Analyzes political and legal relationships between mass communication and government, emphasizing current issues like misinformation in the digital age and tech platform roles.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Young Mie Kim

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty or instructional academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

THESIS is an advanced course offering mentored reading and research for Journalism students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+14 more

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Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027JOURN 618Mass Communication and Political Behavior
Spring 2027JOURN 675Topics in Government and Mass Media
Spring 2027JOURN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027JOURN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027JOURN 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027JOURN 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2027JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2027JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2027JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Fall 2026JOURN 618Mass Communication and Political Behavior
Fall 2026JOURN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2026JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2026JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2026JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Fall 2026JOURN/POLISCI 829Political Communication

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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